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WSOP 2013 - Event #23 - David Chiu Wins Stud Event Commemorating Buss

June 17, 2013 at 11:11 AM |

Frank Kassela led the final 10 to Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #23 $2,500 Seven Card Stud. A strong finale was bound to take place with players like David Chiu, Scott Seiver, Michael Mizrachi and Freddie Ellis participating.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #22 - Josh Pollock Wins $1,500 PLO

June 16, 2013 at 10:20 PM |

Day 3 of the WSOP Event #22 - $1,500 PLO tournament was held on Friday with 9 remaining players. WPT champion Noah Schwartz held the majority of the chips, 1,144,000.

Poker Movies

Bet Raise Fold - Online Poker Documentary Premieres in US

June 14, 2013 at 10:04 PM |

The newest documentary about online poker premiered in the United States on Wednesday evening with the participation of the creators and major poker industry participants such as Tom Dwan, Vanessa Selbst, Daniel Cates, Liv Boeree and Mike Sexton. The documentary will be available online from June 30.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #21 - Finger Wins, Stout 2nd

June 14, 2013 at 7:00 PM |

13 players returned to Day 3 of the WSOP Event #21 - $3,000 NLHE 6-handed. The chipleader was Matt "all_in_at420" Stout, the online MTT legend sat on a 1,268,000 stack. David Pham, Dan Kelly (chasing his 3rd final table this year), Erik Seidel, Martin Finger és Nick Schulman were also at the table.

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Microulis69 Wins 100 Billionth PokerStars Hand at an NL5 Table

June 14, 2013 at 4:59 PM |

The 100 billionth milestone hand was dealt this Thursday at PokerStars. The Greek player Microulis69 took $103,800 for his winning J-5 hand.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #20 - Calen McNeil Wins Heads-Up

June 14, 2013 at 12:47 PM |

World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #20 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-Better did not conclude on Day 3, as scheduled. The final hands of the heads-up had to be postponed with Calen McNeil in about a three times lead over Can Kim Hua.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Remembering Jerry Buss

June 14, 2013 at 11:56 AM |

Basketball and poker legend Dr Jerry Buss passed this February. This year’s WSOP Event #23 $2,500 Seven Card Stud, his favourite game type, is dedicated to his memory with Kobe Bryant opening the tournament.

Poker Players

Ronaldo - Fenomeno with Footballs and Chips Alike

June 13, 2013 at 8:45 PM |

As we reported in April, the Brazilian football star joined PokerStars' team. The two times world champion now introduces his amazing skill with the...poker chips, apparently.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #20 Heads-Up Continues Today

June 13, 2013 at 5:52 PM |

The WSOP Event #20 - $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo tournament's 3rd day started on Wednesday with 22 players still battling for the bracelet. The 9-handed final table formulated on the 24th blind level (10,000/20,000).

Online Poker

New Faces in the Online High Stakes Field

June 13, 2013 at 5:51 PM |

Despite the WSOP, the online high stakes tables remain occupied, with many new players trying to take a shot at the game at this time of the year. ‘Trex313’ is the biggest winner, while the action is once again sponsored by Gus Hansen for the most part.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars 100 Billionth Hand to be Dealt Today

June 13, 2013 at 3:55 PM |

PokerStars’ Road to 100 Billion promotion is reaching its grand finale. The 100 billionth hand is expected to be dealt today and its winner will be at least $100,000 richer.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #19 - Davidi Kitai Onto Second Triple Crown

June 12, 2013 at 6:25 PM |

At the WSOP Event #19 - $5,000 Pot Limit Hold'em tournament, 16 players will still in play on the 3rd day. Jesse Martin held the chiplead with 402,000 followed by the WSOP, EPT and WPT champion Davidi Kitai, who had 318,000. There were also a few big names at the tables including Dan "djk123" Kelly, Dario Minieri, Dimitar Danchev, Kevin Vandersmissen, Eugene Katchalov, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Matt Marafioti.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #18 - Paur Wins, Ivey Finishes 14th

June 12, 2013 at 4:59 PM |

14 players returned to the tables at this year's WSOP Event#18, the $1,000 NLHE tournament. The chipleader was still Taylor 'taypaur' Paur with 1,318,000 chips, ahead of his opponents; Alexander Barlow was sitting on the second biggest stack of 792,000. Daniel Idema, the WSOP 2011 bracelet holder in $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship was also in the field.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #17 - Athanasios Polychronopoulos Wins Second $1,500 NLHE Bracelet

June 12, 2013 at 12:01 PM |

David ‘Bakes’ Baker had the lead in the beginning of Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #17 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em with 1,384,000 in chips. Among 15 returning players were Joe Cada and Barry Greenstein as well, among others.

