Kathy Liebert

Foxwoods World Poker Finals Underway

November 7, 2008 - No Comments Day 1A of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals was a bit underwhelming as only 162 players showed up to do battle in Connecticut. Most were likely glued to their T.V. sets watching who was going to be the next president of the United States, which is not a bad excuse, although tournament officials still had to be disappointed after last year’s turnout totaled 575. The players began with 30,000 stacks and 90-minute levels, of which there would only....

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Canadian Witmer Wins North American Poker Championship

October 17, 2008 - No Comments Six grueling days of no-limit hold’em poker narrowed an initial field of 454 players down to the final-table of six Thursday night at the World Poker Tour North American Poker Championship. The $10,000 buy-in for the event, held at the Niagara FallsView Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario, contributed to a first-place prize of $1,090,589. It was Canadian blood that dominated the event, as five of the six final-tablers were Canadian, with one American,....

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WPT Legends of Poker Day 3

August 27, 2008 - No Comments Day three of the WPT Legends of Poker Tournament at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles featured 79 remaining players battling it out to reach three final tables. Eliminations came fast and furious in the early portions of the day, as players bowed out consistently and the field narrowed towards the money bubble. Many top tier players fell during this portion of the tournament including November Nine finalist Kelly Kim, Kathy Liebert, Toto Leonidas,....

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WPT Legends of Poker Day 2

August 26, 2008 - No Comments After two days of preliminary competition, 248 players returned to the Legends of Poker Tournament at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles on Monday. After the final numbers were calculated, it was determined that the top 36 places will finish in the money with the grand prize totaling $1,116,428. The action was fast and loose to start the day, as players were busting out at an unexpected rate despite their large chip stacks in comparison to the 200-400....

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WPT Legends Of Poker Tournament Underway

August 25, 2008 - No Comments Day 1A of the Legends of Poker Tournament at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles started slowly on Saturday, as the Olympic games dominated the table talk and players took several breaks to check out the action. One-hundred sixty-one entrants registered on Saturday, combined with 212 that signed up on Sunday for day 1B. The combined 373 players will be vying for a prize pool of $1,091,428 for the first place finisher. Unfortunately, these numbers....

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2008 World Series of Poker Premieres on ESPN

July 24, 2008 - No Comments I’m sure all of you are completely caught up on the outcomes and details of the 2008 World Series of Poker, as Texasholdem.com has made sure you have had your updates–however, if you wish to view the action, the time is now! ESPN premiered this year’s series on Tuesday night, featuring the final table of the $10,000 Pot Limit Hold’em World Championship. The final table featured many of the bigger names in poker including Kathy....

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