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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
Sebastian Pauli Wins EPT 11 London Main Event and £499,700
Sebastian Pauli, 25, of Germany has won the EPT 11 London Main Event beating out Kevin MacPhee head-to-head.
Andrew Chen Wins EPT 11 London £10k High Roller for £394,200
EPT8 Berlin runner-up Andrew Chen has won the EPT 11 London £10k High Roller for £394,200. The 26-year-old Canadian pro scored the second biggest live score of his career when he defeated EPT Grand Final High Roller finalist Fady Kamar heads-up today to claim the title and first place money. Chen, who has been playing EPTs since Season 5, now has more than $4m in live tournament winnings.
PokerNews.com Asks: ‘Which Nation has the Craziest Railers in Poker’?
You sometimes hear the term “poker rail” and this is essentially the group of onlookers watching a poker game either live or online.
PokerNews.com asks the question during this week’s EPT 11 London event: “Which nation has the craziest railers?”
Among those cited for having the best rail were the Americans, Greeks, Scottish, Irish, Brits and Italians.
Perhaps because the event was taking place in London, the English tended to be named more often than other nationalities.
EPT11 London Main Event Final Table LIVE
Gambling911.com has your EPT11 London Main Event Final Table live streaming this Saturday.
The Final Table player profiles appear below. This event will conclude on Saturday October 18, 2014.
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George Danzer Named 2014 World Series of Poker Player of the Year
German poker pro George Danzer has been named 2014 World Series of Poker Player of the Year, and well deserved we might add.
The 32-year-old, originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, won his first and second WSOP bracelets earlier in the year while playing in Vegas. These included the $10k Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo and Razz events for combined winnings of nearly $650,000.
Being a Poker Princess is so 2014: Let's Learn How to Become a Poker Queen
All the hoopla this past summer centered around Molly Bloom and her book “Molly’s Game”. Ms. Bloom is the self-proclaimed “Poker Princess”.
But now we have “How to Become a Poker Queen”.
Rebecca McAdam chatted with the folks from the European Poker Tour about her new book this past week.
She also assembled a group of women around a poker table who have never played the game before in an effort to provide them with the “ammunition to show we are good players”.
Winner of EPT London £10k High Roller Will Receive £394,200
The winner of this season's £10k EPT London High Roller will get £394,200, it was revealed on Friday.
173 players took part in the event. This included 127 unique and 45 re-entries that in turn created the £1,244,600 prize. 27 individuals cashed out as a result. The numbers are down from last year where there were 157 entries last year creating a £1,538,600 prize pool.
Heading into Friday’s play, 2013 PCA finalist Yann Dion was the overnight chip leader with 86 players kicking off Day 2.
2014 WSOP APAC - Jack Salter Leads Final Table
Six players will fight for the top prize Saturday at the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Main Event Final Table.
Jack Salter leads the way coming into Saturday’s final. The top prize for this event will be AU$600,000.
Three of the players remaining come to us from the USA. They are Frank Kassela, Scott Davies and Kyle Montgomery. Henry Wang is from Taiwan while Jack Salter is based out of the UK.
Representing the home nation, it’s Ang Italiano (no this is not being played in Italy, he’s Australian).
Down to 16 at EPT11 London
German player Sebastian Pauli heads a star-studded final 16 for Day 5 of the EPT11 London Main Event. The 25-year-old from Dortmund, who won the €1k NL Turbo Bounty at EPT Barcelona in August for €39,905, has 2,674,000 in chips. Pauli, who also finished fourth in the $2,500 Razz event at the World Series last year, has more than $230k in lifetime tournament winnings.
EU Sues Sweden Over Online Gambling, Poker Laws
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission started legal action against Sweden on Thursday for failing to change its rules on online betting and poker games which it said breach EU law on the free movement of services.
The European Union's executive referred Sweden to Europe's highest court in two separate cases related to its restriction of gambling license to domestic and state-owned operators only.
EPT 11 London Day 4 Live Coverage: Live Boeree Bites the Dust
Catch all the EPT 11 London Day 4 live coverage Thursday by watching the video below.
Polish player Jakub Mroczek led the day with 36 players remaining in this £4,150 EPT 11 London Main Event.
One of the bigger female names in poker, Liv Boeree was knocked out early on while Jake Cody took over the lead heading into Thursday evening.
EPT London 2014 - Jake Cody on American Players: ‘Very Loose’
Triple crown winner Jake Cody was interviewed by PokerNews.com this week and asked the difference between US players and those in the UK and elsewhere.
Jakub Mroczek Leads EPT London Main Event After Day 4
Polish player Jakub Mroczek, who won his seat to EPT London in a live satellite, is leading the 36 remaining players heading in to Day 4 of the £4,150 EPT 11 London Main Event. Mroczek is an EPT regular whose best result to date was winning a €1k side event at EPT Barcelona last season. He has 1,790,000.
Phil Hellmuth to Swap His Wife for Another: She Refuses
Poker pro and record World Series of Poker bracelet holder Phil Hellmuth received an offer to swap his wife but his wife it seems turned it down.