Poker Rooms

Faster Deal, Shootouts, Rematch Introduced in iPoker Software Update

June 11, 2013 at 8:02 PM |

The iPoker Network rolls out a significant update to its software on Monday. Faster deal, Rematch option, Shootout and Heads-Up tournaments are on their way.

Poker Rake Races

Redbet Poker Exclusive €4,000 Rake Race - 17 June - 31 July

June 11, 2013 at 12:04 PM |

Redbet Poker ups the stakes and brings a €4,000 exclusive rake race to our players only. In addition to the private promotion, a €8,000 central race is also running. If you choose Boss, choose Redbet Poker!

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #16 - Mark Radoja is $10,000 HU NLHE Champion

June 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM |

The semi-finals took place first on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #16 $10,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em. Ben ‘Sauce123’ Sulsky faced Don ‘SocalQuest’ Nguyen and Justin ‘Zeejustin’ Bonomo played against Mark Radoja.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #15 - Tom Schneider Brings Home Third Bracelet

June 10, 2013 at 6:29 PM |

Mark Klecan led the 21 players, who returned on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #15 $1,500 HORSE, with 518,000 in chips. He also made it to the eight-handed Final Table.

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Increase Your Bankroll in our $2,000 Freerolls at Betfred Poker

June 10, 2013 at 12:54 PM |

You can build a bankroll from literally nothing with our special offer in June! Rakerace.com and Betfred Poker have teamed up to organise freerolls for a total of $2,000, available exclusively to our players. The four $500 freerolls will be organised on Wednesdays and the only requirement to participate is a registration via Rakerace.com.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #14 - Jonathan Taylor Wins

June 10, 2013 at 12:09 PM |

On World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #14 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Day 3, the finale took place, but first, 14 players had to play for the Final Table seats. The top of the chipcount was occupied by Hiren Patel with 1,510,000 in chips.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #13 - Matusow Wins 4th Bracelet

June 9, 2013 at 1:30 PM |

An incredibly strong field of 20 players returned on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #13 $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo. They played it down all the way to the winner in an eight-handed finale.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #12 - Lev Rofman Is $1,500 PLH Champion

June 8, 2013 at 3:00 PM |

Only the Final Table was left for Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #12 $1,500 Pot Limit Hold’em. Event #8 $2,500 8-Game Mix 4th finisher Eric Crain had the chiplead.

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WSOP 2013 Event #11 - Levi Berger Wins $2,500 NLHE 6-max

June 7, 2013 at 6:04 PM |

14 players returned to Day 3 at the World Series of Poker $2,500 NLHE 6-max event. The chiplead was held by Levi Berger, with 1,420,000.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #10 - Brent Wheeler Takes Down $1,500 LHE

June 7, 2013 at 11:51 AM |

Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #10 $1,500 Limit Hold’em saw 19 players returning to crown a champion. Two times WSOP bracelet holder Eric ‘E-Fro’ Froehlich had the chiplead.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #9 - JohnnyBax Wins Second Bracelet

June 6, 2013 at 8:49 PM |

The 10-handed finals for the WSOP Event #9, the $3,00 NLHE Shootout kicked off today with the participation of Steven "Zugwat" Silverman, Cliff "JohnnyBax " Josephy, Max Steinberg, David "Bakes" Baker and Chris Klodnicki, just to mention a few names.

Poker Rooms

Full Tilt Poker Introduces Six-Card Omaha

June 6, 2013 at 6:00 PM |

Full Tilt Poker doesn't like to stay behind its sister company PokerStars; they are now releasing Six O tables, which will now earn players double FTP points as the game of the week.

Poker Rooms

Microgaming Switches HU Tables to Heads Up 8-Man Blaze

June 6, 2013 at 5:11 PM |

The Microgaming network has discontinued its conventional cash game heads-up tables, introducing the Heads Up 8-Man Blaze system. Players can play fast fold heads-up in pools of eight.

Poker Tournaments

Jakub Michalak Wins ISPT Wembley Main Event

June 6, 2013 at 3:52 PM |

The Polish MTT professional, Jakub 'Olorionek' Michalak won the champion title and the €436,000 for the first place after a 6-way deal at the ISPT (International Stadiums Poker Tour) Wembley Main Event.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #8 - Michael Malm Is $2,500 8-Game Mix Champion

June 6, 2013 at 2:06 PM |

Twenty players returned on Day 3 of World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 Event #8 $2,500 8-Game Mix, led by three times WSOP event runner-up Marco Johnson. Players aiming at the Final Table included Chris Tryba, Dario Alioto, Greg Mueller, Robert Mizrachi, Benjamin Pollak and Josh Arieh.

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WSOP 2013 - Event #7 - Matt Waxman Wins, Eric Baldwin Runner-Up

June 5, 2013 at 6:37 PM |

10 players returned to the tables on Tuesday for the WSOP Event #7 Final Table. Only one player had to be eliminated for the real final table to take place.