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WSOP: Q and A -- Beth Shak
With all of the mania down at the World Series of Poker, it's easy to forgot about all of the wonderful things that players do to give back. Card Player sat down with Beth Shak to discuss her recent win at the Budding Ivey charity poker tournament at the Golden Nugget and her own...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 5, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
With all of the mania down at the World Series of Poker, it's easy to forgot about all of the wonderful things that players do to give back. Card Player sat down with Beth Shak to discuss her recent win at the Budding Ivey charity poker tournament at the Golden Nugget and her own...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 5, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Phil Ivey Charity Event Raises $260K for Underprivileged Kids
Arguably one of the most talented and recognizable poker players in the world Phil Ivey and the Annual World Series of Barbeque joined forces to throw one big event that included a huge party and poker tournament all to benefit charity to the tune of $260,000. The Golden Nugget in downtown Las...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 4, 2008 11:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Arguably one of the most talented and recognizable poker players in the world Phil Ivey and the Annual World Series of Barbeque joined forces to throw one big event that included a huge party and poker tournament all to benefit charity to the tune of $260,000. The Golden Nugget in downtown Las...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 4, 2008 11:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
2008 WSOP Day 36: Independence Day action
Aside from free mini flags for participants to celebrate the Fourth of July, the most exciting news from the Rio so far in Day 1b is that Kid Poker is out. Daniel Negreanu has five cashes, two of which were at final tables and one of which was a bracelet win, but he couldn't make it past Day 1 of the Main Event. Negreanu was down a few chips when he flopped a set of sixes. He committed to the hand, ending up all-in only to find that his opponent had flopped a set of nines to bust him. He's not the only pro who has hit the bricks early today either. Ted Forrest, Andy Black and Tuan Le are also out already. No worries, loyal poker fans. There are still plenty of pros to keep an eye on today. Tom McEvoy has been doing quite well so far today, building his initial $20,000 in chips up over $40,000. Kenna James and Kristy Gazes are also looking at fairly healthy stacks in front of them at the moment. Orel Hershiser, who surprised everybody with his poker skills during the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship this year, is hanging around with more than $30,000 in chips. He's also playing half-distracted since he's working on his baseball commentary notes while taking on the Main Event today. Vanessa Rousso, Jamie Gold, David Levi, Hoyt Corkins, Sam Grizzle, Robert Mizrachi, Bruno Fitoussi, Marc Goodwin, Patrick Antonius, Vicky Coren, Robert Varkonyi, Scott Fischman, Greg Raymer, Lee Watkinson, and Greg Mueller are also still in it. Mueller has a lot of work to do if he's going to make it through today, however. He was looking pretty slim after losing quite a few chips on a board of #Td#9d#7s#4s#6d. He had bet $2,300, and his opponent raised to $8,000. After making the call, Mueller showed #Jh#8s, and his opponent tabled #Ad#4d for the rivered flush. That beat took Mueller down to about $3,500, but Mueller wasn't about to let that get him down. A while later, Mueller and four other players limped into a hand pre-flop. The flop came #6s#7s#2c , and everyone checked to Muller who bet $600. The player on the button called, and they saw a turn of #Jd. Mueller checked and the button bet out $1,175 to get a check-raise all-in to $1,925 from Mueller. The button called, showing #5d#4d for the straight draw, and Mueller showed #Th#7h for a pair. When the river brought a #Kd, Mueller had boosted his stack up over $8,000 again. There's lots of exciting action in the Amazon Room for fans to catch. The 2008 WSOP Main Event will keep on rolling until after midnight tonight and we'll keep letting you in on all its secrets in the Live Tournaments section. Related Articles: 2008 WSOP Day 36: Garnering a lot of chips2008 WSOP Day 35: Lights, camera, action2008 WSOP Day 35: Daneshgar, Graham grab winsVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – Jul 4, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Aside from free mini flags for participants to celebrate the Fourth of July, the most exciting news from the Rio so far in Day 1b is that Kid Poker is out. Daniel Negreanu has five cashes, two of which were at final tables and one of which was a bracelet win, but he couldn't make it past Day 1 of the Main Event. Negreanu was down a few chips when he flopped a set of sixes. He committed to the hand, ending up all-in only to find that his opponent had flopped a set of nines to bust him. He's not the only pro who has hit the bricks early today either. Ted Forrest, Andy Black and Tuan