Before play started today Steve “MrTimCaum” O’Dwyer came by and said “You know what is a good sign?” and after a brief pause answered his own question with “The 100k chips are purple and gold!” in a reference to the colors of the East Carolina University Pirates, where O’Dwyer went to college.  So far it [...]

The pace of the action has been fast and furious and in no time at all the field went from 10 players all the way down to the final 6.  After losing the huge pot to Faraz “The-Toilet” Jaka (right) it wasn’t long before Kohlberg was eliminated in 9th place.  After he fell it was [...]

The Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio is closing in on the final 6, but with some controversy along the way.  Before the hand in question that eliminated John Juanda and brought the field down to 10 players both Mike “SowersUNCC” Sowers and Lee Salem were eliminated.
Sowers moved all in for [...]

After an hour and a half of play on the 5th day the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic is down to the final 13 players.  Play has been hand for hand since the elimination of Carter “ckingusc” King in 14th place since the next elimination spells a pay jump for the remaining players.  [...]