2009 December 20 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Big changes have been rumored for the second largest online poker site, Full Tilt, for the better part of two months. As 2009 winds down, many in the industry are expecting major announcements from not just Full Tilt Poker, but also other sites like PokerStars and PartyPoker regarding their VIP rewards systems. Most of the VIP systems are rated as a yearly measure, such as the Supernova Elite program at PokerStars. If any change is to occur, it makes sense for the announcements to be made before the end of the year. For Full Tilt Poker, a new VIP rewards system and buy-in structure for cash games might be in the works.
There was certainly a lot of excitement at Saturday’s fast-paced final table of the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, but there were plenty of interesting stories taking place on the rail as well. The stacked table of six had their respective cheering sections in attendance and big-name pros including Daniel Negreanu, Full Tilt Pro Greg “FBT” Mueller, Bodog’s Justin Bonomo, and the tournament’s namesake, Doyle Brunson, were all in attendance.
Mike Kosowski was dealt a bad hand on 9/11, but now the former New York police detective has come up all aces.
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Poker pro Daniel Alaei took down the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic on Saturday night, earning $1.4 million and a $25,000 seat into the end-of-season WPT Championship.
In case you missed any of the week’s poker news, we have you covered. The Weekly Turbo will catch you up on the poker news you missed including the 2010 WSOP schedule, why some poker players shaved their heads, and more.
The much-anticipated City Center project is finally open in Las Vegas and the poker world has been turning out in droves to check out the 24-table poker room in the new Aria Casino. Aria is one of the six major buildings within the City Center complex and the only one to house a casino. The multi-billion dollar complex also includes Vdara, a 57-story hotel and condominium complex, Mandarin Oriental, a smaller hotel and condo complex, and Crystals, a 50,000 square foot shopping and entertainment center.
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