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Doyle Brunson Enters 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event

The Texas Dolly has had a change of heart and decided to enter the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event after all.

Doyle Brunson had tweeted earlier:

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/09/2012

3180 Entries at 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Thus Far: Over 6000 Total Expected

Day 1a of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event saw 1066 entries.  This was followed by 2114 for Day 1b, bringing the total thus far to 3180.  Day 1c – the final day in which to enter – typically sees the largest pool of players with organizers anticipating double the current number of entries. 

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Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/09/2012

WSOP National Championship 2012 Final Table

The WSOP National Championship 2012 Final Table has been determined and here were your eight remaining players, all of whom were vying for the $416,051 first place prize and a bracelet.  157 people entered this $10,000 buy-in.

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Yung Hwang

Matt Keikoan

Sam Stein

Ryan Eriquezzo

Huy Nguyen

Amanda Musumeci

David ODB Baker

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Jul/08/2012

WSOP 2012 Main Event Kicks Off – Day 1a

The World Series of Poker 2012 got into gear on Saturday with 1066 confirmed entries for Day 1a.  Typically this is the slowest of the three signup days.

Among the notable names we found professional hockey player Roberto Luongo, Mike Sexton, Eric Baldwin, Barry Shulman along with his wife Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, Ivan Demidov, Allen Cunningham, Tatjana Pasalic, Mike Matusow, Erica Schoenberg, Lock Poker Pro Matt Stout, Tommy Vedes, last year’s Main Event winner Pius Heinz, David Williams, Joe Hachem (who was already eliminated at press time) and Kathy Liebert.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/07/2012

Another Gambling911.com World Exclusive: First Look at 2012 WSOP Main Event Celebrities

The last eight winners of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event are entered in this year's WSOP Main Event, Gambling911.com can reveal in a world exclusive report!

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The WSOP Main Event gets underway on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and no entrants will be officially announced until the tournament begins.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/06/2012

The WSOP Main Event is Here! Shuffle up and Deal

The Quest for the Main Even bracelet begins July 7 until July 16 and Gambling911.com Special Contributor CrazyJulius has your preview

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Submitted by Crazy Julius on, Jul/06/2012

Peter Eastgate 4th Place Finish at WSOP Event 56 Lands Him 14 on Poker All Time Money List

2008 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Peter Eastgate leapfrogged over the 2012 WSOP Main Event winner, Jonathan Duhamel, to become the 14th top money earner in poker.  Prior to finishing in 4th place at Wednesday night’s No Limit Hold’em event, Eastgate had been at number 15.  The 4th place finish earned the Danish player $209,111 but no second bracelet. 

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Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/05/2012

Poker Pro Sam Trickett Jumped by Men After Winning More Than $10 Mil at WSOP

Popular British poker pro and 2nd place finisher at this week’s $1 million buy-in Big One For One Drop, Sam Trickett, was jumped by 6 men after leaving a Las Vegas club during the early morning hours of Wednesday. 

Trickett, a former plumber and footballer, had just won over $10 Tuesday night, the third biggest cash prize ever awarded in a poker tournament.

The 26-year-old was attacked by the men while leaving the undisclosed club with his girlfriend, Natasha Sandhu.  Trickett suffered some lacerations to the face while the assailants spit on his girlfriend.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/05/2012

Peter Eastgate Still All-In With Five Players Remaining at World Series of Poker Event

Peter Eastgate, winner of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, was still in search of his second bracelet.

The popular online, Peter Eastgate, poker player was among the five remaining after 9 pm PST July 4 at the WSOP Event #56 No Limit Hold’em.

Prior to the dinner break, Eastgate limped in on the button and Eliyahu Levy did the same from the small blind. Tomas Junek raised it up to 180,000 and Eastgate got out of the way. Levy called and it was two to the flop.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jul/05/2012

Sam Trickett Poker Pro Interview Pre Big Drop: ‘I Have $30k Stuck on Full Tilt Poker’

L-O-S-E-R!!!!

