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Mortensen's Predecessors - The Biggest Falls of the Main Event

July 18, 2013 at 7:59 PM |

The final day of the WSOP Main Event in July always holds some interesting twists for players. We have collected some of the most memorable meltdowns and eliminations of recent WSOP history.

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Presenting the November Nine

July 17, 2013 at 10:29 AM |

The finale of the 44th annual World Series of Poker kicks off in November with JC Tran in the chiplead. The American ace faces a stiff field that includes the following players.

Poker Players

Odd_Oddsen = Ola Amundsgard

July 16, 2013 at 7:47 PM |

The identity of the online high stakes regular Odd_Oddsen and no_Ola has finally been revealed. The Norwegian player's real name is Ola Amundsgard.

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WSOP 2013 - Main Event - The Bubble Bursts

July 13, 2013 at 5:10 PM |

The field of 666 survivors that returned on Day 4 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #62 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event dropped to only 239. The money bubble has burst and Jon Lane leads the way to Day 5.

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WSOP 2013 - Main Event - Day 1B Finished

July 8, 2013 at 4:12 PM |

World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #62 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 1B kicked off on Sunday. A total of 1,942 entrants registered to the second starting day and about 1,300 of them survived to join the qualifiers of Day 1A, with Clement Tripodi in the lead.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #60 - Loni Harwood is Third Female WSOP Champion of 2013

July 8, 2013 at 2:18 PM |

Fifteen players lived to see Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #60 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em. Chipleader was Cy Williams with a stack of 1,372,000 and he also made it to the nine-handed final table.

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Isildur1 Wins $700,000 on Thursday

July 5, 2013 at 4:30 PM |

Viktor Blom (Isildur1) cashed a little less than $700,000 at NLHE, FLO8, 27TD and Mixed tables this Thursday. His main prey was Trueteller at the high stakes tables.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #55 - Matthew Ashton Wins Poker Players Championship

July 5, 2013 at 1:23 PM |

The eight-handed Final Table of World Series of Poker Event #55 The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship was scheduled to the fifth tournament day. Don Nguyen was in the lead of the prestigious highlight event but the likes of Jonathan Duhamel and David Benyamine still had a say in what was going to happen.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #56 - Teichert and Maglio Play Heads-Up

July 4, 2013 at 4:55 PM |

The conclusion of the heads-up play in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #56 - $2,500 No Limit Hold’em is left for Day 4. Nikolaus Teichert is ahead of Vincent Maglio in the race for the $730,756 first prize.

Poker Players

Nominations Are Open for 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees

July 4, 2013 at 2:09 PM |

For the fifth time in a row, Harrah’s Entertainment picks inductees for the annual Poker Hall of Fame based on an open nomination process, which is now open, submit your inductee now!

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WSOP 2013 - Event #54 - Dana Castaneda is $1,000 NLHE Champion

July 3, 2013 at 1:13 PM |

Less than 0.5% of the original entrants remained in play by Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #54 $1,000 No Limit Hold’em. Barry Hutter had the lead with about double the amount of chips before runner-up Joseph Wertz.

Poker Rooms

Renewed VIP Club and Summer Swagger at Betfair Poker

July 2, 2013 at 6:58 PM |

The new Betfair Poker has introduced a number of changes in the course of the past weeks. Top rake generator players receive VIP treatment and the Summer Swagger $60k Rake Race has arrived.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #53 - Three Players Remain, Vamplew Leads

July 2, 2013 at 12:12 PM |

Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #53 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em started with 25 participants still in play. The field, which featured several notable pros, was led into the final day by Jonathan Cohen.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #51 - Kristen Bicknell Takes Down Ladies Event

July 1, 2013 at 3:21 PM |

The nine-handed finale took place on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #51 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship. At the table was WSOPC champion Amanda Baker, among other players.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #47 - Gregg Wins, Esfandiari 4th

June 30, 2013 at 6:55 PM |

Only four players remained for an extra fourth day in World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #47 $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em. Bill Perkins had the chiplead but Antonio Esfandiari was also in play for a second One Drop title.

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WSOP 2013 - #47 - $111,111 Little One Started

June 27, 2013 at 7:47 PM |

The WSOP Event #47 - $111,111 Little One tournament is the (considerably) smaller counterpart of the famous $1,000,000 Big One, this year's high roller tournament at the world series. 3% of the total prize pool will be donated to the One Drop foundation as a charity effort.

