Showing posts with label Dwan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dwan. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Marcin Wydrowski Wins 2012 WPT Prague - and more links to check out

We're dealing with people (Doyle Brunson and Viktor Blom), places (Prague and London) and the rest in the middle.


OK, the links are:
  • "London's Fox Poker was unexpectedly closed this week as part of a optimization plan by owner Genting UK, in which the location will be reopened in 2013 as a new casino. In a brief press statement, Genting officials declared that the Shaftesbury Avenue casino was an under-performing property in its current poker-only format, and the club will be refurbished as part of a reworking of several properties, to be relaunched as a small casino with other games as well" - [pokerfuse.com]


  • "While it is always a good feeling to make the final table of a World Poker Tour (WPT) event, it had to be a little tough for Ravi Raghavan to feel too overjoyed entering play Saturday at the 2012 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]


  • "It may not have reached the monetary heights of previous encounters but Sunday's heads up match between Viktor Blom and Tom Dwan provided plenty for the rail to enjoy" - [www.bluffeurope.com]


  • Marcin Wydrowski Wins 2012 WPT Prague - "That's exactly what Poland's Marcin Wydrowski did over the weekend, as he won the 2012 World Poker Tour (WPT) Prague Main Event and over $400,000" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  • London's Fox Poker Club Closes - "The Fox Poker Club, a poker fixture in London, suddenly shut its doors this week, leaving its members bewildered and disappointed. On its website, the Fox Poker Club posted the following brief announcement: It is with regret that Genting UK Plc today announces that the Fox Poker Club will cease operation" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]
  • "WPT Texas Hold'em Poker giving away WPT Boot Camp Seats" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]

Friday, November 2, 2012

Doyle Brunson Celebrates Birthday with a Bounty Tourney - and my top selection of links

We have got a lot of online poker related links to look through and various topics covering Lead, Poker, Harry Reid, Brandon Cantu, Doyle Brunson and Peter Eastgate.


So without further ado, here are all the links:

- "JungleMan12 Zooms to a $692,000 Lead During the first session of the Durrrr Challenge (TV channel) Part 2, Dwan got a pretty comfortable lead of more than $100,000" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- My take on the poker skills of the October 9: Final 3 - "In the first part of this column (http://pokernewsboy.com/wsop-news/my-take-on-the-poker-skills-of-the-october-nine/13236) I examined the final table play of the six men who were eliminated on Monday night" - [pokernewsboy.com]
- Massachusetts Lottery Chairman Lashes Out at Reid/Kyl Bill - "Grossman found several reasons to "object in the strongest possible terms" in his communication to Senators Harry Reid (D-NV) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ), co-authors of the not-yet-introduced Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012" - [pokerfuse.com]
- "Cantu vs. Aguiar: It's On" - [www.bluffeurope.com]
- "Doyle Brunson Celebrates Birthday with a Bounty Tourney Few poker playes in the world can ever match up to the living legend that is Doyle Brunson" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]


- Eastgate has Main Event blues - "According to a recent podcast interview with PokerListings Danish axis, Peter Eastgate isn't happy" - [www.bluffeurope.com]

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Full Tilt Affiliate Payments Will Not be Honored, Players Will be Untracked - and more links for you

We've got lots of online poker related links to look over and various topics covering Bitcoin, Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars Big Game, Bristol, Payment and Viktor Blom.


So, the links are:
  • Bitcoins, Social Responsibility and "Infinivision": InfinitiPoker's Plan to Shake Up Online Poker - "Bitcoin for US Players Michael is keen to give US players an option to play on the site" - [pokerfuse.com]
  • "Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Viktor "Isildur1" Blom will be renewing their former rivalry on the FTP high stakes tables as "Full Tilt Professionals". A Full Tilt Poker press release published yesterday confirmed speculation that Tom Dwan - who recently obtained a residence in Macau - and Viktor Blom - whose pro contract was not renewed at PokerStars in August - would join Gus Hansen as "ambassadors" for Full Tilt Poker and be known collectively as "The Professionals"" - [www.pokernewsreport.com]


  • Pokerstars Big Game Debuts on Fox - "Pokerstars Big Game Debuts on Fox It's always exciting to watch the biggest poker pros battle it out on the felt. It's almost like watching the titans clash; the atmosphere is so intense that you'll be at the edge of your seat and the tension is so thick that you'll feel like you can cut it with a knife" - [www.pokernewsteam.com]
  • UKIPT online main event: Eight set to jet into Bristol, 77,126 for first - "After two days of online combat we have eight players remaining who will have to jet into Bristol, United Kingdom from as far away as Uruguay and Russia" - [www.pokerstarsblog.com]
  • "Full Tilt Affiliate Payments Will Not be Honored, Players Will be Untracked" - [pokerfuse.com]
  • "Viktor Blom became an online poker legend in 2009 when he routinely splashed around chips on Full Tilt's high stakes tables night after night" - [www.pokernewsdaily.com]



Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Full Tilt Poker Releases Details of New Rewards System - and more links for you

Here is today's set of the most popular links from around the net. We will be looking at David Williams (card player) and Daniel Negreanu along with a selection of other topics. So without further ado, let's get going.

