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PartyGaming Seals the Deal with World Poker Tour Purchase

Nov 13, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: party gaming, Party Poker, PartyGaming, partypoker.com, world poker tour

PartyGaming was always known as one of the biggest gambling leagues in the world, bringing Online Poker Rooms, online casino gaming, and even sports gambling to American residents, in the form of a great collection of games. However with the passing ...

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WPT World Poker Finals to Visit Foxwoods

Oct 23, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: world poker tour, WPT, WPT Foxwoods

This time the mega world poker finals are to take place in Connecticut on the 19th of October. This grand event is hosted at the nation's largest casino, the beautiful Foxwoods Hotel and Resort. The World Poker Finals denote one of the largest events ...

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WPT Foxwoods Super Satellites at Ultimate Bet

Oct 21, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Foxwoods, Ultimate Bet, UltimateBet.com, world poker tour, WPT, WPT Foxwoods

WPT Foxwoods has been winning the hearts of poker players in various cities. First, they brought the classic challenge to Vegas then later to Aruba for the ultimate conquest in paradise. Now, the WPT Foxwoods is moving to Connecticut to spread the ...

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Absolute Poker Offering Packages to WPT Foxwoods

Oct 20, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Foxwoods, Poker Tournaments, world poker tour, WPT, WPT Foxwoods

The mega event, namely the World Poker Tour Fox woods Poker Finals is about to shower its magic on the players as it is beginning soon. In due course online poker room Absolute Poker is offering a number of ways for players to earn a nice package all ...

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World Poker Tour Acquired By Party Gaming Subsidiary

Aug 27, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: party gaming, Party Poker, PartyGaming, partypoker.com, world poker tour, WPT

Party Gaming is amongst the finest and top most online gaming communities in the industry. It has recently been observed that as though the rich are getting richer after World Poker Tour Enterprises claimed that a subsidiary of PartyPoker.com has ...

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WPT Championship update: Billirakis standing tall, Becker hangs

Apr 24, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Freddy Deeb, Mark Seif, Nick Binger, Phil Ivey, Steve Billirakis, world poker tour, World Series of Poker, WPT, WSOP

Initiating with style in the Bellagio’s Fontana Lounge on Tuesday the 2009 World Poker Tour Championship witnesses the dismissal of a hundred players from the staggering number of 162. With only 62 players left standing the show was destined to go ...

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Attendance dropped by 25% at Foxwoods Poker Classic

Apr 6, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Erik Seidel, Foxwoods, poker pro, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, Ted Forrest, world poker tour, World Series of Poker, WPT, WSOP

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Foxwoods Poker Classic has been officially launched from the Connecticut casino on Friday.  Players attendance has significantly dropped by 25%, the exact reason for this is still unknown, but it can either be because of ...

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Brecher drains out World Poker Tour Bay 101 win

Mar 24, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Chris Moore, Full Tilt Poker, FullTiltPoker.com, Kathy Lieber, Steve Brecher, world poker tour, World Series of Poker, WSOP

Walking away with pride and honor Full Tilt Poker Pro Steve Brecher, originally known for his software innovations won the 2009 World Poker Tour Bay 101 shooting Star title in San Jose early Saturday Morning. Though he was floating on cloud nine ...

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The final 36 of the World Poker Tour Bay 101 anxiously wait for the finals

Mar 23, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Chris Moore, Daniel Negreanu, Erick Lindgren, Hevad Khan, Howard Lederer, Hoyt Corkins, Joe Sebok, Jonathan Little, Kathy Liebert, world poker tour, WPT

With a throng of loyal fans gathered to support their favorite poker stars, the 2009 World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting star has narrowed down from a staggering number of 145 players to 36 in San Jose today. Michael Nguyen was witnessed to enter the ...

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Deeb Wins World Poker Tour Invitational for the kids

Mar 7, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: pro poker players, world poker tour, WPT

Although Freddy Deeb managed to triumph over the World Poker Tournament’s Celebrity Invitational, he made it certain that the real winners were the kids. Before going into the final battle field on Monday he announced a generous donation of 50 ...

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World Poker Tour Final Table Set

Mar 4, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: iceman, monroe nejad, poker table, pro poker players, world poker tour, WPT

For the second time in a row the Renowned World poker Tour was denied a final table appearance by the notorious Poker Pro Teddy “The Iceman� Monroe. Recently being eliminated at the 16th spot in last week’s Los Angeles Poker Classic $10,000 ...

