2012 WSOP Schedule Released, October Nine Debuts
With 61 bracelets up for grabs, three more than 2011, the biggest changes to this summer’s WSOP come in the way of a shorter Main Event final table delay and the world’s first $1 million buy-in tournament. Things kicks off in earnest on May 28th with a $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event, that’s one day after the series officially starts with a non-bracelet $500 Casino Employees event. The first bracelet event is one of 21 tournaments available to players at the $1,500 buy-in level.
Daily 3-Bet: Galfond Opens Up, Negreanu Plots, Dangs Chase Tail
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today we find a new commitment for 2012 for Phil Galfond, an ambitious plan for Daniel Negreanu and a redistribution of online poker wealth into the crawfish industry. 1) Galfond Taking Responsibility in Poker Seriously in 2012 Despite a few naysayers, a lot of people in the poker industry have clearly taken Matt Glantz’s recent blog about “Responsibility in Poker” to heart.
Three Suspects Arrested in Duhamel Robbery
Police say the investigation “is progressing very quickly” based on tips from the public and one suspect, André Robert Perron, 26, was seen wearing the black Rolex watch stolen from Duhamel before his arrest. Perron appeared at the Longueuil courthouse yesterday afternoon along with his suspected accomplices, 20-year-old Bianca Rojas-Latraverse and 22-year-old John Lemay.Shortly after the names were released, rumors began circulating on the 2+2 forums that Duhamel may have known the attackers personally and that Rojas-Latraverse was Duhamel’s ex-girlfriend
EPT: Joseph Cheong Takes San Remo Chiplead at End of Day 2
Almost one year ago Joseph Cheong was at the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event and on his way to the bracelet.
Mizrachi, Hairabedian Rule Day 8 at 2011 WSOPE
Read on for all the details from a lighter-but-still-packed day at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe in Cannes, France.
Mizrachi, Hairabedian Rule Day 8 at 2011 WSOPE
Read on for all the details from a lighter-but-still-packed day at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe in Cannes, France. Mizrachi, Hairabedian Headline Final Four of €10k Split Format Sixteen players returned to the Hotel Barriere in Cannes to play the heads-up portion of Event #5, €10k No-Limit Hold’em Split Format today and, no matter how the draw came out, the matchups were set to be tough for everybody
Mizrachi, Hairabedian Rule Day 8 at 2011 WSOPE
Read on for all the details from a lighter-but-still-packed day at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe in Cannes, France. Mizrachi, Hairabedian Headline Final Four of €10k Split Format Sixteen players returned to the Hotel Barriere in Cannes to play the heads-up portion of Event #5, €10k No-Limit Hold’em Split Format today and, no matter how the draw came out, the matchups were set to be tough for everybody. Because of French gaming law, rather than having seeds based on chip count the matchups had to be set randomly by a computer.
WSOPE: Tristan Wade Wins Shootout Bracelet
This is Wade’s third WSOP final table of 2011 Tristan Wade got close to WSOP victory more than once this summer.
Grown Up Billirakis Provides with Second WSOP Bracelet Win
Now, four years later, he’s got two kids, a fiancé and a second WSOP bracelet on his wrist. Billirakis defeated a field of 180 players to win the €5k Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe, earning €238,140. That’s roughly $318k USD at today’s exchange rate