Final table of the WSOP Main Event kicks off tonight

Today the nine finalists of the biggest poker tournament in the world, the WSOP Main Event, sit at the table will ultimately end in order to determine the world champion of poker 2011 (which will only know next Tuesday, because today's action will be interrupted when there are 3 players).

The Penn and Teller Theater Rio Hotel & Casino was once again the venue for the outcome of the Main Event World Series of Poker, and ESPN2 will transmit the event with a delay of 15 minutes. Among the prominent commentators have confirmed Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari.

Among the nine finalists, and despite the leadership of the Czech Martin Staszko, favoritism leans toward the young Eoghan O'Dea, Matt Giannetti and Ben Lamb. The latter already won the title of WSOP Player of the year.

     Seat 1: Matt Giannetti (24,750,000)
     Seat 2: Badih Bounahra (19,700,000)
     Seat 3: Eoghan O'Dea (33,925,000)
     Seat 4: Phil Collins (23,875,000)
     Seat 5: Makiievskyi Anton (13,825,000)
     Seat 6: Samuel Holden (12,375,000)
     Seat 7: Pius Heinz (16,425,000)
     Seat 8: Ben Lamb (20,875,000)
     Seat 9: Martin Staszko (40,175,000)

Today's action will be interrupted when there are three players who will return to Penn and Teller Theatre only next Tuesday. The first eliminated today knows that he has waiting for a prize of $ 782,115, after all other awards come in the millions ...

     $ 8,715,638
     $ 5,433,086
     $ 4,021,138
     $ 3,012,700
     $ 2,269,599
     $ 1,720,831
     $ 1,314,097
     $ 1,010,015
     $ 782,115

koenigskebap won the hand 70,000 million and received $ 73.380

It was in the early hours of last Friday that the hand played 70 billion in cash game tables at PokerStars. Hand that was played on a table of $ 0.25 / $ 0.50 NLHE, which was won by koenigskebap.

The race started on hand 70,000 million on 27 October, when he approached the counter of 69.700.000.000. It took only 8 days for this festival offers PokerStars came to an end (the players involved in all hands milestones received cash prizes).

The hand was played on a table 70 billion heads up and the two players had stacks of approximately $ 25. When the Pop-up appeared on the table congratulating the two players.

 

 Since there was not much to do, but to go all-in:

     koenigskebap sacj and had had DodgeUrOuts dkd5

     Flop: dac4s2
     Turn: hk
     River: h6

     The top pair of German koenigskebap was enough to ensure victory.

 

 Made calculations of PPV won in 50 previous hands for each player the final prizes were as follows:

     koenigskebap - $ 73.380
     DodgeUrOuts - $ 1.690

Team PokerStars Pro hires Pius November 9 of Heinz

It was a few minutes ago we received the mail from PokerStars to announce the appointment of one of the finalists of the Main Event World Series of Poker Pro Team for their German Pius Heinz will join Sandra Naujoks, Sebastian Ruthenberg and Boris Becker in the Team Pro German.

One of the stated reasons for the postponement of the final table of the Main Event, it was precisely this, to allow time to get sponsorship for finalists. This time is the 22 year old who will enter the final table with a stack of 7 able to sign a contract with the largest online poker room in the world.

Pius is the first German to reach a final table of the WSOP Main Event, but despite being only the 7th among the nine finalists do not get defeated by:

     "I am calm about the game. Many players are still playing hard, but I'm confident I can win. By signing the PokerStars still got a little more confidence. I'm excited to be part of the Team."

The now-teammate of Pius, Sandra Naujoks was the one who gave the welcome to the fellow:

     "The Pius has all the qualities necessary to be a great poker player, and played intelligently to reach the final table of the WSOP. Let's hope for him, and I'm glad to see another quality player to join the Team PokerStars . "

Letters that gave victory to Moneymaker in 2003, for sale on Ebay

It can be said that these are the letters that changed the world, the world of poker. After use of this deck that is now on sale for $ 7.500 things were never the same. Poker has become universal and the online poker has become part of everyday life of thousands of players.

How can we believe that these are the cards that were in fact distributed on the last hand of the Main Event World Series of Poker 2003? Are accompanied by a text authentication and Matt Savage Chris Moneymaker (the WSOP tournament director in 2003).

For young people in this world, it was after this hand (played against Sammy Farha) and the subsequent victory of Chris Moneymaker, who gave an exponential growth in online and live poker. Moneymaker won the Main Event after it was found through a satellite on PokerStars for just $ 39. The Main Event of 2003 had 839 participants in the following year that number rose to 2,575 entries.

The seller of this deck history says that working at Binion's Horseshoe and had permission to stay with the pack, which he completed, waiting for take off Moneymaker with the usual photos of the winning cards.

So far there are no bids for this item if you are interested jumps to eBay, and $ 7.500 you can get two decks (which was used on the table, and a yet to debut it was in the same box) and the declaration of Moneymaker and authenticity of Savage.

November 9 Countdown: Martin Staszko

Today we present the player who lacked this recall of nine finalists for the Main Event World Series of Poker, Czech Martin Staszko which will go to the final table in the lead with 40,175,000 chips.

When the bubble for the money and according to Erick Lindgren, Staszko folded 40 hands in a row at a time when it only had 12,000 chips. By guaranteeing a final table Staszko becomes the 4th Czech player with more live tournament winnings.

