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Tony Hachem Going Strong in MEChants of “Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi” could soon be heard again on poker’s biggest stage, as poker pro Tony Hachem looks to bring another main event bracelet to the family, just six years after older brother Joe secured $7.5 million for his no-limit hold’em championship title. Tony, who has been a poker enthusiast […]
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This Poker Life -- Dermot Blain Part I
Dermot Blain was born in Sligo, Ireland but calls Killybegs in County Donegal his home. That is, however, when he’s not flying around the world playing high stakes cash games and battling amongst the best in the business in major live poker tournaments. His name hit the headlines in 2009 when the young pro scored […]
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Final Qualifier For Betfair Poker Live Tonight
BetfairPoker.com hosts the latest in its Live! Events at Odessa on the shore of the Black Sea, Ukraine starting Monday July 25 and continuing to August 1. The centrepiece event is the $1,650 buy in main event with $150,000 guaranteed prize pool and players get their last chance to qualify tonight Sunday, July 17 with […]
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The Last Women Standing in ME
As play moves into day 6, it’s time to take a look at the last women standing in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. There are just three female players remaining, but all three are a serious threat to make a run at the November Nine. No woman has made the final table […]
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WSOP: Bach Leads Final 142 Players
With two hour blind levels and a slow moving structure, you would think that the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event would move along at a snail’s pace as the players patiently wait for the best opportunity to commit their stacks. Instead, this year’s event has moved along like a runaway freight train. A […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 4 Chip Counts
We started day 4 of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event with 852 players hoping to make the money. With Reza Kashani’s elimination in 694th place, the rest of the field accomplished that goal. Now that they’ve locked up some profit, it’s time to put themselves in position to make the November Nine. […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 4
Day 4 of the 2011 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em championship is in the books and from the 852 players who took their seats on Friday, 377 remain. After a day full of eliminations and the money bubble bursting, all the survivors will return on Saturday for day 5. The overall chip leader […]
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If You're Not Getting Better...
This strategy column, and many like it, are featured in every issue of Card Player magazine. Subscribe today to get 26 issues delivered to your home each year! There’s a saying where I come from (the land of made-up sayings or sayings stolen from forgotten sources): If you’re not slowly getting better, you’re slowly getting […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 3 Chip Counts
Three days, or 14 levels, are officially in the books in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. Leading the way is Patrick Poirier, who managed to boost his stack to 1,328,000 on Thursday. He is followed closely by Darryl Jace, who bagged up with 1,282,500. They are the only two players to finish […]
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Party Poker Hosts $100,000 Freeroll In August
PartyPoker.com is treating new depositing poker players to a massive $100,000 freeroll on August 7th. All prospective players have to do is sign up for an account using code 200JULY to be automatically entered into the spectacular tournament Elsewhere PartyPoker.com has dropped all tournament fees for a limited time. Entry fees (rake) will now be […]
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PKR Poker Players Party By Pool in Vegas
PKR.com certainly knows how to throw a party. Twenty-four online qualifiers, six team pros and dozens of PKR regulars turned up at the Wet Republic pre-WSOP event pool party on July 4 at MGM Grand. The DJ David Guetta-run, Ibiza-inspired dayclub disco was preceded by shindigs at the Caramel Bar in Bellagio and Revolution Lounge […]
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WSOP Stats Through the ME
The 2011 World Series of Poker presented by Jack Links Beef Jerky at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino has wrapped up the full run of preliminary events so here is a look at some of the statistics from the tournament, through Event No. 57. NOTE: Statistics provided by WSOP. The Basics: – The 2011 […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 3 Recap
Day 3 at the 2011 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event finally saw all of the players in action on the same day at Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. There were 1,864 players who started the day and when play ended for the night just 852 remained in the hunt […]
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Bellagio Cup VII Underway
The Bellagio Cup VII is now underway at Bellagio in Las Vegas. Registration for the $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event is open until approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, July 15 so players still have a chance to get in on the action. Registration will close when level nine in the tournament begins. There are currently […]
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Herculespoker Offering Bonuses
Herculespoker has announced an array of specials to provide entertainment for everyone looking to enjoy some poker room fun online. In an effort to show their customers how much they are appreciated, Herculespoker is determined to offer multiple rewards –- such as giving a player an opportunity to participate in a tournament for free (no […]
