Daily Rewind: WSOP betting, Yang's book, PokerStars' micro action
Today we take bets on the November Nine, hit a literary downswing with Jerry Yang and mark the start of MicroMillions 5.
The Daily Rewind is your one-stop-shop for a sharp review of the day in poker. Join us here for a mix of the latest news and a more irreverent insight into the poker world. Today we discovered the following topics for you:
Who will win?
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| Tran is the favourite |
Betting markets for this year's WSOP November Nine have begun to take shape and so far JC Tran is leading the way.
Having both the most chips and the most experience, JC is currently priced at 2/1 on Ladbrokes and 47/16 on Betfair.
At this stage, the bookmakers are essentially basing their odds on the distribution of chips at the final table; however, it seems they are less confident in Jay Farber.
Although Farber will start the finale fourth in chips, Ladbrokes has priced him at 9/1 - one point less than the more experienced (but shorter stacked) Ryan Riess at 8/1.
As November moves closer it's likely more betting options will emerge, so check out our recent round-up if you want to do a bit more research on the final nine.
Yang's book for free
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| Get it for free |
Jerry Yang once had the poker world at his feet, but after years in the wilderness it seems his popularity has waned.
Despite becoming the embodiment of the American dream when he took down the 2007 WSOP Main Event, Yang's biography, All In: From Refugee Camp to Poker Champ, is now being given away for free.
Released in 2011 and co-written by Mark Tabb, the book tells of Jerry's life before and after his historic win.
However, following a downswing in sales, Amazon has decided to list the book as one of its free Kindle titles.
MicroMillions 5 begins
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| Small buy-ins, big prizes |
PokerStars' fifth MicroMillions gets underway today with the first events in a 100 tournament schedule.
Offering at least $5,000,000 in prize money across the series, grinders will have the chance to test their mettle in an array of disciplines from now until July 28.
Last time out, PokerStars' fourth MicroMillions broke the record for the number of entrants in an online series when 1,572,760 players anted-up.
This time around, the organisers are hoping to beat that figure with a varied roster of tournaments carrying buy-ins ranging from $0.11 to $22.
Today's tournaments will see at least $345,000 paid out, but arguably the biggest draw of the series will be the $22 Main Event which kicks off on July 28 and carries a $1,000,000 guarantee. For the full schedule, click here.
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High stakes corner
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| A good day for Ray |
"MalACEsia" continued his recent rollercoaster ride with a table-topping performance yesterday.
After just 536 hands the unknown grinder banked $254,344 to finish the day ahead of Alex "IReadYrSoul" Millar ($232,136) and Kyle "KPR16" Ray ($210,806).
Having appeared on the high stakes scene back in March, "MalACEsia" has endured a rough ride at the felt and is currently down $1,634,063 in 2013.
While Viktor "Isildur1" Blom isn't having as tough a year as "MalACEsia", the last few days have certainly tested the young Swede. After a slew of six-figure losses, Blom dropped $408,889 in the last 24 hours to finish top of the daily loss leaderboard.
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His style may have been somewhat unorthodox, but there's no denying that Jerry Yang's 2007 WSOP run was entertaining.