Le are also out already. No worries, loyal poker fans. There are still plenty of pros to keep an eye on today. Tom McEvoy has been doing quite well so far today, building his initial $20,000 in chips up over $40,000. Kenna James and Kristy Gazes are also looking at fairly healthy stacks in front of them at the moment. Orel Hershiser, who surprised everybody with his poker skills during the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship this year, is hanging around with more than $30,000 in chips. He's also playing half-distracted since he's working on his baseball commentary notes while taking on the Main Event today. Vanessa Rousso, Jamie Gold, David Levi, Hoyt Corkins, Sam Grizzle, Robert Mizrachi, Bruno Fitoussi, Marc Goodwin, Patrick Antonius, Vicky Coren, Robert Varkonyi, Scott Fischman, Greg Raymer, Lee Watkinson, and Greg Mueller are also still in it. Mueller has a lot of work to do if he's going to make it through today, however. He was looking pretty slim after losing quite a few chips on a board of #Td#9d#7s#4s#6d. He had bet $2,300, and his opponent raised to $8,000. After making the call, Mueller showed #Jh#8s, and his opponent tabled #Ad#4d for the rivered flush. That beat took Mueller down to about $3,500, but Mueller wasn't about to let that get him down. A while later, Mueller and four other players limped into a hand pre-flop. The flop came #6s#7s#2c , and everyone checked to Muller who bet $600. The player on the button called, and they saw a turn of #Jd. Mueller checked and the button bet out $1,175 to get a check-raise all-in to $1,925 from Mueller. The button called, showing #5d#4d for the straight draw, and Mueller showed #Th#7h for a pair. When the river brought a #Kd, Mueller had boosted his stack up over $8,000 again. There's lots of exciting action in the Amazon Room for fans to catch. The 2008 WSOP Main Event will keep on rolling until after midnight tonight and we'll keep letting you in on all its secrets in the Live Tournaments section. Related Articles: 2008 WSOP Day 36: Garnering a lot of chips2008 WSOP Day 35: Lights, camera, action2008 WSOP Day 35: Daneshgar, Graham grab winsVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – Jul 4, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
WSOP: History -- 1996 Recap
The 1996 World Series of Poker main event saw the arrival of two rising stars at their very first main event final table. Those two players were aggressive young player Huck Seed, and Vietnamese immigrant Men "The Master" Nguyen. These two players survived past Steven Beam (ninth),...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 4, 2008 9:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The 1996 World Series of Poker main event saw the arrival of two rising stars at their very first main event final table. Those two players were aggressive young player Huck Seed, and Vietnamese immigrant Men "The Master" Nguyen. These two players survived past Steven Beam (ninth),...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 4, 2008 9:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A -- Matt Graham
After more than 17 hours of play on the final day of event No. 53, $1,500 limit hold'em shootout, 24-year-old New Orleans native Matt "mattg1983" Graham bested Jean-Robert Bellande to take home his first World Series of Poker bracelet and the $278,180 first-place prize. Card Player...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 4, 2008 8:07 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
After more than 17 hours of play on the final day of event No. 53, $1,500 limit hold'em shootout, 24-year-old New Orleans native Matt "mattg1983" Graham bested Jean-Robert Bellande to take home his first World Series of Poker bracelet and the $278,180 first-place prize. Card Player...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 4, 2008 8:07 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
WSOP Blog: Party on the 4th
While the rest of the country enjoys BBQs, picnics and fireworks, the only fireworks seen for those at the Rio will be the hands that make everyone "ooh" and "ahh." Day 1B began shortly after noon Fri...
ESPN – Jul 4, 2008 7:49 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
While the rest of the country enjoys BBQs, picnics and fireworks, the only fireworks seen for those at the Rio will be the hands that make everyone "ooh" and "ahh." Day 1B began shortly after noon Fri...
ESPN – Jul 4, 2008 7:49 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A -- David Daneshgar
You may not know the name, but David Daneshgar has already established himself as a successful live tournament player. In 2006 he claimed a seventh-place finish at the World Poker Tour's Legends of Poker, and then, only two weeks later, he nabbed fourth place at the Barcelona stop on the...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 4, 2008 7:30 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
You may not know the name, but David Daneshgar has already established himself as a successful live tournament player. In 2006 he claimed a seventh-place finish at the World Poker Tour's Legends of Poker, and then, only two weeks later, he nabbed fourth place at the Barcelona stop on the...
