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EPT 8 Tallinn: Days 1A and 1B Over

On 2nd August Season 8 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour kicked off in Tallinn, Estonia. Main Event Days 1A and 1B are now over, and here is a report on the players, survivors and chipcounts.

ESPN Coverage of WSOP Main Event Is a Success

ESPN has released the statistics on their coverage of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. The number of viewers doubled compared to last year’s data.

2011 WSOP November Nine Odds Are Out

The final nine of the 2011 WSOP Main Event has just been set, but the bookmakers have already prepared their odds for the November Niners. You can now bet on the winner or the top two finishers legally at online sportsbooks.

WSOP Main Event: We Have a November Nine

For the first time ever in the history of World Series of Poker Main Events, a Czech player, Martin Staszko, is on the final table; what is more, he is in the chiplead with 40,175,000 in chips. The November Nine also includes American pros Ben ‘benba’ Lamb and Phil ‘USCphildo’ Collins.

Ben Lamb is Best Player at the WSOP

PLO champion Ben Lamb is still competing in the Main Event, and with his current results he has overtaken Phil Hellmuth on the Player of the Year (POY) leaderboard.

WSOP Main Event: Lenaghan Is in the Chiplead

The 2011 WSOP Main Event enters Day 7 on Monday, 18th July with 57 players remaining in the contest for the ultimate poker title, the WSOP Main Event Champion’s. Yesterday, Event Day 6 brought about a major set of eliminations.

WSOP Live Coverage Stream Every Day on Rakerace.com

As we informed you on Facebook, the WSOP Main Event "almost live" coverage started yesterday. You can watch the 2 TV tables at ESPN2.com and ESPN3.com, or without any need for registration, right here at Rakerace.com. The broadcast starts everyday at 7 p.m. ET.

WSOP 2011 - Winning a Pot with Someone Else's Chips

Darrell Roberts won a nice pot under quite funny circumstances at the World Series of Poker Main Event. Roberts sat down at his table after returning from the bathroom. What he did not notice, however, was that his table (table 308) had actually been moved to the ESPN main stage section during Roberts' break.

Record Turnout at WSOP 2011 - Largest World Series Ever

Despite the early predictions, this year's World Series of Poker turned out to be the largest in history. The 42nd annual WSOP, with a record-breaking 75,672 entries and 58 events created the largest prize pool in the history of the Series: $191,999,010. 6865 players registered for the Main Event, which is currently underway.

WSOP Event #56 and Event #57 - $1,500 NLHE and $5,000 Omaha H/L

The Swedish programmer Hasan Alexander Anter took down the WSOP Event #56 ( in style: he defeated his opponent with a royal flush. The Event #57 bracelet ($5,000 Omaha H/L) went to Nick Banger.

WSOP Main Event Launches Today

World Series of Poker 2011 Event #58 $10,000 NLHE Championship, commonly known as the Main Event, kicks off today at 12:00 p.m. PST. Probably the most notable poker event of the year, in 2010 it featured 7,319 entrees and Jonathan Duhamel, the champion could take home $8,944,310.

WSOP Event #54 and Event #55 - $1,000 NLHE and $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Max Lykov had the lead throughout the final table of WSOP Event #54 $1,000 NLHE, eventually defeating Dror Michaelo heads-up. In the famous $50,000 Poker Players Championship (WSOP Event #55), Phil Hellmuth lost his third HU battle in WSOP 2011, this time against Brian Rast.

WSOP Event #52 and Event #53 - $2,500 Mixed Hold'em and WSOP $1,000 Ladies NLHE

The 52nd and 53rd Events ended, Matt Matros won the $2,500 Mixed Hold'em Event for $303,501 and Marsha Wolak the $1,000 Ladies NLHE Event for $192,344. As last year, many males entered the ladies event, which caused major upheaval amongst other players.

WSOP Event #50 and Event #51 - $5,000 Triple Chance NLHE and $1,500 PLO Hi-low

The French Antonin Teisseire won the $5,000 Triple Chance NLHE, cashing an amazing $825,604. Event #51, the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-low was won by David Singontiko, who earned $268,235 with his bracelet.

WSOP Event #48 and Event #49 - $1,500 NLHE and $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball

Athanasios Polychronopoulos has the golden bracelet for WSOP Event #48 $1,500 NLHE. Event #49 $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball was won by Leonard Martin, who clashed with Justin Bonomo heads-up for the title.
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