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World Poker Tour Mazagan Main Event Kicks OffThe World Poker Tour National Series Mazagan main event begins today at 2 p.m. (local time). The €1,500 + €150 buy-in no-limit hold’em championship sees two starting days with a victor crowned on Sunday, Jul. 15. Players sit down today, day 1A, with 20,000 in starting chips and one-hour levels. Blinds begin at 50-100 with […]
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Ryan Eriquezzo Wins WSOP National ChampionshipRyan Eriquezzo won the World Series of Poker National Championship in front of ESPN cameras filming for a nationally televised August 7th broadcast, defeating a 147-player field to capture his first WSOP gold bracelet and the $416,051 first-place prize. “I’m just so grateful for the opportunity, and so grateful I ran well. It’s humbling at […]
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Ed Miller: Stop Playing Poker Like A Slot MachineFar too many players treat poker like it’s a slot machine. Sit there, push the button over and over, and hope the jackpot will eventually come sliding across the table. I’m known as a guy who has opinions about how to play poker. So naturally people ask me a lot of strategy questions. Here are […]
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Full Tilt Poker's Ray Bitar Released On BailDespite prosecutors’ pleas to have Ray Bitar held without bail, the Full Tilt Poker founder has been released on a $2.5 million bond. According to the Wall Street Journal, prosecutors were against bail as they argued Bitar, who has pleaded not guilty, could flea due to the serious nature of the charges and the fact […]
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2012 WSOP Main Event Day 2AB Chip Counts2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Chip Counts Day 2AB Entrants: 6,598 total Players Remaining: 842 (of 3,132 total) All Day 2AB Chip Counts Rank Player Name Chip Count 1 Gaelle Baumann 505,800 2 Mark Demirdjian 499,900 3 Shaun Deeb 460,900 4 Kevin Davis 394,800 5 Jan Kasten 391,800 6 Taylor Paur 391,600 7 […]
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Second MicroMillions Starts ThursdayMicroMillions II kicks off tomorrow and runs until Jul. 22. The PokerStars low-stakes festival features 100 events with buy-ins from as low as $0.11, and most events costing just $5 or less to play. The series has millions of dollars in guaranteed cash prize pools including the $1 million guaranteed main event. The $22 no-limit […]
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WSOP Main Event: Big Names Top Day 2A and 2BDays 2A and 2B of the 2012 World Series of Poker main event are now in the books after playing simultaneously, and separately, today at the Rio. The 657 players who survived day 1A played on in the Amazon Room while the 1,387 who made their way through day 1B did battle in the Brasilia […]
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Nadal Likely To Play 2013 WSOP, Negreanu SaysOutspoken poker pro Daniel Negreanu has been grinding heavily this summer at the World Series. He made a final table in early June and followed it up with two more cashes. He has been disappointed so far with his Series, but the Main Event began Saturday and that could turn everything around. Negreanu ended his […]
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WSOP Main Event Day 1C Top 100 Stacks2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Chip Counts Day 1B Entrants: 3,418 (of 6,598 total) Players Remaining: 2,289 (of 4,333) Average Chip Count: 44,796 All Day 1C Chip Counts Rank Player Name Chip Count 1 Jason Laso 240,350 2 Randy Haddox 188,275 3 Erik Hellman 175,950 4 Marco Bognanni 169,600 5 Daniel Morgan 160,025 […]
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bwin.party Trading Update Sees Poker Under Pressurebwin.party has published its pre-close trading update which sees poker suffer due to continued “competitive challenges” that the company says were exacerbated by the launch of Zoom Poker on PokerStars. Investment in the company’s social gaming initiative and gaming taxes in Germany are also expected to affect the Group’s performance in the second half. The […]
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World Series of Poker Main Event: Day 1CDay 1C of the 2012 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Main Event wrapped up early Tuesday morning at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Day 1C produced a turnout of 3,418 entrants, which is a single-day record for the Main Event. The combined number for the first two days was 3,180. […]
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Online Poker Banned In CyprusThe parliament in Cyprus has banned online casinos and exchange betting, meaning no more online poker for Cypriots. This bill has been a long time coming and was unanimously voted through. According to the Cyprus Mail, the bill regulates gaming and legal betting and provides for a tax on net betting revenue (after winnings). OPAP, […]
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WSOP Main Event Prize Pool: $8.5M For WinnerThe official numbers are in for the 2012 World Series of Poker main event. A grand total of 6,598 players posted the $10,000 buy-in to create a $62,021,200 prize pool. As a result, the winner will walk away with $8,527,982 the sixth biggest prize ever awarded to a WSOP main event champion. The overall turnout […]
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Card Player Poker Tour Main Event Free SeatCard Player Poker, which offers free and legal poker in the United States, is awarding a free seat to the $500,000 guarantee Card Player Poker Tour Main Event. The $1,000 main event takes place August 3-6 at Choctaw Casino Resort, Durant, Oklahoma. Sign up for Card Player Poker and for more details on how to […]
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Celebrities Playing 2012 WSOP Main EventEvery year, celebrities from the world of sports, television and film make their way to the Rio for a shot at poker immortality. The 2012 World Series of Poker main event is no different, drawing some of the biggest crowds on the rail towards their tables. Actor Kevin Pollak, of The Usual Suspects fame, had […]
