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WSOP 2013 - Event #54 - Dana Castaneda is $1,000 NLHE Champion

July 3, 2013 at 1:13 PM |

Less than 0.5% of the original entrants remained in play by Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #54 $1,000 No Limit Hold’em. Barry Hutter had the lead with about double the amount of chips before runner-up Joseph Wertz.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #53 - Brett Shaffer Emerges Victorious

July 3, 2013 at 11:39 AM |

With the fate of only the top 3 finishes being undecided, Day 4 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #53 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em was set to saw a champion emerge. In the lead was David Vamplew with 5,345,000 in chips.

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Renewed VIP Club and Summer Swagger at Betfair Poker

July 2, 2013 at 6:58 PM |

The new Betfair Poker has introduced a number of changes in the course of the past weeks. Top rake generator players receive VIP treatment and the Summer Swagger $60k Rake Race has arrived.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #53 - Three Players Remain, Vamplew Leads

July 2, 2013 at 12:12 PM |

Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #53 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em started with 25 participants still in play. The field, which featured several notable pros, was led into the final day by Jonathan Cohen.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #52 - Sung Tops $25,000 NLHE, Galfond 2nd

July 1, 2013 at 3:27 PM |

An incredibly strong field of 18 players returned on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #52 $25,000 No Limit Hold’em Six Handed. The Final Table was incredibly challenging with Phil Galfond and Stephen Chidwick in play, among others.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #51 - Kristen Bicknell Takes Down Ladies Event

July 1, 2013 at 3:21 PM |

The nine-handed finale took place on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #51 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship. At the table was WSOPC champion Amanda Baker, among other players.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #49, Event #50 - Boatman and Wong Win Bracelets

July 1, 2013 at 1:57 PM |

The WSOP Event #49 - $1,500 NLHE tournament Day 3 was started with the participation of the 21 remaining players. The 9-handed final table formulated on the 25th blind level (5,000-15,000/30,000).

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WSOP 2013 - Event #47 - Gregg Wins, Esfandiari 4th

June 30, 2013 at 6:55 PM |

Only four players remained for an extra fourth day in World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #47 $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em. Bill Perkins had the chiplead but Antonio Esfandiari was also in play for a second One Drop title.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #48 - Johnson Wins First Bracelet in Fourth Heads-Up

June 29, 2013 at 4:54 PM |

Danny Le began in the chiplead on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #48 $2,500 Limit Hold’em Six Handed. Twelve players returned to the tables, including three times WSOP event runner-up Marco Johnson.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #47 - Perkins in the Lead of Final Four

June 29, 2013 at 2:27 PM |

While the conclusion of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #47 $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em was scheduled for Day 3, four players remained in play when the chips were bagged.

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Isildur1 and Sauce123 Clash Again - High Stakes June

June 28, 2013 at 7:04 PM |

The epic clash at the $300/$600 PLO tables between Viktor Blom (Isildur1) and Ben Sulsky (Sauce123) gained much attention this Thursday.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #47 - 2 Places Away From the Money

June 28, 2013 at 5:12 PM |

The second day of the WSOP Event #47 - Little One tournament started with 108 players, lead by the 2010 WSOP Main Event 10th place finisher, Brandon Steven with 1,398,000 chips. He was followed by the EPT Grand Final High Roller champion Tobias Reinkemeier, who was sitting on a a 1,225,000 stack.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #46 - $3,000 PLO Hi-Lo Title Goes to Vladimir Shchmelev

June 28, 2013 at 1:27 PM |

With a strong starting field of 17, Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #46 $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better came to see a champion emerge. Alexey Makarov had the chiplead ahead of the likes of Vladimir Shchmelev, John Cernuto or Stephen Chidwick.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #45 - Ben Volpe Wins Ante Only NLHE

June 28, 2013 at 1:20 PM |

Only the Final Table play remained for Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #45 $1,500 Ante Only No Limit Hold’em. Paul Lieu had the lead in the final nine but online MTT ace Chris Moorman was also at the table, among others.

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888poker Overtakes PartyPoker, Bans Sharkscope

June 27, 2013 at 10:18 PM |

On average, 2,062 players played at 888poker last week. With this number, the network overtook PartyPoker's place in the traffic leaderboard, ranking 3rd. PartyPoker only had 2,025 players in the same time.