02:19 min., 28 mai 2012
Phil Hellmuth est une légende du WSOP, et il est ici à l'événement # 2, un tournoi Hold sans limite de 1 500 $, pour son 12ème bracelet. Kristy parle pour lui une pause.
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December 20 2011, Chad Holloway
Everyone in poker started somewhere — that’s the premise of our series, My First. We catch up with various poker pros and personalities to get the story on a significant "poker" first in their lives. In the latest installment of My First, we catch up with the “Poker Brat,” Phil Hellmuth Jr., and talk about the first time he ever cashed in the World Series of Poker.
For those who may not know, Hellmuth holds the record for most “in-the-money” finishes with 85, which is 13 more than runner-up Men “The Master” Nguyen. Obviously, 11 of those cashes were victories, one for each of his gold bracelets, while plenty more were fourth-place finishes or better. All told, Hellmuth has amassed $7,842,189 in WSOP earning, averaging $92,261 per cash.
Hellmuth’s exploits began 23 years ago when he notched his first cash in the 1988 WSOP Event #6 $1,500 Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, taking fifth for $15,40. PokerNews recently caught up with Hellmuth to discuss his first cash, as well as his first Main Event cash, which came later that year.
“I didn’t really know much about the World Series of Poker. I was a young professional player, but the World Series wasn’t on ESPN. It was hyped as the most beloved event, but I didn’t know many people on tour. I kept hearing people talk about this World Series of Poker so I went and played. That might have been the first tournament I ever played at the WSOP, I don’t know, I wish I had better records of that."
“Anyway, it was a seven-card stud event, hi/lo, and I had been playing a lot of split games in Madison, Wisconsin. I do remember well what happened. I had close to the chip lead with around six players left. I got involved in a hand where I started with a nine right away, then I hit a seven and an eight. So my board was 
and I had in the hole, that’s the story. The last card I looked at was four-across, meaning it was a nine or ten. I was against a guy who looked like he had a low draw. He had hit an ace on sixth street and I fired. He check-raised all-in, we were playing 5,000/10,000, I remember clearly."
“I remember thinking I shouldn’t bet this, but no, you have to bet your two pair. So I bet and he check-raised me my last 6,000 with aces up. I called and I was eliminated. I was really frustrated that I lost that pot, plus a couple right before it, and all of a sudden I finished in fifth place."
“I remember that hand I remember a guy named Lance, I think he want on to win that tournament, or maybe it was Joe Petro who went on to win that tournament.* Petro and I actually made a save, so what happened was he asked me if I wanted to save 10 percent. I said yes and I remember he had to give me like $5,000 or something. I’ve always loved Joe Petro. Lance, I remember just thinking how lucky he was that hand, I was kind of steamed up for a couple of days afterwards. I still remember the hand, he had aces and fives.”
Hellmuth also had another poker first in 1988. It was the first time he cashed in the WSOP Main Event. He placed 33rd in the 1988 Main Event after being eliminated by Johnny Chan, the man who successfully defended his title, only to lose it to Hellmuth the following year.
“None other than Johnny Chan busted me. I wasn’t really familiar with any of the World Series of Poker history, and I didn’t know he was the defending champion. He came to my table with five tables left, about 45 players, and I was jamming it up, I mean I was playing some strong poker. I remember I had about 90,000 in chips, which was a lot of chips, I was in really good shape."
“Chan came to my table and I tried to bluff him. I still remember that hand well. He had 
and the board read 
, he couldn’t beat a flush. I had 
and he called me. He was short on chips but that pot almost doubled him up, and then I remember he had 
when I had 
and the flop came . I put the rest of my chips in, so he ended up getting all of my chips in the end. From then on I knew who he was. Of course the next year we played heads-up."
“Interesting thing about that 33rd place finish, when I was eliminated, one of my friends, Big Al, who was one of the best poker players from Wisconsin, got in my face and started screaming at me a little bit. He said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you’ll never have this chance again, blah, blah, blah, and I looked at him and said, ‘Al, I’ll be there every year.’ I remember that, as well.”
