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Casper Hansen Wins WPT Barcelona
May 29, 2008 - No Comments Casper Hansen - not Gus Hansen - has captured the title at the World Poker Tour’s prestigious event in Barcelona, pocketing $655,720 and a whole lot of pride. The buy-in for this event was roughly $10,000, or 5300 euro. Many called this quite the anticlimactic final table, with none of the premier players like Annette Obrestad, Antonio Esfandiari or others making the final table. The only big name that came close was Scandinavian Eric Friberg,.... Read More
Official Says Casinos in Massachusetts Inevitable
May 27, 2008 - No Comments Massachusetts State Treasurer Tim Cahill said earlier today that someday, somehow, casinos will open for business in the Bay State. "It just seems inevitable," he told a group of Boston-area business leaders at a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. "But," he added, "It is important to do them right, because if we do it wrong, the state has a legacy of gambling." To that end, he’s.... Read More
Valdemar Kwaysser Wins LAPT San Jose
May 27, 2008 - No Comments 24 year old Valdemar Kwaysser became the second LAPT winner this week by besting a field in San Jose, Costa Rica, taking home $274,013 for his win. Runner up in this event was American Max Steinberg, who earned $144,773. Here are the official results from the LAPT event: 1) Valdemar Kwaysser - $274,013 2) Max Steinberg, USA, $144,773 3) Steven Silverman, USA, $106,167 4) Alexander Soderlund, Sweden, $77,212 5) Alec "traheho" Torelli,.... Read More
Woody Harrelson Wins Celebrity Poker Tournament
May 27, 2008 - No Comments American actor Woody Harrelson took down a celebrity poker tournament held in Cannes, France, and won a $500,000 donation to the charity of his choice. Harrelson chose to donate his winnings to an environmental group called Oasis. Playing alongside Woody in this event were Salma Hayek, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, and many others. The event was broadcast live from the Palm Beach Casino. Harrelson, who had a major role in the poker film "The.... Read More
Venetian in Las Vegas Welcomes Soldiers
May 26, 2008 - No Comments The wounded troops didn’t know what awaited them once they stepped on the red carpet outside The Venetian on Thursday. Inside, hundreds of hotel employees waited. Their cheers and applause filled the column-lined entry hall. Red, white and blue banners hung overhead. It was just the hero’s welcome that Sheldon Adelson wanted for the 40 wounded warriors who temporarily left behind Walter Reed Army Medical Center or National Naval Medical.... Read More
Poker Tournament Licensed For Charity
May 24, 2008 - No Comments A Fredericton-area service group will be holding a charity poker tournament under the new type of gambling licence provided by the government. The United Commercial Travellers is hoping to attract about 120 players to its poker tournament over the weekend to raise money for charity. The group is one of the first organizations in the province to take advantage of the changes to New Brunswick’s gaming policies that were announced in November. The.... Read More
Nick Ceci Wins WSOP-C in New Orleans
May 23, 2008 - No Comments Demolitions expert Nick Ceci ‘demolished’ his competition earlier this week, taking home the top prize in the World Series of Poker circuit event in New Orleans, earning $382,928. The winner of last year’s WSOP-C in New Orleans was Lou Esposito. Esposito managed to make the final table again, but was bounced out in 6th place. Nice guy Chuck Kelley who was the runner up to John Hennigan at a World Poker Tour event at the Borgata made.... Read More
Phil Hellmuth Appears on Milwaukees Best Cans
May 23, 2008 - No Comments The poker brat himself Phil Hellmuth has managed to get himself into your refrigerator. He’s on each and every Milwaukee’s Best Light beer can, the longtime beer sponsors of the World Series of Poker. Hellmuth, who was born and raised in Wisconsin, mentions that "This is one of the coolest things to ever happen to me." Phil Hellmuth is one of the most recognizable faces in poker; the eleven-time bracelet winner is currently.... Read More
