Alison Waite Hosts WPT Twitter Chat on Tuesday

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On Tuesday at 10:00am PT, ClubWPT and WPT Facebook Hostess Alison Waite will host a Twitter chat to discuss anything and everything related to poker. To participate, players should log into their Twitter accounts, enter “#lovepoker” in the search bar, and you’ll be following the conversation with the Playboy Playmate. Waite serves as the face… Read more »

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Freddy Deeb Wins WPT Grand Prix de Paris High Roller Event

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When it comes to the big stage, Freddy Deeb knows how to step up his game.  Since the beginning of 2009, he has cashed in four World Poker Tour (WPT) events, including the 2009 WPT Celebrity Invitational.  Last year, he cashed in three World Series of Poker (WSOP) events, including one final table and a… Read more »

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Theo Jorgensen Wins WPT Grand Prix de Paris

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World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Theo Jorgensen came out on top in the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Grand Prix de Paris on Saturday. Jorgensen, who once defeated Full Tilt Poker pro Gus Hansen in a boxing match, banked €633,000 from the €10,000 buy-in tournament. Jorgensen entered the final table as the chip leader.… Read more »

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David Williams Wins WPT Championship

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Bodog pro David Williams took down the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship on Saturday night at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, banking $1.5 million. He entered the tournament’s final table nearly tied for the chip lead. It took 136 hands of play for Williams, a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, to best the… Read more »

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WPT Announces High Roller Event at Grand Prix de Paris

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After a three-year hiatus, the World Poker Tour (WPT) will return to the Aviation Club in Paris, France in May for the Grand Prix de Paris. In addition to the €10,000 Championship Event at the legendary French poker room, the WPT will also be taping a special €20,000 High Roller tournament that will be contested… Read more »

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David Benyamine Leads WPT Championship Final Table

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It took nearly eight hours for the field of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship to be trimmed from ten players to six. At the end of play on Friday night, high-stakes cash game pro David Benyamine led the way with a stack of 4.71 million. Online poker legend Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy was the first… Read more »

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John O’Shea Leads WPT Championship Entering Play Down Day

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Thursday’s action in the ongoing World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship from the Bellagio in Las Vegas saw the field trimmed from 18 to 10. Today, a six-handed final table will be determined. The story of the day was the blowup of Faraz “The-Toilet” Jaka, who entered play as a commanding chip leader. He soon tangled… Read more »

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Faraz Jaka Leads WPT Championship Entering Day 5

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Faraz “The-Toilet” Jaka is in the hunt for his third World Poker Tour (WPT) final table of the season. He holds a commanding lead over the competition entering Day 5 of the WPT Championship, emanating from the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Jaka holds 3.12 million chips and is vastly out in front of Full Tilt… Read more »

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Shawn Buchanan Leads WPT Championship After Day 3

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Shawn Buchanan was the chip leader of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship after Day 1. Following Day 2, he was virtually tied for the lead with Faraz “The-Toilet” Jaka. Entering Day 4 action on Wednesday, he has a stranglehold over the competition. Buchanan owns a stack of 1.84 million chips entering Day 4, which… Read more »

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World Poker Tour Adds Stop in Amneville, France

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The World Poker Tour (WPT) announced last week that it had added a second France stop to the 2010-2011 schedule, its ninth season. WPT Amneville will start on October 30th at Casino Municipal D’Amneville, with its €3,200 + €300 Main Event running from November 2nd to 6th. Amneville is a small tourist town in northeast… Read more »

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Faraz Jaka Leads WPT Championship After Day 2

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After two days of play in the $25,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship, a familiar face sits atop the leaderboard, Faraz “The-Toilet” Jaka, who owns a stack of 597,100 chips. Hot on his heels is Day 1 chip leader Shawn Buchanan. A total of 98 players remain out of the quaint field of 195… Read more »

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Shawn Buchanan Leads WPT Championship After Day 1

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Fresh off a final table appearance in the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout, Shawn Buchanan leads the field of the $25,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship after Day 1. Buchanan took fifth in the $25,000 NAPT High Roller event at Mohegan Sun and collected $80,000. A total… Read more »

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Phil Hellmuth Makes WPT Bay 101 Final Table

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After 15 grueling hours of play in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Bay 101 Shooting Star event, the field was whittled from 27 players to six. Among those competing for the $878,000 first place prize is UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth. Read more »

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