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Toby's Poker Blog June 2008 Archive

By Toby Bochan, About.com Guide to Poker since 2005

Scotty Nguyen Wins!

Monday June 30, 2008
Yeah, baby! Scotty Nguyen has triumphed at the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2008 World Series of Poker. It took over 13 hours, and 300 hands for him to outlast ... Read More

Celebs Coming Out to Play Poker

Thursday June 26, 2008
Last year, actor Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke started the Ante Up For Africa tournament at the World Series of Poker, and raised over $700,000 to help the ... Read More

John Phan wins Second Bracelet at 2008 WSOP

Wednesday June 25, 2008
Poker pro John Phan has won the 2008 World Series of Poker Limit Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball event, giving him not only his second bracelet ever, but his second bracelet ... Read More

Pros Keep on Keeping On at the 2008 WSOP

Sunday June 22, 2008
The poker pros continue to clean up at the 2008 World Series of Poker in the last week, with John Phan winning his first bracelet in Event 29, the $3,000 ... Read More

Robin Hood of Poker Wins Again

Tuesday June 17, 2008
Following a win by pro Max Pescatori, another player has ridden the wave of a good year for poker pros to a World Series of Poker Bracelet. This time, ... Read More

Two More Pros Win World Series of Poker Bracelets

Saturday June 14, 2008
It looks like a good year for the poker pros, as two more favorites -- Daniel Negreanu (pictured) and Mike "the Mouth" Matusow -- have picked up WSOP bracelets. First, ... Read More

World Series Crowns New Ladies Event Champ

Wednesday June 11, 2008
Being that it's the only World Series Event I've ever participated in, and I'm a lady, I have a particular fondness for the WSOP Ladies Event. This year, 1,190 ... Read More

World Series of Poker First Week Wrap-Up

Sunday June 8, 2008
The 2008 World Series of Poker has been underway for over a week and what a week it's been. They've already awarded 10 bracelets and millions in prize money. The ... Read More

2008 World Series of Poker Crowns First Winner

Monday June 2, 2008
The World Series of Poker has given away its first bracelet at the $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship tournament. The winner, 25-year-old Canadian poker pro Nenad Medic, beat ... Read More

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