2010 September 22 Poker News, Events and Happenings
If you’re looking for a place to find a World Poker Tour recap, the news on PokerStars’ 50 Billionth hand, and much more, then you’ve come to the right place. Read on to find out the day’s top poker news stories.
In this second installment of the Heads Up match between Taylor Caby and Sean Gibson, the match continues with commentary from Caby. Both are tangled in a tough $5 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack Sit & Go game of life and death as the loser has to fulfill their end of the epic prop bet.
Democratic Representative Barney Frank, the Massachusetts Congressman who has been pushing for the legalization and regulation of online gaming in the United States, has stated in an interview that he is “not optimistic” regarding the passage of his legislation prior to the 2010 midterm elections.
ESPN’s latest installment of the WSOP features Day 5 of the Main Event and focuses on Phil Galfond in a battle of old-school pros against new online superstars.
We captured the 50 Billionth Hand being dealt at PokerStars, which was to award at least $50,000 to the winner of the hand. The hand was dealt in the morning on September 22nd, 2010 as part of the huge 50 Billion Milestone Hand promotion at PokerStars, the world’s largest poker site. We captured the the final hand, which happened to take place at the Micro-Stakes at a $0.02-$0.05 6-handed No Limit Hold’em table. On the promotional hand, all players wisely went all-in to maximize the amount of VPPs they earned in the hand, as PokerStars added a multiplier to their last 50 hand VPP counts.
About a year ago, Britain’s Paul Zimbler played poker for over 72 consecutive hours at the World Series of Poker Europe, making his stamp on the Guinness Book of World Records. Then, this June, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak crushed Zimbler’s mark, playing $10/$20 Hold’em at the Bellagio in Las Vegas for 115 hours straight. Many thought it would take someone with no fear to attempt to best Laak. It looks like this November, there may be as many as 80 someones.
London’s own Scott Shelley earned his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet Tuesday morning by winning the WSOP Europe ₤1,075 No Limit Hold’em Event #3, collecting £133,857. Shelley bested a field of 508 players to join Phil Laak and Jeffrey Lisandro in the winner’s circle at WSOP Europe, which is celebrating its fourth year at London’s Casino at the Empire.
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