Rio Hotel & Casino News - Page 26

William Pappaconstantinou (aka, Billy Pappas) was carrying the hopes and dreams of the foosball community, the amateur poker playing community and the greater Boston community on his back at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table on Monday night (and into Tuesday morning).

In the quarter that ended Sept. 30, Caesars said its debt was $22.88 billion, down from $24.2 billion at the end of June.

If you watched any of the World Series of Poker coverage leading up to the Main Event final table, you probably saw Andoni Larrabe making what most players would call unorthodox plays.

Most of the time, when you've been in a profession for almost a decade, you've had enough experiences to be prepared for just about anything. That doesn't apply, however, to professional poker players who make it to the November Nine.

We're only 14 years into the 21st century, but saying Bruno Politano got Brazil excited about the World Series Main Event might be the understatement of the century.

Things may have gone differently in Mark Newhouse's second run at the World Series of Poker's Main Event on Monday night, but a river jack presented him with an opportunity to bluff, and William Tonking sniffed it out.

The nine players are from six different countries: Brazil, Norway, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United States, representing completely the immense diversity that the WSOP has come to be known for.

Zach Elwood, author of two books about reading tells at the poker table, is hosting a webinar on the subject on Thursday, Sept. 25.

This time around, he’s secured at least $730,725 for himself. But Newhouse won't settle for a ninth-place finish this time around. He wants the $10 million for first.

Mark Newhouse made his second straight World Series of Poker Main Event final table Monday night.

Casino City's Dan Podheiser lists his 10 favorite moments from the Main Event that didn't happen at the tables.

Matt Jarvis finished eighth in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event and won a WSOP bracelet the following year. In 2013, Jason Mann won $285,408 for his 25th-place finish in the Main Event. And on Saturday, Darlene Lee put herself in contention for a deep Main Event run before busting out in 113th place on a crazy, four-way all-in pot.

Casino City's Dan Podheiser wrote a human-interest story on Dean Baranowski and his wife, Colleen, on Day 1C of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Dean was still in the tournament by Day 5 thanks to patient play and a string of good timing.

I asked John Juanda, Haralabos Voulgaris, Rick Raisman (father of Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman), Byron Kaverman, Nick Schulman and Jonathan Aguiar a series of seven random questions to get a better idea of their personalities outside the game.

Some amateur players enjoy the challenge of playing with the pros. Others shake in their boots.

Raffi Boyadjian, a limo driver from Waltham, Mass., is playing in the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event as a "Father's Day gift from his son," who passed away 14 years ago.

Dean Baranowski made it to Day 4 of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event with his wife, Colleen, by his side at every juncture. This year, the Dallas couple is back at the World Series reliving a wonderful experience.

Fourteen tables were placed outside Buzio's seafood restaurant on the Rio casino floor to start Day 1C of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event. Some players enjoyed the convenience of the location, while others missed out on being among the masses.

We asked a number of top pros and other notable players why they decided to play Day 1B of the World Series of Poker Main Event, rather than playing Day 1A or 1C.

Casino City Associate Editor Dan Podheiser is in Las Vegas covering his first World Series of Poker. Dan gives his take on the WSOP Main Event from a newbie's perspective.