I attended the 1999 Tournament of Champions and
Orleans Open with press credentials.
I was the first TOC, ever! I had a blast! Every
poker star(well, not everyone) was there to help Mike
Sexton fire up the first ever TOC. David
Chiu, a former poker dealer won the event. He was a
favorite. Great all around player, and GREAT
hold'em player, winning two WSOP titles. He won
over $200,000 and a beautiful Lincoln Town
Car. At The Poker Show -
http://poker2000.com - (see Old Shows) will have
over 30 videos you can view using Real
PlayerG2.
There is a download for FREE version and help to
install site I built.
The Orleans Hotel ran
both tournaments fantastic. Anthony Tran was the 1999
Orleans Open Champion.
A video company was
hired to help Sexton put together a video of the
TOC. Its really good. I installed some info and a
short video clip(authorized by Tournament of
Champions, Inc.)
It is a 4 minute clip of
David Chiu calling Lynn Bauer with a King high, and
taking down a big pot.
This is one of many hands that will will be forever
historical. The tape is great! Of course you would
expect me to say that. It was put together with care
and historical considerations. Mike's video,
produced for him and the Tournament of
Champions by Thumbs Up Video, captured what
was there as it happened it a fantastic form of
chronology.
Mike puts all the PRE-stuff up to Ceremonies/First
Hand in sweet short installments...leadin to almost a
hour of final table action.
David Chiu played the best poker I have ever seen
or, heard of, in all my career. I was there. I was
standing right next to him when he laid down the
Kings(pre-flop) against Asmo big bet and ACES (I'm not
seen in vid, hee)! The elimination of Mr. Doyle
"Texas Dolly" Brunson still sends chills up my back
when I think of the Standing Ovation he received as he
left the pavilion, with son Todd Brunson, and family,
and they were proud of Dolly :)
ALL ACTION VIDEO!!
http://poker2000.com/vidtoc1.html
A short vid from 1999 Tournament of
Champions
1983 WSOP World Champion, Tom
McEvoy, is having the first ever "NO-SMOKING" poker
tournament in Nevada. It will be held at Sam's
Town Hotel & Casino, on Boulder Highway.
http://pokerworld.com/99sbpc/
There will be smoking in the "live games" area. Its
going to be in a ballroom with partitions. Small
buyins and nice action it will be. See you
here!
Bellagio Poker Room has added some new limits
and games:
$6-$12 & $15-$30 Seven Card Stud H/L
8-or-Better...also $4-$8(50. ante & $1 bringin) &
$8-$16($1 ante & $3 bringin) Seven Stud
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