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Heartland Poker Tour: Hidden Gem of US Poker Circuit

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

The tour has had more than 60,000 unique entrants in its history, and according to co-founder Todd Anderson 80 percent of that number is represented by recreational poker enthusiasts.
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Heartland Poker Tour: Hidden Gem of US Poker Circuit

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

The tour has had more than 60,000 unique entrants in its history, and according to co-founder Todd Anderson 80 percent of that number is represented by recreational poker enthusiasts.
That means a signifcant number of people are getting their first tas… Continue reading →

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2012 European Poker Awards Handed Out, Sam Trickett Takes Player Of The Year

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

In what might be viewed as a slight upset, the United Kingdom’s Sam Trickett was voted Player of the Year at the 2012 European Poker Awards over poker Triple Crown winner and countryman Jake Cody during awards ceremonies held last night. The 2012 EPAs, held at the famous Aviation Club de Paris in France, honored [...] Continue reading →

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WPT Releases Season X Television Schedule

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

The World Poker Tour (WPT) released its Season X television schedule Wednesday, circling February 12th as the jump-off point for the series. The first episode, along with all subsequent episodes, will air at both 8:00pm and 11:00pm local time. The season, which will once again be broadcast on Fox Sports Net (FSN), will consist of [...] Continue reading →

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Hachem Reflects on Life-Changing Poker Journey

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

Since winning the 2005 WSOP Main Event the Australian poker superstar has traveled the world as a poker ambassador, played countless tournaments and claimed a World Poker Tour tournament.
Oh yeah, he also won nearly $4 million actually playing poker du… Continue reading →

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Jake Cody, Sam Trickett And Pius Heinz Lead European Poker Award Nominees List

Posted on January 12, 2012 by admin

The nominees for the 2012 European Poker Awards have been announced, with two British professionals and a World Champion – Jake Cody, Sam Trickett and Pius Heinz – earning nominations in two of the most prestigious categories. The 2012 EPAs, which will be held at the Aviation Club de Paris on January 25, recognize excellence [...] Continue reading →

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EPT PCA Day 2: Faraz Jaka Makes His Move

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

When top poker players start their tournament day, they usually have a goal of multiplying their chips several times.  Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t.  For Faraz Jaka, Day 2 of the European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure went just about as well as he could have imagined.  Starting with 129,500 chips, Jaka [...] Continue reading →

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Dave Shallow Wins World Poker Tour Ireland

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

British player Dave Shallow has taken down the inaugural World Poker Tour Ireland for a payday of €222,280. Shallow topped a field of 338 in the €2,500 main event held …
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David Shallow Wins WPT Ireland

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

David Shallow entered final table play at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Ireland Main Event as the overwhelming chip leader.  It is commonplace to see someone with a healthy chip advantage to begin the final day – maybe a couple million chips – but leads like Shallow’s are something to see.  With 6,155,000 chips, he [...] Continue reading →

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Heartland Poker Tour To Commemorate 100th Tournament In St. Louis

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

Since 2005, the Heartland Poker Tour has become one of the significant players in the tournament poker world. Considered one of the preeminent “minor” circuits in the game today, the HPT has been able to have considerable success while providing the opportunities for many players to hone their game and move to the next level [...] Continue reading →

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