CardPlayer.com – Jul 4, 2008 7:30 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Accident survivor travels rough road to WSOP
But Donald Hobbs? Who is he? Though you've likely never heard of him, Hobbs' life was, and still is, more impacted by poker than Moneymaker's. He didn't become an instant celebrity millionaire by winning the WSOP Main Event, but Hobbs may just be alive today because of the sport. In February 2007, Hobbs, who suffers from hemophilia, a debilitating blood disorder that requires him to walk with crutches, was offered a ride by a stranger passing him on the road near his hometown of Pineville, Ky. Hobbs gratefully accepted. Tragically, the driver lost control of his vehicle and violently crashed shortly after picking him up. Left in the burning vehicle to die as the driver fled, with no use of his legs and multiple fractures and burns over 70% of his body, Hobbs miraculously crawled to safety. The odds of a healthy person surviving the injuries were low, but for someone with hemophilia they were lower still. Hobbs was hospitalized in Tennessee, where his condition stabilized, and was eventually transferred to the Cardinal Hill Specialty Hospital outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. There he met occupational therapist Michelle Rose. Hobbs suffered from tremendous pain and severe atrophy of his muscles because of the burns and fractures, not to mention the hemophilia. It was Rose's job was to convince him to move his body on his own again. The first goal: simply to sit up. However, when Hobbs first met Rose he was very guarded. An orphan with no family near him, Hobbs was alone, scared and in pain. Rose needed to connect with Hobbs on a personal level, but it proved a very difficult task and as the weeks went by she feared she was losing him. Desperate to make a connection, Rose discovered Hobbs liked to play poker, and decided to bring a deck of cards to one of their sessions. Finally interested, Hobbs started lifting his head slightly. The card games continued and gradually the two started to develop a relationship. Soon their sessions were filled with laughter and storytelling and enhanced by Hobbs's tolerance for sitting up for longer periods of time. Rose also soon discovered that Hobbs really liked to watch poker on TV whenever he could. His favorite player was Moneymaker. His face would light up when he talked about the 2003 WSOP champ and his down-to-earth attitude. Soon he started playing like Moneymaker, often bluffing Rose out of big pots. "I just really like the way Chris plays and the way he talks to people when he plays," said Hobbs. "That's how I like to play." As chance would have it, Rose has a close friend who works for Harrah's. She told her friend about Hobbs and what poker had done to help him recover. The story made its way to Moneymaker, who decided to pay a visit to Cardinal Hill after the 2007 WSOP. "He really didn't want much, just an autograph, and it really reached out to me hearing about how bad his luck has been," said Moneymaker. "Poker meant the world to him. It was really all he could do, plus he's from pretty much next to my hometown. After meeting him, you know he's really the nicest guy in the world. He's just had a really rough run of it." Before he left the hospital, Moneymaker made Hobbs an offer. "Get better," said Moneymaker, "and I'll fly you out to Las Vegas to watch me in the 2008 WSOP." That was all the inspiration Hobbs needed. His rehabilitation went beyond anybody's expectations and against all odds. He's even walking again. "As an occupational therapist, you struggle when you your patients struggle and you rejoice when they rejoice," said Rose. "Just seeing what a difference [his relationship with Chris] has made in Donald, how it contributed to his state of mind and progress, it's just been an amazing experience." True to his word, Moneymaker is not only making good on his promise; his sponsor PokerStars has flown Hobbs, his brother and Rose to Vegas for the World Series of Poker Main Event. However, it's not just to watch Moneymaker. Hobbs is actually going to play in the $10,000 Main Event. "It feels fantastic to have Donald down here," said Moneymaker. "I am more nervous for him than I am for me going into the World Series. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him and he's as excited as can be. I want him to do better than me." Hobbs and a number of online qualifiers are going to take a crash course in poker from Moneymaker before making the media rounds to raise awareness of and money for hemophilia. They even have a press conference booked at the Lounge in the Palms hotel at 4:30 p.m. today. But even though his friends say he's a bit starstruck, the spotlight doesn't seem to matter much to Hobbs. He's just happy to be healthy enough to hang out with his new buddy. "Words can't explain Chris," said Hobbs. "Chris is awesome. He's done way more than I could ever ask him to do. It was crazy when he showed up to see me last year but this is something else. I'm pretty happy." And how about his shot at the Main Event money? Hobbs says Moneymaker is teaching him a few tricks, but he's going to keep those close to his chest for now and just try to stay in the tournament as long as he can. "I'm gonna do as much as I can in the next three days to get him up to speed," Moneymaker vowed. "To give him the opportunity to come out here and experience the World Series, it's awesome for me, too. I start on Saturday and he starts on Sunday. He's gonna watch me on Saturday and I'm going to watch him on Sunday. I am trying to cram 10 years of poker into him in three days. Hopefully when the day comes, he's going to forget everything and just have fun."Visit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – Jul 4, 2008 6:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
But Donald Hobbs? Who is he? Though you've likely never heard of him, Hobbs' life was, and still is, more impacted by poker than Moneymaker's. He didn't become an instant celebrity millionaire by winning the WSOP Main Event, but Hobbs may just be alive today because of the sport. In February 2007, Hobbs, who suffers from hemophilia, a debilitating blood disorder that requires him to walk with crutches, was offered a ride by a stranger passing him on the road near his hometown of Pineville, Ky. Hobbs gratefully accepted. Tragically, the driver lost control of his vehicle and violently crashed shortly after picking him up. Left in the burning vehicle to die as the driver fled, with no use of his legs and multiple fractures and burns over 70% of his body, Hobbs miraculously crawled to safety. The odds of a healthy person surviving the injuries were low, but for someone with hemophilia they were lower still. Hobbs was hospitalized in Tennessee, where his condition stabilized, and was eventually transferred to the Cardinal Hill Specialty Hospital outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. There he met occupational therapist Michelle Rose. Hobbs suffered from tremendous pain and severe atrophy of his muscles because of the burns and fractures, not to mention the hemophilia. It was Rose's job was to convince him to move his body on his own again. The first goal: simply to sit up. However, when Hobbs first met Rose he was very guarded. An orphan with no family near him, Hobbs was alone, scared and in pain. Rose needed to connect with Hobbs on a personal level, but it proved a very difficult task and as the weeks went by she feared she was losing him. Desperate to make a connection, Rose discovered Hobbs liked to play poker, and decided to bring a deck of cards to one of their sessions. Finally interested, Hobbs started lifting his head slightly. The card games continued and gradually the two started to develop a relationship. Soon their sessions were filled with laughter and storytelling and enhanced by Hobbs's tolerance for sitting up for longer periods of time. Rose also soon discovered that Hobbs really liked to watch poker on TV whenever he could. His favorite player was Moneymaker. His face would light up when he talked about the 2003 WSOP champ and his down-to-earth attitude. Soon he started playing like Moneymaker, often bluffing Rose out of big pots. "I just really like the way Chris plays and the way he talks to people when he plays," said Hobbs. "That's how I like to play." As chance would have it, Rose has a close friend who works for Harrah's. She told her friend about Hobbs and what poker had done to help him recover. The story made its way to Moneymaker, who decided to pay a visit to Cardinal Hill after the 2007 WSOP. "He really didn't want much, just an autograph, and it really reached out to me hearing about how bad his luck has been," said Moneymaker. "Poker meant the world to him. It was really all he could do, plus he's from pretty much next to my hometown. After meeting him, you know he's really the nicest guy in the world. He's just had a really rough run of it." Before he left the hospital, Moneymaker made Hobbs an offer. "Get better," said