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WSOP 2013 - Main Event - Nick Schwarmann Leads After Day 2A/B

July 10, 2013 at 4:18 PM |

Qualifiers from Day 1A and 1B returned to Day 2A/B of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #62 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event. Of the total of 1,890 players, exactly 800 survived the day with Nick Schwarmann in the chiplead.

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July 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM |

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Cloudy Prospects for Licensed Operators in France and Italy

July 10, 2013 at 12:20 PM |

Online poker traffic and revenues drop in H1 2013 in France and most operators struggle for survival in Italy. The regulated markets apparently suffer the segregation.

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Isildur1 Won Over $5 Million in 2013, $2 Million in July

July 9, 2013 at 4:14 PM |

Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom is on an insane heater this July, he already won $2 million at the nosebleed online cash games in July, which puts him on the first spot on the biggest winner of the year leaderboard with over $5 million profit.

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WSOP 2013 - Main Event - Day 1C is Over

July 9, 2013 at 4:00 PM |

World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #62 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 1C is also finished, finalising the total number of entrants at 6,352. Of the record breaking turnout of 3,467, Mark Kroon finished in the lead.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #61 - Daniel Alaei Has Second $10,000 PLO Bracelet, Fourth Overall

July 9, 2013 at 11:44 AM |

An immensely strong field of 32 players returned on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #61 $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha. Alexey Rybin led the players to the finale of the last WSOP 2013 bracelet side event.

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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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WSOP 2013 - Event #58 - Brian Yoon Wins Little One for One Drop

July 8, 2013 at 1:17 PM |

Eight of the nine Final Table players returned for a forth tournament day in World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #58 $1,111 Little One for One Drop. In the lead was Nghi Tran with 4,130,000 in chips.

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WSOP 2013 - Main Event - Day 1A is Concluded

July 7, 2013 at 5:06 PM |

World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #62 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event has launched with Day 1A. 943 entrants registered to the tournament and 584 of them survived to return on Day 2, with Evan Panesis in the lead.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #58 - Eight Remain in the Finale

July 7, 2013 at 4:59 PM |

Following in the footsteps of the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop event of 2012 and this year’s $111,111 One Drop High Rollers tournament, World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #58 $1,111 Little One for One Drop Day 3 started with 67 players to see a champion rise.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #59 - Eli Elezra is $2,500 Limit 27TD Lowball Champion

July 6, 2013 at 3:39 PM |

Ten players remained for Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #59 $2,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball to play it down to the six-handed final table and, ultimately, to crown a champion. WSOP title holder David ‘ODB’ Baker was in the chiplead.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #57 - Matt Perrins Takes Down $5,000 NLHE

July 6, 2013 at 3:27 PM |

The nine-handed Final Table of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #57 $5,000 No Limit Hold’em was taking place on the fourth day of the tournament. In the lead was WSOP champion Matt ‘pezler06’ Perrins.

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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 #56 - The Bracelet Goes to Teichert

July 5, 2013 at 3:00 PM |

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

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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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Ultimate Beat - Documentary About UB Scandal Coming This August

July 4, 2013 at 7:38 PM |

Director Scott Bell's documentary about one of the the biggest frauds in online poker history might come this August after a considerable delay.

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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.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #55 - Don Nguyen Leads Players Championship Final Table

July 4, 2013 at 2:15 PM |

Only the Final Table remains after Day 4 of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #55, the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship. The finale of one of the most prestigious highlight events of the WSOP schedule is led by Don Nguyen.

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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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Free Bankroll and 2x $500 Depositor Freerolls on Betfred Poker!

July 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM |

Betfred Poker opens their wallet in July! If you have entered at least one freeroll last month but did not finish in the money, Betfred offers you a free bankroll!

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ISPT Goes to Berlin in 2015?

July 3, 2013 at 4:34 PM |

According to International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) Director Prosper Masquelier, the second tournament would be organised in 2015 in the Berlin Olympic Stadium.

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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.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #53 - Brett Shaffer Emerges Victorious

July 3, 2013 at 11:39 AM |

With the fate of only the top 3 finishes being undecided, Day 4 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #53 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em was set to saw a champion emerge. In the lead was David Vamplew with 5,345,000 in chips.

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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 #52 - Sung Tops $25,000 NLHE, Galfond 2nd

July 1, 2013 at 3:27 PM |

An incredibly strong field of 18 players returned on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #52 $25,000 No Limit Hold’em Six Handed. The Final Table was incredibly challenging with Phil Galfond and Stephen Chidwick in play, among others.

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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 #49, Event #50 - Boatman and Wong Win Bracelets

July 1, 2013 at 1:57 PM |

The WSOP Event #49 - $1,500 NLHE tournament Day 3 was started with the participation of the 21 remaining players. The 9-handed final table formulated on the 25th blind level (5,000-15,000/30,000).

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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.