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2010 WSOP Tournament of Champions Viral Video Contest



Well, we’ll give her an “A” for effort at least.

Jennifer Harman continues to put out viral videos campaigning for a seat in the 2010 WSOP Tournament of Champions. Her first video was brilliant in that in panned down to a gratuitous shot of her boobs. Now, had all of her videos done the same, we’d be like, “Fellini…Scorcese…Harman…greatest filmmakers of all-time?” However, the last two (the latest one above) are trending in the wrong direction. We know Jennifer can do better, but sometimes when you set the bar really high out the gate, you’ve got nowhere to go but down.

And it got us thinking: we know the rest of the TOC-eligible poker pros out there can do better too.

So let’s circumvent some of the twitter and facebook spam that will undoubtedly hit us in the run-up to the WSOP TOC June 15th voting deadline by you eligible pros and cut to the chaseTM: with permission begrudgingly given by the WSOP to use their registered trademarks (for real, and those C&D letters from Memphis make great bathroom reading) Wicked Chops Poker is offering all eligible TOC participants a chance to produce a viral video that could, potentially, get them into the top 20 in fan voting. We’re looking at you Prahlad Friedman, Jeff Madsen, Dutch Boyd, and etc.

Eligible bracelet winning pros, submit your TOC viral video idea to wickedchopspoker @ gmail.com. We will select the best, RawVegas.tv will produce it, and foot the bill. That’s right, you don’t even have to use any buy-in money for it.

The deadline for idea submissions is Monday, May 31st at noon PST. So get on it.

And view the current top 50 vote-getters here.

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2010 WSOP Schedule Announced


We have a little over five months to convince Olivia Munn to play the 2010 World Series of Poker. Or at least be a Girl on the Rail.

We have a little over five months to convince Olivia Munn to play the 2010 World Series of Poker. Or at least be one of our Girls on the Rail.

The full schedule for the 41st edition of the World Series of Poker has been announced.

Featuring 57 bracelet events–same number as last year–the series officially gets underway at the Rio on May 27, and for the third year in a row, Harrahs will hold the so-called “November Nine” hostage for four months before they play for the Main Event title on November 6-9, with “special primetime coverage from ESPN.”

Of note, as we first reported in our exclusive interview with former WSOP commish Jeffrey Pollack, the WSOP will use the entire Rio convention center in 2010, including the expansive Pavilion Ballroom. Also, the $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. event has been changed to the $50,000 buy-in Player’s Championship, and it will now take place as Event No. 2 on Friday, May 28 and feature eight games (Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha and 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball).

Check out the full press release on the schedule here, if you’re into that sort of thing, or skip to the their bullet-pointed stuff down below under the fold. Full schedule here. Lots more photos of Olivia Munn here.

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2009 WSOP To Eliminate Rebuy Events? Flack Cracks Doyle? Other WSOP News


2009 The 2009 World Series of Poker may send rebuy events to the rail, according to Communications Director Seth Palanksy.

In an article on Card Player, Palansky says:

"There is a movement to not have any rebuy events…There is the growing concern that a pro can buy a bracelet in a rebuy event."

Surprisingly even guys like Daniel Negreanu, who once rebought 43 times in an event (which he eventually finished 3rd in), agree with this decision.

One guy who doesn't, however, is Layne Flack. "That's bullshit," Flack told Card Player. Flack won the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Rebuy event at this year's WSOP. He continued his rant with possibly our favorite quote of the year, cracking on poker's all-time legend:

"You want to talk about buying a bracelet? Let’s talk about Doyle’s bracelet when there were eight people in the tournament…The critics should look back in history and see where a bracelet has been bought."

We've always held a similar opinion, but you rarely hear a pro say it.

In other 2009 WSOP news, Palansky said that they are considering adding a winner-take-all event to the roster. While Palansky told Card Player that they will "likely" keep the Main Event final table delay, we've heard speculation that it will be moved earlier than November next year. While a delay will still occur, most WSOP officials we've learned believe that four months is too long. Look for a final table perhaps in September or October next year. So much for all the work we spent trademarking the clever "November NineTM."

 

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“Salty” Joe Hachem Particularly Salty on Tonight’s WSOP Main Event Broadcast


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"Salty" Joe Hachem was in rare typical form on ESPN, similar to his 2006 WSOP performance above.

Hat’s off to ESPN for continuing to show poker players in a little more honest light this year.

The most recent case in point is spotlighting "Salty" Joe Hachem being especially salty on Day 1C of the 2008 World Series of Poker.

So here’s what we’re looking for…if one of our readers can put together a compilation of Salty Joe’s saltiest moments and upload it to YouTube, we’ll ship you a Wicked Chops tee. Easy enough. Have at it.

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Steve Lipscomb on WPT’s Move to FSN


Earlier today the WPT announced it’s widely speculated move to FSN.

Moments before the announcement we interviewed WPT CEO Steve Lipscomb for his take on the move and on the potential of a World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker collaboration in the future.

For those looking for video of more hot girls doing Wii Fitness, go here.

VIDEO: Steve Lipscomb discusses WPT move to FSN

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