Poker Players

Marvin Rettenmaier WPT Cypress Classic Win Historic

With his win at the 2012 WPT Cypress Classic this week, poker pro Marvin Rettenmaier has made history. 

Rettenmaier won the WPT Championship in May to end Season X and, with his victory in the WPT Cyprus Classic to kick off Season XI, becomes the first player to win back-to-back tournaments in the history of the WPT, Poker News Daily noted. 

Imprisoned Poker Pro Ernie Scherer III Beats UFC On Fox 4 With 48 Hours Mystery Repeat

The re-airing of a “48 Hours Mystery” episode on the Ernie Scherer III bludgeoning of his parents in 2008 managed to beat “UFC On Fox 4” in the Saturday night ratings.  

Barry Greenstein to Pay Back Full Tilt Poker Loan

Poker pro Barry Greenstein has agreed to pay back a $400,000 loan made to him by Full Tilt Poker prior to last year’s indictment against company officials and subsequent closure.  This past week, the US Government entered into a deal with PokerStars that allows the world’s largest “real money” online poker site to acquire Full Tilt Poker and all its assets.

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Dusty ‘Leatherass’ Schmidt Becomes First Americas Cardroom Elite Pro

Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt will represent Americas Cardroom at poker events (including the upcoming Punta Cana Poker Classic in November), and will also create blogs for the site's members. He will also be closely involved in the selection of other pros for the ACR Elite team, seeking players who are dedicated to the online game and are active in social media.

Greg ‘Fossilman’ Raymer Wins 200th Episode of Heartland Poker Tour

Heartland Poker Tour producers promised players and fans an exciting tournament for the 200^th episode of the nationally-televised poker show, and Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque did not disappoint.  Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, stole the show, advancing to the Final Table as the chip leader and leaving as the champion with $71, 875.

Jesse Silvia the WSOP October Nine Chip Leader: Talks Phil Ivey (Video)

Jesse Silvia, who leads in chips coming into the World Series of Poker Final this October, sat down with PokerNews.com to talk about life before and after “Black Friday” and what makes Phil Ivey the “greatest poker player” out there.

2012 World Series of Poker Main Event October Nine – Here They Are

Here is your October Nine for the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event. (correction:  We inadvertantly referred to the final table as the November Nine based on recent years finals.  The format has now changed)

The 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table is…

Elisabeth Hille of Norway made an amazing run, busting at number 10 and walking off with $590,442 but failing to make the Final Table of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.

This would have been the furthest a woman had ever come in the Main Event if not for the fact that Frenchwoman Gaelle Baumann was still among the final 10.  Hille busted just before Midnight. 

Yes, history is being made folks.

Latest WSOP 2012 Main Event Eliminations as we are Down to 15 Poker Players

They continue to drop like flies as we fast approach the World Series of Poker Final Nine (otherwise known as the November Nine). 

At the time this was going to press, one of two females still standing, Gaelle Baumann, sat at the bottom of the pack but was trending upwards. 

Elisabeth Hille, the other woman player, was in 11^th place and trending downward. 

Percy Mahatan is eliminated in 16th place and takes home $369,026.

Robert Buckenmayer is eliminated in 17th place and takes home $369,026.

World Series of Poker Main Event Day 7 Player Profiles

There was plenty of excitement coming into Day 7 of the World Series of Poker Main Event as the final nine players will be determined from the 27 that remain now.  Two of those players are women:  Norway’s Elizabeth Hille and France's Gaelle Baumann.

Chip leader Marc-Andre Ladouceur was the chip leader coming into Monday.  He hopes to become the second Canadian to win a World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet. 

World Series of Poker 2012 Last Woman Standing: Gaelle Baumann Still in Top 20

It’s always exciting as the World Series of Poker Main Event dwindles down to determine the “Last Woman Standing”.

Women have not had much luck in the WSOP’s illustrious history but this year we have Frenchwoman Gaelle Baumann, who, with only 58 players remaining, was among the top 20.  Day 6 was expected to conclude with 27 players remaining going into Day 7 Monday. 

Earlier in the day, Vanessa Selbst had been eliminated in 73^rd place. 

2012 World Series of Poker Update: 97 Players Enter Day 6, Gaelle Baumann Top Woman

Heading into Day 6 of the World Series of Poker, 97 players will return including French female player, Gaelle Baumann, who at one point led with chips.  She currently ranked at number 8. 

The field is expected to be trimmed down to 27 by end of Day 6.

Yes Matt Marifioti is Among World Series of Poker 282 Survivors: So Too is Daniel Negreanu

The 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event is dwindling down and some big names still remain.

Among those who are all-in with just 282 players left:  Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Selbst, Jason Somerville, Sorel Mizzi, Eric Cloutier, Freddy Deeb, John Juanda, Dan Shak and Matt Marifioti.

Poker Pro Jason Somerville Out: Still Among Top 20 WSOP Main Event Chip Count (Video)

Jason Somerville is out!  He’s also thriving at this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event.

Somerville recently made a public announcement that he was gay, noting that poker icon Daniel Negreanu has offered him advise on how to go about releasing such information that Somerville initially believed could be met with negative feedback.  Instead, much of the response has been overwhelmingly positive.