2009 March 15 Poker News, Events and Happenings
In Part 1 of this interview, World Series of Poker Tournament Director Jack Effel shared some of the general changes that are in store for the 2009 WSOP. In this concluding section, Effel talks about some…
GREELEY - While an undergraduate student at the University of Northern Colorado, Chris Kobayashi fell into a poker addiction.
March 15 - The battle for victory and first prize of $525,000 continued over 13 long hours at the Titan poker room, with the player "Ragen" finally taking home the grand prize.
A man who made waves during the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was Italian poker pro Dario Minieri. He logged his very first WSOP bracelet in a $2,500 buy-in No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed tournament, pocketing $528,000 in the process. His competition at the final table included bracelet winner Kevin Song as well as Seth Fischer, whom he defeated heads-up.
I am having so much fun…playing for 10 cents on UltimateBet.com. So UB just launched its STEPs program. They have ten steps to the World Series of Poker starting at 10 cents. If you are one of the first ten people to make it all the way to a $12,000 package from Step 1, you also win an $8,500 Aruba package. Now, mind you, I am not eligible for this promotion, but I do think that winning a WSOP seat for 10 cents would be freaking hilarious. I immediately called up “Hollywood” Dave Stann and made a challenge with him. The first person to win a WSOP package all the way from Step 1 not only gets bragging rights (which is the most important thing), but also dinner for four at the restaurant of their choice. We both live in L.A., so that can get very pricey. I am planning to choose Cut in the Beverly Wilshire, where dinner for four will run a couple of grand.
The National Kidney Foundation saw its revenues boosted by $111,000 last week as a result of a charity poker tournament endorsed by Full Tilt Poker pro Jennifer Harman. A bevy of poker pros turned out and the tournament was sponsored by Curtis & Co. Watches, 2 Step Images, and Dream Team Poker.
The final table of the $5,000 buy-in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Event Championship at Caesars Atlantic City played out on Saturday. A total of 208 entrants participated and, when the smoke cleared, 23 year-old professional poker player Samuel Chartier emerged victorious, banking $322,000. Canadians grabbed the top two spots in the New Jersey event, as Chartier (who hails from Montreal) defeated Toronto native John Nixon heads-up.
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