Archive for December, 2008

Poker News: Bellagio to Hold Poker Tournaments for the New Year

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

It’s every avid poker player’s dream. End the year playing poker—and start the year playing poker (of course, it is already understood that you spent the entire year playing poker too). To answer this pressing need (that only die-hard poker players would understand), the Bellagio is hosting two tournaments on December 31 and January 1.
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Poker News: Stan34powa Triumphs at PokerStars Record-Breaking Tournament

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Everyone was certain that PokerStars would hit the 35,000-player mark it needed to get the latest Sunday tournament into the Guinness World Records. True enough, hitting the 35,000 player cap was so easy that a lot of poker players were left on the waitlist. The Stars’ “Guinness World Record Tourney” is now awaiting certification and […]

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Poker News: PokerStars Aims to Break Record in Biggest Cash Tournament of All Time

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Mark the date. On December 28, 2008 at 3:30pm ET, PokerStars plans to hold a tournament that will probably be known as the biggest cash tournament of all time—at least when it comes to field size. Wondering if this is all hype? Probably not. PokerStars has contacted the Guinness Book of World Records in anticipation […]

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Poker News: Salvatore Bonavena Crowned EPT Champion in Prague

Monday, December 15th, 2008

After a hard fought battle, Salvatore Bonavena finished on top at the Main Event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour in Prague. Bonavena’s final table odyssey was a roller-coaster ride as he lost and regained chip lead several times before finally being crowned champion. For his amazing victory versus fellow Italian Massimo Di Cicco in […]

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Poker News: Bodog to Host “12 Days of Poker” Serie

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

A lot of people may end up spending a lot less money during the If you have some extra time to spare this holiday season, you should pay a visit to Bodog onlne poker. The online poker room will run a 45-event series aptly called, the “12 Days of Poker.” The series will run for […]

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Poker News: WSOP 2009: Goodbye to Rebuy?

Friday, December 12th, 2008

A lot of people may end up spending a lot less money during the World Series of Poker in 2009. WSOP Communications Director Seth Palanksy admitted that organizers are thinking of stopping rebuy events after several players voiced out their concerns. Hanah’s Entertainment and WSOP organizers are weighing the pros and cons of rebuy tournaments […]

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Poker News: Rousso Wins in APPT Tournament of Champions Charity Event

Friday, December 12th, 2008

The It was a star-studded single-table tournament but this time, no one was playing for extra money in their bankrolls. PokerStars.Com Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Tournament of Champions invited APPT winners to come back and compete against each other for their respective charities. In the end, it was Vanessa Rousso who came out on […]

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