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IRISH POKER FESTIVAL TO RUN AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER
2011-03-16
Euro 550 buy-ins for main event should deliver a respectable prize pool
Ladbrokes Poker.com has announced the return of the Irish Poker Festival for a fourth year at the Irish National Events Centre (INEC) in Killarney, Ireland.
The 2010 edition of the tournament saw 633 runners in the main event alone, and four days have been set aside for 2011, which promises to be bigger and better, with a Euro 550 buy-in main event offering a guaranteed prize pool of Euro 250,000.
The tournament will kick off on 29th September and run through to 2nd October.
Last year there was an interesting mix of regular online players, local Irish folk and a big representation from the Nordic countries. The winner of the main event, Lars Törngren from Sweden, cashed in Euro 75,000 from a final prize pool of over Euro 300,000.
Qualification rounds for the festival are now running on Ladbrokes Poker.com, with 2011 packages - each worth Euro 1,000 - or for a Main Event seat valued at Euro 500.
HANSEN TAKES FULL TILT POKER MILLION IX
2010-12-13
2010 proves to be a successful year for "The Great Dane"
Following closely after his first WSOP bracelet win, Danish pro poker player, Gus Hansen (36) has taken down the Full Tilt Poker Million IX.
The ‘winner takes all’ tournament sees Hansen adding $1 million to his life time earnings, bringing his career winnings to around $ 8,5 million.
In a short heads-up Hansen beat Tony Bloom in what was said to be the strongest final table in the Tournament's history played out in London.
The final table consisted of Gus Hansen, Gary Peniket, Seth Webber, Patrik Antonius, Barny Boatman, Howard Lederer, and James Bord.
SWITCH POKER.COM FIRST WITH iPAD REAL MONEY ACTION
2010-10-08
Online poker site launches first iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch compatible real money play
News from Dublin, Ireland this week is that mobile poker fans have a new venue to play...and its claim to fame is that it is the first of its kind to offer real money action specifically for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
The new site Switchpoker.com is the result of three years development and offers an elegant web-based solution to online poker players who like their action on the move, and without delays waiting for downloads.
Conor McCarthy, co-founder of Switch Poker, said that as online poker players he and his associates were frustrated by their inability to play real money poker using Apple mobile devices.
"The solution proved deceptively simple – why not develop our own site compatible with Apple devices but not beholden to them?" he said.
"After a period of intense development Switchpoker.com is here and offers the world's first real money poker games for the iPhone & iPad. We're thrilled to be setting the pace and look forward to making our site the gold standard of mobile poker."
The site currently offers no-limit hold'em six-max ring games and plans to add sit 'n' go and multi-table tournaments, heads-up and nine-seat ring games, and fixed-limit hold'em and pot-limit Omaha tournaments in the future.
The technology allows a diversity of web browsers to be used, including Internet Explorer 8 and 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Opera.
Unfortunately the site does not accept US players.
Harold Angle uncontrolled at the 2010 WSOP Senior Championship
2010-07-29
Harold Angle made his career’s first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet victory by winning the $1,000 buy-in Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship at the 2010 WSOP. At the age of 78 he further proved the statement that one is never too old to be the poker champion. He won a huge amount of $ 487,994 by defeating Micheal Minetti who had to contend with the second place. The event witnessed an unprecedented number of entries at 3,142 with net prize money of $ 2,827,800. The number of paid places for the event which was held at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada were 324. The way the whole event went by can be summarized in the following words.
Event Details:
The 3,142 entries and the net prize money were records of sought on the first day. There were a number of well known players in the list and at the end of the day there were only 450 players left. Berry Johnston and Tom Schneider were near the top of the leader board. At the end of the second day there were 26 players left instead of the expected nine since the play time had already been far exceeded.
The way Angle had played on the first day (he was down to just 400 in chips), his victory on the last day was highly improbable but he managed to make it to the final table on the last day.
The final table had nine players with none of them having ever won a WSOP gold bracelet before and all of them being residents of United States of America.
Angel had a 7-1 chip lead over his last rival Michael Minetti when heads up play began as Minetti played tough while the duel lasted for 45 minutes. The Massive chip disadvantage that he was facing was huge and he could not overcome it. When Angle was dealt Ks Js against Minetti’s Jh Jc, the final hand of the tournament came. Angle managed to hit a king on the flop as Minetti had had an important advantage. Kc 9d 9c 8c 5h ran on the final board to give Angel his first WSOP victory.
Minetti got a prize of $ 301,839 while John Woo who had finished at the third place won a prize of $ 213,612. Eric Stemp finishing at the fourth place won $ 154,624 while Daniel Camillo got $ 113,225 for finishing fifth. Preston Derden collected $ 83,782 for the sixth spot while the seventh place finisher Ernest Ward pocketed $62,833. Carlos Pianelli at the eight spot won $ 47, 591 and Jay Hong at the ninth place had to manage with $ 36,450.
About the Winner:
The eldest of the nine players at the final table, Harold Angle retired after working as a sales executive for a major show manufacturer. He has been married for 60 years and has 3 children, 10 grand children and 6 great grand children.
It was his first cash in at a WSOP event and he thought that the experience was enjoyable. He said that patience, knowledge of the game and luck are the three most important things that one needs to have for winning a game.
He hoped that he would be able to participate in the coming years as well.
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NEW YORK-BASED FATTY’S POKER CLUB HAS BIG PLANS
2010-06-28
WSOP action and a new docu-reality television show in prospect
Capitalising on the media buzz around the 41st World Series of Poker currently unfolding in Las Vegas, the New York-based Fatty’s Poker Club is sending 10 players to get into the Main Event action next month.
