Daily Winners Photo gallery and photo of the day....





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I am sitting around my apt listening to "Crystal Days" by the Bunnymen.It is a
4 cd set so quite a time consuming thing.No final table today so I can arrive
at the Rio late.On arrival I have to walk past the lobster tank.Ninety per cent
of the lobsters have accepted their fate but there is always a couple of lobsters,
claws taped together, trying to either dig their way out of the tank or hide themselves in the gravel.

If Felicia Lee was a lobster she would be one of the latter minority.Only two
weeks ago she had her breasts removed and she starts chemo July 1st.Here she
is at the Rio asking the pros to call Charlie,the blogger with cancer,not even
informing them of her own fight.Having people like you and the Tao in this
world helps me.I take my hat off to Barry Greenstein,John Juanda and Marcel Luske for their compassion.

The other side of the coin are the players spending $900 on a bottle of champagne in the Voodoo Lounge or $500 on a hooker.

After passing the lobsters I finally enter the room.The first thing I see are the
Scandanavian media sitting at their computers relaying the information that is
being spoken into their headsets.24 hours a day,they never enter the Full Tilt
Suite,never go to the bathroom,never look tired.

Cyndy Violette came to visit me during the dinner break.She cosied up and looked
at the photos I have taken of her.Needless to say I put another 3 on the gallery
after the dinner break.Cyndy has brought her daughter with her this year and her
own chef.She only eats organic vegetarian food.It seems to be paying off.

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I have started reading the "Tao of Poker". He is in my adopted hometown so I can relate to the frustrations of moving around without a car.(Hint: Try the free shuttle from the Orleans to the Gold Coast) Also he has seen roaches the size of Paris Hiltons dog(I tried to stomp on one last night and injured my knee,the roach escaped)

The saving grace of the WSOP has been the Full Tilt Suite.Free chips + salsa(currently my favourite food)cheese,cantelope and even chocolate bars.Plus the chance to see the beautiful Sky perhaps the only non Asian girl I drool over.Well bad news.The sign has gone,the suite is empty.
Have they moved to a secret location just to keep Amy + myself away?

I will follow the players out on dinner break tomorrow to investigate this setback to our daily routine.
I am starting to hear rumours of parties in the coming weeks.I hope the invites arrive in the media room. We are in need of some relaxation. Nothing relaxing about my Manic Monday.I will have two final tables to photograph plus tomorrows tournament, whatever that may be.I enjoy wandering around with my camera and will try to keep the photos interesting. We don't want to see Peter Costa at the table every day for 6 weeks. Even Peter doesn't want that.

The Tao of Poker wants me to introduce him to Liz Lieu.She only talks to me because she thinks I am Jeff Shulman and can give her a cover in CP. So no none of my friends can meet Liz in case she finds out the truth. And here I am with Liz.I think I am trying to stop Evelyn from informing her what a loser I am!




WSOP 2005 Gallery of Winners....................


Event # 19 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Entries 291
PrizePool $423,405
WinnerBarry Greenstein (Rancho Palo Verde, CA, USA) $128,505






Event # 18 - $2,000 Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo
Entries 279
PrizePool $513, 360
Winner Denis Eithier (Durham, NC, USA) $160,682






Event # 17 - $2,500 Limit Hold'em
Entries 373
PrizePool $857,900
Winner Quinn Do (Seattle, WA, USA) $265,975






Event # 16 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout$
Entries 780
PrizePool $ 1,076,400
Winner Anthony Reategui (Chandler, AZ, USA) $ 269,100






Event # 15 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Entries 450
PrizePool $621,000
WinnerMark Seif (Incline Village, NV, USA) $181,330






Event # 14 - $1,000 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo
Entries 595
PrizePool $541,450
WinnerSteve Hohn (Overland Park, KS, USA) $156,985






Event # 13 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em
Entries 466
PrizePool $2,190,200
Winner TJ Cloutier (Richardson, TX, USA) $657,100






Event # 12 - $ 2,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Entries 212
PrizePool $1,180,080
Winner Josh Arieh (Atlanta, GA, USA) $381,600






Event # 11 - $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
Entries 540
PrizePool $993,600
Winner Edward Moncada (Oakland, CA, USA) $298,070






Event # 10 - $2000 Limit Hold'em
Entries 569
PrizePool $1,046,940
Winner Reza Payvar (Tarzana, CA, USA) $303,610






Event # 9 - $2000 No Limit Hold'em
Entries 1403
PrizePool $2,581,520
WinnerErik Seidel (Las Vegas, NV, USA) $611,795






Event # 8 - $1,500 Limit 7 Card Stud
Entries 472
PrizePool $651,360
Winner Cliff Josephy (NY, USA) $ 192,560






Event # 7 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
Entrants 826 (1495 Rebuys)
PrizePool $2,201,630
Winner Michael Gracz (Poland) $594,460






Event # 6 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em
Entries 548
PrizePool $1,260,400
Winner Isaac Galazan (USA) $315,125






Event # 5 - $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
Entries 699
PrizePool $964,620
Winner Pat Poels (Phoenix, AZ, USA) $ 270,100






Event # 4 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Entries 1049
PrizePool $1,447,620
Winner Eric Froehlich (Los Angeles, CA, USA) $361,910






Event # 3 - $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em
Entries 1071
PrizePool $1, 477, 980
Winner Thom Werthmann (Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA) $369,535








Event # 2 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Entries 2305
PrizePool $3,180,900
Winner Allen Cunningham (Ventura, CA, USA) $ 725,405





Event # 1 WSOP Employee Event - No Limit Hold'em $500
Entries 662
PrizePool $297,900
Winner Andy Nguyen (Las Vegas, NV, USA) $83,390