*Editor’s note: Lance Hilt won the event for $123,600 and Petro placed second for $67,980.
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1Er décembre 2011, Chad Holloway
Le samedi 17 décembre, 11-fois vainqueur du bracelet de World Series of Poker Phil Hellmuth retournera à son natif Madison (Wisconsin), pour le 2e annuel Hellmuth du Hold'em avec Agrace HospiceCare. Tout produit de l'événement, qui mettra en vedette un tournoi, vente aux enchères et tirage au sort, ira à Agrace HospiceCare. Parmi les prix d'être gagnée comprendre un siège pour les World Series of Poker de 2012 et un bail de deux ans d'un 2012 Zimbrick Honda CR-V LX — qui fera partie de la tombola.
« Il sera difficile au début de l'an dernier événement alimentée par jet, énergie-lacé ! Mais nous voulons, lorsque j'ai frappé Mad-ville pour Hold'em de Phil Hellmuth avec HospiceCare 2011 le 17 décembre, "Hellmuth dit. « Cela va être la nuit se rappeler à Madison, tous pour aider à Agrace HospiceCare et le bien, qu'il le fait pour la communauté. »
agrace HospiceCare est un hospice axée sur la communauté, sans but lucratif dédié à fournir un soutien expert de physique, émotionnel et spirituel pour les patients et les familles traitant limitant la vie des conditions. Agrace HospiceCare est à l'échelle nationale reconnue pour sa complète à domicile, aux patients hospitalisés, répit et soins à domicile et les services de soins palliatifs Qu'agrace HospiceCare fournit en soins infirmiers spécialisés et les installations de l'aide à la vie tout au long du centre-sud du Wisconsin. »
Lors de l'événement, un mélange de pros de poker et de célébrités locales seront en présence et servir comme des invités du Hellmuth, qui sera déplacée de la table à la table au cours du tournoi à socialiser avec les participants. Pros de poker qui sont censées participer à incluent Annette Obrestad, Dewey Weum, "D1rtyR1v3r" de Tony Nardiet Wisconsin natif, Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin, qui a été présenté sur le Podcast de PokerNews récemment.
Hellmuth DJs l'événement en 2010.NFL et UW blaireaux footballeur, Derek Engler, golfeur professionnel, Jerry Kelly, médaillé d'or olympique Casey FitzRandolph, maire, Paul Soglin, Madison UW blaireaux féminin entraîneur de hockey et membre du 1980 olympique Hockey team, Mark Johnsonet nouvelles locales ancres Carleen sauvage, Charlie Shortinoet Leigh Mills sont parmi les athlètes et les célébrités planifiée pour assister.
« C'est ce que nous essayons de faire, pour obtenir les gars qui vont venir maison pour les vacances. Voilà comment nous l'obtenons Baldwin et Phil,", a déclaré le directeur du tournoi et organisateur de l'événement, Steve Verrett. « En fait, c'est comment nous avons commencé cette était avec Phil coming home pour les vacances et lui faire une activité de bienfaisance. Nous avons eu cette idée et il a obtenu l'an dernier vraiment gros. C'est un grand moment. »
En 2010, l'événement inaugural s'est avérée un succès retentissant avec environ 240 joueurs. Non seulement cela, près de 140 000 $ a été soulevé pour les patients et les familles du centre-sud du Wisconsin. Les deux grands prix cette année, un bail de deux ans sur un Zimbrick Honda Accord LX et un siège à 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event, furent remportées par Art Luetke et Joe Anderson respectivement. Le tournoi lui-même a été remporté par un poker pro — n'est autre que l'ami natif et personnel de Madison de Hellmuth, Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon. Fait intéressant, un Hellmuth a fait la table finale de cette même année, même si c'était Phil Hellmuth Sr. , montrant son fils comment c'est fait.
