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WSOP Event #17: Frankenberger Wins, Ivey Second at $10,000 PLH

June 12, 2012 at 5:12 PM |

The 17th event at the WSOP 2012 ended with the victory of Andy Frankenberger, but poker superstar Phil Ivey also made it to the final heads-up.

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WSOP Event #18: Phil Hellmuth Wins 12th WSOP Bracelet

June 11, 2012 at 5:28 PM |

Only 18 players were left when the cards hit the air on Day 3 of WSOP Event #18 $2,500 Seven Card Razz. Brandon Cantu started as chipleader with 298,500, followed closely by Brendan Taylor (288,500) and Phil Hellmuth (287,500). Of course, the greatest attention was paid to the performance of the 11 times WSOP champion.

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WSOP Event #16: Matt Matros Wins Third Bracelet

June 10, 2012 at 9:50 PM |

Day 3 of the WSOP Event #16 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em – Six-Handed started with Robert Muzzatti in the chiplead and Mike Matusow in 3rd place, going for a 4th golden bracelet. A total of 1,604 players entered Day 1 and amassed a prize pool of $2,165,400.

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WSOP Event #15: Friedman Wins Seven Card Stud, Ivey is 7th

June 9, 2012 at 10:31 PM |

19 players started Day 3 of WSOP Event #15 $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better, with Adam Friedman in the lead with 323,500 in chips. Event #10 $5,000 Seven Card Stud winner John Monnette was slightly behind with 314,500. A total of 212 players started Day 1 of the event for a prize pool of a handsome $996,400.

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WSOP Event #12: Brian Hastings Is Heads-Up Champion

June 8, 2012 at 4:34 PM |

Day 3 of Event #12 $10,000 NLHE Heads-Up in the World Series of Poker 2012 featured the semi-finals and the finale of the tournament with Tommy Chen against Brian Hastings and Jason Mo against Brock Parker.

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Winner Poker Exclusive $1,500 Cash Race – 10-30 June

June 8, 2012 at 12:58 PM |

Part of the iPoker network, Winner Poker organises a $1,500 private cash race in June for Rakerace.com players only! It goes without saying that our members are eligible for the first deposit bonus and the VIP membership as well.

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WSOP Event #11 - Vincent van der Fluit Delivers Bracelet to Holland

June 7, 2012 at 5:13 PM |

The final table of the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event got organized on day 3. The American Charles Tonne was chipleader, slightly ahead of Dutch player Vincent van der Fluit.

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WSOP Event #10 - John Monnette Wins his Second Bracelet

June 6, 2012 at 5:19 PM |

16 players were still in at the second day of the $5,000 Sevent Card Stud Event at this year's WSOP. Jeff Lisandro started the day as chipleader with 276,000 in chips.

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PokerStars have Announced MicroMillions Tournament Schedule

June 5, 2012 at 4:18 PM |

MicroMillions II will kick off on the 12th July at PokerStars, offering big money to the smaller stakes players. 100 tournaments will be organized during the 10-day event.

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Tweet-war at the 2012 WSOP

June 4, 2012 at 8:46 PM |

The 43rd annual World Series of Poker have only been going on for a week, but the first scandal already took place at the Series.

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WSOP 2012 Event #7: Andy Bloch Wins

June 3, 2012 at 7:30 PM |

Another starry finale was held on Day 3 of Event #7 $1,500 Seven Card Stud in this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP). David Williams (493,500), Andy Bloch (296,500) and Barry Greenstein (254,000) led the field in the final table.

Poker Videos

Daniel Negreanu on the WSOP

June 2, 2012 at 9:58 PM |

Daniel Negreanu is, of course, currently at the 43rd World Series Poker in Las Vegas. In these videos, he shows us around his luxurious trailer he lives in during the championship and also reports on that in his latest vblog rant.

Poker Rooms

Purple Lounge Put into Liquidation, Player Funds Gone?

June 1, 2012 at 2:29 PM |

Following a review conducted by the new leadership, it has been revealed that the financial position of Purple Lounge is no longer tenable. The staff of the poker room has been made redundant and Media Corp. seeks a solution to the compensation of players.

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Terminal Poker Exclusive €1,500 Rake Race – 1-30 June

May 31, 2012 at 6:01 PM |

Terminal Poker continues to offer this June a €1,500 rake race for Rakerace.com players only! In addition to the promotion, a 30% rakeback and up to €400 first deposit bonus await you.

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WSOP 2012 Events #1 and #2: Ivey Out, Saechao and Hanks Win

May 31, 2012 at 5:36 PM |

Four days into the 43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP), two events have already been completed. Event #1 $500 Casino Employees NLHE was won by Chiab Saechao, while Event #2 $1,500 NLHE victory went to Brent Hanks. Phil Ivey was eliminated early in the tournament.