Tag Archives: Poker News

My 2010 WSOP Plans

Posted on 27. May, 2010 by .

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The World Series of Poker is going to be kicking off very soon and once again I am excited that I will be able to make the trek back down to Las Vegas for at least a week to partake in as much of the annual festivities as possible. My birthday falls towards the end of June, which provides a perfect opportunity...

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WPT Spanish Championship Has Crowned a New King

Posted on 24. May, 2010 by .

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A new king has been crowned at the WPT Spanish Championship in Barcelona, Spain. Ali Tekintamgac is the big winner in the Spanish Championship. Nine players returned to duke it out for the championship prize of €315,000 + WPT Championship Seat 2011 + Tiffany bracelet. Ali Tekintamgac entered the final...

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The Spanish Championship Has Begun

Posted on 23. May, 2010 by .

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The World Poker Tour is in the process of finding its newest poker champion at the Barcelona Spanish Championship. This event had two start days which proved to draw a record breaking crowd to this event. The buy in for this championship event was an affordable €3,200 + €300 buy-in. Tournament Director...

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Ban on Russian Poker Results in Gambling Increase as Police Become Overwhelmed

Posted on 20. May, 2010 by .

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A few months back I reported that Russia underwent an extreme change when the government decided to place a ban on all casinos in the country, except in four designated zones. Professional gamblers and tens of thousands of casino/card room employees found themselves out of work immediately, with no other...

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WPTE Founders Find Success Outside of Poker

Posted on 18. May, 2010 by .

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Professional poker players and those in the poker industry are often involved in investment projects that exist outside of the realm of poker, but normally those investments don’t get a lot of attention. However, the original founders of World Poker Tour Enterprises have recently found themselves back...

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Jorgensen Takes Down WPT Grand Prix de Paris

Posted on 17. May, 2010 by .

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The 2010 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris had 247 players enter for their chance at a world poker title. First place money was a stunning €633,902, and it would not be an easy feat to seal a win in this event. The final eight players came down to Mickael Guenni, Theo Jorgensen, Antoine Amourette,...

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EPT High Roller Event Crowns a New Champion

Posted on 16. May, 2010 by .

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The European Poker Tour has just concluded its sixth season with the High Roller Grand Final coming to a close. The High Roller event had 113 players who put up €25,000 to play. The high buy in event attracted a smaller field, but it was lined with some of the best names in poker. Vanessa Rousso returned...

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WPT Grand Prix De Paris

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by .

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The World Poker Tour has returned to France for the WPT Prix de Paris tournament series at the Aviation Club de France. The Main Event is currently underway which has a €10,000 buy in. At total of 106 players entered into this event. The prize pool is a respectable €2,347,797 to be divided amongst...

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WPT Grand Pix De Paris

Posted on 12. May, 2010 by .

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The World Poker Tour has returned to France for the WPT Prix de Paris tournament series at the Aviation Club de France. The Main Event is currently underway which has a €10,000 buy in. At total of 106 players entered into this event. The prize pool is a respectable €2,347,797 to be divided amongst...

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Rumors of Nevada Online Poker Regulation ‘Greatly Exaggerated’

Posted on 05. May, 2010 by .

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Poker players in Nevada are scratching their heads in confusion this week due to conflicting reports that state officials may or not be looking into a new online poker regulation bill. Two weeks ago, British stockbroker Daniel Stewart said in an interview that Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) was expected to introduce...

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WSOP Tournament of Champions Front-runners Revealed

Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by .

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The World Series of Poker decided to open up the selection process to the fans in regards to which poker pros will get a very exclusive seat at this year’s Tournament of Champions event. Of the 27 spots in the tournament, 20 of those positions will be decided through online voting in what basically...

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Florida Gets Major Poker Law Adjustment

Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by .

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In case you haven’t been paying attention, poker in Florida is somewhat of a joke. The state currently has a number of odd restrictions put in place that greatly hamper the games made available to the players, including one law that places a $100 max buy-in cap on all cash games. So yeah, that means...

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Season VII WPT World Championship Event- Day 7

Posted on 25. Apr, 2010 by .

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There is a lot of excitement brewing as the WPT $25,000 World Championship Event nears completion. The Fontana Lounge in the Bellagio has been transformed into a full capacity poker television set. The final 6 players from the 195 players that originally entered, unbagged their chips and were ready to...

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Season VII WPT World Championship Event- Day 6

Posted on 24. Apr, 2010 by .

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Welcome back to more exciting coverage of the $25,000 WPT World Championship Event at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Day 6 started out with 10 players left, and the plan was to play down to the final six players. Day 7 is going to be broadcast on television with the six remaining players. For this reason,...

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Season VII WPT World Championship Event- Day 5

Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by .

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Day 5 of the $25,000 WPT World Championship has come to and end, and within five hours of play a final table was established. The day started with 18 players, and Faraz Jaka was leading the pack with 3,117,000 in chips. Play started at 10,000/20,000 blinds and 3,000 ante. Tony Cousineau had been the...

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Season VII WPT World Championship Event- Day 4

Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by .

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Welcome back to more coverage of the $25,000 WPT World Championship. The first few days of the tournament were filled with star studded names and heartbreaking eliminations. Day 4 of the Championship has been especially exciting because the money bubble burst, and players are going to battle for a first...

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