Freeroll Spotlight: PKR Oktoberfest Begins Today
The promotion will run from Oct. 27-Nov. 11 with $450k expected to be awarded over the course of the mini-series. Oktoberfest has always been one of the biggest events on PKR Poker and this year the...
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Jason Mercier: I'm Very Lucky to Be in This Position
Sometimes a straight-up Q&A, sometimes a game of 20 questions, sometimes rapid-fire word association, sometimes a longer email conversation. Whatever the format, the goal is the same -- to offer...
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Sylvia Leads Betting Lines as WSOP Conclusion Looms
With over 43 million in chips Sylvia is going off at 3/2, marking him the favorite among the nine final-table players. The second-safest bet to win is Hungarian Andras Koroknai, the lone non-American...
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Haxton, Sulsky Advance in $100k All Star Showdown
Battling Alex "Kanu7" Millar in an epic quarterfinal that took up most of the day yesterday, Haxton had to come back from a major deficit to move forward in his debut event as a Team PokerStars Online...
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Elisabeth Hille: Merson the Favorite in Final Nine
Still, with a $590k score for finishing 11th overall and a sponsorship deal with Betfair Poker, the 26-year-old from Bergen has had a few doors open since her amazing performance. Surprisingly, she...
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Daily 3-Bet: Ilari Surge, Galfond Jinx, Ivey Poker
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Ilari Sahamies rampaging through the high-stakes games again, Phil Galfond proving it’s never...
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2012 WSOP Main Event Set for Epic Conclusion
Set to take place over the next two days, the final table will play down to the final three players today. Tomorrow one player will earn the title of world champion and $8.5 million in cash. Despite...
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WSOP Announces Return of $1m Big One in 2014
The Big One for One Drop will take a one-year hiatus before returning to Las Vegas with another seven-figure price tag, a mandatory charitable contribution and a limited number of seats. The inaugural...
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Merson, Sylvia, Balsiger Survive to Final Day of 2012 Main Event
It took about seven hours to go from nine players down to the final three with Merson now taking the overall chip lead into battle tomorrow. Russell Thomas was the final player to bust on an...
View Article$2 Million Guaranteed in New Super XL Series of Tournaments on 888poker
The Super XL Series will be played November 17-25 on 888poker. It consists of a total of 88 No-Limit Holdem tournaments, and one Omaha event, with buy-ins ranging from $11 up to $1 050 in the...
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Daily 3-Bet: Koroknai Pops, Thomas Props, Eastgate Bored
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Andras Koroknai fulfilling the poker fan's need for a blowup at the final table, Russell...
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Sylvia, Merson, Balsiger Battle for $8.5 Million in Main Event Final
Yesterday Steven Gee, Robert Salaburu, Michael Esposito, Andras Koroknai, Jeremy Ausmus and Russell Thomas all fell short in their bids for the $8.5 million first-place prize. Merson, the most...
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Greg Merson Wins Record-Breaking 2012 Main Event for $8.5m
The final table ended up being the longest in Main Event history in Las Vegas lasting an astounding 399 hands. Starting at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday it was nearly 6 a.m. Wednesday morning when Merson...
View ArticleWSOP Tweet Relief: To Gregy20723 Go the Spoils
Such are the spoils for Greg "@Gregy20723" Merson as anyone and everyone in the world of poker fires off their congrats to the deserving winner of the 2012 WSOP Main Event. From Daniel Negreanu to past...
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Full Tilt Poker Re-Opens for Play-Money, Balance Viewing
The new Full Tilt Poker has relaunched its slightly revamped website and is officially open for play-money play - a week ahead of its scheduled real-money relaunch. Players outside of the United States...
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Daily 3-Bet: Merson Grace, Hellmuth Class, US Tax Grab
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Greg Merson already proving he’s a worthy WSOP Main Event title winner, Phil Hellmuth showing...
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Galfond Joins Cates in All-Star Semis After Epic Win
The two Vancouver-based pros had a friendly-but-swingy battle over 4,341 hands -- the longest quarterfinal yet -- that saw both players pushed to the brink. Tollerene, one of the best heads-up players...
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Daily 3-Bet: Gus Champ, Mercier Slip, Negreanu Secret
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Gus Hansen champing at the bit for the Full Tilt Poker relaunch, Jason Mercier slipping from the...
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Sahamies Posts Scorching $1.6m Run in October
Prior to October, Sahamies had been mired in a losing streak that had him down nearly $1 million since this summer. Suffice to say that losing streak is no more and Sahamies is looking to finish the...
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