Cette année, les organisateurs sont attendent à une plus grande participation et ont préparé pour un champ plus. Pour ceux intéressés à assister, il y a trois options de billets disponibles :
« Essentiellement ce que nous faisons est de prendre toute la communauté de poker Madison et nous leur avons être concessionnaires, c'est comment nous tirer au large, Verrett, a. « Ils sont tous bénévoles faire face. Nous avons obtenu 48 tables, tellement 48 fois neuf, nous pouvons aller jusqu'à 432 joueurs. »
L'événement de poker de la journée aura lieu dans les Instituts du Wisconsin pour le centre ville de découverte à Madison, avec le début de l'enregistrement à 14:00 et le tournoi kicking off autour de 15 Vous pouvez également avance pour l'événement en visitant agracehospicecare.org.
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11 Octobre 2011, Rich Ryan
Phil Hellmuth fait presque une autre table finale World Series of Poker , cette fois à Cannes magnifique. Peut il vraiment dépasser Ben "Benba" agneau et gagnez WSOP joueur de l'année? Ce qui est SouthPointPoker.com? Qui est Benny Spindler? Qui veut la peau De Roger Rabbit?
OK, qu'un dernier est un film de 1988 sur un lapin d'animation, résolution de crime, mais le reste de ces questions sont abordées dans les pensées de cinq cette semaine.
1. Insérez ici pun de Cannes
En février, les World Series of Poker a annoncé que le WSOPE serait être relocalisation de Londres, en Angleterre, à Cannes, France. Le boom de poker est juste maintenant décoller en France, et les BarrierePoker.fr et les Césars Interactive Entertainment cherchaient à capitaliser sur la situation. Au cours des mois précédant la WSOPE, beaucoup de gens au sein de l'industrie croyaient il serait un bon coup, et leurs prémonitions ont déjà été confirmées dans la première semaine de jeu.
Entrer dans le WSOPE de 2011, le plus grand événement jamais a été en 2009, quand un événement de 1 000 £ a attiré 608 coureurs. Que Notice a été démoli rapidement, comme Événement # 2 € 1 090 aucune limite Hold'em salué 771 venus pendant deux jours, ce qui en fait le plus grand événement WSOPE dans l'histoire.
Les numéros ne sont pas les seules haussiers à Cannes, bien que — les paysages et les conditions météorologiques sont impressionnantes. Même les joueurs de poker (qui restent à l'intérieur d'environ 23 heures par jour) qui accepterait milieu des années soixante-dix et est ensoleillée années-lumière mieux que les années soixante faibles et nuageux. En outre, Cannes n'est pas aussi occupé que Londres, rendant plus facile de se déplacer. Les joueurs de poker love being able pour en arriver à un poker tournament au cours de la dernière secondes de la fin d'enregistrement, et à Cannes qu'ils n'aurez à vous soucier de la congestion et de détourner les participants rouges.
Canadien poker pro Terrence Chan a écrit un vaste de blog sur les avantages et les inconvénients du nouvel emplacement. Vous devriez vérifier, surtout si vous cherchez un autre pun de Cannes.
2. Hellmuth est sur la chasse.
On se moque de Phil Hellmuth tout le temps. En fait, durant le WSOP, vôtre véritablement prédit que the Brat autoproclamé de Poker n'aurait jamais gagner un bracelet de non-hold'em. Hellmuth promptement final déposé le 10 000 $ 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Championship et le Championnat du joueur de Poker de 50 000 $, finition finaliste dans les deux cas et en donnant votre garçon une bonne sueur.
C'est ce qui fait bien Hellmuth — il refuse de cesser de fumer. Parfois, son caractère concurrentiel accru lui obtient en difficulté (voir : chaque jeu télévisé de trésorerie il a jamais joué), mais il y a quelque chose à dire à sa volonté d'être grande.
