Finger, Levi Neck-and-Neck into EPT Prague Final Table
Finger, who was hovering around the chip lead for virtually the whole tournament, looked to be on the ropes after losing some big pots near the end of the day but knocked out Patrick Renkers on the last hand to grab the lead back.
Finger, Levi Neck-and-Neck into EPT Prague Final Table
Finger, who was hovering around the chip lead for virtually the whole tournament, looked to be on the ropes after losing some big pots near the end of the day but knocked out Patrick Renkers on the last hand to grab the lead back. Finger will start the final back in front with 5,800,000 in chips and he’ll be looking to crush his previous best live tournament score of $60k set earlier this year. Levi, on the other hand, has been in this spot several times before
888poker Launches ‘Mad Month’ Freeroll Extravaganza
888poker’s ‘Mad Month’ begins August 23rd and will run until October 1st. New players who deposit a minimum of $10 in that five week period will receive a personal email invitation to the freerolls, and will also be eligible for a host of other ongoing promotions. All new players will receive 888poker’s standard $8 Free 4 All upon registration, whether they choose to deposit money or not.
Betsson’s Aylar Lie Talks WSOP and Legal Poker in Norway
Tournament poker has been illegal in Norway for years, but a recent push by some noted celebrities is helping change the public perception of the game there. On behalf of PokerListings, Håvard Berge Lehn had a chat with Norwegian celebrity and glamour model Aylar Lie. Lie recently signed a sponsorship contract with Betsson Poker and will be playing the Main Event at the 2011 WSOP as a sponsored player
Lars Bonding Pursues First WSOP Bracelet
The 31-year-old Danish poker pro has been playing since the early days of online poker and, despite over $1.4 million in live tournament winnings, has yet to win his first WSOP bracelet. Bonding has already experienced his share of success at the 2011 WSOP with three cashes, including a 10th place finish in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout event for $20,586. “It’s been going pretty good,” he said.
WSOP 2011 International Best Bets: Denmark
This year we’ve drawn on our vast network of international poker writers to give us a few inside picks from countries around the world. Today: Denmark! The number one pick for a WSOP Main Event winner from Denmark would be former World Champion Peter Eastgate
EPT Copenhagen On The Rise
Despite the European Poker Tour’s television cameras not making the trip to Denmark, a total of 449 players entered the 35,000+2,250 DKK event over two starting days Monday and Tuesday, outpacing last year’s total of 423. A total prize pool of 15,086,400 DKK was created with 3,700,000 (approx
EPT: American Mark Hirleman Leading After Day 1a; Peter Eastgate Lurking
Of the 213 players who took to the felt on Day 1a of the European Poker Tour stop in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday none were facing more scrutiny than 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Peter Eastgate. The recently un-retired Eastgate was playing his first big buy-in event since he announced he was returning
Poker News in Brief: Feb. 7-13, 2011
As a result, a few smaller stories didn’t quite make the front page of the site. However, we’ve compiled them all below in our weekly Poker News in Brief feature. This week, Beth Shak kicks off her heels for charity, Full Tilt signs a mindset coach, 888 is throwing darts and a whole lot more