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‘Weeds’ Producer Matt Salsberg Wins 2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix De Paris
Matt Salsberg has won the €7,500 buy-in main event of this year’s World Poker Tour Grand Prix De Paris and the $515,720 that went with that honor.
This weekend’s win brings Salsberg’s live circuit record to just shy of $1 million.
Salsberg is an Executive Producer for the television series “Weeds”. He has also produced the HBO hit “Entourage”.
Salsberg beat one of the biggest poker players on the circuit today, Dane Theo Jorgensen.
Here were your finalists and cashouts.
Matthew Salsberg $515,720
Theo Jorgensen $341,149
Poker Maximus II – Day 9 Recap
Day 9 of the Poker Maximus II series had three of the smaller buy-in events of the series but that doesn’t mean there still wasn’t plenty of money up for grabs. Combined, there was $65,000 in guaranteed money on the table in three events that played out through the night. Learn More About Poker Maximus Here. FREE PLAY ONLINE POKER AVAILABLE - SIMPLY SIGN UP HERE TODAY
FSS Grand Finale This Weekend at Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom is pulling out all the stops this weekend to get more online poker players into the Punta Cana Poker Classic. The Grand Finale tournament of its Freeroll Super Series, which will see the top 500 poker players since February compete for three Punta Cana Poker Classic packages, gets underway on Saturday at 3pm ET.
Poker Maximus II – Day 8 Recap
Thursday’s events in the Poker Maximus II series brought plenty of variety to players as there was another HORSE event as well as a PL Omaha tournament. In the end, three more winners were determined as the Poker Maximus II series gears up for its final weekend. Learn More About Poker Maximus Here
Poker Pro David Benyamine Now on Board with International Stadiums Poker Tour
The Groupe Bernard Tapie funded International Stadiums Poker Tour has brought on yet another powerful spokesperson in the form of David Benyamine.
The event, slated to begin next May, is forecast to bring in some 30,000 players from around the globe who will play from the stands online. The field will then dwindle down to a specified number who will play live. To date, only 3337 players have registered, a mere fraction of the 30,000 goal.
Poker Maximus II – Day 7 Recap
Day 7 of the Poker Maximus II event had three more great events take place and the first HORSE tournament was played. Three more talented poker players came away with titles and here’s how it happened: Learn More About Poker Maximus Here
Prairie Meadow New Home to Heartland Poker Tour
Heartland Poker Tour (HPT), a major nationally-syndicated television show available on in over 100 million homes, will film two episodes of season eight at Prairie Meadows. The tournament will take place from October 12 through October 21, and will attract poker players from across the region and beyond.
The tournament has drawn 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Greg Raymer (“Fossilman”), and Lon McEachern, the renowned play-by-play official commentator for ESPN’s World Series of Poker.
Poker Maximus II – Day 6 Recap
Three more great No Limit Hold’em events took place on Day 6 of the Poker Maximus II series as over $115,000 in guaranteed prize money was up for grabs. Learn More About Poker Maximus II Here
Poker Maximus II – Day 5 Recap
The Poker Maximus II Tournament series is just about halfway over now as Monday’s action saw Events 14 through 16 crown winners. With three tournaments a day for the rest of the week and four on Sunday (the final day) there are still plenty of opportunities for you to get out there and take home your own big payday. Learn More About Poker Maximus Here
Ole Schemion Wins 2012 Partouche Poker Tour
German poker player Ole Schemion has won the 2012 Partouche Poker Tour Final.
Record Attendance at 2012 Borgata Poker Open: $1.9 Million Prize Pool
A record 3,705 players are taking part in this year’s Borgata Poker Open at the Atlantic City casino with the same name.
The 10th annual tournament will feature just shy of a $1.9 million prize pool.
Last year, a mere 1,8000 took part in the $500 buy-in tournament.
Poker Maximus II – Day 4 Recap
The first Sunday of the Poker Maximus II series brought plenty of action as it was the first time there were 4 different events to play and it also had the first $500 buy-in tournament of the series. Learn More About Poker Maximus at Carbon Poker Here
Poker Maximus II – Day 3 Recap
Day 3 of the Poker Maximus II Series saw three more winners crowned in Events #7, 8, and 9. Congratulations to all the players that competed and cashed in these events, but here is how the champions earned their trophies. Learn More About Poker Maximus II at Carbon Poker Here
Poker Maximus II – Day 1 Recap
The first day of Poker Maximus II was phenomenal as the “can’t miss online poker tournament series” of the fall got underway. There were three great events, all No-limit Hold’em Freezeout tournaments with various buy-ins. Here’s how they finished. Learn More About Poker Maximus II Here
Belterra Casino Resort to Host HPT 2012 Championship Open
Florence, Indiana - One of the most popular events on Heartland Poker Tour is getting a new home for 2012. The year-end Championship Open will again be centralized in the Midwest, this time at Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, Indiana. HPT champs from throughout Season 8 will descend on Belterra for their final run at the coveted Player of the Year title. The tournament is open to the public and expected to draw poker enthusiasts from around the country, including legend of the game Scotty Nguyen. Players can take their shot at the anticipated six-figure firs
Poker Maximus II Gets Under Way With Top Cash Prizes
Poker Maximus II gets under way today (Friday, September 7, 2012) and continues through the 16th when top cash prizes will be rewarded. Carbon Poker is the flagship brand of the Merge Gaming Network, which is hosting Poker Maximus II.