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CarbonPoker Giving Away $25 Bonus This JulyCarbonPoker is now offering new players a $25 cash bonus this July. Any player who makes a minimum deposit of $10 is eligible for the free $25 bonus, which is awarded immediately into their account. In order to cash out their bonus, a play must simply log 1,000 VIP points. If you don’t have a […]
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WSOP Main Event Day 1B Chip Counts2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Chip Counts Day 1B Entrants: 2,114 (of 3,180 total) Players Remaining: 1,387 Average Chip Count: 45,724 The full list of chip counts Rank Player Name Chip Count 1 John Hoang 180,000 2 James Schafer 171,250 3 Vanessa Selbst 168,350 4 Anh Van Nguyen 163,050 5 Jeff Beckley 158,550 […]
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World Poker Tour Mazagan Begins MondayThe World Poker Tour National Series Mazagan sets off today at the Mazagan Beach Resort, El Jadida in Morocco. Festivities get started with some live satellites and then from Thursday, Jul. 12, to Sunday, Jul. 15, the €1,650 buy-in main event will play out. The WPT main event is a re-entry tournament with registration open […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 1B RecapDay 1B of the 2012 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Main Event came to a close early Monday morning at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The poker world is now just one day away from having the final numbers for entrants and payouts. A total of 2,114 players took their […]
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Rod Albright Wins Grosvenor UK Poker Tour PlymouthThe seventh leg of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour has been won by chartered financial planner Rod Albright. The Brit takes home £11,900 from the G Casino, Plymouth, plus a seat in the 2012 Champion of Champions tournament. This was the Tour’s second ever £550 buy-in deepstack main event, and the players set out with […]
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Latest Issue Of Card Player Magazine Now OnlineThe latest edition of Card Player Magazine is now available online and features Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. Laliberte, the man behind the biggest buy-in tournament in poker history, has been an avid poker fan since 2006, when he left the pits for the card room. “I had played (poker) occasionally before as a […]
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Dominik Nitsche Wins Germany's 2nd Bracelet Of YearThe penultimate preliminary event at the 2012 World Series of Poker came to an end on Saturday with poker pro Dominik Nitsche coming out on top. Nitsche, from Minden, Germany, won the $1,000 no-limit hold’em tournament, besting a field of 4,620 players on his way to a massive $654,797 payday. The 21-year-old cruised by his […]
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WSOP Main Event Day 1A Chip Counts2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Chip Counts Day 1A Entrants: 1,066 Players Remaining: 657 Average Chip Count: 48,675 Rank Player Name Chip Count 1 William John 266,700 2 Gerardo Lubas 165,825 3 Daniel Strelitz 164,125 4 Dane Lomas 157,600 5 Cary Katz 154,850 6 Benjamin Pollak 144,200 7 Chance Kornuth 141,775 8 Jonathan […]
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Nick Schulman Wins Second 2-7 Lowball BraceletIn deuce-to-seven no-limit single draw, twos are one of the most valuable cards you can hold in your hand. Nick Schulman knows this all to well, as he is now holding two bracelets in his hands, both won in the World Series of Poker $10,000 deuce-to-seven no-limit single draw championship. The 27-year-old topped a 101-player […]
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2012 World Series of Poker Main Event: Day 1A RecapDay 1A of the 2012 World Series of Poker $10,000 main event is in the books. The Rio was abuzz with anticipation as 1,066 players took their seats for the first of three starting days in the biggest poker tournament of the year. This turnout was an increase of roughly 19% over the first starting […]
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International Poker Open Seat Up For GrabsThis evening at 8 p.m., there is a €20 + €2 buy-in no-limit hold’em freezeout International Poker Open super satellite at Boylepoker.com with one seat token guaranteed and additional seats possible with every €230 that goes into the prize pool. Players will begin with a 2,000 starting stack and 10-minute blinds. The IPO Super Sat […]
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2012 WSOP Main Event Officially UnderwayThe 2012 World Series of Poker main event has finally officially begun with 92-year-old participant Ellen Graham Deeb, Shaun Deeb’s grandmother, doing the shuffle up and deal honors with tournament director Jack Effel. This year, the field is split between three starting days, which will combine to form the day 2 survivors on Tuesday. Each […]
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Actor Kevin Pollak Talks About Playing In WSOPYou know actor and comedian Kevin Pollak from his roles in A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects, The Whole Nine Yards and Casino, as well as his world famous impersonations of William Shatner and Christopher Walken. On Saturday, the 54-year-old sat down for some poker, registering for day 1a of the 2012 World Series […]
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2012 WSOP Overnight Leaders ReportHere’s an overnight report of the events still in progress at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Check back every morning for a full breakdown of prize pools, field sizes and chip leaders. Final Day Event No. 60 — $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Entrants: 101 Total Prize pool: $949,400 Players Remaining: 10 Average Chip Count: […]
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Win MacBook Air At BetVictor Poker On SundayAs part of its July Gems series of promotions, BetVictor Poker is giving its players two ways to win an Apple MacBook Air Notebook starting tomorrow, Jul. 8. The top three finishers in the MacBook Air VIP Special tournament on Sunday evening at 8.30 p.m. (CEST) will receive a snazzy, new Notebook. This event has […]
