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120 Hours of Play – Phil Laak’s Record Broken

British Barry Denson has broken Phil Laak’s poker endurance record, playing 120 hours and 20 minutes in a row and earning £850 in profits, which he will give to charity.

WSOP National Championship: Ryan Eriquezzo is Champion

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.

The Biggest European Regulators Might Share Player Base

The online gambling regulators of Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal took part in a two-day conference in Barcelona. The possibility of a shared player base was among the topics discussed.

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

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.

Gus Hansen Sponsors 18 Danish Players's WSOP Main Event

Gus Hansen can score big if one (or more, for that matter) of his 18 sponsored players get into money at this year's WSOP Main Event. Players will have to pay 80% of their winnings to Hansen.

InterPoker Pokerlympics and €4,000 InterTwined Race

In July, two extraordinary central promotions are offered at InterPoker. In the Pokerlympics tournaments, you have to achieve a total top finish, while in the InterTwined races you want to aim at the very top rankings.

Prosecution Fears Flight Risk While Bitar Pays $2.4 Million Bail

Ray Bitar paid the $2.4 million bail and will be transferred to house arrest within 48 hours. Meanwhile, Howard Lederer asks for drop of charges.

PokerStars MicroMillions II - Schedule

PokerStars has released the schedule for their micro stakes online series, the MicroMillions II. The event kicks off on 12 July and features 100 micro stakes tournaments until 22 July.

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

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.

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

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.

Support Printing Bobby Crosby’s +EV Comic Strip

Bobby Crosby, the renowned writer of the +EV comic strip now aims to raise funds to publish 150 of the best strips in printing. To achieve this, he calls for the help of the international poker community.

5050 Poker Ltd Under Liquidation, Players to be Refunded 15% of their Money

5050 Poker Holding AB has officially announced that they are able to refund only 15% of their players’ money frozen on their room accounts. The Holding claims to have been cheated by their subsidiary company 5050 Poker Ltd.

Muchos Poker Exclusive €200 Profits Race – 9-22 July

Muchos Poker now offers something never seen before here at Rakerace.com. You can now show off your talent and prove that you are the best! Win as much as you can and claim the first prize! The race leaderboard will be determined on the basis of acquired profit.

Big One Runner-Up Trickett Beaten Up

Just not to let this year’s WSOP pass entirely in the spirit of excitement and fair competition, six thugs attacked and beat up Big One event runner-up British Sam Trickett, most likely out of pure envy.

WSOP Event#56 - The Czech Tomas Junek Wins Bracelet

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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