Yeah whatever!  Trickett finishes 2nd and claims more than $10 million.  If that’s what losing to ANTONIO ESFANDIARI means, those of us here at Gambling911.com will take losing any day of the week.  Actually, Trickett has pretty much redefined the whole notion of losing in one night. 

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Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Jul/04/2012

Peter Eastgate on the Hunt for Another Gold Bracelet at WSOP No-Limit Hold'em Event

Winner of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, Denmark’s own Peter Eastgate is looking for yet another bracelet in Event #56:  No Limit Hold’em.

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Over his somewhat limited career, Eastgate has amassed $ 10,918,443 in live tournament earnings, though he is also among the most prolific online players. 

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Jul/04/2012

Antonio Esfandiari Tops Poker’s All Time Money List Following $18 Mil One Drop Win

After Antonio Esfandiari’s amazing $18,346,673 win at the first ever Big One For One Drop – No Limit Hold’em Tournament Tuesday night, he now sits comfortably atop poker’s All Time Money List.  

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In all, the top nine finishers at the $1 million buy-in One Drop collected a total sum of $42,666,672.  48 players took part in the event. 

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Jul/04/2012

Brazilian Series Of Poker 2012 to be Sponsored by PokerStars

PokerStars é o novo patrocinador da Brazilian Series Of Poker (BSOP)

The Brazilian Series of Poker 2012 (BSOP) will now be part of the PokerStars global tournament calendar.  The world’s largest “real money” online poker site claims to have the biggest chunk of the Brazilian poker playing market. 

The first PokerStars-sponsored BSOP event will take place in São Paulo from July 26-31 at the Holiday Inn, Parque Anhembi.  Other stops will include Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza and Balneário Camboriú.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/04/2012

Antonio Esfandiari Wins Big One For One Drop at World Series of Poker

American poker pro Antonio Esfandiari has won the Big One For One Drop at the World Series of Poker 2012. Esfandiari and Sam Trickett were vying for the biggest prize in poker tournament history, more than $18 million

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Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/03/2012

WSOP One Drop Early Eliminations

Heading into the 6 pm PST hour, three of eight finalist at the World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop have been eliminated.

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Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/03/2012

Richard Yong, Bobby Baldwin Odds to Win the WSOP Big One For One Drop

Richard Yong and Bobby Baldwin were both listed with the longest odds to win the World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop at Ladbrokes.com

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Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/03/2012

Guy Laliberté, Brian Rast Odds to Win World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop

Guy Laliberté had 5/1 odds of winning the World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop while poker pro Brian Rast was coming in at 7/1 odds at Ladbrokes.com

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Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/03/2012

David Einhorn at 14-1 Odds to Win Big One For One Drop

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn is among four finalists at this year’s World Series of Poker Inaugural Big One For One Drop representing the business community.  His odds to win were set at 14-1

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/03/2012

Antonio Esfandiari, Sam Trickett 2-1 Favorites to Win Big One For One Drop

Antonio Esfandiari and British poker star Sam Trickett have been made 2-1 co-favorites to win the first ever Big One For One Drop tournament at this year’s World Series of Poker. 

Ladbrokes has released odds to win the World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop 2012 now that the final table has been determined.  Ladbrokes does not accept customers from the US at this time unfortunately, but those around the world can take advantage of these odds appearing below. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/03/2012

Phil Hellmuth 6-1 Long Shot to Win WSOP Big One For One Drop

Despite having the most World Series of Poker bracelets than anyone else, British bookmaker Ladbrokes has instilled Phil Hellmuth as a 6-1 long shot to win the coveted Big One For One Drop tournament. 

Hellmuth has won a total of 12 bracelets, breaking his own record of 11 at an earlier World Series of Poker event last month. 

Hellmuth, the self-proclaimed “Poker Brat”, tweeted late last night. 

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Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/03/2012

Odds to Win WSOP Big One For One Drop 2012

Ladbrokes has released odds to win the World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop 2012 now that the final table has been determined.  Ladbrokes does not accept customers from the US at this time unfortunately, but those around the world can take advantage of these odds appearing below. 

