Tag Archives: Tournament

Sunday Scoop: Watson, Hall Final Table PokerStars 500

Noted Canadian poker pros Mike “SirWatts” Watson and Ryan Hall both made the final table of the big buy-in PokerStars Sunday 500.
That’s not to say the Sunday Million was a snorefest as the eventual winner took down $191k.
It was a busy weekend f… Continue reading

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The rise of re-entry events

In a short space of time, re-entry events have gone from an experimental format, to almost being the norm. When they first hit the tournament circuit I was somewhat sceptical and thought they were an attempt to just get more entry fees. However it quic… Continue reading

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NURLAN81 beats BrynKenney to $244,979 in the Red Spade Open

When Bryn Kenny arrives at the final table of a $55 tournament you’ve got to say that a lot of the smart money would be backing him to win. He’s won some $2,848,699 in online tournaments at PokerStars and $2,267,981 in live tournaments, including a $64… Continue reading

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#PS100K challenge, 5: Elky and Dario caption competition

It’s day five of the #PS100K challenge – the mid-point of our ten-day Twitter challenge – and we’ve decided to give you a fun little challenge to help you deal with the post-Olympic comedown. All you need to do is to send the @PokerStars Twitter accoun… Continue reading

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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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LAPT5 Colombia: Experience falters

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I don’t know what the final three players ate on the dinner break. Usually players come back from dinner lethargic and not willing to mix it up. Here in Medellin, the firs… Continue reading

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LAPT5 Colombia: Centerpiece

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No long words today. No fancy metaphors or Medellin-related anecdotes. The central focus of today is poker. Some time in the next 8 to 12 hours, somebody is going to win 2… Continue reading

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WPT Parx Open Poker Classic Day 1B: Henry Lu Storms To Overall Chip Lead

The World Poker Tour continued its first stop on American soil for its Season XI schedule yesterday in Pennsylvania with the second of two Day Ones at the Parx Casino in Bensalem. The stunning surprise of the opening of Day 1B was the appearance of defending WPT World Champion Marvin Rettenmaier on the ground at [...] Continue reading

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LAPT5 Colombia: No more waiting

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Sometimes this job turns into a bit of a waiting game. You’re waiting for someone to bust. And while you might have acquaintances, even friends, who are playing in the tou… Continue reading

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LAPT5 Colombia: Value bet or bluff?

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The tournament is down to two tables now, a time when the chip-rich have a tendency to get chip-richer and the chip-poor have a tendency to get eliminated. The psychologic… Continue reading

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