Steve “thorladen” Weinstein (pictured left) lost over the course of the first two levels, but a big pot and a little luck changed that for him. There was 1,750 in the pot and three players who saw the flop fall 642. The small blind and a player in early position checked to Weinstein [...]

On a normal day Adam “Roothlus” Levy would be livid if 9-4 cracked his queens to knock him out of a tournament.
Today, however, the players are more concerned with having fun and raising money for a good cause. We listed some players in attendance earlier, but throughout the day we also spotted Mike “SowersUNCC” Sowers, [...]

If you walk past Table 39 in the Blue Section of the Amazon Room you can hear Barry Greenstein sharing stories with Mike “SowersUNCC” Sowers and Chad “lilholdem954″ Batista. Batista, pictured left, and Sowers eagerly listen to the Bear’s tales and are quick to pose questions about them. Greenstein retold his hand with Vitaly Lunkin [...]

Today’s semifinal match between USA and Spain has drawn some attention in the Amazon Room. USA has a one nil advantage, but every time Spain threatens to score players are turning their attention from the tables to the television screens.
One player who is especially interested in the match is Mike “SowersUNCC” Sowers. Don’t worry, Sowers [...]

An interesting dynamic has been added to the $5K NLHE Shootout event, but it makes a lot of sense if you stop to think about it. Since each player is supposed to start with the same amount of chips every round, there are several unattended stacks throughout the room in order to have the [...]