2011 April 24 Poker News, Events and Happenings
After a 38 hour poker playing stint Kevin Thurston won top spot in the GSPO in Spain. The Grand Series of Poker live event took place in Seville. In the final hand of the match Thurston was dealt two aces as a starting hand, the best possible starting hand in No Limit Texas Holdem poker, the kind of poker being played in the tournament. The poker room watched as the 27 year old wrapped up the poker game in style, winning more than £50,000 as his first place prize, the final player left out of 300.
After a 38 hour poker playing stint Kevin Thurston won top spot in the GSPO in Spain. The Grand Series of Poker live event took place in Seville. In the final hand of the match Thurston was dealt two aces as a starting hand, the best possible startin
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After the indictment of the founder of PokerStars, Isai Scheinberg, by the U.S. Department of Justice on “Black Friday,” many in the business and poker communities are asking, “Who is Isai Scheinberg?” An article in a Canadian newspaper attempts to answer that question.
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“High Stakes Poker” rolled on last night on GSN. However, following the indictment of PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg and the seizure of player bankrolls around the world, the cash game series shed nearly all of its PokerStars branding. The only inklings of the room that remained were PokerStars logos stuck on players’ clothing.
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The Weekly Turbo is bringing you the week’s top poker news stories including the changes to the SCOOP schedule, Jamie Gold’s new sponsor, and more.
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