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WSOP Events #34-36: Recap

June 23, 2012 at 7:03 PM |

We are catching up with the latest event finals, starting with Event #34 $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha - Six-Handed, Event #35 $2,500 Mixed Hold'em and Event #36 $3,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout.

Poker Rooms

iPoker Network Liquidity Split Confirmed

June 22, 2012 at 3:02 PM |

The iPoker network has officially confirmed the &bdquo;division of its liquidity into two distinct tiers,” CalvinAyre.com reports. Skins will be referred to the top or bottom tier, based on room performance.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #33 - Max Steinberg Wins His First Bracelet

June 20, 2012 at 4:31 PM |

14 players remained at the start of WSOP Event #33 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em, day 3. Vitaly Meshcheriakov was in the lead with 946,000 chips. The nine-handed final table started at the 23rd blind level (3,000/10,000/20,000).

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #32 - David Bakes Baker Wins

June 19, 2012 at 3:19 PM |

136 players started day 2 of the $10,000 HORSE event, with the French WSOP champion Fabrice Soulier in the lead with 146,300 in chips. 

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Events #25 – #28: Recap

June 18, 2012 at 5:41 PM |

Of the events finished during the past weekend in WSOP 2012, let us take a look at the results of Event #25 $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout, Event #26 $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha, Event #27 $1,500 HORSE and Event #28 $2,500 No Limit Hold'em - Four-Handed.

Poker Players

Phil Ivey Leads WSOP POY Contest

June 17, 2012 at 5:45 PM |

We are halfway into the 43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) and Phil Ivey is currently in the lead of the WSOP Player of the Year contest, followed by Andrew Frankenberger and John Monnette.

Loyalty Program Reviews

Betfred VIP System Renewed – Analysis

June 16, 2012 at 8:24 PM |

Although not fundamentally redesigned, the Betfred VIP Club has undergone several important changes in the first half of 2012. In our current analysis, we take a look into the new VIP system to uncover its structure.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #24: Joe Cassidy Beats Scotty Nguyen

June 15, 2012 at 5:53 PM |

Following a prolonged Day 3, the heads-up of WSOP Event #24 $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better remained to be played yesterday, with Joe Cassidy and Scotty Nguyen behind the stacks.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #23: Simon Charette Wins $3,000 NLHE

June 14, 2012 at 4:45 PM |

On the 3rd day of Event #23, the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed tournament 18 players battled for the 6-handed final table and eventually Simon Charette managed to take the lead and score $567,624 with his bracelet.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #22: Randy Ohel Wins 2-7 Triple Draw

June 14, 2012 at 3:07 PM |

The WSOP Event #22, the $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball ended with the victory of Randy Ohel, who scored $145,247 defating players like Josh Arieh and Layne Flack.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #21: Michael Gathy Wins $5,000 LHE

June 13, 2012 at 4:45 PM |

By the third day of Event #20, the $5,000 Limit Hold'em tournament at the WSOP, 17 players remained, lead by Matthew Woodward. In the end, Benjamin Scholl emerged victorious cashing $206,760.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #20: Benjamin Scholl takes down $5,000 Limit Hold'em

June 13, 2012 at 2:45 PM |

By the third day of Event #20, the $5,000 Limit Hold'em tournament at the WSOP, 17 players remained, lead by Matthew Woodward. In the end, Benjamin Scholl emerged victorious cashing $206,760.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #19: Cliff Goldkind Wins $1,500 NLHE

June 12, 2012 at 8:47 PM |

WSOP Event #19 ended on its 3rd day, when 19 players started to battle for the first prize. Gregg Wilkinson started out as chipleader, but eventually Cliff Goldkind, a 24-year-old Maryland player emerged as the winner, defeating the 2,302-player field.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #17: Frankenberger Wins, Ivey Second at $10,000 PLH

June 12, 2012 at 5:12 PM |

The 17th event at the WSOP 2012 ended with the victory of Andy Frankenberger, but poker superstar Phil Ivey also made it to the final heads-up.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #18: Phil Hellmuth Wins 12th WSOP Bracelet

June 11, 2012 at 5:28 PM |

Only 18 players were left when the cards hit the air on Day 3 of WSOP Event #18 $2,500 Seven Card Razz. Brandon Cantu started as chipleader with 298,500, followed closely by Brendan Taylor (288,500) and Phil Hellmuth (287,500). Of course, the greatest attention was paid to the performance of the 11 times WSOP champion.