Poker Players

Duhamel’s Ex Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Jail

June 27, 2013 at 5:07 PM |

While potentially facing a sentence for life, Bianca Rojas-Latraverse is eventually to serve three and a half years prison for planning the assault on and robbery of WSOP champion Jonathan Duhamel.

Poker Rake Races

Stan James Exclusive $6,000 Rake Race - 1-31 July 2013

June 26, 2013 at 12:34 PM |

One of the most reliable rooms of the Microgaming network, Stan James Poker offers in July a $6,000 exclusive rake race to our registered players. In addition, you are eligible for the 30% loyalty and the first deposit bonuses as well.

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PAF Poker $5,000 Exclusive Cash Race - 1-31 July

June 25, 2013 at 5:38 PM |

Play in three different poker networks in one cash race! PAF Poker continues to offer an exclusive $5,000 cash race in July as well, exclusively to players who register through Rakerace.com. The first prize is $1,200!

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Betfred Exclusive $3,000 Cash Race - 1-31 July

June 25, 2013 at 4:57 PM |

In July, Betfred Poker continues to offer an exclusive $3,000 cash race to all players who register to the room via Rakerace.com. In addition to the race, the $2,000 first deposit bonus is also available to new players. To top that all, you can get up to 7-35% return in the room's VIP club. In July, 4 x $500 added private tournaments will also be on the table!

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WSOP 2013 - Event #39 - Daniel Idema and Phil Hellmuth Celebrate

June 24, 2013 at 3:36 PM |

Despite not making it to the top 17 players to return on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #39 $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Phil Hellmuth celebrated his historic 99th WSOP in the money finish.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #37 - Michael Moore Scoops in $5,000 LHE Title

June 23, 2013 at 2:17 PM |

With 442,000 in chips, Todd Witteles led the final 12 players to Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #37 $5,000 Limit Hold’em. He was accompanied by the likes of Justin Bonomo and Greg Mueller.

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PKR Poker Exclusive $3,000 Rake Race - 1 - 31 July

June 21, 2013 at 6:02 PM |

Famous for its unique 3D client, PKR Poker returns with a $3,000 rake race for Rakerace.com players only, in the month of July. In addition to the private promotion, all players are eligible for the 100% up to $500 first deposit bonus and the 30% rakeback.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #34 - Gathy wins, Reason Second

June 21, 2013 at 5:19 PM |

By Day 2 at the WSOP Event #34 - $1,000 NLHE Turbo (due to the turbo structure) only 35 players were remaining. The 9-handed final table was set by the 22nd blind level and lead by Daniel Bishop.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #33 - Bryan Campanello Takes Down $2,500 Seven-Card Razz

June 21, 2013 at 1:11 PM |

World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #33 $2,500 Seven-Card Razz Day 3 saw 14 players taking their seats at the tables. The chiplead was David Bach’s and play continued to grab the $178,052 first prize.

FIS Disallows Athletes to be Sponsored by Gaming Companies

June 20, 2013 at 4:30 PM |

The International Ski Federation (FIS) prohibits its athletes to be sponsored by Gaming/Betting companies. Marcus Hellner PokerStars pro is affected.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #31 - Jarred Graham is PLO Hi-Lo Champion

June 20, 2013 at 11:09 AM |

Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #31 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better saw only 14 players returning to the tables. The chiplead belonged to Perry Green but Barry Greenstein and Eric Rodawig were also in the field.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #30 - Chris Dombrowski Takes Down $1,000 NLHE

June 19, 2013 at 4:52 PM |

13 players sat back to the tables on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #30 $1,000 No Limit Hold’em. Bulgarian Dimitar Yosifov led the field, competing for the $346,332 first prize.

Poker Players

Greek Housewife To Go Pro After Winning 100 Billionth Hand

June 18, 2013 at 4:33 PM |

The Greek player Isidora Panagiotopoulou (microulis69) won $103,800 on Thursday at PokerStars. She intends to use some of it to become a professional poker player.

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New iPoker Race - Boylepoker Exclusive $7,500 Cash Race

June 17, 2013 at 7:23 PM |

Boylepoker offers an exclusive $7,500 cash race just for Rakerace.com players in the following 6 weeks. In addition to the private promotions, players are eligible for the $1,000 first deposit bonus, and using the room's VIP club, you can get up to 16-20% cashback.