The $1 million buy-in will reward the biggest cash prize ever in the history of live poker tournaments, $18.3 million and some change. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/03/2012

WSOP Big One For One Drop Final Table Determined – Phil Hellmuth Makes the Cut

What is promising to be one of the most exciting tournaments ever, the World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop Final table has been determined and WSOP record bracelet holder Phil Hellmuth is among the final eight. 

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Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/03/2012

WSOP One Drop: Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth Says ‘Time to Man Up’

Phil Hellmuth was among the 21 remaining at this year’s much ballyhooed World Series of Poker One For One Drop – No Limit Hold’em Event. 

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Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Jul/02/2012

Vanessa Selbst Wins Second World Series of Poker Bracelet

The amazing Vanessa Selbst has been overshadowed by the Big Drop For One Drop million dollar buy-in tournament.  Selbst won her second World Series of Poker bracelet in the $2,500 Buy-In Six-Handed Ten-Game Mix (Event #52).

The Yale University Law School graduate and poker superstar from New York City defeated a tough tournament lineup of 421 players, Nolan Dalla reported on the World Series of Poker website Monday. 

She pocketed a whopping $244,259 in prize money.  The online star and poker icon was also presented with her second WSOP gold bracelet.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/02/2012

Poker Pro Matthew Marafioti Twitter Meltdown: 'Ho" Girlfriend With Back Zits Needs Fake T*ts

Poker pro Matthew Marafioti’s tweets make “Poker Brat” Phil Hellmuth’s drunken Twitter entries from two years ago look mighty tame in comparison.  Marafioti’s rants included accusations that his girlfriend ************ attacked him and he even discusses grotesque sexual encounters where he would pop yellow pimples off her back.  Ewwww... Mike "The Mouth" Matasow suddedly looks like the Dalai Lama.

In between the shocking rants, Marafioti would cheer on his fellow poker players taking part in this year’s WSOP events. 

Among the many tweets:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/02/2012

The Big One For One Drop Will Determine Final Table Overnight

The World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop final nine will be determined most likely during the overnight hours Monday into Tuesday morning with 37 players still remaining out of 48.  The million dollar buy-in tournament will pay the largest sum of money to the winner in the history of poker tournaments, $18.3 million.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/02/2012

World Series of Poker The Big One For One Drop First to Drop Out

It’s like the first contestant on Survivor to be voted off the island.  You don’t want to be him or her.  Worse still is the WSOP Big One For One Drop in which case the first to be eliminated just forked over $1 million.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/01/2012

Paris Hilton Sex Tape Star Rick Salomon in Big One For One Drop Poker Event

Some of you might remember Rick Salomon as the other individual who appeared along side socialite and heir to the Hilton Hotel fortune Paris Hilton in a “leaked” sex tape.  Salomon was also romantically linked (married for 80 days) to “Baywatch” babe Pamela Anderson, for whom Gambling911.com revealed last week now has her own online poker room – BamPoker.com.   There is a certain irony in Salomon participating in a poker event called “The Big One”.  We won’t go there though. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jul/01/2012

Time for Lock to Rock: Poker Site Gets Rid of Bugs, Extends $4000 Bonus Into July

Nobody said it was going to be a seamless transition, one online poker skin practically starting an entirely new network from scratch, especially a skin that brought with it several thousand customers.

Let’s face reality for a moment, even the long established dinosaurs like PokerStars haven’t been immune to software issues and other obstructions.  Only a chosen few know how to create and manage a successful online poker network.  This is why the Vegas casinos feel the need to team up with established players from the European market. 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jul/01/2012

Record Numbers Flock to Americas Cardroom Cajoled by The Beast

Online poker’s most unique monthly progressive points race has arrived today at Americas Cardroom.  The Beast has been unleashed and they are flocking in record numbers.  Thousands of dollars in cash and prize will be awarded every month.  Get ready!  The Beast is here!!!!

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/01/2012

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