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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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Jeff Garza Wins Heads-Up Title Down Under

January 20, 2008 - No Comments Jeff Garza, better known as ActionJeff online, won the $5300 heads-up no limit holdem championship at the Aussie Millions yesterday. He took home $100,000 for his win, besting Japanese businessman Maasaki Kagawa in the finals. Here are the official finishes and payouts for the eight finalists (all prizes in AU$): 1. Jeff ‘ActionJeff’ Garza ” $100,000 2. Masaaki Kagawa ” $60,000 3. Roy ‘The Oracle’ Winston ” $40,000 4.....

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Day 1a of Heads-Up Poker in AU Complete

January 17, 2008 - No Comments The $5300 heads-up championship at the Aussie Millions has reached the semifinals, with Lee Nelson, Roy Winston, Michael McDonald, and Masaaki Kagawa facing off for the title. There were the first round results, as 32 top pros put up their money to play day 1 of this event. Josh Field def. Terje Augdal (2-1) Lee Nelson def. Justin Schwartz (2-0) Eric Hershler def. David Singer (2-0) Paul Wasicka def. Sorel Mizzi (2-0) Tony Bloom def. Alex Keating....

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