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- Full Tilt Poker Releases Details of New Rewards System - With the re-launch of Full Tilt Poker just three weeks away, more details are coming out about what players can expect from their online poker experience at the once-powerful internet poker room ... - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- pokernewsboy.com
- Pokerstars Big Game Debuts on Fox from www.pokernewsteam.com





Topic 2: David Williams
The Links:

- "Full Tilt Poker announces its newest pros, and David Williams (card player) takes down a Magic event" said www.parttimepoker.com.
- David Williams' Magic Weekend from www.bluffeurope.com





Topic 3: Poker
The Links:

- International Poker Open 2012 freerolls start today - "The International Poker Open is one of the best value events on the Irish poker calendar and you could bag a seat at a bargain price courtesy of BoylePoker.com" - said www.bluffeurope.com
- Bodog Poker Expands in Asia with TLC88 Deal - pokerfuse.com
- PokerStars weekend review (10-15-12) - www.pokerstarsblog.com

The Links:

And that is it! I really hope you've appreciated the ups and downs of breaking stories trending recently. I'm sure you'd agree that the Web World is truly an amazing place. So if you are hungry for further great links, do check in with us in the future.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

2012 WPT Malta Day 1B: Jackson Genovesi Takes Overall Chip Lead - and more links for you

Introducing today's list of the hottest links from around the online world. We'll be checking out Phil Hellmuth and Carlos Mortensen along with a assortment of other topics. So without further delay, why don't we get going.

Topic 1: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:
- High Stakes Poker Gaining Popularity - Play or watch High Stakes Poker with the pros, such as Phil Ivey and Tom "durrrr" Dwan at Full Tilt Poker, but remember to get your bonus full tilt when signing up there for the first time ... - from www.pokernewsteam.com

Topic 2: Malta
The Links:

- "Sunday's field for the first starting flight of the 2012 World Poker Tour (WPT) Malta Main Event was small - just 64 players - and while the second starting flight was larger as expected, it still didn't make the tournament any sort of grand spectacle" said www.pokernewsdaily.com.
- 105 remain entering Day 2 of WPT Malta from pokernewsboy.com
- Genovesi on top at WPT Malta from www.bluffeurope.com





Topic 3: The Borgata
The Links:
- 2012 WPT Borgata Poker Open - Robert Boyko Takes Charge - "While the Casino at Portomaso is fielding a small collection of players at World Poker Tour (WPT) Malta, the Borgata in Atlantic City is hosting a simultaneous WPT event of much more significant size" - said www.pokernewsdaily.com
- Borgata Poker Open pulls in over 1,100 entrants - pokernewsboy.com

The Links:

Well that's my round-up for the week. I really hope you're looking forward to more because there's a lot more where that came from next time 'round! So check in soon, if you don't want to miss out on the latest fascinating headlines around the world.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Q&A with Poker Pro Jonathan Little - and more links for you

This is today's set of the latest links from around the internet. We'll be checking out Tony G along with a selection of other topics. So without further ado, let's get started.

Topic 1: World Poker Tour
The Links:
- 2012 WPT Borgata Poker Open - Robert Boyko Takes Charge - While the Casino at Portomaso is fielding a small collection of players at World Poker Tour (WPT) Malta, the Borgata in Atlantic City is hosting a simultaneous WPT event of much more significant size ... - from www.pokernewsdaily.com
- www.parttimepoker.com

Topic 2: Full Tilt Poker
The Links:

- "Play or watch High Stakes Poker with the pros, such as Phil Ivey and Tom "durrrr" Dwan at Full Tilt Poker, but remember to get your bonus full tilt when signing up there for the first time" said www.pokernewsteam.com.

Topic 3: Poker
The Links:
- Q&A with Poker Pro Jonathan Little - "Jonathan Little is a two-time World Poker Tour champion who has written a pair of poker books, with a third on the way" - said www.parttimepoker.com
- Betfair Poker Live! Yalta 2012 Main Event - Andrey Bidnyuk Celebrates Victory - betting.betfair.com
- PokerStars weekend review (9-17-12)" - www.pokerstarsblog.com

Topic 4:London
The Links:
- Pratik Ghatge Wins London Unibet Open - "Popular London high-stakes cash player Pratik Ghatge wins his first Main Event title after defeating Polands Tomasz Kozub in the climax of the Unibet Open Ghatge attributed his win in the London Unibet Poker Open to patience - commenting on the fact that, although he had won several major poker tour side events in the past, victory in a Main Event had always eluded him ... " - said www.pokernewsreport.com
- GUKPT London under way - www.bluffeurope.com





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