World Cup Fever at the WSOP 2010
June 17, 2010 by admin
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UNITED STATES – The poker boom began with the explosion of popularity in the game after the 2003 WSOP, and in the last seven years numerous international stars have arrived on the scene.
A great majority of poker’s big names, however, are still from the U.S., and the list of all-time WSOP bracelet winners is dominated by Americans. Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Erik Seidel, Phil Ivey – take your pick.
ENGLAND – The recent wave of British poker success has continued to roll in 2010, with Praz Bansi and James Akenhead of the London-based Hit Squad bringing home big-time results in the past 12 months.
Liv Boeree has become one of the most recognizable faces in the game, while Roland de Wolfe, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott and Neil Channing are also amongst England’s finest.
AUSTRALIA – Jeffrey Lisandro might have very well cemented his legacy as the best ever from down under with his 2009 WSOP Player of the Year performance.
In addition to the four-time bracelet winner Lisandro, Australia also claims 2005 Main Event Champ Joe Hachem and the iconic Tony G amongst its ranks.
DENMARK – The most famous poker player from Denmark happens to be Gus Hansen, who’s one of the biggest names in poker.
Hansen’s crazy/aggressive style has created something of a stereotype for Scandinavian players, but also hailing from Denmark is 2008 Main Event champion Peter Eastgate, who we haven’t heard much from lately.
FRANCE – The French claim a number of poker pros, including three of the game’s biggest names.
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier has emerged as one of the world’s top players, along with High Stakes regular David Benyamine. Vanessa Rousso also has dual citizenship in France and the U.S.
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PokerStars: Peter Eastgate Absent from WSOP – Poker News Daily
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PokerStars: Peter Eastgate Absent from WSOP
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One Tournament of Champions seat up for grabs – Poker News Boy
June 11, 2010 by admin
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One Tournament of Champions seat up for grabs
Poker News Boy Mike Mizrachi, Tom Dwan, Andy Bloch, Bertrand Grospellier, Gus Hansen, Sorel Mizzi, Liv Boeree, Paul Wasicka and Don Cheadle will all have a chance to gain … Battle Set for Final Poker Tournament of Champions SeatPoker Room Review Nine to play Thursday for seat at Tournament of ChampionsLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog) 2010 World Series of Poker: Dissecting the Tournament of Champions Sudden …PokerNews.com CardPlayer.com -PartTimePoker News -Gambling911.com all 113 news articles » |
One Tournament of Champions seat up for grabs – Poker News Boy
June 11, 2010 by admin
Filed under Bertrand Grospellier
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One Tournament of Champions seat up for grabs
Poker News Boy Mike Mizrachi, Tom Dwan, Andy Bloch, Bertrand Grospellier, Gus Hansen, Sorel Mizzi, Liv Boeree, Paul Wasicka and Don Cheadle will all have a chance to gain … Battle Set for Final Poker Tournament of Champions SeatPoker Room Review Nine to play Thursday for seat at Tournament of ChampionsLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog) 2010 World Series of Poker: Dissecting the Tournament of Champions Sudden …PokerNews.com CardPlayer.com -PartTimePoker News -Gambling911.com all 113 news articles » |
Battle Set for Final Poker Tournament of Champions Seat – Poker Room Review
June 9, 2010 by admin
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Battle Set for Final Poker Tournament of Champions Seat
Poker Room Review In addition to Mizrachi, the event will include Tom Dwan, Andy Bloch, Bertrand Grospellier, Gus Hansen, Sorel Mizzi, Liv Boeree, Paul Wasicka and Don … Nine to play Thursday for seat at Tournament of ChampionsLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog) June 9th – Daily DealPoker News Daily Nine Players Will Play For Last Tournament Of Champions Spot In WSOPUSA Online Gambling News CardPlayer.com -PokerNews.com -Bluff Magazine all 11 news articles » |
Nine players to play for final TOC seat – ESPN
June 9, 2010 by admin
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Nine players to play for final TOC seat
ESPN Tom Dwan, Andy Bloch, Bertrand Grospellier, Gus Hansen, Sorel Mizzi, Michael Mizrachi, Liv Boeree, Paul Wasicka and Don Cheadle will compete in the event, … WSOP Diary: Poker's clean-up operation begins againPokerStars.com (blog) Nine Poker Pros to Vie for Final WSOP Tournament of Champions SeatPoker News Daily WSOP Daily Recap, June 6th: Nguyen Wins Seventh BraceletPartTimePoker News Poker World Daily all 193 news articles » |
World Series of Poker Europe releases schedule – Casino City Times
June 7, 2010 by admin
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World Series of Poker Europe releases schedule
Casino City Times … Phil Hellmuth, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Daniel Negreanu, John Juanda, Gus Hansen, Eric Seidel, Mike Matusow, Joe Hachem, Vanessa Rousso, Andy Bloch, … |
WSOP Momentum: Phil Ivey
May 19, 2010 by admin
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2009 was the summer of Phil, no question. Two bracelets and a Main Event final table tell the story, but only part of it.
Rumors about Ivey’s epic bracelet bets were everywhere and even if we can’t know the exact numbers, we’ve got a pretty good idea what the bets were all about.
At the beginning of the 2009 series he had a slew of straight-up bracelet bets. $200k per bracelet with Daniel Negreanu, big money with Howard Lederer and Doyle Brunson and who knows what else.
When he took down his first 2009 bracelet he won a lot of money, to put it simply. The sickest thing was that Ivey didn’t stop there. Rumor has it he rolled over all those winnings and got odds against him winning a second bracelet in the next two weeks!
Think about how juicy that bet would be. All these guys who just lost six-figure amounts were being given a golden opportunity to wipe the slate clean. Winning two WSOP bracelets in two weeks is pretty ridiculous.
Nine days later he won another bracelet in the $2,500 Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo event.
With two bracelets and a sick, sick amount of money in prop-bet profits Ivey could have hung up his boots and spent the rest of the summer on the golf course. But then he wouldn’t be Phil Ivey.
He went on to final table the year’s biggest event, making a few huge prop bets along the way.
He reportedly stood to win $6 million in side bets if he had won. Andy Bloch bet him 99 to 1 on $20k for the win when there were 2,500 people left. He also had big bets with Tom Dwan ,Gus Hansen and more.
In terms of a single year at the WSOP, it doesn’t get much bigger than that. And if anyone can capitalize on momentum, it’s Phil Ivey.
We can only assume Ivey is lining up his 2010 WSOP bets as we speak. PokerListings.com is going to be on the ground in Las Vegas for every second of the 2010 World Series of Poker and we plan to keep a very close eye on Mr. Phil Ivey.
Keep an eye on our WSOP Live Coverage 2010 section to see it all unfold.
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Poker Pro Gus Hansen Back On A $2.5 Million Downswing – Online Poker News
March 24, 2010 by admin
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Poker Pro Gus Hansen Back On A $2.5 Million Downswing
Online Poker News Hansen will now be trying to avoid deja-vu and a repeat of last year's performance, which saw him end up the biggest loser on Full Tilt Poker for 2009, … |
