2010 June 21 Poker News, Events and Happenings
PokerStars and the Spanish Basketball Federation have entered into a 12-month sponsorship agreement, Tallinn, Estonia was good to William Thorson over the weekend, and Phil Ivey cracks his ice-cold stare with a little chuckle in the latest Life of…
On a Monday edition of the Daily Deal by Poker News Daily, we bring you the latest action from the 2010 World Series of Poker, talk about Perez Hilton’s feud with Shannon Elizabeth, and break down the latest signings by World Team Poker.
In the June 28th issue of Time Magazine, author Dan Kadlec chronicles the “Attack of the Math Brats.” Using a defining image of five young guns – including Jason Lee – reclining on a couch playing online poker on their laptops, Kadlec reviews how the age-old game has been uprooted in recent years.
With Father’s Day on Sunday, many of the pros in the poker world took the time to send their best wishes to their dads. “Happy Father’s Day to all the great Dad’s out there!,” Liz Lieu Tweeted to her followers, while Erica Schoenberg added her tribute: “Dad, thanks 4 being the degen that I know & love. I wouldn’t b where I am w/out you or your love 4 the ponies, blackjack, craps, casino war.”
Harold Angle, 78, picked up his first gold bracelet in his first major tournament and first WSOP event, after playing poker for nearly 60 years. To get his new piece of jewelry, Angle outlasted a record shattering seniors event field of over 3,000…
Dennis Phillips finished third in the World Series of Poker Main Event and backed up his finish by placing 45th in the Main Event the very next year. He’s a member of Team PokerStars Pro and is known for his amazing charity work. In this final piece of his interview with Bernard Lee, Phillips talks about his charity work in his hometown of St. Louis as well as his friendship with baseball superstar Albert Pujols.
If it’s a slow Monday at work, check out the conclusion of Event #37 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), a $3,000 HORSE tournament. Not only is 2008 WSOP Europe Main Event champ John Juanda on top of the leaderboard with 25 players left, but fellow Full Tilt Poker pro Phil Ivey is also in the hunt.
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