Doyle Brunson is thinking about whether he should pass on tournament play at the WSOP this summer, just few weeks before the 44th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) is ready to kick off. @highstakesdb.com

The 44th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) starts in just two weeks and it promises to be bigger than ever. In one significant way, though, it will be smaller. @pokernewsdaily.com

Klann, who earlier in March won the WPT LA Poker Classic for over $1 million, piled up a massive stack of 1,793,000 on Day 2 to seize control of the leaderboard. @pokerlistings.com

Already fourth WSOP gold bracelet have been awarded at the 2013 WSOP APAC, after Aaron Lim took down the event #4, $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Six Max tournament. @highstakesdb.com

Neither Chris “Jesus” Ferguson or Annie Duke were invited to this year’s contest while fixtures Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, Erik Seidel and Vanessa Rousso will return. @pokerlistings.com

Shawn Buchanan rocketed up the ranks after finishing 2nd at WPT Five Diamond. Another week has come and gone and nothing has changed inside the top five places. @bluff.com

Here is a look at the ones that made the biggest impact on the 2012 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by Lock Poker. World Poker Tour Five.. @cardplayer.com

While it is always a good feeling to make the final table of a World Poker Tour (WPT) event, it had to be a little tough for Ravi Raghavan to feel too overjoyed entering play Saturday at the 2012 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. @pokernewsdaily.com

Ravi Raghavan started as the short stack at the final table of the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic and emerged as the winner, taking home more than $1. @pokernews.com

Alexandru Masek won his 5th WSOPC gold ring.(Photo c/o WSOP) Tournament poker is in full swing across two continents. The World Poker Tour held two highlight events, the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio, Las Veagas and the PartyPoker World Poker Tour Main Event in Prague. @bluff.com

Marcin Wydrowski claimed the WPT Prague Title. (Photo c/o WPT) Just six players returned for the final table at the PartyPoker World Poker Tour Prague Main Event. @bluff.com

Bodo Sbrzesny leads the final six players. (Photo c/o WPT) Day Four of the PartyPoker World Poker Tour Prague Main Event began with 22 players returning, all with their eyes on the final table. @bluff.com

Antonio Esfandiari looks to end an historic 2012 and continue his unbelievable track record at the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic. (Photo c/o World Poker Tour) Just one day of poker stands between the final 22 players and a chance at a televised World Poker Tour final table at the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond.. @bluff.com

What a year it's been so far for "The Magician" Antonio Esfandiari - not only did he win the biggest tournament the world has ever seen "All in for One Drop" for a staggering $18. @highstakesdb.com

Yannick Bonnet and Kevin MacPhee topped the counts after Day 1c of WPT Prague. @pokernews.com

With Day 2 of the "DBFDC" in the books the day ended with current (and two time) WSOP $50k Players Championship Winner Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi as chip leader, holding on to 272. @highstakesdb.com

The 2012 World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic main event is underway at Bellagio, and CardPlayer TV was there catch up with defending champion James Dempsey on day 1 to learn more about what it meant to him to win this event last year and his hopes of making a deep run to back it up this time around. @cardplayer.com

Doyle Brunson agrees with Daniel Negreanu that poker is becoming too slow, and the Reid/Kyl federal poker bill still needs a lot of help to move through the lame duck session. @pokernews.com

]]> weekly-rant-integrity Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:42:59 -0800 Preview of Bellagio's World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic http://www. @cardplayer.com

High Stakes Poker action is back at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, with the 2012 World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic kicking off on Sunday, November 25th. @cardplayer.com