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WSOP: Celebs in the Main Event
The beauty of poker is that anyone with a buy-in and the guts to put it all on the line is welcome. Rank amateurs and professionals are all given the same opportunity to win and the World Series of Poker is no different. Every year, tens of thousands of players make their way to the […]
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TPE Analyzes Hellmuth's Play
Card Player has teamed up with the great minds from Tournament Poker Edge to bring you top-notch hand analysis from key hands during the World Series of Poker. At one point in the 2011 WSOP Player’s Championship, Phil Hellmuth was enjoying a nearly 6-1 chip lead over his heads-up opponent Brian Rast. Hellmuth was applying […]
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New UK Online Poker Regulation Regime Outlined
In the wake of the recent Full Tilt Poker scandal the UK has announced a new online licencing regime for all online gaming operators, including poker sites, selling services into its jurisdiction. All sites will have to obtain a licence from the Gambling Commission before being able to operate in the UK regardless of where […]
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Public Hearing On Full Tilt's Future Set For London
Full Tilt Poker and the wider poker community will get an idea of its future in just under two weeks in London, England when the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), where the company is regulated, holds a public hearing in relation to the online poker giant at 10 a.m. on July 26 at the Park […]
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Pizza Delivery Man Wins Greek Poker Cup II
While Greece currently has many problems one person who is probably worry free this week is pizza delivery man Christos Dikos who took down last weekend’s PokerStars.com Greek Poker Cup for €68,850 at Club Hotel Casino Loutraki. The 39-year-old, who qualified online for the tournament, beat 269 opponents in the €1,100 buy in game which […]
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WSOP: Complete Day 2 Chip Counts
On Thursday, the remaining 1,860 players in the 2011 World Series of Poker main event will combine for the first time to battle down to a spot near the money bubble. Leading the way after two days of play is Ben Lamb with 551,600. Lamb has been enjoying a monster summer with four WSOP cashes, […]
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Paddy Power Poker VIP Green Card Launched
PaddyPowerPoker.com has upped the game in the wake of Full Tilt’s closure with a new Green Card promotion likely to appeal to former Black Card holders. To qualify news and existing Paddy Power Poker players have to earn at least 40,000 points between August 1 and Oct 31. Once achieved the card is active for […]
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India Poker Legend Tournament for Goa
India gets its second major poker tournament of the year in August with the announcement that the India Poker Legend event will be held at Casino Royale in Goa from August 18 to 21. The four-day festival features an INR100,000 (US$2,300) buy in no-limit hold’em main event on Saturday August 20 and also an INR5,000 […]
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UK & Ireland Poker Tour Brighton Starts Today
The PokerStars.com UK & Ireland Poker Tour rolls into the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Brighton, England today with two events and a super satellite ahead of tomorrow’s £500 + £60 main event. The two-day 1 main event is expected to attract up to 400 players and has a £100,000 guaranteed prize pool. The main event […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 2B Recap
And on the seventh day, they rested. The players in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event have been separated for the last six days, but on Thursday, they’ll finally combine to battle down to the money. Before that can happen, however, they’ll take Wednesday off. The short stacks will have more time to […]
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WSOP Main Event: 'Yukon' Brad Booth
The game of poker has shown its darkest side to former nosebleed cash game regular “Yukon” Brad Booth — but he still loves playing cards. The 34-year-old Canadian came to play day 1D of the main on a last minute decision, and after five levels of action, he sat with 109,300 – good for more […]
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WSOP Main Event Day 2A Chip Counts
Day 2A of the 2011 World Series of Poker main event has come to an end with just 822 surviving players. Those players will combine with the remaining Day 2B players on Thursday, July 14 to play another five levels. Leading the way is Aleksandr Mozhnyakov, who bagged up for the night with 478,600. Other […]
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Two Online Freerolls At Victor Chandler Poker Tonight
Victor Chandler Poker July Freeroll Frenzy ramps up this evening with two online tournaments for players hoping to boost their bankrolls. The daily €1,500 Summer Freeroll take place at 19:15 CET and is capped at 3,000 runners. Thet top 400 players in this event make some well deserved free cash which they can then use […]
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Paradise Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Soars Over €1.1 Million
Online poker players at ParadisePoker.com. have seen the world record bad beat jackpot soar to over €1.1 million overnight – that’s up €100,000 in just three days. Bryan Carroll, head of poker at the site, said, "We still can’t believe the jackpot has rolled well over €1 million. This simply can’t go on forever and […]
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WSOP Main Event Day 2A
Day 2A of the 2011 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em championship is in the books and from the 2,031 players who took their seats on Monday, about 990 remain. All the survivors will return on Thursday for day 3 — the first day when the entire field will be under one roof at […]
