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Michael McDonald Wins EPT Dortmund

February 2, 2008 - No Comments Michael "Timex" McDonald has won the European Poker Tour event in Dortmund, Germany for 933,600 euros. McDonald has been on an absolute tear lately, beating up all the 18+ live events he can find. Timex won the final hand with AK versus Andreas Gülünay’s T7. The board came K7Kxx, and Timex was the winner. Here are the official results: 1) Mike McDonald - €933,600 2) Andreas Gülünay - €528,500 3) Torsten....

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EPT Dortmund Day 2 Completed

February 1, 2008 - No Comments Day 2 has come and gone at EPT Dortmund. Some big names are gone, but plenty of big names still remain. Notable eliminations include Daniel Negreanu, Katja Thater, and Noah Boeken, all from team Pokerstars. Negreanu busted when his 6:d: 3:d: failed to improve against A9 on a Q:d: 6:h: 2:d: 9:s: board. Thater was busted after losing a coinflip with her AK to 44. The money bubble has burst, and there are 33 players remaining from the 149 that started....

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Day 1b In the Books at EPT Dortmund

January 31, 2008 - No Comments Day 1b has come and gone at the European Poker Tour in Dortmund, Germany, and superstars Daniel Negreanu and Annette Obrestad have survived until day two. 213 players were in the field today, making for a total field of 411 players. Notables remaining in the field include Mike "Timex" McDonald, Marcel Luske, Rolf Slotboom, Katja Thater, Brandon Schaeffer, Markus Golser, and scores of other players. Stay tuned for day two action! Read More

Day 1a in the Books at EPT Dortmund

January 30, 2008 - No Comments Day 1a has been completed at the European Poker Tour’s event in Dortmund, Germany, but not before starting an hour late due to having too many entrants. 198 players started the day, with only 75 finishing to go into day 2. Casualties of day 1a include Dario Minieri and Sorel Mizzi. Mizzi managed to get all-in with AQ against KK preflop to be crippled, and Dario also parted early. Juha Helppi is still alive, as are Katja Thater and Alex Kravchenko.....

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EPT Dortmund Kicks Off in Germany

January 29, 2008 - No Comments The European Poker Tour returns to play on Wednesday with its event in Dortmund, Germany. The inaugural EPT German Open took place last March at Casino Hohensyburg in Dortmund. Turnout for the event was strong, with 493 players paying €5,000 apiece to create a €2,317,100 prize pool, and the final table was the second of three during EPT Season 3 to be composed completely of European players. Last year’s winner is now a household....

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