Martin worked in the paint shop in a car factory, before deciding through professional poker player, who embraced for nearly a year.

His decision was rewarded with a 11th place finish in the EPT Deauville 2010, for which he received € 35,000. Online earlier this year won Event # 5 Spring Championship of Online Poker PokerStars (prize of $ 91,539).

The first player from the Czech Republic to reach the final table of the Main Event is also a competent player of chess.

     Seat 1: Matt Giannetti (24,750,000)
     Seat 2: Badih Bounahra (19,700,000)
     Seat 3: Eoghan O'Dea (33,925,000)
     Seat 4: Phil Collins (23,875,000)
     Seat 5: Makiievskyi Anton (13,825,000)
     Seat 6: Samuel Holden (12,375,000)
     Seat 7: Pius Heinz (16,425,000)
     Seat 8: Ben Lamb (20,875,000)
     Seat 9: Martin Staszko (40,175,000)

November 9 Countdown: Ben Lamb

Lamb has 26 years and is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the moment, and how much of poker pros, LasVegas makes its home. While still young, Lamb has managed eight cashes in WSOP events, one of the strongest players of the American circuit in recent years.

This year and only World Series of Poker, got the following results:

     Event # 42 won the $ 10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship - $ 814.436;
     He took second in Event # 31 $ 3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - $ 259.918;
     He was eighth in Event # 55 $ 50,000 Players Championship - $ 201.338;
     and finished 12th in Event # 46 $ 10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-handed - $ 56.140.

This year went ahead in the ranking of players who won the most money ever in Omaha tournaments dasWorld Series of Poker. Live during his career he won more than $ 2.5 million, and online earnings are $ 1.1 million.

Despite being only 20,875,000 chips, Lamb has to be considered one of the favorites for overall victory.

     Seat 1: Matt Giannetti (24,750,000)
     Seat 2: Badih Bounahra (19,700,000)
     Seat 3: Eoghan O'Dea (33,925,000)
     Seat 4: Phil Collins (23,875,000)
     Seat 5: Makiievskyi Anton (13,825,000)
     Seat 6: Samuel Holden (12,375,000)
     Seat 7: Pius Heinz (16,425,000)
     Seat 8: Ben Lamb (20,875,000)
     Seat 9: Martin Staszko (40,175,000)

 

 

In December GSOP Live Prague visit

Is the capital of the Czech Republic which will be played to Step # 3 of the second season of the GSOP Live. In BestPoker can find several satellites for this event has a buy-in of € 1,650.

The GSOP Live back good memories to Portuguese players, especially Lima and Amadeu de Carvalho who in October won a 3rd place in the GSOP Live Alkidiki, held in Greece.

The GSOP Live Prague will be played between 7 and 12 December at the Corinthia Hotel & Casino. Until November 27, Satellite Qualifiers can be found every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday in BestPoker software.

16 th richest man in the world wants to create a game in the capital Madrid

Sheldon Adelson is in accordance with the list prepared by Forbes Magazine the 16th richest man in the world and 5th among American billionaires. With a fortune estimated at $ 23.3 Billion Sheldon is in negotiations with the regional government of Madrid to the creation of a zone of congress and entertainment district on the outskirts of Madrid Barajas.

According to PokerNews of Spain was the vice president of the regional government, Ignacio Gonzalez, who said this information, adding that the planned investment should be around € 16,300 million. Value that will be used to create a macrocomplexo with hotels, casinos, theaters, a golf course, shopping centers and restaurants.

Adelson made ​​his fortune in the casinos, and the president of Las Vegas Sands Corporation and would be interested in making an equity stake in the European territory. According to Gonzalez first hypothesis Adelson was in Aragon, but was then put Madrid in their objectives.

The materialize this project, Gonzalez speaks at more than 50,000 jobs.

Rafi Amit is close to 2 million at the PokerStars tables

It is an Israeli who has been given the best tables of PokerStars highest levels. Rafi Amit, who plays on the tables with the nick refaelamit, currently has a surplus of $ 1.96 million in what is the largest poker room in the world.

In the last session recorded Amit, this played 405 hands and earned over $ 79,000. In table 6-max $ 50 / $ 100 PLO, Amit was ahead players like mTw-Davin Davin Georgi, Ben Ben86 Tollerene gavz101 Cochrane and Gavin.

Phil Galfond MrSweets28 he also had a positive session, managing to end up with $ 61,000 more in your account. Balance achieved in a session of 1684 hands at tables of 6-max $ 25 / $ 50 PLO.

This time the player who lost more Davin was Georgi. Former professional Warcraft 3 lost $ 154,000 in a total of 1,054 hands. As of 2011 has passed Davin retains a profit of $ 65,000.

Laurent Tapie hopes to complete business in 15 days Full Tilt

Groupe Bernard Tapie, by Laurent Tapie, confirms that they have reached an agreement with the Department of Justice of the United States of America. Agreement which allows now to say that Laurent hopes to complete the deal to acquire Full Tilt within 15 days.

     "The terms of payment are established," Tapie said in an interview with Laurent a French website. "We will now outline an agreement to be signed in the next 15 days, and we will make a statement shortly after that will provide more information," he added.

The light at the end of the tunnel now seems a little closer to thousands of players around the world who were caught with money in their accounts Full Tilt Poker.