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So once again Neverwinpoker got the shit end of the stick when it comes to being a credentialed member of the poker media during the WSOP. We don't get a spot on the Amazon room floor to put a laptop, and we can't take any pictures inside the Rio and my endless awesome hours of flip-video will never see Youtube. I spoke to Scotty Nguyen about his monkey that escaped and is either dead or still running around Spanish Trails. I could have video'd him talking about how his baby cougar sleeps on his child's face (quite cute actually) but I'm not allowed. I promise you I can get permission from Bluff and ESPN, but not from Seth Palansky. Seth Palnsky is the WSOP communications director and has been pissed off at me and NWP after last year's denial letter was posted by Druff and the intern that sent it was black cock'd. Of course we took that thread down to spare the messenger in that case, and both Seth and Jeffrey promised me a media credential for 2009. Obviously neither one of them can remember that conversation. Then they slow-rolled Druff in not answering emails so he wouldn't start a shitstorm. It's total bullshit.

When the WSOP credentials a poker site to cover poker they are not sanctioning the content. They are simply admitting that the site in question is indeed part of the poker media. NWP's coverage of the WSOP would be amazing, and would certainly add value to the WSOP brand. Every other major poker site is allowed to cover the WSOP from their angle, except us. Andy Bloch and I were playing at the same table for a few hours and he asked me with a puzzled look on his face why we were denied our credential. To him it just seemed obvious that NWP would get one because to him we are part of the poker media. I ask all well known player that are friendly with Jeffrey Pollack or Seth Palansky to speak to them personally and ask them to reverse their mistake. Even holler @JeffreyPollack on twitter and let him know how you feel. Maybe next year...

Micon has been touting his HORSE skills for months, but few have believed him. He's now putting actions to go along with his words as Micon has made his second-ever WSOP final table in the WSOP $1500 HORSE event. Come down to the Rio and rail him! GOOD LUCK MICON!

There's been a lot of action so far at the 2009 World Series of Poker, and some NWP shouts are in order. First, big shout to Brett "get crunk" Richey, runner up of Event 27, the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha 8. NWP was of course birding the action. GG Crunk.

Congrats also to Tom "tommyboy83" Koral, who has made TWO WSOP final tables so far this year, one in Event 18, the $10,000 World Championship Omaha 8 and another in Event 25, the $2500 Omaha 8/Stud 8. Tommy finished 7th in both. The O8/Stud8 final table was pretty sick, with big names like Phil Ivey, Jon "Pearljammer" Turner, Carlos Mortensen and Dutch Boyd joining Tommy. Phil Ivey took it down, capturing his second World Series of Poker bracelet this year and his seventh overall. As we found out in Ivey's post-win interview (conducted by Micon and Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke), the victory allowed Ivey to scoop all of his bracelet prop bets (rumored to be well in the millions of dollars). Tough life.

Last but certainly not least, best of luck to NWP's namesake, Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf, who has made the Elite Eight of Event 29, the $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em. Play resumes tomorrow (Monday) at 2 PM. Rail Dustin in the NWP Poker Forum. ONE TIME DUSTY.

A statement issued today by the Poker Players Alliance discusses recent actions by the Southern District of New York to freeze payment processor accounts containing pay-outs from online poker sites. According to the statement, federal agents have issued seizure warrants to at least 2 US banks and subpoenas to a payment processor, alleging violations of the Wire Act and Illegal Gambling Business Act. The PPA states that 24,000 poker accounts have been directly or indirectly affected by the SDNY's actions. Please join the PPA today and support their efforts to protect our rights. Discuss this issue in the forums here.

An emotional WSOP bracelet win for Brian Lemke last night at the Rio in the $5K NL, Event #15. Lemke, aka Ship the Perc here on NWP, sported a Got Shronk? shirt in memory of his late cousin, popular poker media guy Justin Shronk. Perc shonkdaddy'd a Q on the turn to make a straight, donkstriking a German man's AQ with his A8 after a flop of 9 T J. Obviously NWP was 'birding the coverage on the internet, which I was randomly invited to co-host with Nick Geber on ESPN360. Amazing win for Brian, who is a great guy and definitely deserved a sweet taste of WSOP gold after a trying last few months.

Despite the WSOP, NWP Radio still goes on!

Check out the official WSOP 2009 thread only on the NWP forums. I <3 WSOP. I <3 NWP. I can't tell you how excited I am to play tomorrow's $1k stimulation special. Be sure to check my youtube channel if you can't wait for the videos to show up on NWP. Also 'bird Pokernews live reporting. NWP 4 life.

The 40th World Series of Poker is upon us. Today's was the start of the first bracelet event -- the monster 40k NL Holdem, featuring NWPer "get_crunk" and many other big-name players! Keep checking back throughout the summer, as the front page shall be providing links to news, chip counts, and degenerate updates related to the WSOP!

Join us for what looks to be a fantastic show with special guest Dutch Boyd. We will ask Dutch about his FTOPs win, WSOP plans, and his domain name business. Dutch is always a great interview and I personally love it when he comes on the show.

By Jennifer Newell

Moscow was the second stop on the two-stop first season of the PokerStars.com Russian Poker Tour (RPT). In an effort to take its already successful poker tournament enterprise into Russia, where the popularity of poker has been growing wildly, the RPT set up a short first season to see if the players would come.