Archive for February, 2009

LA Poker Classic Main Event Update: Chris Ferguson Leads after Day 4

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

There are only 20 players left vying for the title of Main Event Champion in the LA Poker Classic after Day 4. It was fast and furious action and after the bubble burst, it was Chris Ferguson who emerged as the chip leader with 1,721,000 in chips. From 63 players, the field was whittled […]

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Tom Dwan vs Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge Begins

Friday, February 20th, 2009

When Tom “Durrr” Dwan told Card Player magazine that he would pay $1.5 million (versus his opponent’s $500,000 side bet) to any player who can beat him in 50,000 hands at four simultaneous heads-up tables online, Patrik Antonis was one of the first ones to take the challenge. Antonius agreed to the terms including minimum […]

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Adam “csimmsux” Geyer Wins FTOPS XI Main Event

Friday, February 20th, 2009

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series XI has ended. The highlight was the $500 + $35 No Limit Hold’em Main Event that concluded with Adam “csimmsux” Geyer taking top honors. Full Tilt had no problems meeting the event’s $2,500,000 guarantee as 5,287 contenders entered the tournament. The prize pool was pumped up to $2,643,500 giving […]

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Who Will Win PokerStars’ 25 Billionth Cash Game Hand?

Monday, February 16th, 2009

PokerStars player are eager to find out who will win the Mega Milestone Hand at PokerStars. Currently, the number of cash games is just a little over 24,850,000,000 so it’s only a matter of time before someone wins the 25 billionth cash game on PokerStars. But the winner doesn’t just walk away with bragging rights […]

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Poker News: Steve “Zugwat” Silverman Takes Down FTOPS “Second Chance” Event

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

The eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series is at full blast and Full Tilt has had no problem meeting the guarantees. Event # 12 was the much awaiting $1,000+$60 NLHE Second Chance tournament and the guarantee was a seemingly high $1,500,000. But with 1,630 players entering the event and 972 availing of rebuys, the prize […]

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Poker News: TOPTEN Wins FTOPS XI Event

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series XI is in full swing, drawing in thousands of players including poker professionals and casual online players. Event # 5, $200+$16 Limit Hold’em 6-max, was no exception as a total of 1,603 players came to play. After the dust cleared, TOPTEN came out on top to take the $44,327.10 […]

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Poker News: Muckducks Beats Back Thousands to Win Event 1 of FTOPS

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Full Tilt’s Online Poker Series always brings in thousands of players eager to take home a chunk of the guaranteed prize money. Event # 1 with a $200 + $16 buy-in was no exception as the $1 Million guaranteed prize pool attracted 6,275 players. 738 players ended up in the money in the tournament where […]

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