Hellmuth voyagé en France déterminé à arracher le joueur WSOP du plomb année loin de Ben "Benba" agneauet avec un fini septième place en Événement # 1 € 2 500 Six-Max aucune limite Hold'em Hellmuth est se rapproche. Agneau est assis avec 659.05 points (759.05 si vous ajoutez le 100 il est garanti avec une neuvième place terminer dans Main Event), mais Hellmuth est techniquement le haut de la page avec 755.25. Avec un min-cash (5 points), il serait surpasser l'agneau et ont ensuite fondu Benba à la table finale. Hellmuth n'est pas pensée min-argent, toutefois.
« cinq épreuves à gauche ; Je ne suis pas fait!"il tweeted le lundi.
On dirait que je vais être transpiration un autre événement de bracelet non-hold'em, et à moins d'agneau peuvent aussi en espèces dans un ou deux événements WSOPE, il peut être en difficulté.
3. SouthPointPoker.com a un anneau de nice à elle
Pas vraiment, mais Michael Gaughan, le propriétaire du Sud Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, est à quelque chose. Gaughan a annoncé le lancement de SouthPointPoker.com à Global Gaming Expo (G2E)et le site lancé le 6 octobre. Le 100 % gratuit et 100 % de site juridique a été approuvé par le Nevada Gaming Board et les plans d'offrir un siège de Main Event des WSOP de 10 000 $ chaque mois. Même si Point Sud dispose d'une salle de poker très, très petit, il a des liens étroits avec le monde du poker — les Poker After Dark et High Stakes Poker ont été filmées il.
Les examens initiales du logiciel ne sont pas bonnes, mais il s'agit d'une étape dans la bonne direction. Point sud est devenu le premier casino terrestre pour ouvrir une salle de poker en ligne (il y a un argument pour Caesars Entertainment et WSOP.com), et cela pourrait conduire à une réaction en chaîne ressemblant à la boîte de Pandore. Gaughan dit PokerNews que, "soi-disant la Nevada Gaming Commission va sortir avec les règlements intra-étatiques [jeu] en janvier de 2012. Donc, ce que j'essaie de le faire est d'apprendre. »
On dirait que quelque chose est à l'horizon, et peut-être Gaughan voulait simplement être « la première ». Si c'est le cas, il peut y avoir une lumière au bout du tunnel pour les joueurs américains, mais l'avenir nous le dira. Ce que nous savons, c'est que les casinos terrestres sera principaux acteurs le moment venu, et peut-être, par ce geste, SouthPointPoker.com sera parmi eux.
4. Deuxième 1 million de dollars en espèces des navires spindler
Benny Spindler entre le dernier jour de l' European Poker Tour Londres Main Event des 2011 troisième en copeaux, mais il a lutté contre son chemin vers le haut, battant finalement chefs de Steve O'Dwyer jusqu'à la victoire de 750 000 £ (1 172 241$) et le titre de l'EPT. Il s'agit de trésorerie deuxième gros du Spindler 2011 (il termine deuxième dans l'événement de High Roller de 25 000 € à la Finale du Grand EPT pour 316 000 € (469 017)) et sa deuxième comptant de 1 million de dollars de carrière (il finit troisième en 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event de 1 100 000 $). Spindler maintenant a plus de 3 millions de dollars en salaires de carrière et, avec environ 1,8 million de dollars en gains cette année, est 15e sur la liste d'argent Hendon foule de 2011.
Spindler n'est pas un nom de ménage parce qu'il n'a pas réussi au WSOP (seulement trois encaisse totalisant moins de 50 000 $), mais son curriculum vitae est évidemment très impressionnant. Le natif d'allemand âgé de 26 ans est probablement plus célèbre pour le coup quads contre Alex Gomes lors de l'événement susmentionné de la Main sur les APC de 2009 et bascule un Justin Bieber-comme la Coupe de cheveux. Nous allons être garder nos yeux sur Spindler pour le reste de 2011 et 2012, alors peut-être qu'il fera une autre big splash aux Bahamas.
5. Main Event du Musumeci
Habituellement la pensée cinquième est réservée pour une vidéo, mais la semaine dernière Stratégie avec Kristy Podcast featuring Amanda Musumeci était génial. Écouter comme elle raconte sa Main Event des WSOP 2011.
