Monday, June 20, 2011

Monday Morning Index - Tao of Poker and Tao of Pokerati Podcast

By Pauly
Las Vegas, NV

Heya kids. I'm a little slow to finishing up my recap for Day 20. It's coming... eventually. Not that anyone gives a shit about my well being, but I made a veteran call last night and opted to sleep for eight hours (as opposed to my usual 2.5 a night) thanks to Mr. Xannax (well, more like an army of Xannax).

Until I finish my recap (and shooting an interview with BOOM documentary), I will give you the straight dope about what happened yesterday, Day 20, of the WSOP.

If you haven't seen my interview with Bluff Magazine, check it out.... The Doctor Is In.

For now, here's an index of ALL of my coverage so far at the 2010 WSOP....
Tao of Poker - 2011 WSOP

2011 WSOP: Before the Madness Begins
Day 1: Welcome to the Jungle and Phil Ivey's Titanium Balls
Day 2: Ivey's Hippodrome and Bare-Chested Scandis
Day 3: Moneymaker and Johnny Fucking Chan Win Grudge Matches and Men the Master Cheating Accusations
Day 4: Jake Cody's Emos, Hooligans, and Hat Tricks
Day 5: Apocalypse Now (Guest Post by Change100)
Day 6: Ho-most for Maria Ho and Other Monday Nuggets
Day 7: The British Invasion, Vampire Squids, and the Devil
Day 8: The Marked Cards Conspiracy and Last 5 Pros I Pissed Next To
Day 9: Cockblocking the Brits
Day 10: Banning Booze, World Series of Mormons, and Sweating the Mavs
Day 11: Social Media in Poker and Tex Dolly Blows Chunks
Day 12: Hellmuth Chokes and Prohibition Ends at the Mothership
Day 13: Tweaker City, USA
Day 14: Subterranean Homesick Alien and Brits Snag Third Bracelet
Day 15: Triple ElkY and The Mark Is the 22nd Best PLO Player in the World
Day 16: Le Deux; French Snag 2 Bracelets in 24 Hours
Day 17: Mike Sexton Heads-Up for Bracelet and Liquidating the Sahara
Day 18: No Country for Old Men; Barry Greenstein and Mike Sexton Denied Bracelets
Day 19: The Donkenator and Eating Death
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Tao of Pokerati Podcasts -- 2011 WSOP

Episode 1: Woe Is Benjo (3:59) - Pauly, Dan, and Benjo returned for their first episode of the 2011 WSOP. Dan and Pauly are upbeat about the upcoming summer, meanwhile Benjo reveals he's not looking forward to the suicidal tendencies which crop up three weeks into the WSOP. Dan and Benjo also discuss a potential prop bet about whether or not Howard Lederer makes an appearance at the 2011 WSOP.

Episode 2: Ivey Drops Drama Bomb by Suing Full Tilt and Boycotting the WSOP (6:07) - Change100 joins Benjo and Pauly as they discuss the strange happenings on Day 1 of the WSOP. Phil Ivey became the only thing people discussed the Rio after a rather bizarre series of posts appeared on his Facebook page after he revealed his lawsuit against Full Tilt due to their lack of action getting money back to their players. Also, Benjo explains the scene when James Bord harassed and threatened John Juanda.
Episode 3: Dan's Smoothie and Welcome to the Mothership (3:06) - Dan finally showed up to the WSOP a little late... three days late... and he ran into a credentials snafu. Pauly gives him some guff while he covers the heads-up Grudge Matches, but Dan is digging the plush couches behind the media perch.

