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ESPN to Broadcast Two Live World Series of Poker Events in 2012
Once again in 2012 the World Series of Poker Main Event Final table will be broadcast live with a 15 minute time delay.
Another WSOP final event will also be broadcast live with the same delay. The player hole cards will also be revealed as part of the airing for both events on ESPN.
Online Poker Phenom Isildur1 Wins Second SCOOP Title in Two Days
Team PokerStars Pro Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom won his second SCOOP title in two days, recording back-to-back victories in Events 2 and 3 for a combined total of $407,200. The formidable Swedish star currently leads the SCOOP Player of the Year Overall Leaderboard by a massive 55 points after just seven completed events.
Online Poker Fat and Slim Stack Tournaments Arrive at Carbon
When you are late in a tournament, have you ever wished you had more practice playing with a big stack? You would become the table captain and steal blinds and pots with more confidence. What about with a short stack, trying to stay alive and get that crucial double up to get back into the running?
Well, with Carbon Poker’s new Fat and Slim Stack tournaments, players can get all the practice they need with given stack sizes as it will change the way how players perceive and deal with bankroll management.
Online Poker $50k Weekly Tournaments Become Permanent at Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom does it again! Realizing the enormous success of its $50,000 Weekly Guarantee tournament offering over the past five weekends, the popular online poker site, which does accept US customers, has decided to expand the tournament schedule (scroll down below for full online poker tournament schedule).
LockOPS Lock Poker Series Expected to be Reintroduced This Fall
The build up for LockOPS, the Lock Poker Series, was pretty significant with hundreds of searches coming info the Gambling911.com website for this event.
"This ranked as one of the most searched for tournament events, whether online or live, that we have ever seen here on the Gambling911.com website," reveals Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of G911. "Simply amazing when one considers the limited time frame between the official announcement and its anticipated starting time."
Online Poker WSOP Redemption Satellites From Carbon
In another example of Carbon Poker once again listening to what their loyal players want, they are introducing the world to WSOP Redemption Satellites.
What are WSOP Redemption Satellites?
Online Sportsbooks Begin Releasing 2012 WSOP Prop Odds
You can even bet on whether man will cash in on women’s tourney at some
Online betting sites have begun to release wagering odds on a variety of proposition bets for the 2012 World Series of Poker, which gets underway later this month in Las Vegas.
Last Man Standing Online Poker Free Roll at Carbon
Carbon Poker’s Last Man Standing promotion is the next big thing from this site as they are rewarding those players for the months of May and June that are constantly on the virtual felt grinding away.
Online Poker: 150 Seats to 150K Guaranteed Freeroll: May 50 Percent Reload Bonus
With the announcement of the online poker 150 seats to 150K Freeroll, Carbon Poker would like to welcome all their players to try and earn their way into their prestigious Sunday $150K tournament.
Online Poker Promotions for May 2012: Win a Seat at the WSOP
Cake Poker, as always, was offering some top notch online poker promotions for the month of May (2012) including the possibility of winning a seat into the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Shawn Cunix Wins the Jacksonville Bestbet Open 2012 (Video)
Shawn Cunix has won the first ever WPT Jacksonvill BestBet Open.
Shawn Cunix has enjoyed some success with over $700,000 in live winnings to date.
His success included the following:
Festa Al Lago Classic / WPT Season 8
WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 6th $168,970 Oct 21, 2009
Borgata Poker Open / WPT Season 7
Daniel Negreanu Beat at EPT Grand Final, Will Take on ‘rUaBOT’ at Limit Holdem Challenge
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu has been beaten by Igor Kurganov of Russia at the 2012 EPT Grand Final €25,000 High Roller. As such, Negreanu lost out on a cool €1,080,000.
Now he moves forward to take on Internet poker player with the handle “rUaBOT”, a well-known limit hold’em specialist, according to PokerNews.com.
Both will play 1250 hands across two tables. Whomever has the most chips at the conclusion will win the event.
WPT Jacksonville BestBet Open 2012 Down to Three
The WPT Jacksonville BestBet Open 2012 was down to three people last Wednesday evening: James Calderaro, Darren Elias and Shawn Cunix.
All three will receive a hefty six digit payout with 1st getting $400,600, 2nd getting $236,560 and 3rd getting $147,850.
Just before 8:15 pm EST:
Shawn Cunix raises from the button to 150,000, and James Calderaro (big blind) says, "I'm gonna give you one," as he folds A-2 offsuit face up. Cunix takes the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. James Calderaro - 4,455,000
WPT BestBet Open 2012 ‘Unofficial’ Final Table: 'Could be a 'Thrilla'
With the elimination of Peter Campo in 11th place ($25,134) at the World Poker Tour (WPT) BestBet Open 2012, the remaining ten players have just redrawn new seats at the ten-handed “unofficial” final table.
Matt Marafioti and Will “The Thrill” Failla are two of the big names still sitting as of late Tuesday night.
World Series of Poker Australia Coming Down Under in 2013
The World Series of Poker announced five bracelet events to take place at the Crown Casino in Australia beginning in 2013.
The WSOP Asia-Pacific will run from April 4th through the 15th.
The Crown Melbourne has played host to the Aussie Millions since 1998.
21 of 320 All In at World Poker Tour Jacksonville BestBet Open
Peter Campo was chip leader towards the end of Day 3 at the 2012 WPT Jacksonville BestBet Open.
The Waterford, Connecticut resident has enjoyed some success on the live poker circuit with 40 cashes and over $330,000 in winnings.
