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WPT Releases Season XI 2012 Schedule

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

The World Poker Tour (WPT) released the 2012 portion of next season’s schedule Wednesday, touting its expanded international selection of tournaments. Season XI will begin in August after taking a break following the Season X-ending WPT World Championship at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, which starts this weekend. The first two events on the schedule [...] Continue reading →

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Joe Hachem and PokerStars Part Ways

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

The Australian poker icon’s contract with Stars recently expired and the two parties have elected not to renew their agreement.
“It’s been a great run with PokerStars and I’m proud of my association with the people and the company,” Hachem sa… Continue reading →

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WPT Venice Day 1A: Andrea Dato Heads Small Field

Posted on December 14, 2011 by admin

If it seems like the World Poker Tour (WPT) has an event every week, it’s because it does.  At least this month.  During the first week of December, we had WPT Prague, won by Andrey Pateychuk.  This weekend, James Dempsey won the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio in Las [...] Continue reading →

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James Dempsey Wins 2011 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin

If you are going to win a World Poker Tour (WPT) event, you might as well do it on a whim.  Such was essentially the case for James “Flushy” Dempsey Sunday night, as he won the 2011 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic.  The Brit was not in Las Vegas specifically to play [...] Continue reading →

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James Dempsey Wins World Poker Tour Five Diamond at Bellagio

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin

James Dempsey has won the 2011 $10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. He outlasted 413 players to take $821,612. He also grabbed …
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WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Day Five: Stacked Final Table Determined, Soi Nguyen Maintains Chip Lead

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin

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 [...] Continue reading →

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Antonio Esfandiari Gunning for Repeat at WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin

Veteran poker pro Antonio Esfandiari has a shot to do the inconceivable — defend a major tournament title. The six-handed final table of the 2011 $10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour …
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WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Day Four: Soi Nguyen Dominates Action, Antonio Esfandiari Still In Hunt For Repeat

Posted on December 10, 2011 by admin

The World Poker Tour’s Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic is down to its next to last day, with a former November Niner at the helm and the defending champion still in the hunt for a historic repeat. 49 players started the action on Friday and, with the final table playing on Sunday, were [...] Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 9, 2011 by admin

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 [...] Continue reading →

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WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Poker at Bellagio Draws 413 Players

Posted on December 8, 2011 by admin

Registration has closed at the 2011 Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. A total of 413 players put up the $10,000 buy-in to create a prize pool of more …
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