Moneymaker, "and I'll fly you out to Las Vegas to watch me in the 2008 WSOP." That was all the inspiration Hobbs needed. His rehabilitation went beyond anybody's expectations and against all odds. He's even walking again. "As an occupational therapist, you struggle when you your patients struggle and you rejoice when they rejoice," said Rose. "Just seeing what a difference [his relationship with Chris] has made in Donald, how it contributed to his state of mind and progress, it's just been an amazing experience." True to his word, Moneymaker is not only making good on his promise; his sponsor PokerStars has flown Hobbs, his brother and Rose to Vegas for the World Series of Poker Main Event. However, it's not just to watch Moneymaker. Hobbs is actually going to play in the $10,000 Main Event. "It feels fantastic to have Donald down here," said Moneymaker. "I am more nervous for him than I am for me going into the World Series. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him and he's as excited as can be. I want him to do better than me." Hobbs and a number of online qualifiers are going to take a crash course in poker from Moneymaker before making the media rounds to raise awareness of and money for hemophilia. They even have a press conference booked at the Lounge in the Palms hotel at 4:30 p.m. today. But even though his friends say he's a bit starstruck, the spotlight doesn't seem to matter much to Hobbs. He's just happy to be healthy enough to hang out with his new buddy. "Words can't explain Chris," said Hobbs. "Chris is awesome. He's done way more than I could ever ask him to do. It was crazy when he showed up to see me last year but this is something else. I'm pretty happy." And how about his shot at the Main Event money? Hobbs says Moneymaker is teaching him a few tricks, but he's going to keep those close to his chest for now and just try to stay in the tournament as long as he can. "I'm gonna do as much as I can in the next three days to get him up to speed," Moneymaker vowed. "To give him the opportunity to come out here and experience the World Series, it's awesome for me, too. I start on Saturday and he starts on Sunday. He's gonna watch me on Saturday and I'm going to watch him on Sunday. I am trying to cram 10 years of poker into him in three days. Hopefully when the day comes, he's going to forget everything and just have fun."Visit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – Jul 4, 2008 6:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
PokerStars announces next WCOOP
This year the WCOOP will feature 33 events covering games such as Hold'em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, H.O.R.S.E. and 2-7 Draw. There are also a few new events added this year including $10,300 High-Roller No-Limit Hold'em, Eight-Game Mixed tourney, Four-Max No-Limit Hold'em, Mixed Hold'em, Six Max Mixed Hold'em and more. "Prestigious tournaments such as the PokerStars.com World Championship of Online Poker are the ultimate way to improve your game and experience the excitement of big tournament play" said Joe Hachem of Team PokerStars Pro. While there are hundreds of major live tournaments to play in all over the world, PokerStars noted that nothing compares to the all online series that the WCOOP is. For millions of players it is the ultimate online poker championship. PokerStars claims this year's WCOOP will be the biggest online poker tournament series in the world, attracting players from across the globe to collect the millions in cash prizes as well as a WCOOP gold bracelet for winners. Each WCOOP event will have a guaranteed prize pool, and many of them will have $2 million or more in guaranteed cash. The WCOOP will run Sept. 5-22, starting with a $215 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament. The series' big event will be the $10 million guaranteed No-Limit Hold'em main event taking place Sept. 21-22. The full schedule is as follows:Date & Time Event Guarantee Sept. 5, 2:30 p.m. $215 No-Limit Hold'em 6-max $1 million Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m. $215 Pot-Limit Five-Card Draw $100,000 Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m. $215 Limit Hold'em $300,000 Sept. 6, 4:30 p.m. $215 2-7 Triple Draw $100,000 Sept. 7, 2:30 p.m. $10,300 High-Roller No-Limit Hold'em $2 million Sept. 7, 4:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit Hold'em* $3 million Sept. 8, 2:30 p.m. $215 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-max $300,000 Sept. 8, 4:30 p.m. $320 Eight-Game