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October 11 2011, Rich Ryan
Phil Hellmuth made another World Series of Poker final table, this time in beautiful Cannes, France. Can he really surpass Ben "Benba" Lamb and win WSOP Player of the Year? What is SouthPointPoker.com? Who is Benny Spindler? Who framed Roger Rabbit?
OK, that last one is a 1988 movie about an animated, crime-solving rabbit, but the rest of those questions are addressed in this week's five thoughts.
1. Insert Cannes pun here
In February, the World Series of Poker announced that the WSOPE would be relocating from London, England, to Cannes, France. The poker boom is just now taking off in France, and both BarrierePoker.fr and Caesars Interactive Entertainment were looking to capitalize on the situation. During the months leading up to the WSOPE, many people within the industry believed it would be a good move, and their premonitions have already been confirmed in the first week of play.
Entering the 2011 WSOPE, the largest event ever was in 2009, when a £1,000 event attracted 608 runners. That record was quickly demolished, as Event #2 €1,090 No Limit Hold’em welcomed 771 entrants over two days, making it the largest WSOPE event in history.
The numbers aren't the only upside in Cannes, though — the scenery and weather are awesome. Even poker players (who stay inside for roughly 23 hours a day) would agree that mid-seventies and sunny is light-years better than low sixties and cloudy. Also, Cannes is not as busy as London, making it easier to get around. Poker players love being able to arrive at a poker tournament during the last seconds of late registration, and in Cannes they won't have to worry about congestion and maneuvering around red double-deckers.
Canadian poker pro Terrence Chan wrote an extensive blog post about the pros and cons of the new location. You should check it out, especially if you’re looking for another Cannes pun.
2. Hellmuth is on the hunt
We make fun of Phil Hellmuth all the time. In fact, during the WSOP, yours truly predicted that the self-proclaimed Poker Brat would never win a non-hold’em bracelet. Hellmuth promptly final tabled the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Championship and the $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship, finishing runner-up in both and giving your boy a good sweat.
That’s what Hellmuth does though — he refuses to quit. Sometimes his heightened competitive nature gets him in trouble (see: every televised cash game he’s ever played), but there is something to be said for his determination to be great.
Hellmuth traveled to France determined to snatch the WSOP Player of the Year lead away from Ben “Benba” Lamb, and with a seventh-place finish in Event #1 €2,500 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Hellmuth is inching closer. Lamb sits with 659.05 points (759.05 if you add the 100 he’s guaranteed with a ninth-place finish in the Main Event), but Hellmuth is technically on top with 755.25. With a min-cash (5 points), he would surpass Lamb, and then have to fade Benba at the final table. Hellmuth isn’t thinking min-cash, however.
“5 events left; I’M NOT DONE!” he tweeted on Monday.
It looks like I’ll be sweating another non-hold’em bracelet event, and unless Lamb can aslo cash in one or two WSOPE events, he may be in trouble.
3. SouthPointPoker.com has a nice ring to it
Not really, but Michael Gaughan, the owner of the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, is on to something. Gaughan announced the launch of SouthPointPoker.com at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), and the site launched on Oct. 6. The 100% free and 100% legal site was approved by the Nevada Gaming Board and plans to offer a $10,000 WSOP Main Event seat each month. Even though South Point has a very, very small poker room, it has strong ties to the poker world — both Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker have been filmed there.
The initial reviews of the software are not good, but this is a step in the right direction. South Point became the first land-based casino to open an online poker room (there is an argument for Caesars Entertainment and WSOP.com), and this could lead to a Pandora’s box-like chain reaction. Gaughan told PokerNews that, “Supposedly the Nevada Gaming Commission is going to come out with regulations for intrastate [gambling] in January of 2012. So, what I’m trying to do is learn.”
