Jesper Hougaard Signs Sponsorship Deal with Bet24.com
Jesper Hougaard is now the Team Captain of Bet24′s Poker Team.
Hellmuth Leads Americas to 2011 Caesars Cup Victory
The 2011 edition of this made-for-television event saw Hellmuth lead a team that included Daniel Negreanu, Ben Lamb, Jason Mercier and Johnny Chan to victory over Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier’s roster of Max Lykov, Gus Hansen, Tony G and Jake Cody. “There’s no money on the line in this event so all we do this for is pride,” Daniel Negreanu told PokerListings.com moments after the battle was won. “Everyone wanted to be on the team because it’s a lot of fun but the format isn’t exactly set up to decide much as far as skill,” said Kid Poker of the ten-minute blinds and unorthodox format.
Casey “Bigdogpckt5s” Jarzabek Joins Lock Poker Roster
Jarzabek has a new gig While many poker pros are losing out on sponsorship contracts these days, Lock Poker continues to add names to its roster of pros on the LockPRO ELITE. The latest player to join the team is Canadian Casey “bigdogpckt5s” Jarzabek
The Week That Was: 2011 WSOP, UB Fires Pros, EPT Grand Final and More
This week, the World Series of Poker made some major announcements regarding the 2011 WSOP in the US and Europe, a formerly US-facing site released their team of sponsored players, the European Poker Tour concluded their seventh season with the Grand Final from Madrid and more news from around the poker community. Details announced for 2011
Prahlad Friedman Joins Team UB
Just weeks after announcing the site had parted ways with longtime team members Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth, the signing of one of the most feared online poker cash game players in the world comes as a shock, considering Friedman had previously rejected the concept of sponsorship and was one of the largest victims of a cheating scandal on UB that saw insiders gain access to opponent’s hole cards. Friedman, who plays under the names “Spirit Rock” and “Mahatma” online, has a World Series of Poker bracelet, World Poker Tour title, and more than $2.3 million in career live tournament earnings. He believes this is a new era for himself and the site.