WCOOP Day 18: Near Miss for Obst, Final Table for Marquez
Obst and Marquez both made the final table of the Omaha Hi-Lo event while Petersen finished third in the $1k Hold’em event for a huge $160k score. Day 19 should be another compelling one for WCOOP...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Ivey Blasted, Edog Outed, Galfond Sues
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Phil Ivey, Erick Lindgren and John Juanda directly in the path of the Lederericane and Phil...
View Article2012 WSOPE Kicks Off in Cannes
The WSOPE will once again take place at the Majestic and Gray d’Albion in sunny Cannes with more than 40 additional tournaments and side events set to take place, including cash games and high roller...
View ArticleBurnitz, Diaz Lead $800k Chase at WPT Borgata
Five full days of play narrowed have the field down from over 1,100 to just six with Burnitz in the chip lead and Diaz right behind. Burnitz, an east coaster from Delaware with most of his live...
View ArticleWCOOP Day 19: Timex Takes 4th, Big Day for Bulgaria
Ned_bg and Darreta, both playing from Bulgaria, took down bracelets on what was easily the biggest day for the country in the history of WCOOP. Before yesterday there was only one WCOOP winner from...
View ArticleJuanda Fires Back, Says $5.4m Stolen from Seidel
Taken to task in particular in Parts 1 and 6 of the Lederer Files interview, former Full Tilt pro and owner John Juanda made it clear through a series of tweets that Lederer is not giving an entirely...
View ArticleNegreanu: Ivey, Juanda Will Refute Lederer Files
Daniel Negreanu, for one, is taking exception with what Lederer is saying and how he’s saying it. According to an interview we conducted with Negreanu via email today, Lederer’s version of events will...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Negreanu Rip, Lederer Wrap, FTP IT Arrives
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet Daniel Negreanu refutes the Lederer interview in a PokerListings exclusive, Howard Lederer wraps his...
View ArticleHamnett Claims 2012 WPT Borgata Open Title
Hamnett, who's previous biggest cash was a 274th-place finish at this year's WSOP Main Event for $38,000, earned $818,847 and a $25,500 seat into next year's WPT World Championship for the win. Key Pot...
View ArticleWCOOP Day 20: Maimone, Kostritsyn Make Huge Scores
Kostritsyn finished in fifth place to win $51k while Maimone made it all the way to third place to take down a massive $132k score. Jon “apestyles” Van Fleet also managed to make the final table of the...
View ArticleMahmoud Wins, Rettenmaier Crushing as WSOPE Begins
Mahmoud defeated a final table that included Welsh pro Roberto Romanello, who was in search of poker’s Triple Crown (WPT, EPT and WSOP titles), to earn €147,099 and his first career gold bracelet. He...
View ArticleWCOOP Weekend: Telker Leads Main Event, Mercier Wins 2nd Bracelet
It was a fittingly action-heavy final weekend for this year's WCOOP with Daniel Negreanu, Scott Sever and Alex Kostritsyn making final tables. Yesterday also saw George Danzer fall short in his bid for...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Jungleman Wax, Duhamel Ex, ISPT + Spice Girls
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Dan “Jungleman” Cates waxing philosophical, Jonathan Duhamel’s ex blowing her guilt away and the...
View ArticlePokerStars Reveals Plan for Full Tilt ROW Payments
The online gaming giant is still moving forward with its plans to have FullTiltPoker.com operational by the first week of November. PokerStars has also been working with various regulators in relevant...
View ArticlePop Poker: Silent Running Takes Poker into Space
As a movie whose themes include the importance of preserving life and understanding what it means to be human, Silent Running cleverly incorporates poker into the plot in help explore those ideas....
View ArticleEsfandiari, Kollmann Climb as Fields Shrink at WSOPE
Esfandiari is neck-and-neck for the chip lead in Event #2, €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em, as the field shrank to just 15 players to end Day 2. Kollmann, in the meantime, wasted no time in building up a...
View ArticleFPP Qualifier Wins, Telker and Carter Fall Short in WCOOP ME
Instead Russian FPP qualifier Marat "maratik" Sharafutdinov defeated Carter heads-up to secure a first-place prize of $1 million. Amazingly, maratik was a micro-stakes grinder before yesterday. He...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Ivey Appears, WCOOP Tears, I WONT MILLION
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Phil Ivey materializing among the field in a £100k UK High Roller, Jerry Wong taking a brutal...
View ArticleEsfandiari Wins WSOPE Event 2, Takes Over WSOP POY
Esfandiari beat French player Remi Bollengier heads-up to claim the €126,207 first-place prize in Event 2 €1,100 No-Limit Hold’em. Esfandiari now owns three gold bracelets. With the victory Esfandiari...
View ArticleMizrachi Eyes Bracelet, Hellmuth Advances at WSOPE
Off to a slow start over the first two events, Events 3 and 4 played down to or near final tables today and when the chips were bagged the star players had their names all over them. In Event 3, €5,300...
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