It sounds like something is on the horizon, and perhaps Gaughan simply wanted to be “the first.” If this is the case, then there may be a light at the end of the tunnel for American players, but only time will tell. What we do know is that land-based casinos will be major players when the time comes, and perhaps, with this move, SouthPointPoker.com will be among them.
4. Spindler ships second $1 million cash
Benny Spindler entered the final day of the 2011 European Poker Tour London Main Event third in chips, but battled his way to the top, eventually defeating Steve O’Dwyer heads up to win £750,000 ($1,172241), and the EPT title. This is Spindler’s second big cash of 2011 (he finished second in the €25,000 High Roller event at EPT Grand Final for €316,000 (469,017)), and his second career $1 million cash (he finished third in the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event for $1,100,000). Spindler now has over $3 million in career earnings, and, with nearly $1.8 million in earnings this year, is 15th on Hendon Mob’s 2011 Money List.
Spindler isn’t a household name because he hasn’t fared well at the WSOP (only three cashes that total less than $50,000), but his résumé is obviously very impressive. The 26-year-old German native is probably most famous for flopping quads against Alex Gomes at the aforementioned 2009 PCA Main Event, and rocking a Justin Bieber-like hair cut. We’ll be keeping our eyes on Spindler for the remainder of 2011 and into 2012, when perhaps he will make another big splash in the Bahamas.
5. Musumeci’s Main Event
Usually the fifth thought is reserved for a video, but last week’s Strategy With Kristy Podcast featuring Amanda Musumeci was awesome. Listen in as she recounts her 2011 WSOP Main Event.
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October 09 2011, Donnie Peters, Lee Davy
The 2011 World Series of Poker Europe is in full swing at its new location, Cannes, France. The second day of Event #1 began with 80 players, but after 10 levels, only 12 remained. Event #2 kicked off with its first of two flights and after 381 players entered, it is looking like it could break last year's record of largest WSOPE event.
Event #1: €2,680 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em — Guillaume Humbert Holds Chip Lead Moving into Final Day
Day 2 of Event #1, the €2,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, began with a change of venue. Instead of playing at the Hotel Majestic Barriere, players were moved across the road to the Le Croisette Casino Barriere for the first time. Luckily, the change of venue did not affect the action and railbirds and media members alike were once again treated to a scintillating display of poker.
Eighty players began the day with a plan to play either ten levels or get down to the final table of six. When the day ended, the ten levels had won that particular race and 12 players remained. At the head of the pack was online player Guillaume Humbert, bagging 541,000 chips. The young Swiss player, who is playing in his first major live tournament, had his major breakthrough after eliminating the Day 1 chip leader Flavien Guenan. Then as the end of the day neared, he also eliminated Johan Sundell and moved over the half million mark for the first time.
If Humbert looks over his shoulder, he will see a man desperate for not only a WSOPE bracelet but the Player of the Year award, as well. Phil Hellmuth was back to his old tricks on Saturday, and a great final level took him over the 400,000 mark, finishing in second place on the chip leaderboard.
Other notable players left in the field are David Benyamine (253,000), Anton Wigg (201,000) and Casey Kastle (119,000).
The final day will resume at 1500 CET (0600 PDT) with plenty of deep-stacked 6-max poker action. Be sure and check out the Live Reporting Blog of the play-by-play.
Event #2: €1,090 No-Limit Hold'em — Hinrichsen Leads Day 1a Field
Day 1a of Event #2 at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe wrapped up on Saturday. The €1,090 No-Limit Hold'em event attracted 381 players for its first starting flight and is on pace to smash the record for the largest WSOP Europe event — 608 entries. Fifty-four player remain; Australian Andrew Hinrichsen is leading the way with 63,900 in chips.
Hinrichsen was a permanent fixture at the top of the counts all day long. In one of his bigger hands he played toward the end of the night, he bet 8,500 on the board of 
. His opponent tanked and went back and forth for a little while. Then, finally, the player raised all-in for 13,075. Hinrichsen called and his opponent showed 
for a pair of jacks. Hinrichsen tabled the 
for two pair and won the pot.
