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Eureka Prague 2013 Hits 1,315 Runners
An incredible 949 players entered Day 1b of the €1,100 Eureka Prague Main Event today . With such a huge second flight, the total number of players climbed to 1,315 from 58 countries. It is by far the biggest Eureka event and, even more - the biggest Prague has ever seen.
Today's field included 12 EPT champions. Steve O'Dwyer, Kent Lundmark, Dimitar Danchev and PokerStars Team Online Mickey Petersen have joined the group of eight who were mentioned here.
Eureka Prague 2013 – End of Day 1A Chip Counts
Tonight, no one will sleep better than Jean-Yves Mallat from the United Arab Emirates. He has bagged the most chips out of 113 players who made it through a hectic 10 levels of play in the Eureka Prague Main Event today. Mallat will start day 2 of the €1,100 event on Tuesday with 246,500 chips and is currently the only player who has managed to get over the 200K mark. A total of 366 players started today and hundreds more are expected for Day 1b, making it the biggest Eureka event ever held.
Eureka Prague Hits 366 for Day 1A
The EPT & Eureka Prague Poker Festival has kicked off with the first flight of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event. After four levels, registration closed with a final day 1a field of 366. The first Team PokerStars Pro to enter the tournament was Eugene Katchalov. The Ukranian started very well and early seized a spot to come close to the overall chip lead. We are already through 6 levels, which means the players are now on a 75-minute dinner break.
PokerStars.IT IPT Saint Vincent Grand Final Season 5 – Payouts
An Italian player, Domenico Drammis, beat a field of 914 entries here in the Valle D’Aosta region, where the Italian Poker Tour generated a €558,546 prize pool. Drammis took home a €130,000 first prize as no deal was made at the final table.
LSOP Millions Revolutionizes Land-Based Poker Tournaments
San Jose, Costa Rica –Say goodbye to the horrible feeling you get when you bust out of a land-based tournament on Day 1, upset that you wasted all your money traveling to a foreign country with nothing to show for it but tense shoulder muscles from sitting down all day long. The LSOP Millions, a $1 million guaranteed tournament happening in Panama this March, is revolutionizing how poker tournaments work by spreading the Day 1 tables across multiple land-based casinos all over Latin America.
Players Set to Rake in Winnings with $50,000 up for Grabs at BetOnline.ag
It’s set to be a merry Christmas for players at BetOnline.ag, with a $50,000 prize pool at stake, and two chances to claim it.
Guillermo Olvero of Mexico Wins 2013 Punta Cana Poker Classic: 'Bears' All
Mexican poker player Guillermo Olvero has won the coveted 2013 Punta Cana Poker Classic Main Event. He is the first poker player representing Latin America to win the Classic, now in its 4th year. Until now, two Canadians and an American have been crowned.
Notable Pros Outlast 274 Entries in Day 1A of Punta Cana Poker Classic
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – Busting out of a poker tournament is never fun, but when you have a spectacular beach at your doorstep, 24-hour room service, and all-you-can-handle everything, it stings a little less. That's if they decide to call it a day, players that bust on Day 1A can still play Day 1B. Also, during late registration period a player can still re-enter Day 1B after getting knocked out.
Punta Cana Poker Classic Gets Underway – Day 1 2013
Playing poker has never been hotter—literally. The temperature in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is 86 F, but it feels like 109 F with the humidex. And is if that weren't warm enough, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is the hottest place to be from now through November 17th as the Punta Cana Poker Classic Main Event has the entire country gripped.
Ari Engel Scores Biggest Career Win on HPT
St. Louis, MO - Las Vegas-based poker pro Ari Engel has made a name for himself in poker with 91 career cashes totaling over $1.16 million since 2006. His enviable live tournament resume includes 39 Final Tables and a dozen wins. He’s got more World Series of Poker Circuit rings than he could wear on one hand. The 30-year-old has traveled the world collecting paychecks in London, Prague, and Manila, but it was a stop in America’s Heartland that earned him his biggest payday to date. Engel took down a record field at River City Casino and Hotel in St.
Booted Giant Panda Among Highlights at WSOP Main Event Final
With two players nobody has heard of competing for a $8,361,570 first-place prize at this week's World Series of Poker Main Event final table, why not enter a giant panda to the equation to spice things up?
Better yet, have that giant panda escorted out by security.
Freidman Dominates Experienced HPT Final Table
Florence, IN - Adam Friedman of Gahanna, Ohio returned to Belterra Casino Resort over the weekend to improve on his fourteenth-place Heartland Poker Tour finish in March. A successful pro player, Freidman has accumulated over $1.3 million in winnings and four World Series of Poker Final Tables. A WSOP bracelet winner, Freidman was one of many accomplished players at Monday’s HPT Final Table at Belterra. He was the only one with well over a million in chips.
David Benefield, Mark Newhouse First Elimination of WSOP Main Event Final 2013
Mark Newhouse was the first to say “good bye” and big name player David Benefield was quick to follow at this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event Final table.
Heartland Poker Tour Names Most Valuable Player: David Grandstaff
Heartland Poker Tour named its first-ever Most Valuable Player early Tuesday in the heart of the Heartland at Prairie Meadows Racetrack Casino Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. Local player David Grandstaff had it locked up with two wins in the series and a sixth-place finish. As the Main Event came to a close, only one player had enough points to potentially oust him. Chris Louviere would have to finish in first place to surpass Grandstaff and that seemed unlikely. As HPT viewers have come to expect, anything can happen.
Adrian Mateos of Spain Wins 2013 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event
Adrian Mateos of Spain defeated a tough field of 375 and a tough final table to claim the title of WSOP Europe Main Event Champion along with the gold bracelet and a €1 million payday.
