Epic Poker League $20K “Mix-Max” Day Three: Joe Tehan Leads After Controversial Move Ends Play Early

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After what was an expected short Day Three, former World Poker Tour champion Joe Tehan has amassed a tremendous lead at the Epic Poker League‘s $20,000 “Mix-Max” Main Event after one of the most controversial hands seen in a poker tournament in some time. Day Three began innocently enough, with 25 players remaining in pursuit… Read more »

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Joe Hachem, PokerStars Part Ways

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In a press release that was released Friday afternoon, the number one online poker site in the industry, PokerStars, and one of its most recognizable faces have decided to part ways. In that press release from the London offices of PokerStars, 2005 World Series of Poker Championship Event winner Joe Hachem and the poker site… Read more »

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Epic Poker League $20K “Mix-Max” – Erik Seidel Looks To End 2011 As He Started It, Holds Day One Lead

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One of the final major events of the 2011 tournament poker season is underway at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, as the Epic Poker League’s third of five scheduled events began yesterday afternoon. As with the EPL tournaments, every Main Event has a different format. Originally, the scheduled event for this third tournament… Read more »

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WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Day Five: Stacked Final Table Determined, Soi Nguyen Maintains Chip Lead

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The World Poker Tour’s Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic has reached its penultimate moment, determining the six handed final table during play Saturday night. Thirteen players came back on Saturday afternoon to the Bellagio, prepared to work their way down to the traditional six handed WPT final table. 2010 World Series of Poker… Read more »

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WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Day Three: 49 Players Remain As Antonio Esfandiari Looks To Make History

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The World Poker Tour’s Doyle Brunson World Poker Classic chugged along at the Bellagio in Las Vegas Thursday, eliminating almost two thirds of the remaining field during its Day Three action. Starting the day, 149 players came back to the felt from the original 413 players and, in contrast to Wednesday’s play, they all knew… Read more »

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WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Day 1: Vanessa Selbst is Early Leader

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The traditional tenth anniversary gift is tin or aluminum.  We don’t know about you, but when talking about the tenth anniversary of the first World Poker Tour (WPT) event, referring to it as a recyclable doesn’t sound quite right.  Good thing there are “modern” anniversary gifts.  Therefore, this week’s running of the Doyle Brunson Five… Read more »

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Andrey Pateychuk Wins WPT Prague

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Andrey Pateychuk probably felt extremely lucky to even be at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prague final table.  This year’s European Poker Tour (EPT) San Remo Main Event champ found himself all-in with A-K late on Day 3, only to see his opponent flop a set of 9’s.  The poker gods were with him, though,… Read more »

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Epic Poker League Signs Content Partnership Deals With USA Today, Big Lead Sports

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As they prepare for their third event in their inaugural season, the Epic Poker League announced yesterday two new partnership deals that will expand its footprint in the highly competitive tournament poker circuit community. Federated Sports & Gaming, the ownership behind the EPL, announced the two deals, one which will see their innovative Global Poker… Read more »

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Facebook To Enter Into Real Money Online Poker?

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Rumors were abuzz yesterday about the possibility of the social networking behemoth Facebook entering into the online poker arena, but it may be that was the extent of the issue…simply rumors. According to the popular blog “Friending Facebook” written by Emil Protalinski on ZDNet.com, Facebook has been rumored to be in discussions with several outlets… Read more »

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Martin Staszko Joins Team PokerStars

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The rumors had been swirling for a few days and today they have finally been confirmed: Martin Staszko is the newest member of Team Pokerstars Pro.  The 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up will begin playing as a PokerStars sponsored player at Monday’s European Poker Tour (EPT) stop, which just so happens to… Read more »

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Barney Frank to Retire from Congress

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Online poker’s top ally in the halls of Congress, Representative Barney Frank (D – Mass.) announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2012.  He has served the people of the Massachusetts 4th Congressional District since 1981 and was the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 through 2011, a committee on… Read more »

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Mohamed Ali Houssam Wins WPT Marrakech

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The final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Marrakech stop concluded Sunday as Mohamed Ali Houssam triumphed over fellow Moroccan Toufik Ourini at the Casino De Marrakech.  It was both Houssam’s first WPT cash and victory, though he had already found success at this very casino, winning the Marrakech Poker Open for $53,518 back… Read more »

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Trio Of Champions Grace WPT Marrakech Final Table

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The World Poker Tour stop in Marrakech, Morocco, has proven to be highly popular with the European community. As the event enters into its final day of action, three players known throughout the world have made their mark by making the final table. 274 players stepped to the felt, having put up their €3000 to… Read more »

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Anthony Ruberto Wins WPT Jacksonville

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It wasn’t exactly a wire-to-wire victory for Anthony Ruberto, but the final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Jacksonville stop was about as comfortable as a final table can be for a champion.  The man from Everett, Massachusetts was never in any real danger of being eliminated, starting with the top stack at the… Read more »

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Zimnan Ziyard Wins 2011 EPT Loutraki

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The field of 336 may have been on the small side compared to other Main Events on major live poker tours, but the week long competition at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Loutraki stop was fierce.  Sunday’s eight-handed final table lasted 13 hours; the three-handed portion alone spanned five hours.  Emerging victorious from the grueling… Read more »

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