Monday, 16 March 2009
Dessau’s Sandra Naujoks saw off a field of 667-runners to claim the first prize of 917,000 euro in the latest leg of the European Poker Tour.
It looked like defending champion Mike ‘Timex’ McDonald was in line for an unlikely repeat until his KJ ran into the eventual winner’s pocket 10s and he busted out in fifth place.The final hand was eerily reminiscent of Chris Ferguson’s 2000 WSOP Main Event victory over TJ Cloutier. All the money went in with Naujoks holding A9 and her opponent, 26-year old economics student Holger Kanisch holding AQ. The flop came A72 but a 9 on the turn and blank on the river gave Naujoks the victory.The tour heads to San Remo next month.The final result was as follows:1. Sandra Naujoks - €917,0002. Holger Kanisch - €533,0003. Marc Gork - €307,0004. Johan Storakers - €237,0005. Mike McDonald - €197,0006. Luca Pagano - €153,0007. William Thorson - €116,5008. Cengizcan Ulusu - €83,500Vicky Coren now no longer holds the title of “only female EPT winner” as German Sandra Naujoks took down a strong field, including a final table featuring Mike “Timex” McDonald, to win €917,000.Bluff Europe first noticed Ms. Naujoks when for some strange reason our (male) reporting team kept getting strangely distracted by her table at the WSOPE 2008. This was of course nothing to do with the low-cut top and tight jeans she was wearing and everything to do with her poker skills. Naujoks initially studied German and history to become a high school teacher before pursuing careers as a graphic designer and model. She said after her victory: “It was sick. I don't really know what I feel… I’m exhausted.”
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off a second three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Fans of the Oh Hell trick-taking game will soon be able to enjoy real-money competitions online after Hell Club announced that it will be launching its new Oh Hell Stackpot innovation from Sunday.
Tuesday is the deadline for all working Americans to have submitted their income tax returns to the federal government and Juicy Stakes and Intertops Poker are set to mark this annual occasion by holding a special freeroll competition featuring a $1,000 top prize.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes cASINO are giving online poker players another chance to win their way to the Caribbean.
Win your way to the Caribbean in online satellites at Intertops and Juicy Stakes.
“We run a lot of higher stakes tournaments for our more hard-core players,” said Intertops’ poker manager. “But since our network is generally pretty soft, we created this series to give less competitive players a shot at winning.”
$200 GTD ‘East of Eden’ Poker Tournament Monday night at Intertops Poker will be a freezeout tournament with no re-buys or add-ons.
Poker’s unassuming killer steps back into the limelight.
Meet one of UK poker's rising stars.
We talk to WSOP bracelet winner.
By Paul Oresteen.
Just keep smiling...
By Adam Slutsky
Pushing the envelope for a new poker generation.
Jeff KImber on fish.
So says Dara O'Kearney.
Dara O'Kearney looks at game thoery.
Dara O'K on bounty tournaments.
Rob Yong calls for competition.
A critical eye on the poker world.
Nick Wealthall on unconscious decision making.
Structure changes don't suit recreationals.