Top players announced

Team Brunson, a collection of some of the best players in poker, has been introduced at this years World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Harrahs Rio Suites in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Captain Todd Brunson, professional poker player and son of poker legend Doyle ‘Texas Dolly’ Brunson, personally handpicked each team member and the dream team will participate in every televised WSOP event. The WSOP started June 26 and runs through August 10th, 2006. The eleven-member team consists of both seasoned veterans of poker and new, upstart players.

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Online Poker Fight Is Here

Sometime in the next couple weeks the United States House of Representatives will vote on a bill that if passed will be the Federal governments first real effort at banning Internet gambling and online poker. “Online poker players need to know that their ability to play is seriously threatened,” Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), said.

And right now, there are two things concerned poker players should do, according to Bolcerek. Players need to write or call their representatives and also become a member of the PPA. By the end of June, the PPA will have more than 30,000 members. The goal for the end of the year is 100,000. The more people the PPA can call members, the more weight it has when lobbying lawmakers.

Hellmuth Denied Tenth Gold Bracelet

Day 13 of the World Series of Poker proved unlucky for poker superstar Phil Hellmuth as his quest for a record-tying tenth gold bracelet ended with a fickle river. Competing heads up against Jeff Cabanillas at the WSOP $5,000 No Limit Holdem Event #9, Hellmuths 5h-4s looked good when the flop came 6d-4d-3h.

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However, Cabanillas had eleven outs for a win and six more outs to tie with his 5d-3d and quickly called the former World Champions all-in bet. When the dealer dropped a Jd, Cabanillas had his flush and his first gold bracelet. Before Thursday, Cabanillas had never cashed in a WSOP event or placed in a major tournament.

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