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No More November Nine

The schedule for the 2012 World Series of Poker has yet to be announced but already one important detail about the Main Event has been leaked to the media.
“A few hints on WSOP schedule coming tomorrow…you won’t find the November Nine returning.”
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Hachem Reflects on Life-Changing Poker Journey

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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Sunday Scoop: Akenhead Snatches Sunday Million

All told more than $2.53 million was generated by the three biggest online poker tournaments yesterday with known pros like Andrey Pateychuk and Giuseppe Pantaleo joining Akenhead among the weekend’s biggest winners.
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Daily 3-Bet: Phil Hams, Rousso Jams, Blom Goes the Dynamite

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Today in the 3-Bet we catch another humble brag from Phil Hellmuth, get a look into Vanessa Rousso’s other passion and watch a blast from Isildur1′s past.
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Jonathan Duhamel Atop 2012 Player of the Year Race Sponsored By Lock Poker

The end of 2011 was a bad one for 2010 WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel. He was the victim of an assault and robbery that left him without his …
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Daily 3-Bet: Demidov Don’t, Glantz Do, Gus Bolts

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Today in the 3-Bet we find former Main Event runner-up Ivan Demidov scorned for his PokerStars patch, Matt Glantz calling out young pros to be responsible for the game and Gus H… Continue reading

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WSOP Blues

Several years ago I wrote about the biggest mistake I see players make in the WSOP main event – going broke with A-K. In many online tournaments, going broke with A-K after the first few levels is perfectly fine. But in the main event, when you s… Continue reading

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Daily 3-Bet: durrrr a Fish, Gold Trains Carrey, Shaniac Humbled

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Today we hit up an essential well with David “Raptor” Benefield (including his thoughts on durrrr), a surprising reveal from Jamie Gold and a reflection from Shane Schle… Continue reading

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Mercier Reclaims Lead in Weekly Global Poker Index

Mercier jumped two spots from third place thanks to his win in the $100,000 High Roller event at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. Mercier earned $683,000 for that victory.
Riding his 2011 WSOP bracelet win and a third-place finish in E… Continue reading

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Kretz, Pateychuk Star at WPT Prague Final Table

Playing down from 62 players to just six, action went for about 15 hours at the Kings Casino but the young German Kretz seemed none the worse for wear.
Busting Agris Klaise, Denis Pisarev, Tobias Reinkemeier, Thomas Frandsen and Jan Bendik over the day… Continue reading

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