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Tobey 'Spiderman' Maguire Sued for Illegal Poker

June 23, 2011 at 6:18 PM |

Tobey Maguire was sued by hedge fund manager Bradley Ruderman for playing in an illegal poker game. Ruderman wants his $311,200 back, which he lost to Maguire. Ruderman plans to tie other celebrities to his complaint.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #34 and Event #35 - $1,000 NLHE and $5,000 PLO 6-max

June 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM |

Mark Schmid won WSOP Event #34 $1,000 NLHE, taking home $488,283. Event #35 $5,000 PLO 6-max victory went to poker pro Jason Mercier, who got his second PLO WSOP bracelet after the one from 2009.

Poker Rake Races

Betfair Exclusive $3,000 Cash Race 24 June – 24 July

June 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM |

Betfair and Rakerace.com proudly presents a $3,000 cash race running from 24th June to 24th July. Only players registering to Betfair via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate. In addition to the $1,400 Betfair Live package first prize and the other winnings worth a total of $3,000, Betfair also offers a first deposit bonus and its own central races.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #32 and Event #33 - $1,500 NLHE and $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low

June 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM |

Kirk Caldwell is the fourth Canadian to win a golden bracelet in this year’s WSOP, taking down Event #32 $1,500 NLHE. In Event #33 $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Phil Hellmuth once again got close to his 12th bracelet but eventually lost to Eric Rodawig heads-up.

Online Poker

SuperStar Showdown: Blom Beats Cao for $150,000

June 21, 2011 at 3:29 PM |

Viktor Blom has won a clear victory over Rui Cao in last Sunday’s SuperStar Showdown session, taking his opponent’s entire challenge bankroll of $150,000 in 2,257 hands.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #30 and Event #31 - $1,000 Seniors NLHE Championship and $3,000 PLO

June 21, 2011 at 1:42 PM |

James Hess won the WSOP Championship for players over the age of 50, the $1,000 Seniors NLHE (Event #30). The golden bracelet for winning the $3,000 PLO event (WSOP #31) went for $10,000 PLH Championship 3rd finisher Sam Stein.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP – Weekend Results: Events #25, #26, #27, #28, #29

June 20, 2011 at 8:41 PM |

Five of the events concluded during the weekend were $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low, $2,500 NLHE 6-max, $10,000 Limit Hold'em, $1,500 NLHE and $2,500 10-Game Mix/6-Handed. First prizes went to Chris Viox, Oleksii Kovalchuk, Daniel Idema, Andy Frankenberger and Chris Lee, respectively.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #23 and Event #24 - $2,500 8-Game and $5,000 NLHE Shootout

June 17, 2011 at 7:36 PM |

After playing at several WSOP final tables, John Monnette won the $2,500 8-Game event, defeating Eric Buchman heads-up. Canadian poker pro Mark Radoja took down Event #24 $5,000 NLHE Shootout for $436,568.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #21 and Event #22 – $10,000 Seven Card Stud and $1,500 PLO

June 17, 2011 at 5:19 PM |

French poker pro Bertand ’ElkY’ Grospellier won WSOP $10,000 Seven Card Stud (Event #21), making it to the Triple Crown with a WPT and an EPT title. Victory in $1,500 PLO (Event #22) was Elie Payan’s, another French player who won his first live event championship ever.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Saturday Line-Up: New Events Launch on 25th June

June 16, 2011 at 6:46 PM |

PokerStars has introduced the Saturday Line-Up, a new set of tournaments kicking off on 25th June. The Line-Up includes seven new, weekly events that range from $2.22 to $55 in buy-ins. All tourneys have at least $20,000 guaranteed prize pools.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #19 and Event #20 - $2,500 Limit Hold’em and $1,000 NLHE

June 16, 2011 at 5:33 PM |

Darren Woods won WSOP Event #19 $2,500 Limit Hold’em, which makes him the third British player to win a bracelet in this year’s championship. Event #20 $1,000 NLHE was taken down by Jason Somerville, who single-handedly (pun intended) defeated Yashar Darian heads-up.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #17 and Event #18 - $1,500 HORSE and $1,500 NLHE

June 15, 2011 at 5:04 PM |

American online pro Aaron Steury won the $1, 500 HORSE (WSOP #17) event, defeating Michael Chow heads-up. The $1,500 NLHE (WSOP #18) title went to Foster Hays, who earned his first live tournament victory ever.

Poker Players

Patrik Antonius Wins Tennis Prop Bet Against Brandon Adams

June 14, 2011 at 7:07 AM |

As the two players agreed in January, Brandon Adams and Patrik Antonius indeed played their prop bet tennis match in Las Vegas. Brandon Adams didn't have a chance of winning, Antonius defeated him 6-0, 6-1.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #15 and Event # 16 – $1,500 PLH and $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball

June 13, 2011 at 2:41 PM |

Brian ‘tsarrast‘ Rast won WSOP Event #15 $1,500 PLH, defeating Allen ‘Chainsaw’ Kessler heads-up. Event #16 $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball was taken down by John Juanda, who managed to turn the tide in the HU against Phil Hellmuth.

Poker Tournaments

European Poker Tour Season 8 2011 Schedule Released

June 13, 2011 at 1:03 PM |

PokerStars has released the European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 8 schedule for the 2011 events. As regards the rest of the stops in 2012, further details are expected later.