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WSOP Bracelet Winners Cashing In On eBay
Last week I wrote about how Australian poker pro Tony G was trying to win Peter Eastgate’s WSOP Main Event bracelet for his dog Zasko in an auction on eBay. Unfortunately, Zasko won’t be able to sport the WSOP bling around his neck, as another mysterious bidder, “7***1”, won the bracelet with his (or her)…
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Would You Play In A $250k Buy-in Tournament?
The costs of buy-in poker tournaments run the gambit from less than a dollar to thousands, but a new IPPA Monte Carlo tournament has announced that they will be holding one of the most expensive poker tournaments of all time. The International Poker Players Association Championship organizers are offering a tournament in Monte Carlo with…
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Christian Slater, Dane Cook & Gary Oldman To Star In 2011 Poker Movie
The only thing better than a good poker movie is a good game of poker. So it would be an understatement for me to say that I’m excited to see the new poker movie, set to come out in 2011, starring Christian Slater, Dane Cook and Gary Oldman. Girls, Guns and Gambling sounds like it’s…
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Who Will Be WSOP 2010 Player Of The Year?
As the World Series Of Poker tournament progresses things are heating up and the question on every player’s mind is, who is going to win the race for WSOP 2010 Player Of The Year? Each year, players are ranked based on their cumulative measure of performance and the player that comes out on top receives…
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How To Choose Your Tournament Limits
When it comes to choosing a poker tournament you have a lot to think about. You’ll have to choose a poker game – do you want to play Texas Hold’em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud or another game? You’ll have to decide whether you want to play in a live tournament or play online. However, one…
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Poker Freeroll Tournament Strategy
Poker freerolls are an exciting way to win great prizes and cash without risking a dime of your own money. An online freeroll tournament is an online poker tournament in which the entry fee has been waived, so players compete against one another risk-free for great prizes! Because of the fact that freerolls are totally…
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“The Nuts” of the Poker World: ESPN’s Top 10 Poker Stars
There are certain names that are synonymous with poker greatness-Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Helmuth… but these are some of the best players of all time. Have you ever wondered who the best poker players of the moment are? The players that you should be following and watching right now for inspiration? ESPN…
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Playing Continues After Berlin Poker Heist
Today in Berlin a group of robbers stormed a poker tournament, stealing up to $1.1 million in poker prize money. There were four robbers in total, all in disguise, and they were armed with handguns and machetes. The tournament was taking place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the center of Berlin. When the robbers…
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Choosing Your Limits for Tournament Poker
When you are new to playing in poker tournaments it is important to choose your stakes carefully. When choosing your limits you want to make a decent profit, while also avoiding playing for such high limits that you can’t measure up to the other players. The following tips can help you choose the right tournament…