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Liv Boeree Moves Over to UltimateBet's Team UB
From casual poker-playing astrophysics student to a respected member of UltimateBet's world renowned team of pros, Liv Boeree has rocketed herself to the top of the poker world in just a few short years. UltimateBet today announced that Boeree, the former brand ambassador for Absolute Poker, has earned a spot on UltimateBet's Team UB alongside Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke.
Submitted by Payton on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 18:08
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David Benyamine Pockets Over $1 Million
There are good days, bad days, and then there are the kinds of Fridays that online poker pro David Benyamine experienced on Friday. Widely regarded as one of the best Pot Limit Omaha poker players in the online world, Benyamine is no stranger to the highs and lows of the nosebleed games in which he partakes.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:54
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Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu a Racist?
Professional poker player Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu is a genius when it comes to playing poker. But when it comes to coherent social commentary, not so genius.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 04:45
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Online Poker: Matt Adz124 Marafioti Making Waves
He's a consistent winner of high-stakes online poker games who has won $650k in online tournaments and millions in cash games. His name is Matt ‘Adz124' Marafioti, a Canadian poker player often found honing his skills at PokerStars.com.
Submitted by Ace King on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 10:43
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Tony Hachem Crowned PokerStars.net ANZPT Champion
This weekend at the Gold Coast's Conrad Jupiter's casino two people walked away as champions.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 10:02
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Eric Buchman Interview With Jenny Woo
Continuing my run with the WSOP Final 9 players – I had the chance to interview Eric Buchman. This New Yorker will be playing at the WSOP final table in November with 34.8 million in chips – 2nd in the chip lead. With $900,000 in overall tournament winnings – he’s looking to add another $9 million to that record.
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 04:17
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Face The Ace is a Flop: Time to Face Reality
Face The Ace, the first ever prime time poker show, may have had some potential. It just will never be realized. The show is a complete and utter flop.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 21:57
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Phil Ivey Public Relations a Total Trainwreck
While a number of 2009 World Series of Poker November Nine finalists have found their respective ways to Gambling911.com’s Senior International Correspondent, Jenny Woo (Team PokerStars Eric Buchman among them), the most famous of the November Nine, Phil Ivey, finds himself a patch of poison among a forest where, if a tree were to fall and make a loud thump, nobody would hear it.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 21:00
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Sports and Poker Meet for Ultimate Atlantis Challenge
The ultimate sports and poker fantasy could come true. Our friends at VegasInsider.com and UltimateBet.net have teamed up to present the Sports Legends Challenge, considered the most exclusive and elite sporting event ever held
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 17:36
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Chris Moneymaker Interview With Jenny Woo
I had the chance to sit down with Chris Moneymaker who is known by many as a player that started a phenomenon - also known as the "Moneymaker Effect".
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 21:19
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Nicky Hilton and Doyle Brunson: Poker's Super Couple
American fashion model, socialite, celebutante and heiress, Nicky Hilton, has been seen around town with the likes of none other than Jenny Woo’s 2009 Sexiest Poker Player, iconic Doyle Brunson.
Submitted by Ace King on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 11:30
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Daniel Negreanu to Appear on MTV’s Real World Cancun
“Ayiiia is a sociopath guaranteed. I'm on episode 3 of Real World and am 100 percent certain. All the signs are there. Crizzaazy.”
Submitted by Ace King on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 11:04
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PokerStars weekly roundup 3rd August 2009
If you didn’t considered Poker to be among the extreme sports then think again.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 08/03/2009 - 11:17
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Hellmuth: Micheal Phelps No Complaints About Souped Up Suits
On his Twitter page, UltimateBet.com poker pro Phil Hellmuth claims that he met up with Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps and ranted on about the recent “souped up suit” controversy.
Submitted by Ace King on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 23:30
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Andy Bloch to Pay Phil Ivey $2 Mil?
It's not like Phil Ivey isn't rich enough. He's got approximately $10M in career tourney earnings...countless millions more from cash games (live and online)...and countless millions on top of that from whatever his stake in Full Tilt is.
Submitted by Guest on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 22:59
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Savvas Zenonos a Poker Thief?
The Pokerati website is claiming foul when it comes to Queensland, Australia poker player Savvas Zenonos.
Submitted by Ace King on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 01:35
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Gus Hansen Fights to Rebound from Extended Struggles
For much of the first half of 2009, poker pro Gus Hansen was one of the most consistent and largest winner in online poker. However, somewhere along the way this summer, that all changed.
Submitted by Guest on Sat, 08/01/2009 - 01:34
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Doyle Brunson to Attend Budapest Affiliate Conference
Online poker affiliate program to take spotlight at major affiliate conference this September as Doyle Brunson discusses DoylesRoom.com and the industry with attendees
Submitted by Payton on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 16:04
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2009 WSOP Finalist Kevin Schaffel Interview With Woo
I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the Final 9 of this year's WSOP - Kevin Schaffel. We kept everything short and sweet but to the point. I look forward to sitting down with this player again before he plays for the win of that WSOP bracelet and 9 million.
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 00:08
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Doyle Brunson: Phil Ivey Too Young for Poker Hall of Fame
When I played poker every day for seven straight weeks, I felt strong as a lion. Now after 3 days of not playing, I feel like a truck just ran over me
Submitted by Doyle Brunson on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 09:09
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Danny Chevalier crowned PokerStars ANZPT Queenstown Champion
Danny Chevalier out lasted 134 poker hopefuls to become the PokerStars.net Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT) Queenstown Champion winning an impressive $87,435NZD.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 10:30
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Jenny Woo Interviews Poker Pro Steve Paul-Ambrose
Jenny Woo here to talk more poker after this year's WSOP has come to an end - until November that is. Steve Paul-Ambrose sat down with me the other day to discuss his experience at this year's WSOP and what's coming up for him in the next couple of months and for the possible future.
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 23:21
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Gambling Ban Will Hurt Emerging Russian Poker Scene
In recent years, Russians have made an impact on the world of poker. In particular there is Ivan Demidov, who made the final table of both the World Series of Poker and its European cousin the same year (2008). Demidov's poker career has helped him to earn close to $7 million in a very short time span.
Submitted by C Costigan on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 21:06
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Annette Obrestad Can Now Drink and Play US Poker Tournaments
The first ever World Series of Poker Europe winner, Annette Obrestad, is about to turn 21. For many a youngster, turning 21 means being able to drink legally in bars and finally being able to have consensual sex. For Obrestad, sex and drinking is just an afterthought.
Submitted by Ace King on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 13:51
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Poker Babe Christina Lindley on 2009 WSOP and Jewelry
I had the chance to sit down again with a girlfriend of mine – Christina Lindley. We sat down last year for our first interview and have stayed in contact since then.
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 13:27
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