Mixed Event $200,000 Sept. 9, 2:30 p.m. $215 No-Limit Hold'em 4-max $400,000 Sept. 9, 4:30 p.m. $215 Razz $100,000 Sept. 10, 2:30 p.m. $320 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo $300,000 Sept. 10, 4:30 p.m. $320 Mixed Hold'em $300,000 Sept. 11, 2:30 p.m. $215 No-Limit Hold'em w/ rebuys $1 million Sept. 11, 4:30 p.m. $320 Seven-Card Stud $100,000 Sept. 12, 2:30 p.m. $320 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up $500,000 Sept. 12, 4:30 p.m. $215 Pot-Limit Omaha (1R1A) $300,000 Sept. 13, 2:30 p.m. $530 Pot-Limit Hold'em 6-max $400,000 Sept. 13, 4:30 p.m. $215 H.O.R.S.E. $300,000 Sept. 14, 2:30 p.m. $25,500 High-Roller Heads-Up $1.6 million Sept. 14, 4:30 p.m. $1,050 No-Limit Hold'em* $3 million Sept. 15, 2:30 p.m. $530 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo $200,000 Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m. $530 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 6-max $200,000 Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit Hold'em (1R1A) $500,000 Sept. 16, 4:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw $200,000 Sept. 17, 2:30 p.m. $320 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ rebuys $500,000 Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m. $320 No-Limit Hold'em 6-max $500,000 Sept. 18, 2:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit Hold'em Triple Shootout $300,000 Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m. $530 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo $400,000 Sept. 19, 2:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit Hold'em 6- max w/ rebuys $400,000 Sept. 19, 4:30 p.m. $1,050 Pot-Limit Omaha $500,000 Sept. 20, 2:30 p.m. $1,050 Limit Hold'em 6-max $500,000 Sept. 20, 4:30 p.m. $10,300 H.O.R.S.E. $500,000 Sept. 21, 4:30 p.m. $5,200 No-Limit Hold'em main event* $10 million (All times are in Eastern Time, and * events are two-day events.) Players can qualify for the events for as little as $2.20. Multi-table tournament satellites start July 6 after the PokerStars Sunday Million. For more information on this and other promotions at the poker site, visit PokerStars. Related Articles: PokerStars doubles up on promotions in JulyGoMukYaSelf wins PokerStars Sunday MillionKhan nearly rains down another win at PokerStarsVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – Jul 4, 2008 6:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
This year the WCOOP will feature 33 events covering games such as Hold'em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, H.O.R.S.E. and 2-7 Draw. There are also a few new events added this year including $10,300 High-Roller No-Limit Hold'em, Eight-Game Mixed tourney, Four-Max No-Limit Hold'em, Mixed Hold'em, Six Max Mixed Hold'em and more. "Prestigious tournaments such as the PokerStars.com World Championship of Online Poker are the ultimate way to improve your game and experience the excitement of big tournament play" said Joe Hachem of Team PokerStars Pro. While there are hundreds of major live tournaments to play in all over the world, PokerStars noted that nothing compares to the all online series that the WCOOP is. For millions of players it is the ultimate online poker championship. PokerStars claims this year's WCOOP will be the biggest online poker tournament series in the world, attracting players from across the globe to collect the millions in cash prizes as well as a WCOOP gold bracelet for winners. Each WCOOP event will have a guaranteed prize pool, and many of them will have $2 million or more in guaranteed cash. The WCOOP will run Sept. 5-22, starting with a $215 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament. The series' big event will be the $10 million guaranteed No-Limit Hold'em main event taking place Sept. 21-22. The full schedule is as follows:Date & Time Event Guarantee Sept. 5, 2:30 p.m. $215 No-Limit Hold'em 6-max $1 million Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m. $215 Pot-Limit Five-Card Draw $100,000 Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m. $215 Limit Hold'em $300,000 Sept. 6, 4:30 p.m. $215 2-7 Triple Draw $100,000 Sept. 7, 2:30 p.m. $10,300 High-Roller No-Limit Hold'em $2 million Sept. 7, 4:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit Hold'em* $3 million Sept. 8, 2:30 p.m. $215 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-max $300,000 Sept. 8, 4:30 p.m. $320 Eight-Game Mixed Event $200,000 Sept. 9, 2:30 p.m. $215 No-Limit Hold'em 4-max $400,000 Sept. 9, 4:30 p.m. $215 Razz $100,000 Sept. 10, 2:30 p.m. $320 