Friday, 25 September 2009
A field of over 150 players in Event #3 of the 2009 Betfair World Series of Poker Europe has been narrowed down to a final nine as the £5,000 PLO event closed yesterday.
PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker PLO 6-max winner Jani Viliumen leads the way, with a 3:2 chip lead over his nearest opponent, Aarno Kivelio. Interestingly, the chip leader has position on the second-place man which could make for some huge pots at the final table.Well, it’s Omaha – huge pots are a given. This final table also contains huge names, with multiple WSOP bracelet-winner and Full Tilt Poker co-owner Howard Lederer in joint fourth place (making his second final table in succession at the WSOPE) In addition, PLO specialist Robert Williamson III is there, albeit with a very short stack, and Hendon mobster Ross Boatman joins the party too. Roberto Romanello and Jeff Kimber have also tagged along and are flying the British flag.Play resumes at 1pm today when a winner will be crowned in the event.The full chip counts and seat assignments are as follows:Seat 1: Robert Williamson III -- 64,000 Seat 2: Ville Haavisto -- 249,000 Seat 3: Howard Lederer -- 320,000 Seat 4: Jeff Kimber -- 133,000 Seat 5: Dan Hindin -- 320,000 Seat 6: Aarno Kivelio -- 608,000 Seat 7: Jani Vilmunen -- 899,000 Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 306,000 Seat 9: Ross Boatman -- 180,000
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.