Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Top international pros and some promising young guns in starting field
"TRAVIS RICE TAKES THIS YEAR'S ARUBA POKER CLASSIC
Top international pros and some promising young guns in starting field
After braving wind, sun, insects and a tension filled heads up that lasted only a few hands, Travis Rice emerged as the winner of the Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic over the weekend when he saw off second placed James Mordue to collect the winner's cheque of $800 000 and the respect due to the top dog in a starter field of 546 players, many of them top international professionals.
Rice, famous as an Internet poker ace playing as 'Travesty Fund' said he was delighted by the major land tournament win which took just over eight hours in all to finalise.
Mordue, equally tormented throughout the al fresco tournament by hot, windy conditions and flying insects, had to be content with the second place prize of $478 405.
There were several young guns taking advantage of the 18 years age limit on the event, including rising Internet poker star and WSOP sensation Annette Obrestad, but this time around they were not really to feature among a field that included the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Freddy Deeb, Annie Duke and Joe Sebok."
Top international pros and some promising young guns in starting field
After braving wind, sun, insects and a tension filled heads up that lasted only a few hands, Travis Rice emerged as the winner of the Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic over the weekend when he saw off second placed James Mordue to collect the winner's cheque of $800 000 and the respect due to the top dog in a starter field of 546 players, many of them top international professionals.
Rice, famous as an Internet poker ace playing as 'Travesty Fund' said he was delighted by the major land tournament win which took just over eight hours in all to finalise.
Mordue, equally tormented throughout the al fresco tournament by hot, windy conditions and flying insects, had to be content with the second place prize of $478 405.
There were several young guns taking advantage of the 18 years age limit on the event, including rising Internet poker star and WSOP sensation Annette Obrestad, but this time around they were not really to feature among a field that included the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Freddy Deeb, Annie Duke and Joe Sebok."
Friday, July 20, 2007
Can Yang save poker's face?
"It seemed odd when Jerry Yang started praying aloud at the final table of the World Series of Poker's Main Event. Poker players don't normally ask for divine intervention while playing a game often associated with the devil.
At first, I was incredulous. I am a God-fearing man, and I'm not afraid to admit that I believe in the power of prayer, but asking for help from the Big Guy during a poker hand? That's a bit much, given my experience watching people pray on the battlefields of Iraq.
I was a little bit insulted, and actually quite put off. I found myself cheering against this 'ordained' would-be-champion. But all that changed once Yang spoke after winning Main Event.
The guy seems honest. "
At first, I was incredulous. I am a God-fearing man, and I'm not afraid to admit that I believe in the power of prayer, but asking for help from the Big Guy during a poker hand? That's a bit much, given my experience watching people pray on the battlefields of Iraq.
I was a little bit insulted, and actually quite put off. I found myself cheering against this 'ordained' would-be-champion. But all that changed once Yang spoke after winning Main Event.
The guy seems honest. "
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
888 Has `Encouraging' Start to 2007, Helped by New Online Games
"888 Holdings Plc, the second-largest U.K. Internet gambling company, has had an ``encouraging'' start to 2007 after introducing new games and recruiting more customers.
That will maintain its momentum during the traditionally quieter second quarter, Gibraltar-based 888 said today in a Regulatory News Service statement.
888 lost about half its sales in October when a U.S. crackdown on Internet gambling cut the company off from its main market. In response, 888 raised research spending to a record $19 million and introduced a new casino game almost every month in 2006's last quarter. This year, it has added games such as Crazy Blackjack."
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Mom takes home $166,177 in World Series of Poker- NJ.com
"When Anne Heft made the final table Monday night in the ladies World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold 'Em Tournament, she burst into tears.
Heft, who was in Las Vegas with her husband and daughter, told her two sons, Bryan and Scott Mannon, that if she somehow got to the final table -- the top nine out of 1,285 entrants -- she'd fly them out to Las Vegas from New Jersey. "
Heft, who was in Las Vegas with her husband and daughter, told her two sons, Bryan and Scott Mannon, that if she somehow got to the final table -- the top nine out of 1,285 entrants -- she'd fly them out to Las Vegas from New Jersey. "
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Road to the WSOP: Taking a Risk on Poker – Bodog Beat
"Chris Hamman will be going up against thousands of other poker hopefuls and taking a risk to win millions at the 2007 World Series of Poker. (Bodog Beat Image)
Chris Hamman is one of the online poker players who won a $12,000 prize package to the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event through Bodog Poker. Just as the 2006 Main Event champion was a member of Team Bodog, Chris is one of the qualifiers who will look to carry that torch at this year’s event.
He has been playing poker for about 25 years and online at Bodog for the last few. He has played against Bodog pro Josh Arieh in one of the weekly TLB heads-up matches and said that he “seems like a pretty nice guy”."
Chris Hamman is one of the online poker players who won a $12,000 prize package to the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event through Bodog Poker. Just as the 2006 Main Event champion was a member of Team Bodog, Chris is one of the qualifiers who will look to carry that torch at this year’s event.
He has been playing poker for about 25 years and online at Bodog for the last few. He has played against Bodog pro Josh Arieh in one of the weekly TLB heads-up matches and said that he “seems like a pretty nice guy”."
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