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European Poker Tour Season 8 2011 Schedule Released

June 13, 2011 at 1:03 PM |

PokerStars has released the European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 8 schedule for the 2011 events. As regards the rest of the stops in 2012, further details are expected later.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #13 and Event #14 - $1,500 NLHE Shootout and $3,000 Limit Hold’em

June 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM |

Online poker pro Andrew ‘southrnctowl’ Badecker won the WSOP $1,500 NLHE Shootout (Event #13), besting a field that included Vitaly Lunkin, David Pham and Dan Kelly, among others. Event #14 $3,000 Limit Holdem was taken down by Tyler Bonkowski, defeating Brandon Demes heads-up.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #11 and Event #12 - $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low and $1,500 Triple Chance NLHE

June 10, 2011 at 12:08 PM |

Chipleader George Lind, Steve Billirakis and Viacheslav Zhukov returned from the total 9 final table players on Day 4 of the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Event; Zhukov took home the $465,216 first prize. The $1,500 Triple Chance NLHE was won by David Diaz, who bested the likes of initial chipleader Nicholas Rampone and two-time WSOP champion Bill Chen.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #10 – Klein’s Patience Bears $544,000 Fruit

June 10, 2011 at 9:12 AM |

Geffrey Klein made it almost accidentally to the heads-up of the WSOP $1,500 NLHE 6-max event final table as shortstack, starting 1:10 behind Eddie Blumenthal who kept rivering flushes throughout the session. Turning the tide, however, Klein won the $544,388 first prize.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #8 - Getzwiller Wins $1,000 NLHE

June 9, 2011 at 3:24 PM |

Sean Getzwiller prevailed at the WSOP $1,000 NLHE Event as he defeated Sadan Turker in a 5-hour long heads-up. Jon Turner (PearlJammer) finished 3rd.

Poker Players

WSOP – Asian Beauty Earns Record Winning

June 8, 2011 at 3:04 PM |

Maria Ho earned $540,000 with her second finish in the $5,000 NLHE Event of this year’s World Series of Poker; this is the greatest amount ever to be won by a female at a world championship.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #9 - Matt Perrins Wins 2-7 Draw Lowball Event

June 8, 2011 at 11:35 AM |

The young British player, Matt Perrins took down the main prize of the WSOP $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball event very confidently, he has beaten Chris Bjorin in the heads-up.

Poker Videos

BOOM: The Incredible True Story of Online Poker - Coming in 2012

June 8, 2011 at 10:20 AM |

The newest poker documentary we already informed you about, "BOOM: The Incredible True Story of Online Poker" created by Jay Rosenkrantz and Taylor Caby is growing even bigger. Now they released the first trailer, which looks rather promising. It is coming out in 2012.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #2 - Jake Cody Defeats Hansen

June 7, 2011 at 10:54 AM |

As we reported, Gus Hansen was a clear favourite for the WSOP $25,000 Heads-Up Championship. However, it was Jake Cody, 22-year-old British poker pro, who took down the $851,192 main prize and the WSOP bracelet in the end.

Poker Tournaments

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.

Poker Rake Races

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.

Erick Lindgren and Erica Schoenberg Get Married

May 30, 2011 at 8:03 AM |

Let's start this week with some less-than-serious news: poker pros Erick Lindgren and Erica Schoenberg got married in Santa Barbara yesterday. Many poker professionals attended the event.

Thomas Kremser Leaves EPT

May 27, 2011 at 1:17 PM |

Thomas Kremser, Tournament Director for EPT has terminated his relationship with the European Poker Tour after 7 years of partnership. He stated he wants to explore new adventures in the poker industry.

Poker Rooms

Ongame Network Switches to 6-Handed and 9-Handed Tables

May 27, 2011 at 11:35 AM |

The Ongame Network has decided to catch up with the industry standards; from this June, they are exchanging their short-handed tables to 6-handed ones and their full ring tables to 9-handed.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Heads-Up Rematches - Seidel vs. Johnny Chan as 3rd Match

May 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM |

The vote on the WSOP Heads-Up Rematches has closed, not surprisingly, voters chose the Johnny Chan vs Erik Seidel 1992 WSOP final match to be recreated during this year's championship. The event will air on ESPN on July 26.

Poker Players

Isildur1 Loses to Ziigmund but Still Rocks in May

May 27, 2011 at 8:28 AM |

Since PokerStars.com and Full Tilt Poker.com were shut down, there is not much word around regarding most of the poker pros; even the Europeans seem to have been keeping a low profile lately. So let us now see what is going on with our favourite grinder from Middle Earth!

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Exclusive €1,500 Top 7 Rake Race in June

May 26, 2011 at 2:39 PM |

Be in the Top 7 players in June and win! In cooperation with PokerHeaven.com, Rakerace.com organises the exclusive €1,500 rake race between June 1-30 in which only those registering via Rakerace.com are eligible to participate. Only the top 7 players will be rewarded! In addition to the rake race offer, PokerHeaven.com provides a €1,000 deposit bonus and 30% rakeback.