Plenty of notable players were in the mix on Saturday, but not all could advance to Day 2. Mike Leah, Jean-Robert Bellande, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Phil Collins, Jason Mercier, Erik Seidel, Barry Greenstein and Nacho Barbero were a handful of players to hit the rail on the day.
Among those moving on to the second day of play are, Toby Lewis, Randy Dorfman, McLean Karr, Farzad Bonyadi, Richard Toth, Erik Cajelais, Eoghan O'Dea, Matt Waxman and Dan Shak. They'll all be part of the group that joins up with the remaining players from Day 1b to continue play on Day 2.
Day 2 will begin on Monday at 1400 CET (0500 PDT). Action for Sunday's Day 1b flight kicks off at 1200 CET (0300 PDT) with nine levels of play on the schedule.
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October 07 2011, Brett Collson
Phil Hellmuth was name dropping again on Friday. This time, you probably won't recognize the name, but he's kind of a big deal. Former Facebook VP Chamath Palihapitiya is an avid poker player and apparently a friend of the Poker Brat. In other news, ESPN release its monthly edition of the Inside Deal, the World Series of Poker is hosting a charity event in France, and more.
In Case You Missed It
There were big headlines all week long and we're afraid you may have missed something. Catch up on the latest at Full Tilt Poker and find out the finalists for the 2011 Poker Hall of Fame in the PokerNews Weekly.
Brian "aba20" Townsend was back at the high-stakes tables at PokerStars this week and turned a nice profit. The Online Railbird Report fills you in on this week's biggest winners and losers.
Benny Spindler is the latest European Poker Tour champion. The German pro earned £750,000 by defeating Steve O'Dwyer heads-up at the Main Event in London this week, and PokerNews was on hand to witness all the action.
Phillip Gruissem went back-to-back at the EPT London High Roller on Thursday. Find out how it happened in our recap.
Last week, the Poker Player's Alliance met with the Department of Justice to stress the importance of Full Tilt Poker players getting their money back. PPA executive director John Pappas discussed how that meeting went.
The World Series of Poker Europe kicked off in Cannes, France, on Friday, and a lot has changed since last year. We take a look back at the 2010 WSOPE.
Sunday is almost here and that means football. Find out which NFL are for real through the quarter-way point of the season in the latest Pigskin Diaries.
Palihapitiya 'Likes' PokerChamath Palihapitiya is a venture capitalist by day, but he's truly a poker player at heart. The former VP of Growth, Mobile and International at Facebook was recently featured in ESPN's coverage of the World Series of Poker during an impressive run through the Main Event. This week, his story was highlighted by the New York Times in an article that included a photo of Palihapitiya cozied up to a poker table — the same table that Phil Hellmuth has admittedly lost money playing at.
Palihapitiya, who left Facebook in June to start his own VC firm, told The Times that he shudders at the memory of wearing a buttoned-down shirt and pressed pants at work, favoring jeans and flip-flops. Yup, he's definitely a poker player.
Even though the article doesn't delve into his life as a competitive poker player, it's still a great read; especially since we expect Palihapitiya to be around the poker scene for a while.
Read the full story at the New York Times.
ESPN Inside DealThis month's edition of ESPN's Inside Deal was released on Thursday. Hosts Jon Anik, Bernard Lee, and Andrew Feldman discussed topics such as the Full Tilt Poker situation, the Poker Hall of Fame nominations, and more.
Final Table at the ANZPT Darwin Main EventA final table was reached at the ANZPT Darwin $2,200 Main Event on Friday as nine players were left vying for a top prize of $36,480. Jack Drake extended his cheap lead one more day as he enters the final table with a slight advantage over Jonathan Dangio, the only non-Aussie to make the final nine. The native of New Caledonia owns 232,300 in chips, 41,000 short of the leader, but the top two stacks tower over the rest of the seven players at the final table.
