EPT: Martins Adeniya Takes Chip Lead After Day 2 in Deauville
Martins Adeniya leads EPT Deauville after Day 2. (photo courtesy PokerStars/Neil Stoddart) The European Poker Tour stop in Deauville, France could become the latest chapter of the centuries long rivalry between the French and British after an Englishman stormed to the chip lead on Day 2.
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
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.
PokerStars e-Mag Covers 10 Years Of History
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Takechip Keeps Taking: Top 10 Weekly Winners/Losers
The French Canadian smashed his way to nearly $500k in profit on the site this week and is rocketing up the charts with over $1.3 million in profit this year. It was a very busy week for poker players with the 2011 November Nine taking place in Vegas and WPT Amneville going down in France but the high stakes online players still found a chance to get in some huge sessions.
Takechip Towers in October High Stakes
The French Canadian pro took no prisoners as he smashed his way to a month-leading profit of $855k. Prior to October D’Auteuil was only up a little over $100k on the year but now finds himself as one of the biggest overall winners in 2011. Big name pros were rather hard to come by online as many were hitting the live tournament circuit hard in England and France but Brian Hastings and Phil Galfond both found time to record a few significant sessions in the early stages of the month.
THE SCRAMBLE: No More NBC Heads-Up, Marked Cards Scam, New Poker Drama Coming
Even as we approach the six month anniversary of Black Friday the poker world is steal reeling from the effects of it. On Thursday we learned that one of the most popular televised poker programs won’t be back in 2012. Then there’s also a marked cards scam at a casino in Cannes, France and some
Effel, Mercier Explain New ‘Split Format’ WSOPE Tournament
Dubbed “No-Limit Hold’em (Split Format)” this tournament style sees play transition from nine-handed, to six-handed to heads-up as the tournament progresses. Kicking off this evening at the Hotel Majestic in Cannes, the event boasted a €10,000 buy-in and attracted 126 players, many of whom didn’t even fully understand the tournament structure before showing up and buying in.
Effel, Mercier Explain New ‘Split Format’ WSOPE Tournament
Dubbed “No-Limit Hold’em (Split Format)” this tournament style sees play transition from nine-handed, to six-handed to heads-up as the tournament progresses. Kicking off this evening at the Hotel Majestic in Cannes, the event boasted a €10,000 buy-in and attracted 126 players, many of whom didn’t even fully understand the tournament structure before showing up and buying in.