Behind the scenes

Bluff goes behind the scenes with ESPN at the World Series of Poker main event.

Gavin Smith runner-up in Niagara Falls

...other professionals would take care of business and overcome the inexperienced chip leader. Having to outlast Gavin Smith, Kathy Liebert, Mark Karam and Ryan Fisler seemed like a daunting task. Overcoming his nerves would...

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 11: Gavin Smith poses during the Aussie Millions Celebrity Challenge in the poker room at Crown Casion on January...

Sharing the experience

Erick Lindgren has a stable of friends among the poker community, and they supported him through his bracelet bid in Event 5.

Edler's WSOP '08 Musings: Part 2 -- The answers

Editor's note: This is Part 2 of Bill Edler's column on the types of players he sees across the poker tournament circuit. Part 1. Part II: The answer...

WSOP Blog: Opening thoughts

Editor's note: Don't forget you can watch Day 1A on ESPN on September 2. Full schedule Here we go. Wayne Newton walked in for the famous opening word...

WSOP Blog: The calm before the storm

I'm surrounded by yells of "$550" and "win your seat", but hey, isn't that what the day before the start of the main event is all about? As I sit on t...

Edler's WSOP '08 Musings: Test your abilities to read players

...These kids do not know what it is to run bad!" Whine No. 5: "He's Gavin Smith, so of course he drew out on me!" Whine No. 6: "I keep on running into...

One week before the main event

The biggest question of the WSOP season will be answered in just over a week: How many players will participate in the main event? Given the populari...

Edler's WSOP '08 Musings

ESPN.com has asked me to write a column from a player's perspective on the 2008 World Series of Poker. I understand that I was the perfect choice sin...

Today, everybody wins

Erick Lindgren broke through and won his first bracelet at the WSOP.

Records, Full Tilt and fantasy

The poker rooms at the Rio (seen at right) are simply amazing. However, they do have one major problem: They can't fit enough players. With the maximu...

Finally!

...Hi! My name is … This is one time of the year that when someone mentions Joe Smith is the chip leader, I'm not surprised at all. The WSOP is an opportunity for every...

The teams have been drafted

...investment. Always on the PokerRoad -- Joe Sebok, Professional Poker Player, Pokerroad.com Roster -- Barry Greenstein, Scott Clements, Gavin Griffin, Tom Dwan, Steve Sung, Cory Carroll, Thor Hansen and Bryan Devonshire Surprising pick: Brian Devonshire. "Devo...

Heads Up with the champ

Chris Ferguson and Andy Bloch catch up with Bluff to talk about their success at the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.