The lucky ten Fatty’s players include five contest winners, as well as characters from the new reality television show “Fatty’s: Where Poker Gets Real”, which is being pitched to major network studios this season.
Fatty’s Club owner and show co-creator Mike Castaldo says that most of the club’s players are amateurs, but have the right stuff to compete in the World Series of Poker’s major event.
“A lot of things have to fall our way, but our Fattys are fans of the game and fantastic poker players in their own right,” said Castaldo this week. He should know – he cashed in last year’s Main Event, finishing in the top 3 percent of players who entered.
The club’s most experienced player is “Big Al” Riccobono, a poker pro who has cashed twice in the Main Event and other WSOP competitions, and is one of the players chosen to represent the club.
“There is no reason why the representative Fatty’s players won’t make a splash. I expect big things from this oversized crew,” he said.
The proposed television show at the heart of the club’s plans is a winner, claims show creator Scott Einiger, adding: “The players are larger than life, and my hope is the world is ready for these guys. The folks in Vegas won’t know what hit them!”
The innovative plot for the show follows Castaldo, professional poker players and a cast of regular local players who will interact with pros and celebrities throughout the year, both on and away from the tables.
Celebrity fans of the Fatty’s club include poker star, international model and television host Lacey Jones, who will be among those who go “all in” with the Fatty’s players as they prepare for star-studded cash games and compete for seats at the World Series of Poker and other major events throughout the year.
All the while, these largely enthusiastic amateurs try to balance their everyday lives with their passion for poker. With five tables going and a room full of egos, the game itself is only half the drama.
Future plans include involving the show’s viewers online in a fantasy WSOP game by Fantazzle launching this summer on the Fatty’s Poker website.
CAKE POKER SIGNS JOINT MARKETING AGREEMENT
2010-05-15
Online poker network to team up with white label sports book provider
Online poker network Cake Poker.com is to partner with the white label sports book provider EveryMatrix in an enterprise to jointly market services to consumer facing gaming sites globally.
Stian Hornsletten, CEO of OddsMatrix, said this week: "Since Cake and EveryMartix operate complimentary businesses within the online gaming marketplace and have a similar approach tpo business, joining forces seemed a natural step."
Licensed in Malta, where Cake hopes soon to have a licence, EveryMatrix is a pioneer in the industry offering 20 B2B customers a fully managed white-label sports book facility branded OddsMatrix.
Cake Network has a worldwide base of diverse partners for their white label poker network.
For consumer facing site partners they share, such as the recently launched Cake partner BeteXpress, Cake's Network is integrated into EveryMatrix's back-office, called GamMatrix, to provide poker. With this system Cake can provide poker for many sports operators using Oddsmatrix.
Cake's director of marketing Andrew Turner said that the two companies have different geographic strengths. “Cake has been strongest in the Americas but is looking to grow in Europe, whereas EveryMatrix has been strong in Europe but is looking to expand with recent deals in Latin America," he noted.
SEIVER WINS HI-ROLLER EVENT
2010-03-03
$425 334 payday for poker pro
Scott Seiver, a 24-year-old poker pro from Cold Harbor, New York, is having a profitable year. Just five days after earning $215 000 for a fourth placing in the Pokerstars NAPT on Feb. 23rd he has triumphed in the $25 000 buy-in LA Classic High Roller competition.
In achieving his best yet win, worth $425 334, Seiver bested a star studded field of 41 top players that included Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Erick Lindgren Daniel Alaei and Ashton Griffin, along with a six man final table that culminated in an exciting heads up with Alaei at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles.
To reach the heads up, Seiver and Daniel Alaei had to eliminate Will Molson, Tommy Vedes, Lee Markholt and finally Jason Mercier, who finished in third place.
Seiver started the heads up with a small chip advantage, in a clash that was intense but lasted only a few hands.
"I don't know if I can stand up here and say I'm the best at these, but I like to think of myself as one of the better players," Seiver said after the game. "It's always about walking a fine line between confidence and hubris."
The win brings Seiver's career earnings to $1 908 300.
WSOP FOR iPHONE
2009-12-23
World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend App debuts
Glu Mobile Inc., has announced the availability of its World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend App for iPhone on the App Store. The product is one of three games based on a multi-year, worldwide partnership between Glu and Harrah's Interactive Entertainment, Inc., owners of the World Series of Poker brand.
"We are thrilled to take the WSOP to the iPhone with Glu Mobile," said WSOP vice president Craig Abrahams. "This app is a game changer in the category and is consistent with our core strategy of taking the WSOP to all digital platforms with top production values."
Alex Galvagni, Glu's chief technical officer, said: "World Series of Poker is the number one brand in poker, and we are thrilled to bring iPhone and iPod touch users the most exciting, prestigious poker app available.
"By creating a fast-paced and unique World Series of Poker gaming experience and adding new functionality with peer-to-peer multiplayer capability, the World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend App will keep players entertained for hours."
The depth of career mode in the WSOP Poker App lets fans play over 25 events across seven casino venues; five of these venues being actual Harrah's properties that include introductory videos for each location. This is the only app for iPhone and iPod touch where players can play for a virtual WSOP bracelet, and the peer-to-peer functionality, innovative Multi Touch user interface and leaderboard integration with WSOP.com up the ante for any player.
The new product, which sells for $3, features:
* Peer-to-Peer Multiplayer, enabling users to play heads-up poker against a friend via Bluetooth.
* Hand Replays.
* Multiplayer, empoweriguers to play in up to nine player games against players from around the world.
* Authentic Venues that takes the player virtually through 25 events across seven casino venues; five of which are actual Harrah's properties including Caesars Palace, the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino and the Casino of the Empire.
* Cut-scenes hrough which players can watch high-quality videos of featured opponents.
* iPod integration.