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LAPC Main Event Day 2 in favor of Esfandiari and Farkye

Feb 24, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Antonio Esfandiari, David Chiu, Erik Seidel, Gavin Griffin, Kofi Farkye, LAPT, Phill Hellmuth, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, world poker tour

Returning to the Commerce Casino for Day 2 of the 2009 LA Poker Classic Main Event was an astonishing number of 400 players awaiting their destinies. Though big names were seen at this grand event Phill Hellmuth, Erik Seidel, Gavin Griffin and Mike ...

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Online Poker staking sites popularity amplifies

Dec 19, 2008 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: online poker players, online poker tournament, pro poker player, world poker tour, WSOP

Evolving considerably over time the perception of poker staking was previously being associated with people who either needed money or were generally unsuccessful. In order to unearth the challenges being faced by the online poker industry, Jim ...

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National Lampoon enters online Poker market

Dec 7, 2008 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: nationallampooncasino.com, online gambling, Online Poker, Texas Hold 'Em, world poker tour

National Lampoon Inc USA, with its unbeaten achievement through National Lampoon Press, National Lampoon comedy radio channel, and National Lampoon.com. It has also announced the launch of online Poker site Nationallampooncasino.com. It is an ...

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$23,000 PartyPoker WPT Race

Mar 9, 2010 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Party Poker, partypoker.com, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Race, WPT

One of the exciting news in the world of online poker is $23,000 World Poker Tour Race on PartyPoker. Top speck in this poker tour will be awarded with a stunning package to the WPT Grand Prix de Paris, from May 8 through 13 on the Champs Élysées at ...

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2009 WPT World Championship,Bellagio

Apr 30, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: 2009 Championship, world poker tour, WPT

Yevgeniy Timoshenko Wins the 2009 WPT World Championship. At Only 21 years this young play dominated the final table. He sat down as the chip leader, and never looked back. This wasn't his first win, but in fact it was third win. The tournament ...

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Scotty Nguyen

May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, poker pro, Scotty Nguyen, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro

Nickname: The Prince
Current Residence: Henderson, Nev.
Birth Date: October 28, 1962
Birth Place: Nha Trang, Vietnam

Interesting Facts

First player to win the WSOP Main Event (1998), a WPT Championship (2006) and the WSOP $50k H.O.R.S.E. Championship (2008)
Took down his first WPT Championship in just one hand
Coined the phrase "That's poker ...

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Bertrand Grospellier

May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Bertrand Grospellier, ElkY, European Poker Tour, Poker Stars, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro

Nickname: ElkY
Current Residence: Vandoeuvre, France
Poker Room: Poker Stars

Interesting Facts

Set the Guinness World Record for most Single Table Sit & Goes played in one hour for a total of 62 at a $6.50 buy in with a profit of $23.60

He has turned his attention to professional poker the last few years, qualifying for several events in the 2006 and 2007 World Series ...

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Paul Darden

Apr 17, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, WPT Player, internet poker pros, Paul Darden, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, WPT

Nickname: The Truth
Current Residence: New Haven, Conn.
Birth Date: September 27, 1968
Birth Place: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Interesting Facts

In 2002, Darden won a World Poker Tour (WPT) title in the $3,000 main event of the Gold Rush tournament. He would later finish in 2nd place behind Gus Hansen in the WPT Bad Boys of Poker invitational event ...

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Nick Schulman

Apr 17, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Nick Schulman, Poker Player, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro

Nickname: Takeover
Current Residence: New York, N.Y.

Interesting Facts

Schulman began playing at the age of 18, turned professional at 19, and at age 21 won the fourth season World Poker Tour (WPT) World Poker Finals poker tournament.

He also became the youngest winner of a WPT event.

Less than a month later, Schulman finished 4th in the World Series of Poker circuit event in Atlantic City ...

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Nenad Medic

Apr 17, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Nenad Medic, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro

Current Residence: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Birth Date: 1982
Birth Place: Apatin, Serbia
NickName: Serb

Interesting Facts:

First WSOP bracelet winner of 2008
Won the WPT World Poker Finals in 2006
Mike Sexton called him "one of the toughest No-Limit Hold'em players" he'd ever seen.

He soon began finding success in tournaments ...

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Michael Mizrachi

Apr 15, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Michael Mizrachi, Poker Player, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro

Nickname: The Grinder
Current Residence: Hollywood, Fla.
Birth Date: January 5, 1981
Birth Place: Miami, Fla., United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker

Interesting Facts

Left college to play poker full time
Rose through the ranks playing online
Travels the tournament circuit with his family in a tour bus

In January ...