EPT London: Rugby Player, Poker Enthusiast James Haskell on Preparing for a Game
Felicia Field of PokerNews.com sat down with rugby player James Haskell during this week’s Season 11 EPT London to discuss how he prepares for a game.
And we’re not talking about a rugby match….we are talking about poker. Haskell is a poker player himself.
“I don’t want to risk things too much,” Haskell says, admitting he is not a very good poker player.
Raffaele Sorrentino Leads EPT 11 London Main Event for Day 3
Italian player Raffaele Sorrentino is leading the 127 remaining players heading in to Day 3 of the £4,150 EPT 11 London Main Event. He has 491,400. A whole bunch of team PokerStars Pros are also still in including Johnny Lodden, Jake Cody, Liv Boeree and Team Online's Marc-Andre Ladouceur.
Negreanu Supports PokerStars Controversial Spin N Go Games: Others Do Not
Approximately 800 players have won up to five figure prizes playing in PokerStars new Spin & Go games since launching earlier this month. So why are some folks up in arms?
2014 EPT London Winner to Receive £499,700
On Tuesday it was revealed that this year’s EPT London winner will receive a sweet £499,700.
Let NY Play: Rallying Cry for Online Gambling in New York
If people in New Jersey can play online poker legally, why can’t they do so in New York? Let NY Play Twitter and Facebook accounts were recently set up asking this very question with the Facebook account amassing around 5000 likes.
Vincent Fiorenza Dominates HPT at Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL - Vincent Fiorenza brought a huge lead into the Heartland Poker Tour Final Table at Daytona Beach Kennel Club & Poker Room on Monday and never looked back. The Oviedo, Florida man led the way from start to finish, single-handedly eliminating five of his eight opponents to win the coveted HPT Title and the $122,353 first-place prize.
When asked his plans for his newfound riches, the new champ Fiorenza replied, "Just put it in the bank like my grandma says."
Georgios Zisimopoulos Leads EPT London After Day 1B
PokerStars player Georgios Zisimopoulos leads the 247 players who made it through Day 1b of the £4,250 EPT 11 London Main Event today. Zisimopoulos has 171,500 in chips, putting him in second place overall behind Day 1a's chip leader Anatoly Filatov from Russia on 173,900 as the tournament heads into Day 2. There were 444 entrants on Day 1b today making a grand total so far of 668. Players have until the start of Day 2 to buy in.
Tennis Pro, Poker Player Rafa Nadal Hit in Head With Stray Golf Ball, Loses Memory
A champion tennis player and the face behind PokerStars.com, Rafa Nadal is also an accomplished golfer. Word spread over the weekend that he had been hit on the head by a stray golf ball, leaving him with amnesia.
True or false?
The Golf News Net reports the scenario did indeed happen.
Ivey’s big question: why is edge sorting cheating?
Phil Ivey’s recent failure to win the right of appeal in his court case against a London casino raises some profound questions for card players. The ten time WSOP winner lost a $12.4 million court case in London, England in 2012 after the casino refused to pay out on his baccarat win there, insisting that because he had ‘edge-sorted’ he had in effect cheated them.
Anatoly Filatov Leads at End of EPT 11 London Main Event Day 1A
PT Vienna High Roller runner-up Anatoly Filatov is leading the 123 players who have made it through Day 1a of the EPT 11 London Main Event. The 26-year-old Russian pro has 173,900. The event started at noon with 224 players. Along with Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden (currently fourth on 125,800), all the other Team PokerStars players who competed today also made it through: Fatima Moreira de Melo, Jason Mercier, Leo Margets, Eugene Katchalov, Johnny Lodden, Jake Cody, Team Online's Isaac Haxton plus PokerStars-sponsored 2014 PCA champion Dominik Panka.
Poker Player Matt Smith Wins $1 Million Playing Fantasy Football
Poker player Matt Smith this past week won $1 million taking part in “DraftKings Millionaire Maker”.
Phil Hellmuth Guns for Record 14th WSOP Bracelet: Did He Win?
On Thursday, Phil Hellmuth, the World Series of Poker's most decorated player, notched his 108th WSOP cash and 51st WSOP final table here in the WSOP APAC Event #7 AU$2,200 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em. Now, the 1989 WSOP Main Event champ had a chance as his record 14th gold bracelet and looks to become just the third player to win gold bracelets in the US, Europe, and Australia, the others being Daniel Negreanu and Jeff Lisandro.
81-Year-Old Poker Pro Doyle Brunson Surgery a Success: Gall Bladder Removed
81-year-old poker pro Doyle Brunson (AKA “The Texas Dolly”) revealed Friday evening that surgery to remove his gall bladder went off without a hitch. That wasn’t all the doctors fixed, however.
EPT Live Returns to London in 2014
EPT Live is returning to London on October 14th, 2014 for the Season 11.
Americas Cardroom The Cage is Paying Out Top Dollar: Total Prize Pool $330k
San Jose, Costa Rica – Americas Cardroom has officially broken new ground as poker players from around the world threw punches in The Cage. After the final hand of The Cage tournament was dealt, industry experts and those watching on the major online poker forums agree that the time-based cash game was an enormous success.
