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LAPT5 Colombia: Fregona’s inspired run ends

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Jayr Fregona was short-stacked on Day 1. He was short-stacked on Day 2. He started Day 3 in 21st chip position of 25 players. And he started Day 4 as 8th of 8.

Despite be… Continue reading

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WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Day 3: Erik Cajelais Moves from Second to First

The money bubble burst in the 2012 World Poker Tour (WPT) Merit Cyprus Classic Tuesday as the tournament drew one day closer to the final table. 53 players began Day 3, 36 made the money, and just 19 emerged at the end of the night to live to see Day 4. Erik Cajelais, who started [...] Continue reading

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WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Day 2: Sam El Sayed Jumps to Front

The survivors of the two starting flights combined into a single, 132 player field Monday at the 2012 World Poker Tour (WPT) Merit Cyprus Classic, allowing the competitors the chance to take a good look at everyone who stands in between them and a WPT title. With just 53 players remaining after Day 2, Switzerland’s [...] Continue reading

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MicroMillions II: javy28 extinguishes field in Event #99 $3.30 NL Turbo

The word “turbo” has its origins in Latin that roughly means “whirlwind.” I couldn’t think of a better word to explain the rapid-fire pace of Event #99 $3.30 NL Turbo. The eliminations happened so fast that it was hard to keep track. The money bubble b… Continue reading

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MicroMillions II: Zlodeq1981 wins Event #79 ($3.30 FL Triple Draw 2-7)

The final table players clearly had a solid grasp on 2-7, and Ninnu seemed to have the most swings of any player at the table. That benefited zlodeq1981, who did enable Ninnu to double up a few times but mostly stayed out of the way, quietly chipping u… Continue reading

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MicroMillions II: maks198004 the knife in Event #75 ($5.50 NL Hold’em, 6-Max, Big Antes)

Every now and then, the shortest of stacks finds a way to turn the tides at the final table and rush his or her way to victory. More often than not, however, the players with the biggest stacks at the final table find themselves fighting for the bigges… Continue reading

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MicroMillions II: ploven13 wins Event #74 ($8.80 NLHE, 4-Max, SuperKnockout)

Even though the name may make you think that the winner of Event #74 is a fan of pot limit omaha todays results may just change that feeling.

ploven13 held the lead for most of the final table, only losing it for a few hands during heads-up play afte… Continue reading

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MicroMillions II: ploven13 wins Event #74 ($8.80 NLHE, 4-Max, SuperKnockout)

Even though the name may make you think that the winner of Event #74 is a fan of pot limit omaha todays results may just change that feeling.

ploven13 held the lead for most of the final table, only losing it for a few hands during heads-up play afte… Continue reading

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MicroMillions II: Mpak.Vagelis climbs Everest to win Event #70 ($5.50 NLHE)

I always wonder what it must feel like to conquer a 10,000-player field in a poker tournament. When you decide to sit down, fire up PokerStars, browse the lobby and jump into a sea of virtual humanity, you know that you must survive a minefield of bad… Continue reading

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MicroMillionsII: PanchoZelada gets the girls; suclaw gets the win in Event #67 ($1+R, 3x-Turbo)

These $1+R events have been some of the juiciest so far in MicroMillions II, and Event #67 (3x-Turbo) was no exception. It guaranteed $75,000 in the prize pool, but that number was easily surpassed. The 19,321 players purchased 101,757 rebuys and more … Continue reading

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