Galfond Records Super Sweet $378k Weekend
The Maryland-native went into beast mode this weekend and won a staggering $376k in 2,460 hands on PokerStars . Galfond’s primary victim was Dutch pro Sander “Berndsen12” Berndsen who picked up $631k last week. Right from the start, Galfond appeared to have Berndsen12’s number as he was dominating the $100/$200 heads-up PLO games they were playing.
Phil Ivey Makes Appearance on PokerStars?
RaiseOnce, widely regarded to be Ivey’s PokerStars account, logged on to the site Friday and played 223 hands of $200/$400 Pot-Limit Omaha before eventually losing $218,000. In 2010 Phil Ivey and RaiseOnce were both active on Full Tilt and PokerStars respectively and they both disconnected and reconnected at the same time. The RaiseOnce account also seems to follow Ivey’s general style of play – i.e. playing a minimal amount of tables and quitting as soon as he starts losing
Boom! Isildur1 Wins $1.4 Million Over Weekend
Viktor “Isildur1” Blom returned last week and after losing several relatively minor sessions went on an absolute tear this past weekend.
Boom! Isildur1 Wins $1.4 Million Over Weekend
Viktor “Isildur1” Blom returned last week and after losing several relatively minor sessions went on an absolute tear this past weekend. Despite being MIA from the PokerStars high stakes games for three months, Blom has apparently not lost a step as he recorded 17,208 hands to win an astounding $1.4 million in three days.
Poker’s In and Out List: Blom Back, Galfond Gone
Blom is joined by recent EPT Prague winner Martin Finger who’s keeping the wins coming for Germany and SrslySirius for another poker rap video instant classic. On the other side of the table, declared Out this week, is Phil Galfond’s relationship with Bluefire Poker, our favorite poker TV show High Stakes Poker and unknown high-stakes PLO player “VietRussian”.
$750k Up for Grabs on PokerStars Road to 100 Billion
Announced this morning, every millionth hand played on PokerStars from 71,700,000,000- 72,000,000,000 will now be a milestone hand and have cash prizes paid out to all players dealt in.
$750k Up for Grabs on PokerStars Road to 100 Billion
Announced this morning, every millionth hand played on PokerStars from 71,700,000,000- 72,000,000,000 will now be a milestone hand and have cash prizes paid out to all players dealt in.
Matt Giannetti Ready to Rock WSOP Main Event Finale
Almost four months ago Giannetti joined the 2011 November Nine by outlasting 6,856 players in the WSOP Main Event. Making the final table guarantees him at least $782,115 but he’s got his sights set squarely on the title of world champion and the $8.7 million that goes with it. “I want this more than anything else I’ve ever wanted,” Giannetti told PokerListings.com in at the WSOPE in Cannes.
THE SCRAMBLE: WSOP Goes ‘Almost Live’, Poker Player Goes to Jail, GSOP Wraps Up
Another weekend has come and gone and here you are choosing to start your week with BLUFF’s THE SCRAMBLE. We’re kicking off your week with some breaking news from the World Series of Poker as well as the story of a guy who went a little far with his tilt. It’s all here. Giddy up
THE SCRAMBLE: WSOP Goes ‘Almost Live’, Poker Player Goes to Jail, GSOP Wraps Up
Another weekend has come and gone and here you are choosing to start your week with BLUFF’s THE SCRAMBLE. We’re kicking off your week with some breaking news from the World Series of Poker as well as the story of a guy who went a little far with his tilt. It’s all here. Giddy up