Daniel Negreanu Wins 2013 WSOPE High Roller Event
After a long day of battling against some of the best players in the world it was Daniel Negreanu who came out victorious at the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe High Roller event.
Earlier Thursday Negreanu locked up the World Series of Poker Player of the Year title for the second time since having previously won it in 2004.
Thursday’s victory yielded €725,000, which helped boost his overall earnings to just over $19.5 million.
EPT 10 Prague Poker Festival Set to be Biggest Ever
ONCHAN, Isle of Man –The EPT Prague Poker Festival, which takes place from December 8-18 at the Hilton Prague, Czech Republic, is on course to be the biggest ever, the European Poker Tour announced today, with more than 200 players having already won their EPT and Eureka Poker Tour Main Event seats online at PokerStars.com.
2013 WSOPE Final 6 Determined: Benny Spindler Leads
The aim for today was to make the final eight players from the 24 that started at midday. Such was the quick progress made that the final eight was reached in less than four levels of play. The WSOP made the decision to play on until six remained and that only took another 50 minutes of play.
24 Remaining in This Year’s WSOPE Main Event
These days when the poker world hears the last name "Steinberg", the first person they likely htink of is gold bracelet winner Max Steinberg. Back in 2010 though, it was Danny Steinberg who was the more notable of the twin poker players. Danny final tabled the WSOPE Main Event that year, taking sixth place the last year the series was held in London.
MTOPS Gets Under Way
While there are plenty of high-stakes poker games on tour at the moment, the Micro Turbo Online Poker Series is also back, and claims to be bigger than ever before.
The tournament kicked off on the 13th October 2013, the series is played throughout 15 days of jam-packed poker with over $1 million to play for.
375 Players Enter 2013 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event
This year's World Series of Poker Europe Main event has 375 entries, a €3.6 million prize pool, and €1 million payout to the champion.
Remaining players from the first two days will be combined to kick off Monday’s play.
Among the more familiar names still taking part: Phil Ivey, Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Martin Finger, Max Steinberg, Shannon Shorr and Noah Schwartz.
$1 Million Big One for One Drop Returns in 2014
After a one year hiatus, the $1 Million Big One for One Drop will be returning in 2014 as part of the World Series of Poker.
“It was a terrific inaugural event in 2012 with One Drop raising nearly $5.7 million from the Big One event,” One Drop founder Guy Laliberté said in a press release. “There is still a lot of work to be done to ensure access to water for all. I have no doubt that the poker community will once again live up to its reputation for generosity by helping to transform lives sustainably.”
Robin Ylitalo Wins PokerStars EPT London Main Event for £560,980
Swedish pro Robin Ylitalo has won the £5,250 PokerStars.com EPT London Main Event today for a £560,980 first prize.
The 27-year-old from Gothenberg, who made the final of EPT8 Campione, beat Greek player Georgios Karakousis heads-up to win his first EPT title and a stunning watch from Official EPT 10 Main Event Watch Sponsor SLYDE.
He said: “It’s amazing to win this, the best feeling. I absolutely thought I could do it... I thought I was able, but it didn’t happen. I can’t put words to how great it feels. I have been dreaming of this for a long time.”
EPT London Final Table Determined
The EPT London Final table is set with many unfamiliar names but with many international flavors from the local UK to Greece, Australia, Scandinavia and Slovakia. This event is sponsored by PokerStars.com.
EPT London 2013 Prize Pool Close to £3 Million
There were 604 entries for this season's EPT London Main Event, creating a £2,929,400 prize pool.This is the first PokerStars.com London Poker Festival to be held at the glamorous Grand Connaught Rooms in London's West End - a fitting setting for a spectacular 11 day, 36-event schedule combining the very best of the UK & Ireland Poker Tour and the EPT.
PokerStars to Welcome Players to Isle of Man for First UKIPT Festival
Players to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse behind the world’s leading online gaming company while competing for £500,000 guaranteed Main Event prize pool
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars today announced an exciting series of events beginning October 30 as part of the UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) visiting the Isle of Man, bringing hundreds of poker players to the home of its corporate headquarters.
EPT London £50K Super High Roller Final Table Determined: Finger Leads
Final table chip counts Martin Finger, 4,770,000 Johannes Strassmann, 2,215,000 Bill Perkins, 2,060,000 David Benefield, 1,320,000 Christoph Vogelsang, 1,220,000 Timothy Adams, 1,140,000 Tobias Reinkemeier, 850,000 Patrik Antonius, 750,000
Henri Balcazar Wins Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event
Ontario Man Wins Record-Breaking Main Event At Montreal Festival
Montreal, Canada – Henri Balcazar is the inaugural Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event champion, taking home C$194,044 for being the last player standing in a record-breaking field.
After just three hands of heads-up play, the 32-year-old from Kitchener, Ontario hoisted the trophy, beating local player Eric Despres to the top spot.
Over $1.25 Million in Guaranteed Prize Pools Up for Grabs at WPT Regional Series
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Time to tune-up the poker strategies for the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open returning November 13 – December 2, 2013. During this World Poker Tour® (WPT®) Regional event, players can win their share of over $1,250,000 in guaranteed prize pools in a challenging 20-event series that will take place in The Poker Room at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.
Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event 2013 Final Table Determined
Day 4 of the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event saw 25 players return and in just six hours the final table of nine was found.
The unfortunate player to bubble the final table was Jeremie Trepanier. Trepanier took the defeat with a smile and left the tournament in an agonizing 10th place (C$21,121).