Episode 4: Team Pokerati Update and the Men the Master/Hollywood Dave's Fracas (4:58) - Dan and Pauly hang out on the rail of Event #3 $1,500 Omaha 8 after the money bubble bursts. They discuss updates on Angry Julie, a member of Team Pokerati, along with detailing the highlights of argument that almost turned into a brawl when Men the Master (ironically) accussed Hollywood Dave of being a cheater.
Episode 5: Norman Invasion - Dan and Pauly try to hang out at the final table of the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship between Jake Cody and Yevgeniy "JovialGent" Timoshenko. However, they got stuck around a gaggle of drunken Brits supporting Jake Cody and then find themselves getting in the way of ESPN's camera crew while they taped a stand-up for Lon McEachern and Norman Chad.
Episode 6: Ivey's Lawyer (4:17) - Dan and Pauly chat about the Ivey drama that transformed the opening days of the WSOP into the "World Series of Phil Ivey." Dan also shares some inside info on Ivey's lawyer, renown criminal attorney David Chesnoff.
Episode 7: Sahara Liquidation with Remko (6:12) - Benjo and Pauly discussed the Sahara Casino liquidation sale/auction with one of the members of the Dutch press, Remko. Both Remko and Benjo expressed a keen interest in acquiring a slot machine for super cheap, while Pauly has his eyes set on a Pai Gow table. Meanwhile, Benjo and Remko try to figure out how to ship a slot machine from Vegas to France and Holland.
Episode 8: Eskimo Yes, Jesus No (4:22) - Dan and Pauly try to pinpoint which pros are noticeably absent (Clonie, Jesus, Howard Lederer), while Eskimo Clark sightings have been rampant. They also try to figure out where the old Bat Beat Bar and Lounge went and why its been replace by a oxygen bar.
Episode 9: False Flags and Low Lights (4:04) - Dan and Pauly wander around the Pavilion and Dan points out the flags, or lack of international flags, hanging from the rafters. While Dan spins an international false flag conspiracy, he also wonders about the lack of bright lighting at this year's WSOP.
Episode 10: Hellmuth Denied with Change100 (2:46) - Seconds after John Juanda defeated Phil Hellmuth (who was seeking his 12th career bracelet), special guest Change100 and Pauly chat about the three hour heads-up battle between Hellmuth and Juanda.
Episode 11: Bookies, Dumpsters, and Mavericks (5:16) - Dan and Pauly ditch the action at the WSOP and wander over to the sportsbook to watch Game 6 of the NBA Finals, because Pauly bet the Mavs, which is also Dan's hometown team. Dan asks Pauly to describe some of the complexities of sportsbetting, both in Vegas and in the shady underworld of online bookies.
Episode 12: The Tweaker Edition (4:02) - Benjo and Pauly hang out at the Gold Coast and watched a tweaker get 86d by security. They later encounter the tweaker in the parking lot, and Benjo asks Pauly for a quick tutorial about the seedy Las Vegas meth scene.
Episode 13: Black-Hat Bracelet with Change100 (3:59) - Dan shows up at the very end of a big poker event, and observes with Change100 the first major on-the-felt story of the WSOP. They didn’t know as they discussed the color of hats and misprinted souvenir T-shirts going to Haitian refugees that they were witnessing the only other true all-in-and-a-call situation prior to the end of a heads-up match-up between two different kinds of bad-boys several hours later.
Episode 14: Old School Cheats with Johnny Hughes (6:02) - Pauly sat down and chatted with a special guest -- the legendary Johnny Hughes -- who has been in poker circles for 50+ years. Pauly asks Johnny to share some stories about old school poker cheats and the "fear" of getting caught, which kept a lot of shady characters in line.
Episode 15: Brickless Cash Games (4:43) - Dan and Pauly hang out on the rail of the high-stakes cash games in the Rio. They describe the bustling scene, but are a little disappointed the massive PLO cash game isn't running.
Episode 16: Brickless Cash Games Reprise (3:22) - Dan and Pauly recorded a quick follow-up to their previous episode while they hang out on the rail of the high-stakes cash games. They spot Eskimo Clark, "Cowboy", and other broke dicks lingering around seeking handouts from the high rollers.
Episode 17: WSOP Fashion Report with Kev Math (5:10) - Pauly chats with Kev Math, who is a self-described "fashion expert." The two compare and contrast the different styles of clothing worn by members of the media. KevMath also reveals why he won't wear shorts.

Episode 18: Mothership Stench with Timtern (2:43) - Pauly and Timtern are in the press section inside the Mothership, while sweating the final table of the Donkament. Timtern shares a story about a couple of railbirds who put him on mega-tilt, including the guy who took off his shoes. Pauly also describes the sketchy, yet pungent scene inside the Mothership.

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Random Vegas and Non-WSOP Musings

Pai Gow Diaries: Glow in the Dark Dragons
WTF? Phil Ivey Suing Full Tilt
Full Tilt Poker's Angry Response to Phil Ivey's Lawsuit
Money on the Dresser and Asshole Avoidance

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Phish Tour Recaps

I snuck off the first weekend of the WSOP to head out to Ohio to see Phish play two concerts in Cleveland and Cincinnati. I also covered those shows (tripping balls), so if you'd like to read about a different type of circus, check those out...

Phish 6/4/11 Recap: Cleveland Steamer and Dali Blossoms
Phish 6/5/11 Recap: Jedi Mind Bends

That's it. I'll be back in a couple of hours. NGTFOOMO!

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