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All Star Week Day 3: Challengers crank up the pressure
Jul 29th
by Chris Edge Last year the inaugural All Star week went right down to the wire, with both sides deadlocked at 17-17 going into the final match of the series. The Pros ultimately prevailed to come out on top 18-17 victors. Today the prospect of a repeat scenario seems as distant as ever, with the Challengers on Tuesday racking up a further four victories, surging them into an unprecedented 8-2 lead. In short, the Challengers have been running away with it. On Wednesday the Pros pinned their All-Star hopes on WSOP stalwarts Hevad Khan, Ivan Demidov, Joe Cada, Joe Hachem and Johnny Lodden to get their beleaguered campaign back on track. True to form however, it didn’t start at all well for the Pros.
All Star Week: Pros seek to restore battered pride
Jul 29th
by Chris Edge Following their disastrous start to All Star Week on Monday, PokerStars Team Pro lined up Tuesday determined to cut into the Challengers’ overnight 4-1 lead in their quest to take home a 2nd successive title. First out of the blocks for the Pros was 2003 WSOP Main Event winner, Chris Moneymaker. Once the champion of the underdog, Moneymaker nowadays finds himself sat on the Pros’ side of the fence, here seeking to register only their 2nd win of the campaign. Flying the flag for the Challengers in the NLHE event was seasoned online cash-cow, ‘MOJOEX1′. Any hopes of a speedy turnaround in fortunes for the Pros were short-lived however, with the match consigned to history after only 8 minutes. Much of the damage to Moneymaker’s cause was done after raising a MOJOEX1 turn bet to 900 with the board reading [7d][Ks][9c][3h], only to then fold to an all-in 3-bet
The House Financial Services Committee passes HR 2267 and takes first step to legalize and regulate internet gambling industry
Jul 29th
The House Financial Services Commitee passed HR 2267 by a 41-22-1 vote.
PokerStars applauds passage of the Internet Gambling, Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
Jul 29th
PokerStars issued the following press release this morning: PokerStars, the world’s largest poker site, welcomes news of the successful mark up of H.R. 2267: The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act in the House Financial Services Committee by an overwhelming, bipartisan margin of 41-22. The bill, sponsored by Committee Chairman Barney Frank, offers a long overdue common sense approach to internet gaming regulation in the United States. PokerStars wholeheartedly supports the efforts of Chairman Frank and the bill’s proponents. This bill represents the most significant US legislative accomplishment in the history of the internet gaming industry.
Twitter Poker League: 3detch wins first #tpoker league
Jul 29th
by Joanne Haslam The first season of the PokerStars Twitter Poker League has ended after eight weeks of busy point gathering, leader board checking, and lashings of Twitter #tpoker banter. There was so much going on it’s a surprise anyone found time to win a poker tournament. 1,244 Twitter poker players assembled for the season finale, some with good claims to the 100 leader board prizes, others more interested in winning a share of the $1,244 prize pool. Bra boy84 had won 40 points from back-to-back Twitter tourney wins, but failed to cash in his other Twitter tourneys
Venice hosts latest leg of Italian Poker Tour
Jul 28th
It’s hard to believe we’re already well in to season two of the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour. This series has surpassed all expectations and is now one of the most hotly-contested events in the European poker calendar. Tomorrow sees the start of IPT Venice, a €2,000 (+ €200) buy-in tournament held in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Casino Ca’ Noghera is the place to be, but if you can’t make it you can follow all the action on our sister Italian blog . There you’ll find Matteo Viola hard at work bringing you the words and photos. Don’t read Italian?
SHIP_IT.NET ships July 27 Super Tuesday after three-handed deal
Jul 28th
The final $1,000 + 50 Super Tuesday of July on PokerStars drew a field of 402 players, creating a $402,000 prize pool This was a slight increase from last week’s 384 participants, with the final 45 making the money, with the winner expecting to take down the first prize of $77,787. A handful of Team PokerStars players participated in the Super Tuesday tournament, however none lasted long enough to make the money. Team PokerStars PRO Veronica “princesa” Dabul was the last member of Team PokerStars with chips, eventually finishing 63rd, two tables short of the money. The final table bubble was burst on in a hand between chip leader Peetoon and alwaysnice
Qualify now for your shot at riches in The Bahamas
Jul 28th
Take a good look at the young gentleman in this photograph. This is Harrison Gimbel, who became the youngest ever PokerStars Caribbean Adventure winner in January. With victory came respect and admiration from the poker world.
What Next? Five Predictions For the Rest of 2010
Jul 27th
Although technically, we’re more than halfway through the calendar year, the second half of the poker year really begins when the World Series of Poker is completed in mid-July. It’s time to gaze into the crystal ball to see what we can expect on…
All Star Week Day 1: Team PokerStars Pro takes a beating
Jul 27th
by Chris Edge With the dust settling on the World Series for another year, the focus for many Team PokerStars Pros shifts from the live to the virtual scene, with the second annual All Star Week. Over the course of this week the ranks of Team Pro square off against an array of recent top performing PokerStars players in a series of 35 heads-up matches. Yesterday’s first day of five matches did not go well for the Pros – they lost 4-1! The curtain raiser pitted Team Pro and WPT winner Alex Gomes against Spanish-based ‘jimenezzzz’ in the opening NLHE event. Following a conservative opening jimenezzzz stole the chip lead thanks to some well-timed check-raises and generally revealing winners when play reached showdown. Twelve minutes into the match and jimenezzzz took a firm grip on proceedings to extend his lead to a near 3:1 chip advantage
