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NCAA : COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S BEST RIVALRIES ROUNDERLIFE.com PETER EASTGATE NORTH WINS $9.15 MILLION MISSISSIPPI BECOMES YOUNGEST ALLSTARS WSOP CHAMP EVER ”BLUES ROCK AND MODERN ELECTRICITY” TIFFANY MICHELLE LIFE AFTER FASHION THE WSOP GYPSY COUTURE ROCK N’ BLUES JONATHAN LITTLE WINS SECOND OUR GUILTY PLEASURE WPT TITLE DECEMBER 2008 $4.95US INSIDE: POKER + ENTERTAINMENT + FOOD + MUSIC + SPOR T S + G I R L S LETTER FROM THE EDITOR PUBLISHER Rounderlife Enterprises, LLC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Evert Caldwell MANAGING EDITOR Johnny Kampis he results are in, and it’s quite clear that the decision by Harrahs to delay the CONTRIBUTING EDITOR fi nal table of the WSOP Main Event was a great move. ESPN ratings were up 50%, Dave Lukow with the main event receiving a 1.9 Nielsen which translates to 1.9 million homes and T ART & DESIGN 2.4 million viewers on average tuning in, compared to a 1.3 rating and 1.6 million viewers in KaleidosCreative.com 2007. Not only were the numbers up, but the excitement level and interest surrounding the Nathan Hess fi nal table were as well. e delay was met with some skepticism, which is understandable, but actually benefi cial to the decision makers. Any time rules or scheduling are altered in a RESEARCH & CONTENT sport, opinions , whether positive or negative, are a healthy part of the process. We can rest Roberta Caldwell assured that WSOP commissioner Jeff rey Pollack, along with his staff , ESPN and the Poker PHOTOGRAPHY Players Advisory Council will review this years format and make the necessary changes for Jack Criswell, Marty McBride improvement in next years event. A shorter delay, and more coverage of heads up play are two Tom Waldrop, Kaden, Mike Skii areas that may be adjusted. Don’t expect to see the format abandoned. ere were no major Peter Baratti, Peter Brown complaints voiced by the November Nine participants, and the improved ratings are just too good to deny. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Nolan Dalla, Susie Isaacs Johnny Kampis, Darlene Least With his win, Peter Eastgate becomes the youngest WSOP Main Event champion Peter Herold, Jay Ginsbach ever. e 22 year old played like a seasoned pro, . ere’s no doubt his calm David & Claire Sasseman demeanor played a role in the outcome. After watching his performance, it’s hard Peter Gulliver, Mike Postle to imagine him “on tilt”. We can expect to see an infl ux of even more young players giving poker a shot, because of Eastgate’s win. Hopefully they will try to emulate his classy table SALES Evert Caldwell (205) 937-9887 image as well. Hod Berman (917) 607-1641 Michael Clemente (954) 871-7216 We met Birmingham, Alabama native Jessica Vance when she attended a promotion in Las Martin G. Kenny (702) 265-1822 Vegas with a friend in July of 2007. We were awestruck by her looks and charm. Since then, “Jess” has been a regular at Rounder Promotions in Vegas, Mississippi, and Florida casinos. SUBSCRIPTIONS P.O. 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