2012 Irish Poker Open Begins Tomorrow

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For some, the Easter holiday weekend is a time of reflection. But for those players who will be descending on Dublin, Ireland, this weekend, it is the time for the renewal of one of the classic events in the world of poker. The 2012 Irish Poker Open begins play tomorrow from the Burlington Hotel in… Read more »

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PartyPoker Premiere League V Field Set

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One of the most anticipated mini-events of the year, the PartyPoker Premiere League V, is upon us this week. There is still one more qualifier to determine, but the lineup of those buying in directly has been set and the cards are ready to fly in a couple days at the Montesino Casino in Vienna.… Read more »

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Gordon Huntly Wins ANZPT Sydney

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The Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT) stop in Sydney came to a close in the wee hours of Monday morning and after a long, 14-hour day, it was Scotland’s Gordon Huntly who emerged victorious. Huntly bested a field of 461 players, making this year’s ANZPT Sydney the second largest of the four that have… Read more »

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Frederik Jensen Earns First Major Title In Winning EPT Madrid

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Working his way through experienced professionals from the tour and several PokerStars qualifiers, Denmark’s Frederik Jensen earned his first major professional poker championship by winning the European Poker Tour’s most recent stop at the Casino Gran Madrid on Saturday. The final table was set Friday evening when Mike McDonald’s run at a historic second EPT… Read more »

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Mickey Petersen Wins EPT Copenhagen

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The European Poker Tour (EPT) Copenhagen Main Event wrapped up over the weekend with the 22-year old Dane Mickey Petersen taking the crown to the tune of 2,515,000 kroner or $444,595. Petersen bested the 70+ year-old Pierre Neuville during the heads-up portion of the final table. Neuville, nicknamed “Serial EPT Qualifier,” as this was his… Read more »

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