World Series of Poker Main Event

Peter Eastgate Wins WSOP Main Event and 9 Million Dollars

November 11, 2008 - No Comments The heads-up battle to determine the most prestigious title in professional poker ended Monday night, as Peter Eastgate defeated Ivan Demidov to win the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event and etch his name in the poker history books. It took Eastgate 104 hands of heads-up action to eventually take down the title, earning $9,152,416 and the coveted WSOP of bracelet in the process. The stage was set at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las....

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Eastgate Vs. Demidov For WSOP Gold Tonight at 10 p.m.

November 10, 2008 - No Comments The World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet is the undisputed king of all poker honors. It is the pocket aces that hold up - it is something to tell your children about and something that gets you million dollar endorsement deals just for being “the Main Event Champion.” Thousands of players entered and thousands more attempted to qualify via online satellites. The event began all the way back in July with the massive first-place....

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Matusow Leads Final 10 at Foxwoods World Poker Finals

November 10, 2008 - No Comments Thirty-three players huddled together in the Foxwoods ballroom all for one purpose - to creep one step closer to the Foxwoods World Poker Finals title and the $1.2 million first-place prize. With the “November Nine” battling it out for the World Series of Poker Main Event title early into the morning on Sunday, these players remained focused on winning one of poker’s other most esteemed prizes, a World Poker Tour title. The tournament....

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Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza Announces Dates

August 19, 2008 - No Comments The fourth installment of the Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza is set to take place between November 1st and 25th this year, as it hopes to continue as one of the most popular low-buy-in poker tournaments in the world. Events that will be offered during the festivities will include 25 different No-Limit Hold’em tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $330 up to $2,500 for the three-day championship final.  Players find this series of events....

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Barbara Enright Claims Another Ladies Title

August 6, 2008 - No Comments Barbara Enright proved victorious once again, this time at the Legends of Poker Event as part of the Ladies International Poker Series. Enright outlasted a field that included 100 women and world-renown writer/poker journalist John Vorhaus. Vorhaus was allowed to enter the ladies-only event due to non-discrimination laws in California. Enright is famous for her 5th place finish in the 1995 World Series of Poker Main Event – the highest finish....

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Tiffany Michelle Feud Continues With PokerNews

July 27, 2008 - No Comments Tiffany Michelle’s late run into the 2008  World Series of Poker Main Event seemed to be a good thing for all involved in the poker community.  She is a great face to help promote the game and popularize it to those who were never interested before.  Despite this, the tournament didnt come without controversy for Michelle, whose bitter feud with PokerNews has since escalated. The feud began when Michelle inked a deal with UltimateBet a few....

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