The major story leading up to the final table was the ANZPT Player of the Year race between Leo Boxell and Danny Chevalier. The top two players in the standings were still alive with 18 remaining at Darwin, but Boxell's run ended when he lost a three-way all in with 
to the pocket fives of Jamie Hill. That opened the door for Chevalier to claim the POY honor with a top 10 finish, which he ultimately secured by coasting to the final table as a short stack.
Visit the PokerStars Blog for the full final table lineup.
WSOP-E Hosts Charity TournamentPoker players are competing for millions of Euros at the World Series of Poker Europe in Cannes, France, this month. But on Oct. 19, they'll have a chance to give back to those in need. The WSOP is running a charity poker tournament supporting the Model Citizen Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides a platform where people can donate backpacks with 150 items inside to underprivileged people around the world.
The event gets under way at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19 with a €240 buy-in and unlimited €100 rebuys for the first four levels, and players will have the option of a €100 add-on. In addition to the prize pool, the winner will receive a floating diamond watch.
Love ConnectionPokerNews' Sarah Grant loves her WAG Diaries. While in London for the European Poker Tour, Sarah caught up with poker pro Angel Guillen to test his knowledge of girlfriend and PokerNews hostess, Lynn Gilmartin.
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5 Septembre 2011, Donnie Peters
Le épique Poker Ligue 1 500 $ Pro Am # 2 a conclu dimanche soir avec neuf sièges attribués à l'événement principal de 20 000 $. Sièges ont été attribués à Phil Hellmuth, Greg Mueller, Nam Le, Andreas Hoivold, Sean Getzwiller, Brandon Meyers, Russell Rosenbum, Jeremy Ausmus et Michael DiVita.
Le groupe, Hellmuth, Le et Mueller détiennent déjà cartes d'adhésion EPL, remportant leurs sièges signifie qu'ils n'auront pas à tousser jusqu'à 20 000 $ de leur propre argent pour jouer. Hellmuth est titulaire d'une carte de cinq ans, Le une carte de trois ans et Mueller et de carte b de deux ans.
Meyers et Getzwiller ont réussi à remporter leur deuxième siège à une EPL Main Event d'un Pro Am. Les deux sièges marqués pour le premier événement de six-max où Meyers went fini à terminer neuvième pour plus de 70 000 $. Ausmus, Rosenblum, Hoivold et DiVita seront tous jouer dans leur premier événement EPL mardi.
Le plan original pour le champ de retour de 20 a été pour la pièce s'arrêter lorsque neuf joueurs est resté. C'est parce que chaque endroit a obtenu le même montant : un siège de 20 000 $. L'événement a attiré seulement 97 joueurs, et la garantie de 180 000 $ n'a pas été remplie, en ne laissant aucuns plus d'argent pour jouer. Il ont quelques points de l'indice mondial de Poker à gagner, même si, et certains joueurs voulaient jouer pour les points. Après que Jamie Kaplan barboter en dixième place, les joueurs dit ils jouerait très rapide et crazy et ont décidé de réduire les niveaux de cinq minutes. De là, Mueller a repris.
Après que Hoivold a pris les DiVita et les Ausmus sur la même main, Mueller lui finit et amassé une pile de puce massive. Mueller busted puis Getzwiller à la sixième place et Hellmuth en troisième à lever les têtes avec Le. De là, pièce n'a pas durer beaucoup plus longtemps.
Mueller Limp le bouton et Le bousculades INTEGREES de petites aveugles. Mueller snap-appelée avec 
, avec succès piégeant Le et sa 
. Le Conseil s'avéra aucune aide pour Le car il expira 
et il a été éliminé en deuxième place, laissant Mueller avec toutes les puces, les plus GPI de points et le titre.
Les 20 000 $ EPL principal événement # 2 débutera mardi à Las Vegas Palms Resort Casino. L'événement le coup 1200 PDT (BST 2000) et PokerNews sera là pour vous fournir tous les reportages en direct. Ces neuf joueurs tous sera là avec beaucoup d'autres notables, donc vous ne voudrez pas manquer de l'action.
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