25 Players Being Sent to LSOP During May Online Poker Satellites
Americas Cardroom players have 25 chances in May to win a poker vacation package valued at $3,500 to participate in the 2012 Latin Series of Poker, Peru (LSOP). The LSOP Peru is a $500,000 Guaranteed No Limit Texas Hold'em poker tournament hosted at the Atlantic City Casino in Lima Peru from June 6th to 10th.
Naz Al Scores Largest Poker Victory in Minnesota History
Just a week from earning his MBA in organizational management, Naz Al woke at 5 am Monday to take an online test, then drove to Canterbury Park Card Casino in Shakopee to test his poker skills at Heartland Poker Tour’s nationally-televised Final Table. His future looks bright. “There are things you learn in poker that you can take with you to real life,” he said. The 29-year-old student from Mankato, Minnesota passed the test, winning $118,482. The first-place money is the biggest prize ever awarded in Minnesota in a poker tournament.
Mohsin Charania Wins €1,350,000 Million at EPT Grand Final 2012
PokerStars qualifier Mohsin "Chicagocards1" Charania has won the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event for a massive €1,350,000.
Charania, 27, from Chicago, Illinois, beat fellow qualifier Lucille Cailly heads-up to take the title. Cailly, 29, from Paris, was the first woman ever to make the final of the EPT Grand Final and took €1,050,000 for her runner-up finish.
WPT Jacksonville BestBet Open 2012 Day 2 of Poker Tournament Comes to an End (Video)
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Jacksonville BestBet Open 2012 Day 2 has come to a close with Farid Jattin the chip leader and poker pro James Dempsey right in the thick of things.
Lucille Cailly Makes Final Table of EPT Grand Final Season 8
French female poker player Lucille Cailly has made the final table of the EPT Grand Final Season 8.
Cailly has excelled mostly online. From the Poker Stars blog:
Geert-Jan Potjik Leads EPT8 Grand Final Main Event
We are down to the final 26 at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final and it's Dutch online cash game pro Geert-Jan Potijk in the lead with 1,320,000.
Also still in with a chance of taking home the €1.5 million first prize are French PokerStars qualifier Lucille Cailly (the last woman remaining), British pro Ben Vinson, Italian Sergio Castelluccio, EPT Prague High Roller winner John Andress, EPT Deauville champion Vadzim Kursevich, Mohsin Charania, Vadzim Markushevski and Clayton Mozdzen. All 26 players left are guaranteed at least €35,000.
WPT Jacksonville Best Bet Open 2012: Matt Marafioti Takes the Chip Lead (Video)
The WPT Jacksonville Best Bet Open 2012 kicked off Friday (April 27) just a few months after the opening of this new poker room. Matt Marafioti enjoyed the chip lead by Saturday evening.
Marafioti is a successful poker player from Toronto, Canada, who has won just shy of $2 million in live tournaments to date.
Doyle Brunson Kicks Phil Hellmuth’s A** at Tiger Woods Poker Night
The Texas Dolly proved he still has what it takes to beat arguably one of today’s best poker players, Phil Hellmuth. Doyle Brunson beat the World Series of Poker record bracelet holder at Friday night’s Tiger Woods.
Poker Night, an event to help raise money for Tiger’s charity foundation.
5 Latin Series of Poker Packages Being Given Away This Sunday (April 29, 2012)
This weekend, Gambling911.com can readers can secure their seat at the much-anticipated Latin Series of Poker (LSOP) while scooping up some extra points in the Americas Cardroom’s $60,000 Points Race.
Poker Tournament News: Max Martinez, Eric Seidel Top EPT Grand Final Main Event Day 2
He’s one of the newer additions to Team PokerStars and poker pro Max Martinez is set to enter Day 3 of the EPT Grand Final Main Event in Monte Carlo as the chip leader.
Former medical student Martinez from Italy, who also won the PokerStar’s Italian Poker Tour $2k Main Event in Nova Gorica, has 456,300. He is one of 130 players have made it through Day 2.
Nick Yunis Leads at EPT8 Monaco Grand Final Main Event 2012
Chilean poker player Nick Yunis was the chip leader at the EPT8 Grand Final Main Event 2012 in Monaco.
A total of 394 players will be returning for Day 2 tomorrow, from the 665 who started the event. The winner of the Main Event will take home €1,500,000, as well as a stunning champion's bracelet worth some €25,000 from Shamballa Jewels.
Chip leaders were as follows:
South African Poker Player Divan Le Roux Wins APT Philippines 2012
Divan Le Roux of South Africa was declared the winner at this week’s APT Philippines USD $2700 Main Event, walking away with just shy of $200,000. This is Le Roux’s first significant win or cashout on the live poker circuit.
Snakes and Ladders Sit’N’Go Can Lead to $2000 in Cash With Just a $1.10 Entry Fee
Carbon Poker’s Snakes and Ladders Sit’N’Go leaderboard points are gaining in popularity
As I discussed yesterday with the Sit’N’Go leaderboard at Carbon Poker, players can earn extra cash each month by finishing in the top 25. Well for those Sit’N’Go players that are looking for something new to play while still earning valuable Sit’N’Go leaderboard points. They are Carbon’s Snakes and Ladders Sng’s as players can work their way up to winning $2000 cash for as little as $1.10 entry fee.
Justin Bonomo Wins €100K Super High Roller for €1,640,000
Justin Bonomo won the €100k Super High Roller at the Poker Stars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final for €1,640,000. The young American beat EPT6 Grand Final High Roller winner Tobias Reinkemeier to take down the biggest buy-in event ever held in Europe. The tourney attracted some of the best players in the world, including Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, Dan Shak, Team PokerStars Pros Jason Mercier, Jonathan Duhamel and Viktor “Isildur1” Blom, plus Isaac Haxton and Dan Cates.
