Tag Archives: Bertrand Grospellier

WSOP Tweet Relief: The Agony of Detweet

Doesn’t seem like it based on the steady stream of anguished, heavy-hearted tweets coming out of the Rio in Las Vegas these days.
Maybe it makes sense that when you expect to win, the disappointment is tougher to take when you don’t.
Either way, until … Continue reading

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What happens in Vegas…

It’s that time of year again. You know, the time where poker players from all over the world converge on the gambling capital of the world – Las Vegas. They’re all coming over for one thing – to get a shiny piece of hardware to add to their wrists. Wis… Continue reading

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Deeb Makes History, Schwartz SCOOPs First

With his three titles this year all in Stud, Deeb was clearly in his comfort zone in Event #38-H, $2,100 H.O.R.S.E., with 60% of the games Stud variants.
Adding in a little bit of run good, Deeb was again unstoppable and ran by a final table that inclu… Continue reading

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SCOOP 2012: Deeb does it again in Event #26-H $2,100 Stud Hi-Lo

It was déjà vu all over again. Here we were at a SCOOP final table. It was a $2,100 event. They were playing Stud Hi-Lo, and Shaun Deeb was dominating. Was I in some sort of time warp or didn’t I already write this article two days ago?

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SCOOP 2012: Shaun Deeb creates history as triple SCOOP champion in Event #19-H $2,100 Triple Stud

Just yesterday, PokerStars Blog head honcho Brad Willis wrote an interesting piece on the race for the SCOOP Player of the Series. It talked about the feats of Viktor Blom and Shaun Deeb as they sat at the top of the leaderboard. Half way down the pa… Continue reading

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SCOOP 2012: eityby55 scoops victory in Event #11-M $82 PLO H/L 6-Max

It feels quite appropriate that today’s SCOOP offerings should include a variety of the game where the objective literally is to “scoop”. The thought of hi-lo games makes some players run for the hills, so PokerStars added a little spice to the split … Continue reading

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SCOOP 2012: Foofighterer’s free lesson in Event #4-M ($215 FL Badugi)

I’ve been blogging about poker for over five years. I’ve covered events in all corners of the world, and have witnessed some of the greatest poker achievements ever seen. I’ve seen Ivey win multiple bracelets, I’ve covered the $50,000 WSOP Player’s C… Continue reading

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Cajelais in Command at WPT Bay 101 Final Table

Starting the day playing second fiddle to fellow French Canadian and Shooting Star Jonathan Duhamel, the talk was all about Cajelais by the end as he bagged up a massive 3.65 million in chips.
He’ll lead the final table of six by a wide margin headin… Continue reading

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Top 100 Named for $1m+ WSOP Championship

Here’s how the tournament works:
The top 100 players from the 2011-2012 WSOP Circuit events around the US  – including 17 events winners, 17 casino champs and 66 top point earners – have all earned free seats in the 2012 WSOP National Championship.
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Daily 3-Bet: $25k Friendly, Galfond "On the Lam," Calvin’s Heir

Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments.
Today in the 3-Bet we find the pros upping their own stakes with a $25k bet, footage from Calvin Ayre’s atrocity of a reality show and the Wall Stret Journal giddy over Phi… Continue reading

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