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Tournament Deals at the WSOP: A Primer

This past week I received the following question: I was playing in the daily Deep Stack tournament at the Rio during the World Series of Poker. With seven players left we decided to chop the prize pool, but Caesar’s [the … Continue reading

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Consistency: WSOP Still Not Accepting Form 5754

Back in 2007, I wrote this post regarding staking and the World Series of Poker. Five years have elapsed and nothing has changed. Caesar’s (Harrah’s changed their name a year ago), which operates the WSOP at the Rio Casino here … Continue reading

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The Other Winners at the World Series of Poker, Part 2

There’s another part to the story of this year’s World Series of Poker main event winner: backing. And it has one tax agency smiling even more, while another will miss out on 50% of an unexpected bounty. This year’s main … Continue reading

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The Other Winners at the World Series of Poker

Nine individuals came to Las Vegas this past weekend to compete for the championship of the World Series of Poker. Who would be the lucky winner? And who really got to keep the money? This year’s World Series of Poker … Continue reading

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The Other Big Winners at the World Series of Poker

Congratulations to this year’s winners at the World Series of Poker, run by Harrah’s, and hosted at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The Main Event, the World Championship of Poker, has just been completed. This year, 6,358 … Continue reading

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What If a Casino Decides to Ignore the Rules?

Suppose you’re a poker player, and you are backed (sponsored) by a friend. You’ve agreed with your friend that for the money that he has given you, you will give him 50% of your winnings. You complete the IRS Form … Continue reading

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