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WSOP Event #7 – Amir Lehavot Wins $10,000 PLH Championship

June 7, 2011 at 10:30 AM |

American poker pro Amir Lehavot won his first golden bracelet besting an amazingly strong field.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #5 and Event #6 – Seven Card Stud and $1,500 Limit Hold’em

June 6, 2011 at 1:06 PM |

WPT champion Eugene Katchalov won his first WSOP bracelet, defeating Alessio Isaia heads-up in WSOP Event #5 $1,500 Seven Card Stud. Winner of the $1,500 Limit Holdem event (WSOP #6) is Harrison Wilder, who bested Thomas Jamieson.

Poker Players

Andrew Robl Criticizes Ivey’s Statement

June 6, 2011 at 10:14 AM |

Online poker pro Andrew ’Good2CU’ Robl posted on his blog he considers Phil Ivey’s statement to be “solely self-serving” and that he was deeply disappointed in Ivey, who is one of his personal heroes.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #4 – Allen Bari Wins $5,000 NLHE

June 6, 2011 at 7:54 AM |

Allen Bari had been way ahead of the other three players throughout the 4-handed session of the WSOP $5,000 NLHE Event; eventually, he earned his first ever golden bracelet playing aggressively, defeating Maria Ho heads-up.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #2 - Hansen In Final Eight

June 3, 2011 at 4:53 PM |

The Top 8 of the WSOP $25,000 Heads Up World Championship Event is set after day 2 ended. Gus Hansen eliminated his fellow Full Tilt Poker pro, Tom 'durrrr' Dwan in a fierce fight.

Poker Players

Full Tilt Poker Strikes Back

June 2, 2011 at 9:05 AM |

Full Tilt Poker issued a statement written in a rather firm voice in which they react to Phil Ivey’s announcement of late, published via the pro’s Facebook page. They believe Ivey cares only about his own financial interest and deliberately hinders paying US players.

Poker Rake Races

Play at Point Poker in June and Reach 100% Moneyback!

June 2, 2011 at 7:54 AM |

Room promotions, rakeback and the exclusive Rakerace.com race can mean up to – or even over! – 100% moneyback in total in June at Point Poker!

Poker Players

Till Full Tilt Do Us Apart

June 1, 2011 at 9:05 AM |

Phil Ivey announced via Facebook that he was deeply disappointed in Full Tilt Poker for failing to initiate cash outs for their US players. The eight-time WSOP champion sued the room and does not play in this year’s championship.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2011 Kicked Off

June 1, 2011 at 7:24 AM |

On 31st May, the 42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) launched. Players will be dealt into 58 different events for a total of around $180 million, not to mention the coveted bracelets all grinders dream about.

Poker Rooms

FTP Still Doesn't Pay, But Not Bankrupt

May 31, 2011 at 9:42 AM |

Full Tilt Poker released yet another statement concerning their current state, to clarify some misconceptions about the company and its situation. Unfortunately, not much new has been revealed, there is no specific timeframe for payouts.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Sunday Events Rescheduled

May 31, 2011 at 5:55 AM |

From 5th June, 2011 on, PokerStars adjusts the schedule of its Sunday events to European players: these will start two hours earlier than usual.

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PokerStars Exclusive Loyalty Freeroll in June - $2,000 Daily Big Tickets Up For Grabs

May 30, 2011 at 1:30 PM |

Rakerace.com will organize another great $2,000 Exclusive Loyalty Freeroll for PokerStars players. The leading online poker room guarantees "Big Tickets" worth $2,000, which can be used for buying into PokerStars Daily Big tournaments.

Poker Tournaments

WPT Spanish Championship: Berglund Becomes Youngest Champion Ever

May 30, 2011 at 12:36 PM |

18-year-old Swede player Lukas Berglund won the World Poker Tour (WPT) Barcelona Main Event. Defeating his seven opponents at the final table, he became the youngest champion of the tournament ever.

Poker Rake Races

InterPoker Exclusive €5,000 Rake Race in June!

May 30, 2011 at 12:32 PM |

Rakerace.com and InterPoker continue to offer their exclusive rake race with a prize pool of €5,000! The rake race is available to those who registered to InterPoker via our site's link. The promotion runs between June 1-30. Besides the race, you are also eligible for the €1,000 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

Poker Players

Dwan Not Available - Macedo Wants to Play with Blom Instead

May 30, 2011 at 10:26 AM |

Since the Black Friday of poker makes the durrrr challenge 3 impossible, Jose 'Girah' Macedo would challenge Isildur1 to a heads-up game, possibly as the next installment of the SuperStar Showdown.