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WSOP Main Event: The Final Table is Set

July 17, 2012 at 6:54 PM |

Following Event Days 5, 6 and 7, the World Series of Poker 2012 Final Table is now set. Nine players return in October to decide the fate of the $8,527,982 first prize and the ultimate golden bracelet.

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WSOP Main Event Days 2 – 4: The Bubble Burst, 282 Players Left

July 15, 2012 at 12:03 PM |

It is time to review what happened in the past days of the 43rd World Series of Poker. Among others, the bubble has burst and only 282 players are returning to Day 5.

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WSOP National Championship: Ryan Eriquezzo is Champion

July 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM |

Yung ‘Andy’ Hwang started in the chiplead at the 8-handed final table of the WSOP National Championship. The WSOP Circuit (WSOPC) National Championship was organised in 2011 for the first time as an invitational-only event for a golden bracelet, despite not being an integral part of the World Series.

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WSOP Main Event Days 1A-C: 4,344 Players Make it to Days 2A-C

July 11, 2012 at 4:43 PM |

The most renowned players of the world were among the total of 6,598 to enter the first event days of the Main Event of the 43rd World Series of Poker. Event #61 $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em resumes now with 4,344 grinders in play for Event Days 2A-C.

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WSOP Event #59 and #60: $1,000 NLHE and $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball NL are Concluded

July 9, 2012 at 2:04 PM |

Only the National Championship and the Main Event itself remains to be played through among the bracelet events after Event #59 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em and Event #60 $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) are over.

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WSOP Event #57 and #58: Greg Merson and Viacheslav Zhukov Win Bracelets

July 9, 2012 at 12:39 PM |

Two 4th day WSOP finales ended in the weekend: Event #57  $10,000 No Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed and Event #58 $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better.

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WSOP Event#56 - The Czech Tomas Junek Wins Bracelet

July 5, 2012 at 6:39 PM |

22 players started Day 3 of the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em championship. Donald Vogel was the chipleader with 1,297,000, followed by Gianluca Mattia (1,271,000) and WSOP champion Peter Eastgate (1,043,000). Both Eastgate and Vogel made it to the final 9, who were lead by Tomas Junek, followed by Tomas Trampota.

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WSOP Event #53 and #54 - Neil Willerson and Will Jaffe Score Big

July 5, 2012 at 5:29 PM |

The WSOP Event #53 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em and Event #54 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Championships have ended with the victory of Neil Willerson and Will Jaffe. Both players won theif first respective bracelets.

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PokerStars To Promote Poker in Brazil - Sponsors BSOP

July 5, 2012 at 4:21 PM |

PokerStars intends to promote the game of poker in Brazil; they emerged as the new main sponsors for the Brazilian Series of Poker. The series will feature events in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza és Balneário Camboriú.

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WSOP Event #55: The Magician Wins $18.3 Million

July 4, 2012 at 8:04 PM |

Only the 8-handed final table was left for Day 3 of WSOP Event #55 $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop, the biggest buy-in tournament in poker history. Antonio ’The Magician’ Esfandiari started in the chiplead, slightly ahead of Sam Trickett. Whoever had been to win the event was bound to jump right on top of the all time money list.

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WSOP Event #51 and #52: Bracelets for the Ladies

July 3, 2012 at 7:22 PM |

WSOP Events #51 $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship and #52 $2,500 10-Game Mix - Six-Handed have ended with ladies in the top finishes.

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WSOP Event #49 and #50: Ante Only NLHE and $5,000 NLHE Are Over

July 2, 2012 at 5:29 PM |

Day 3 of inaugural Event #49 $1,500 Ante Only No Limit Hold'em and Day 4 of Event #50 $5,000 No Limit Hold'em are finished in WSOP 2012.

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WSOP $1,000,000 Big One Kicks Off, Official Entrants List Released

July 2, 2012 at 2:56 PM |

Two Phils, Ivey and Hellmuth are also included on the entrants list for the biggest buy-in event in poker history ever. The prize pool is $42,666,672, the future winner can take home $18,346,673.

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WSOP Event #47 and #48: Steven Loube and Kenny Hsiung Are Champions

July 1, 2012 at 3:52 PM |

10 players in Event #47 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better and twice as much in Event #48 $3,000 Limit Hold'em returned on Day 3 of both tournaments.

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WSOP Event #45 and #46: Mizrachi Wins Players Championship, Weissman Takes Down NLHE

June 30, 2012 at 4:41 PM |

Only the 8-handed final table was left for Day 5 of Event #45 $50,000 Poker Players Championship 8-game, a day after Event #46 $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 3 was organised with 25 players returning.