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World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Schedule for April 2013; Will Offer Five Bracelet Events

05-02-2012

The World Series of Poker, in partnership with Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, announced the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC), a series of five bracelet events that will take place from April 4 through 15, 2013. “Our goal is...

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Igor Kurganov Wins PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final €25,000 High Roller

05-02-2012

The PokerStars.com and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final €25,000 High Roller was completed on Tuesday night and Igor Kurganov emerged victorious to win the €1.08 million first-place prize. To win the event, Kurganov had to defeat...

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Hoang Anh Do Wins 2012 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Main Event

05-01-2012

On Monday, after an exciting day of poker, the PokerStars.net 2012 Asia Pacific Poker Tour Cebu Main Event come to an end. Hoang Anh Do proved too strong for the competition besting the field for the title and PHP 5,927,000 first-place prize...

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Black Friday Chronicles: Twitter Reactions

04-14-2012

When Black Friday struck, the poker world was taken by storm -- an extremely dark storm. With social media being such an open area to express one's feelings or thoughts, many poker players took to Twitter on what would turn out to be the darkest day...

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30 Players Confirmed Big One for One Drop; Estimated $12,266,668 to Winner

04-13-2012

This year, the World Series of Poker will host a $1 million buy-in tournament, the largest in history, called The Big One for One Drop. It is estimated that the tournament, which will take place from July 1 through 3, 2012, will award a $12,266,668...

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2012 World Poker Tour Vienna Day 1a: David Breitfuss Leads The Way

04-12-2012

The World Poker Tour was back in action on Tuesday with Day 1a of WPT Vienna. One-hundred sixty-three players registered, and that number was cut down to 73 by the end of the day. Topping the pack with the early chip lead was David Breitfuss with...

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Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan Confirmed for HKD$1,000,000 buy-in Manila Millions in Asia

04-11-2012

On Thursday, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) and Resorts World announced the inception of the largest buy-in tournament ever held in Asia. The HKD$1,000,000 ($129,000) buy-in Manila Millions Super High Roller will take place at Resorts World Manila’s...

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The Online Railbird Report: Ilari "Ilari FIN" Sahamies Up Nearly $1 Million in Two Weeks

04-07-2012

In last week’s Online Railbird Report, we delved into the upswing of Ilari “Ilari FIN” Sahamies, who erased half of his 2012 losses. This week, Sahamies continued to thrive and banked $350,347 in 3,592 hands spread across 32 sessions, making him the...

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Jannick Wrang Wins the PokerStars.it European Poker Tour Campione Main Event

04-01-2012

The PokerStars.it European Poker Tour Campione Main Event has come to a thrilling conclusion after Jannick Wrang bested a star-studded final table that lasted 13 hours. For his win, he took home the coveted EPT trophy, a Shamballa bracelet worth...

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Report: Black Friday Principal John Campos Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Charge

03-28-2012

On Tuesday, Forbes reported that Black Friday defendant John Campos has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors and will dodge a trial set for April 9 in New York. Campos, the former vice chairman of SunFirst Bank in Utah, was indicted...

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Scott Seiver Rounds Out PartyPoker Premier League V Lineup

03-27-2012

Poker pro Scott Seiver has taken the final slot in the upcoming PartyPoker Premier League V in Vienna, Austria. The 26-year-old pro, who won the World Poker Tour World Championship at Bellagio last year for $1,618,344, joins a loaded lineup of...

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Aliro Diaz Wins 2012 PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Chile

03-26-2012

Day 4 of the 2012 PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Chile concluded on Sunday by crowning the first champion of Season 5. The final eight players of a 651-player field returned to the Enjoy Casino & Resort in Viña del Mar to play down to a...

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Gordon Huntly Wins 2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Sydney Main Event

03-26-2012

The 2012 PokerStars.net Australia New Zealand Poker Tour Sydney Main Event came to a close early Monday morning in Sydney, Australia. Gordon Huntly, from Scotland, conquered the 461-player field to pocket $226,812. 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event...

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Global Poker Index: Andrew Lichtenberger Cracks Top 10

03-23-2012

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes a player's results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list of 300, visit the official GPI...

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2012 PokerStars.net ANZPT Sydney: Tobin Ryall Leads Them All

03-23-2012

After a huge launching of the fourth season of the PokerStars.net Australia New Zealand Poker Tour, Day 1a of the ANZPT Sydney Main Event came to a close early on Friday morning. There were 214 players who started the day on Thursday evening...