So there’s more going on at the WSOP this summer than just poker, if you’re willing to look for it. Here are a few less-than-headline worthy stories that are still worth looking at.
First off, how can we have an internet shill site without internet celebrity Brandi Hawbaker? With a worldwide internet debut that included Captain Tom Franklin, spawned the term “huggles”, featured Mark Newhizzle Newhouse losing a fuckton of money on PokerStars, buttsex and handjobs, Brandi stormed into public semiconsciousness this spring.
She can actually play poker a little, too!
Now she’s hooked up with dirty old mentor David Sklansky for some high-level poker training (kneepads optional, I’m sure), and it seems to be doing the old number-cruncher some good. Sklansky has made strong showings in several WSOP events so far, including a 5th place finish in the $5,000 Stud Hi-Lo event and a 13th place finish in the $1,500 Limit Hold ‘Em event. He also had a strong showing in the $1,500 Razz tourney, but busted before the money bubble. Maybe all he needed to make a monster WSOP tourney was a shot of Brandi.
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