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WSOP Europe Goes to Paris

December 20, 2012 at 11:30 AM |

After London and Cannes, the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) now moves to near Paris, making the Casino Barrière Enghien-les-Bains its new home.

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WPT Montreal 2012 - Jeff Gross in the Lead, 45 Players Left

November 26, 2012 at 4:03 PM |

The second day of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Montreal Main Event has come to an end with the American Jeff Gross in the lead, and all the remaining players ITM.

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WSOP Main Event: Greg Merson Is Champion

October 31, 2012 at 6:56 PM |

On Monday night, following 103 days of waiting, they shuffled up and dealt in the World Series of Poker 2012 Main Event Final Table. After two days of play, a new champion emerges in the person of Greg Merson.

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EPT Sanremo 2012: Ludovic Lacay Is Champion

October 13, 2012 at 12:10 PM |

French professional poker player Ludovic Lacay took down the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Sanremo 2012 Main Event for €744,910.

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WSOPE 2012 Main Event: Phil Hellmuth Is Champion

October 5, 2012 at 1:35 PM |

Phil Hellmuth has won his 13th world championship bracelet by taking down the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event for €1,022,376.

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WSOPE 2012 Main Event - Phil Hellmuth is in the Lead, Brammer and Mercier also in the Final

October 4, 2012 at 4:48 PM |

The WSOPE Main Event final table starts with Phil Hellmuth in the lead, but the 12-time WSOP champion has to face tough opponents in the fight for another bracelet.

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WSOPE 2012 Main Event Underway

October 2, 2012 at 1:49 PM |

The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) €10,450 Main Event is well underway, with Day 2 being finished and 77 players left, including quite a number of international pros.

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WPT Paris 2012 - Salsberg Crushes the Pros

September 16, 2012 at 6:53 PM |

Matt Salsberg won the World Poker Tour (WPT) Paris 2012 Main Event. The movie producer from the US won €400,000.

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ISPT Guaranteed Prize Pool Revoked

September 11, 2012 at 5:26 PM |

The International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) had previously lowered the guaranteed prize pool and now “guaranteed” is gone, too, from the official website.

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PPT Grand Final 2012 - Ole Schemion is the Last Champion

September 10, 2012 at 4:37 PM |

The last Partouche Poker Tour (PPT) Grand Final ended with Ole Schemion's victory. The German poker player went home with a massive €1,172,850 win. 

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PPT Grand Final 2012 - Final Table

September 9, 2012 at 5:00 PM |

The PPT Grand Final kicks off with Karen Sarkisyan in the lead.

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Patrik Antonius Joins ISPT Team

September 8, 2012 at 12:41 PM |

The latest superstar to be added to the marketing faces of the International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) is Patrik Antonius.

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Partouche Poker Tour 5 Million Scandal, Patrick Partouche Cancels Tour - UPDATE

September 7, 2012 at 4:23 PM |

While the Partouche Poker Tour (PPT) Cannes Grand Final is well under way, a scandal has erupted concerning the €5 million guaranteed prize pool, which had mysteriously melted down to €4.3 million. Patrick Partouche apparently got offended and cancelled any future PPT events, but unexpectedly added the remaining money to the prize pool.

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Macau High Stakes Challenge – Choi Wins, Ivey, Trickett and Juanda Play Final Table

September 2, 2012 at 1:24 PM |

Stanley Choi won the $6.5 million first prize in the first ever Macau High Stakes Challenge.

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WPT Legends - Steinberg Butchers Four, Josh Hale Wins

August 30, 2012 at 2:44 PM |

Max Steinberg eliminated four players at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker 6-handed final table, but he couldn't do the same with Josh Hale, who won the WPT title.

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Sam Trickett Becomes ISPT Ambassador

August 29, 2012 at 6:48 PM |

Sam Trickett announced via his Twitter that he had signed up as an International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) ambassador.

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Mikalai Pobal Wins EPT Barcelona Main Event

August 26, 2012 at 4:38 PM |

Belarus Mikalai Pobal won the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona €5,300 Main Event. The tournament featured a record number of participants for a total prize pool of €5,247,700. Pobal won €1,007,550 for defeating Ilari Sahamies heads-up.

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Dan Smith Wins EPT Barcelona Super High Roller

August 20, 2012 at 3:08 PM |

The PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller event has ended with the victory of Aussie Millions High Roller champion Dan Smith for €962,925. He made a deal with JC Alvarado and defeated him heads-up for the Shamballa bracelet.

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EPT Barcelona Super High Roller Final Table Set

August 19, 2012 at 5:39 PM |

Dan Smith is in the chiplead of the incredibly strong final table of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Super High Roller event.

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EPT Barcelona Super High Roller Kicks Off

August 18, 2012 at 4:49 PM |

The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Super High Roller event has launched, with Steve O’Dwyer in the lead after Day 1. In second place follows Erik Seidel.

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First Stop of EPT 9 Coming Up, 300 Players to Qualify Online

July 29, 2012 at 7:40 PM |

On 15 August, the PokerStars European Poker Tour Season 9 kicks off in Barcelona. A record number of 300 players are set to qualify online.

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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.