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.
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. We’ve got the details on the Sunday Million, the Warm-Up and the 500 right here on the Sunday Scoop. Akenhead Crushes Sunday Million 7,125 players found their way into the Sunday Million this week with UK pro James “Asprin1” Akenhead taking the top spot and the $213,750 first-place prize
EPT Adds Three New Stops to Season 8 Schedule
Berlin, Madrid and Campione, Italy will all play host to €5,300 buy-in EPT events in 2012. “We’re delighted that the EPT will be returning to two major capital cities in Europe, both of which have proved to be highly popular locations in recent years,” said EPT President Edgar Stuchly. “We’re also very excited that the tour is for the first time heading to the highly exclusive region of Campione in Italy, further extending the reach of the EPT,” added Stuchly.
Saenko Leads Record Field at EPT Prague
After two Day 1 heats Russian Andrey Saenko leads the charge to the 104 spots that get paid in this event.
The Week That Was: Marrakech, Prague & Regulated Online Poker?
Grospellier is keeping the BLUFF POY race close There was no post-Thanksgiving, tryptophan-induced rest period for the poker world this week.
Kastle Storms to Chip Lead at WPT Prague
Originally from Chicago, with live tournament cashes dating back to as early as 1999, Kastle has a daunting 356,800 chip stack to take with him into Day 2 tomorrow – nearly 100k ahead of second-place Nikola Sears.
Get 5% of Chris Moorman’s Winnings in Prague, Australia
Now he’s giving away two shots for you to take home 5% of his winnings from two upcoming events. The first is the €5,300 European Poker Tour Prague main event starting December 5. Moorman is looking for a new avatar for his PokerStars account and is offering 5% of his winnings in Prague for the best avatar suggestion.
UK’s Sam Holden Hits WSOP November Nine Final Table
A 22 year-old poker pro who now lives in London, Holden enters a very difficult final table ninth in chips. “I think this is one of the toughest final tables ever,” Holden told PokerListings.com at the recent EPT London main event
UK’s Sam Holden Hits WSOP November Nine Final Table
A 22 year-old poker pro who now lives in London, Holden enters a very difficult final table ninth in chips. “I think this is one of the toughest final tables ever,” Holden told PokerListings.com at the recent EPT London main event.