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo $300,000 Sept. 10, 4:30 p.m. $320 Mixed Hold'em $300,000 Sept. 11, 2:30 p.m. $215 No-Limit Hold'em w/ rebuys $1 million Sept. 11, 4:30 p.m. $320 Seven-Card Stud $100,000 Sept. 12, 2:30 p.m. $320 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up $500,000 Sept. 12, 4:30 p.m. $215 Pot-Limit Omaha (1R1A) $300,000 Sept. 13, 2:30 p.m. $530 Pot-Limit Hold'em 6-max $400,000 Sept. 13, 4:30 p.m. $215 H.O.R.S.E. $300,000 Sept. 14, 2:30 p.m. $25,500 High-Roller Heads-Up $1.6 million Sept. 14, 4:30 p.m. $1,050 No-Limit Hold'em* $3 million Sept. 15, 2:30 p.m. $530 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo $200,000 Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m. $530 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 6-max $200,000 Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit Hold'em (1R1A) $500,000 Sept. 16, 4:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw $200,000 Sept. 17, 2:30 p.m. $320 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ rebuys $500,000 Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m. $320 No-Limit Hold'em 6-max $500,000 Sept. 18, 2:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit Hold'em Triple Shootout $300,000 Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m. $530 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo $400,000 Sept. 19, 2:30 p.m. $530 No-Limit Hold'em 6- max w/ rebuys $400,000 Sept. 19, 4:30 p.m. $1,050 Pot-Limit Omaha $500,000 Sept. 20, 2:30 p.m. $1,050 Limit Hold'em 6-max $500,000 Sept. 20, 4:30 p.m. $10,300 H.O.R.S.E. $500,000 Sept. 21, 4:30 p.m. $5,200 No-Limit Hold'em main event* $10 million (All times are in Eastern Time, and * events are two-day events.) Players can qualify for the events for as little as $2.20. Multi-table tournament satellites start July 6 after the PokerStars Sunday Million. For more information on this and other promotions at the poker site, visit PokerStars. Related Articles: PokerStars doubles up on promotions in JulyGoMukYaSelf wins PokerStars Sunday MillionKhan nearly rains down another win at PokerStarsVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – Jul 4, 2008 6:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
No setup this time; Antonius takes $438k pot
On the upside, though: his open challenge to the best players in online poker is working out pretty well. Suggesting some of the biggest winners online over the past few months were "afraid to play anybody good," Antonius threw the doors open to all comers in his own personal blog in early June with a big league callout: "I have not played Heads Up No Limit on Full Tilt for a long time and have hardly any experience playing it compared to these guys, yet, they refuse to play me and are dodging me in all games. "Durrr, OMGClayAiken, trex313, Urindanger, I am looking for action and I want a chance to play against the best. I will play any of you in any game on Full Tilt, I will be waiting, hopefully your (sic) up for the challenge." So far? He hasn't seen much action from the above-mentioned. But one player who has stepped up to the challenge: Jay "pr1nnyraid" Rosenkrantz - a regular nosebleed-stakes player and now notorious winner of the largest pot in the history of the online poker just last week, which many believe was actually a setup created to draw some attention. Nonetheless: The two have jockeyed back and forth in some smaller sessions over the month, but definitely got to the real deal yesterday, stepping up for a major deep-stack session at the new $500/$1,000 RailHeaven table on Full Tilt. Things definitely went Antonius' way this time though, as he worked his stack up to over $500k by the time the session was over, with biggest pot - and now the third biggest pot won online so far in 2008 - for a massive $438k. The hand history, as tracked by the PL.com MarketPulse section: 7079882135 TABLE : RailHeaven (6 max) $500/$1000 - No Limit Hold'em - Fri Jul 4th 2008 - 3:07am ET Table Setup Seat 3: Patrik Antonius ($218,997.50) Seat 4: pr1nnyraid ($229,994) pr1nnyraid posts the small blind of $500 Patrik Antonius posts the big blind of $1,000 The button is in seat #4 Pre-flop pr1nnyraid raises to $3,000 Patrik Antonius calls $2,000 Flop: [#Js#Kc#5h] Patrik Antonius checks pr1nnyraid bets $5,000 Patrik Antonius has 15 seconds left to act Patrik Antonius raises to $18,000 pr1nnyraid has 15 seconds left to act pr1nnyraid calls $13,000 Turn: [#Js#Kc#5h][#2c] Patrik Antonius has 15 seconds left to act Patrik Antonius bets $31,000 pr1nnyraid has 15 seconds left to act pr1nnyraid calls $31,000 River: [#Js#Kc#5h][#2c][#7h] Patrik Antonius has 15 seconds left to act Patrik Antonius checks pr1nnyraid has 15 seconds left to act pr1nnyraid has requested TIME pr1nnyraid bets $177,994, and is all in Patrik Antonius has 15 seconds left to act Patrik Antonius has requested TIME Patrik Antonius calls $166,997.50, and is all in Uncalled bet of $10,996.50 returned to pr1nnyraid Showdownpr1nnyraid shows [#Kh#9h] a pair of KingsPatrik Antonius shows [#Ah#Kd] a pair of KingsPatrik Antonius wins the pot ($437,994.50) with a pair of Kings Summary Total pot $437,995 | Rake $0.50Board: [#Js#Kc#5h#2c#7h]Seat 3: Patrik Antonius (big blind) showed [#Ah#Kd] and won ($437,994.50) with a pair of Kings Seat 4: pr1nnyraid (small blind) showed [#Kh#9h] and lost with a pair of KingsTo see more pots from the session, or more of the top 100 biggest pots won online over the past day, week, month and year, jump to the PokerListings.com MarketPulse section.Visit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – Jul 4, 2008 6:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
On the upside, though: his open challenge to the best players in online poker is working out pretty well. Suggesting some of the biggest winners online over the past few months were "afraid to play anybody good," Antonius threw the doors open to all comers in his own personal blog in early June with a big league callout: "I have not played Heads Up No Limit on Full Tilt for a long time and have hardly any experience playing it compared to these guys, yet, they refuse to play me and are dodging me in all games. "Durrr, OMGClayAiken, trex313, Urindanger, I am looking for action and I want a chance to play against the best. I will play any of you in any game on Full Tilt, I will be waiting, hopefully your (sic) up for the challenge." So far? He hasn't seen much action from the above-mentioned. But one player who has stepped up to the challenge: Jay "pr1nnyraid" Rosenkrantz - a regular nosebleed-stakes player and now notorious winner of the largest pot in the history of the online poker just last week, which many believe was actually a setup created to draw some attention. Nonetheless: The two have jockeyed back and forth in some smaller sessions over the month, but definitely got to the real deal yesterday, stepping up for a major deep-stack session at the new $500/$1,000 RailHeaven table on Full Tilt. Things definitely went Antonius' way this time though, as he worked his stack up to over $500k by the time the session was over, with biggest pot - and now the third biggest pot won online so far in 2008 - for a massive $438k. The hand history, as tracked by the PL.com MarketPulse section: 7079882135 TABLE : RailHeaven (6 max) $500/$1000 - No Limit Hold'em - Fri Jul 4th 2008 - 3:07am ET Table Setup Seat 3: Patrik Antonius ($218,997.50) Seat 4: pr1nnyraid ($229,994) pr1nnyraid posts the small blind of $500 Patrik Antonius posts the big blind of $1,000 The button is in seat #4 Pre-flop pr1nnyraid raises to $3,000 Patrik Antonius calls $2,000 Flop: [#Js#Kc#5h] Patrik Antonius checks pr1nnyraid bets $5,000 Patrik Antonius has 15 seconds left to act Patrik Antonius raises to $18,000 pr1nnyraid has 15 seconds left to act pr1nnyraid calls $13,000 Turn: [#Js#Kc#5h][#2c] Patrik Antonius has 15 seconds left to act Patrik Antonius bets $31,000 pr1nnyraid has 15 seconds left to act pr1nnyraid calls $31,000 River: [#Js#Kc#5h][#2c][#7h] Patrik Antonius has 15 seconds left to act Patrik Antonius checks pr1nnyraid has 15 seconds left to act pr1nnyraid has requested TIME pr1nnyraid bets $177,994, and is all in Patrik Antonius has 15 seconds left to act Patrik Antonius has requested TIME Patrik Antonius calls $166,997.50, and is all in Uncalled bet of $10,996.50 returned to pr1nnyraid Showdownpr1nnyraid shows [#Kh#9h] a pair of KingsPatrik Antonius shows [#Ah#Kd] a pair of KingsPatrik Antonius wins the pot ($437,994.50) with a pair of Kings Summary Total pot $437,995 | Rake $0.50Board: [#Js#Kc#5h#2c#7h]Seat 3: Patrik Antonius (big blind) showed [#Ah#Kd] and won ($437,994.50) with a pair of Kings Seat 4: pr1nnyraid (small blind) showed [#Kh#9h] and lost with a pair of KingsTo see more pots from the session, or more of the top 100 biggest pots won online over the past day, week, month and year, jump to the PokerListings.com MarketPulse section.Visit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – Jul 4, 2008 6:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