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Freddy Deeb

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, WSOP Player, internet poker pros, poker pro, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, WPT, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro

Nickname: Freddy - Kid55
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: November 27, 1955
Birth Place: Beirut, Lebanon

Interesting Facts

Started playing poker professionally because he couldn’t work in the U.S. or afford to finish university
Is good friends with pro player Eli Eleza
Earned a gold bracelet in the 1996 WSOP 2-7 Draw ...

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J. J. Liu

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Female Poker Players, internet poker pros, J.J. Liu, poker pro, world poker tour, WPT

Nickname: JJ
Current Residence: Palo Alto, Calif., United States Las Vegas, Nev., United States
Birth Date: April 10, 1965
Birth Place: Taipei, Taiwan

Interesting Facts

Known for her fun hat collection
Began playing poker in 1996
Highest placing woman in a WPT championship event
Won WPT Ladies Night IV

As of 2008, her total live ...

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Hoyt Corkins

Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Hoyt Corkins, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, world poker tour, WPT, WSOP

Nickname: Cowboy
Current Residence: Glenwood, Ala. & Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: 1960
Birth Place: Glenwood, Ala.

Interesting Facts

Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner
Nicknamed "Mr. All-In" by Phil Hellmuth
2003 World Poker Tour winner

Corkins won a World Series of Poker bracelet and $96,000 for winning the 1992 $5 ...

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Gavin Smith

Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Gavin Smith, Poker Pro Players, world poker tour, WPT

Nickname: Birdguts
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: September 4, 1968
Birth Place: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker

Interesting Facts

A Canadian professional poker player who won the WPT Mirage Poker Showdown Championship event in 2005.

In May 2005 he won the first prize of $1,128,278 in the World ...

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Gavin Griffin

Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, WSOP Player, Gavin Griffin, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WPT, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro

Current Residence: Darien, Ill.
Birth Date: August 28, 1981
Birth Place: Darien, Ill., United States
Poker Room: Poker Stars

Interesting Facts

Studied speech pathology and worked as a dealer before quitting to turn pro in poker. At age 22, briefly held the record as the youngest-ever player to win a World Series gold bracelet Winner of the $2.4 million 2007 EPT ...

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Carlos Mortensen

Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Carlos Mortensen, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, world poker tour, World Series of Poker, WPT, WSOP

Nickname: El Matador
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: April 13, 1972
Birth Place: Ambato, Ecuador
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker

Interesting Facts

First person to win both the WSOP and WPT Championships
Is the 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event champion

Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics ...

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Victor Ramdin

Dec 26, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: internet poker pros, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, Victor Ramdin, world poker tour, WPT

Nickname: Victor
Current Residence: Bronx, N.Y.
Birth Date: May 28, 1968
Birth Place: Georgetown , Guyana
Poker Room: Poker Stars

Interesting Facts

Mentored by Phil Ivey
Member of Team PokerStars
Formerly a “Friend” of Full Tilt Poker

Ramdin cashed four times ...

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Alan Goehring

Dec 23, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Alan Goehring, internet poker pros, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WPT, WSOP

Current Residence: Henderson, Nev.
Birth Date: February 21, 1962
Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wis.

Interesting Facts

Has earned over $5 million in poker tournament winnings
Won the WPT Season 4 L.A. Poker Classic at the Commerce Casino in February 2006
Former junk bond trader and investment analyst
Claims to play poker only recreationally

Goehring first made his ...

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Dan Harrington

Dec 2, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Dan Harrington, internet poker pros, Poker Pro Players, world poker tour, World Series of Poker, WPT, WSOP

Nickname: Action Dan
Current Residence: Santa Monica, Calif.
Birth Date: 1945
Birth Place: Cambridge, Mass.

Interesting Facts

Won the 1996 WSOP Main Event
One of the few players to have success at the WPT and WSOP
Made back to back final tables at the WSOP Main Event in 2003

His solid play allows him to make it to many final tables at large ...

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Barry Greenstein

Nov 25, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, Barry Greenstein, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WPT, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro

Nickname: The Robin Hood of Poker
Current Residence: Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Birth Date: December 30, 1954
Birth Place: Chicago, Ill., United States
Poker Room: Poker Stars

Interesting Facts

Has a company with poker pro son Joe Sebok called GreenBok Productions
Mentored and dated Mimi Tran
Donates net tournament ...

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