http://www.wptmag.com/Blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:57:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en US power adaptors - check. Harrington on Hold'em - check. Tetley teabags - check. A vow never to fly to the US with a connection in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is 3 hours delayed and bumps your total journey time to about 18 hours - check http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=168 So it's that time of year again when the world's media, the world's best players (and a majority of its worst) descend on Sin City for the World Series of Poker. Bravely reporting from Vegas, where i'll also be playing in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event for about 35 ... http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=167 Ok guys, have inspected the town (and the stunning Monte Carlo Bay resort) further and would like to share a nugget of wisdom with you: if you ever go to a city where nothing has a price on it, there's probably a very good reason. It's incredible. Nothing in this town ... http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=148 Monte Carlo. It's a lot of things to a lot of people. For some, it's a tax haven safe from the ravishes of mainland Europe. For others, it's a monument to decadence and excess; an overblown physical salute to affluence and social elitism at its most indulgent. For other still, ... http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=142 You know when the Brits have been in Vegas too long. You're standing in the check-in at McCarran Airport and everyone in front of you is angling for an upgrade to Business Class, or, at worst. a little bit more legroom. But it does that to you, Vegas. It make you ... http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=138 Once a haven for the Rat Pack and other stars of the 50s and 60s, the Sahara Hotel at the north end of the Strip, as its name suggests, boasts Moroccan-influenced designs, architecture and cuisine. Oh, and there's a rollercoaster on the roof. Just like what you get in the ... http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=132 Amazing to think that WPT World Champion, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, was banned from setting foot in the Bellagio prior to winning his WPT main event. The young Russian-American, who's just squeaked past the legal 21 years to be able to gamble in this town, had to negotiate with the casino to ... http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=122 I don't know who votes for 'Best Lunchtime Entree', 'Best All-You-Can-Chunder Seafood Buffet', or 'Best 11.03pm ENglish Pub Ruckus', but there are plenty of awards boasted by the various casinos dotted around the Strip. So, in the spirit of the occasion, I'm adopting a similar strategy. WHo's going to prove ... http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=120 We depart the Fontana Lounge today as the WPT final table moves to the Tower Ballroom in the bowels of the Bellagio. To pay our respects, here's my top 3 Bellagio fountain shows (in no particular order): Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley) - bendy, sublime. My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion) ... http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=116 I was in Las Vegas last summer for the WSOP and I was shocked at the size of the Americans, but even more shocked at the size of the Americans on mobility scooters. It seems to have gotten worse since last year, I'm certain. It's almost as if, in a ... http://www.wptmag.com/Blog/?p=108