Partouche Poker Reneges on €5 Million Prize Guarantee: Claim No Such Prize Advertised
Billed as the “biggest poker tournament in Europe,” The Partouche Poker Tour (PPT), now in its 5th year, will no longer be “guaranteeing” a €5 million prize pool but has since altered that “guarantee” to €4.3 million, much to the chagrin of those already playing in the event. This begs the question: “What’s the point of guaranteeing something that you can’t guarantee”?
Lock Poker Premiers Knights of Skill Leaderboard: Win iPads, iPhone 4s, More
As Gambling911.com reported Wednesday night, Lock Poker’s latest September 2012 online poker promotions include two new ramped up leaderboards, one of which is discussed below and players can learn more about here at Lock Poker.
Not only is Lock Poker ranking players on ROI, but they will also be giving away 2 ME seats to the Aussie Millions as well as iPads and much, much more.
Lock Poker September Promos Include Free iPads, Aussie Millions Packages, 110k GTD, More
One of the more exciting Lock Poker September promos includes leader boards that, will not only be ranking players on ROI, but Lock Poker will be giving away 2 ME seats to the Aussie Millions as well as brand new iPads. Watch Gambling911.com for more details shortly. Currently running promos appear below.
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WSOPE 2012 to Include €50,000 re-entry High Roller Non-Bracelet Event
The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) has announced it will be adding a €50,000 re-entry high roller non-bracelet event.
The WSOPE 2013 kicks off in Cannes, France on September 21 with the €50,000 re-entry High Roller beginning on October 2 and taking place over a three day period.
The WSOPE bracelet events appears below and, as could be expected, Gambling911.com will be bringing its readers regular updates as they come in:
Sept. 21, Six Handed No Limit Hold’em (3 day event), €2,500 + €200
Final English Poker Open $5k Prize to be Awarded at Cake Poker
The 2012 English Poker Open takes place 18th September thru 21st September at the Fox Poker Club in London and there is still an opportunity to win a package to this huge tournament online at Cake Poker here.
Stanley Choi Wins Macau High Stakes Challenge and $6.5 Million
Stanley Choi has won the Macau High Stakes Challenge along with $6.5 million in cash.
This was Asia’s biggest tournament ever and indeed the biggest cash tournament outside of the World Series of Poker, ranking number 10 of all live tournaments to date. The buy-in was $1 million and featured 73 high rollers.
Josh Hale Wins 2012 WPT Legends of Poker
Josh Hale was declared the winner of the 2012 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker held at the Bicycle Casino outside of Los Angeles. The win yielded $500,000.
Hale, a relative unknown, defeated a field of 622 players over a five day period at the $3500 buy-in event. He also managed to beat out million dollar plus live tournament career winners Max Steinberg and Jeff Madsen, among others.
2012 Punta Cana Poker Classic Online Qualifiers Now Available at Carbon Poker
The winter may not be here yet in the middle of October but who wouldn’t want to go to the Dominican Republic for a week-plus then and play a little poker anyways?
British Poker Pro Sam Trickett Becomes International Stadiums Poker Tour Ambassador
The International Stadiums Poker Tour has named British poker pro Sam Trickett as its newest ambassador.
The ISPT, conceived by Bernard and Laurent Tapie along with Prosper Masquelier, looks to assemble some 30,000 players at Wembley Stadium next May, all of whom will be competing in the world’s largest poker tournament. The ISPT will kick off on laptops then switch over to a live format once 90 percent of the field is eliminated. There will be a guaranteed prize pool of a guaranteed prize pool of €20,000,000.
WPT Legends of Poker 2012 Final Table Determined
The WPT Legends of Poker 2012 Final Table is ready to go with Josh Hale the chip leader.
Max Steinberg, with 1,020,000 chips, has won $1.1 million in live tournaments to date with his biggest coming at this year’s World Series of Poker Event #33 where he walked away with over $440,000 and his first bracelet.
Jeff Madsen was sitting with 1,030,000 chips. He has won over $3.4 million lifetime and has two bracelets.
Ali Eslami had 2,900,000 chips. He has won $1.1 million in live tournaments to date.
Poker Maximus is Back! Carbon Brings Back Popular Online Poker Tournament
Last March, poker players at Carbon Poker thoroughly enjoyed the month long Poker Maximus tournament series and they have been asking for round two. Well, Carbon has obliged as Poker Maximus II starts on September 6th, 2012.
84 Players Remain at World Poker Tour Legends of Poker 2012: Jonathan Aguiar Survives
There were 84 players left after Day 2 of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker at the Bicycle, including pro Jonathan Aguiar, who had gotten into a brawl Friday afternoon with fellow pro Matt Marafioti.
Mikalai Pobal Wins 2012 EPT Barcelona Poker Tournament for €1,007,550
Belarus player Mikalai Pobal won Spain’s biggest ever poker tournament today and a massive first prize of €1,007,550. The 28-year-old from Minsk beat Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies heads-up with Aces after outlasting a record-breaking field of 1,082 players at EPT Barcelona, the debut event of EPT Season 9. As well as his Champion’s title, cash prize and trophy, Pobal also wins a stunning Slyde watch from luxury Swiss brand HD3, the Official Watch Sponsor for EPT9 Main Events.
Laurent Polito Wins 2012 EPT Barcelona €10,000 High Roller Event
Surprise winners are part and parcel of major poker tournaments, but they tend to be rarer in High Roller events.
