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Irish Poker Open
Established in 1981, the Irish Open is Europe’s longest running poker tournament and in 2007 it became its largest. A record breaking field of 708 players went to Dublin to sample the tournament’s unique atmosphere and compete for over €2.3 million in prize money.
The 2008 event sees the Irish Open expand with an increased […]
2007 World Series of Poker Calendar of Events
The World Series of Poker website has released the events and dates of this year’s tournament
Here is a modified version of their table
Date
Day
Time
Event
Buy-In
June 1
Friday
12 noon
World Championship Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No-Limit)
$5,000
June 1
Friday
5 PM
Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em
$500
June 2
Saturday
12 noon
No-Limit Hold’em
$1,500
June 3
Sunday
12 noon
Pot Limit Hold’em
$1,500
June 3
Sunday
5 PM
Omaha/7 Card Stud Hi-Low - 8 or Better
$2,500
June 4
Monday
12 noon
Limit Hold’em
$1,500
June 4
Monday
5 PM
Pot […]
Win an Aston Martin DBS
Yes, the same car that James Bond drives in the new film, Casino Royale, could be yours!
PokerStars are rewarding their players with a freeroll tournament (PokerStars ‘Frequent Player Points’ buyin) to win an Aston Martin DBS.
The limited edition car will have a price tag of approximately $200,000 when it goes on sale in December, but […]
2007 WSoP Dates
Preliminary dates of the 2007 World Series of Poker have been announced.
The event is starting earlier than usual (1 June 2007), with the $10,000 buy-in No Limit Texas Hold’em World Championship (Main Event) final table starting on 17 July.
Harrahs, the organizers and owners of the WSoP brand, say they are “developing an expanded and well-rounded […]
Everest Poker players finish strong in Paris
With only 140 players remaining in Paris, 2 Everest Poker players remained:
asheru: 18,000 chips
gabatch: 28,000 chips
With blinds at 300/600, and the average chip stack at 27,840, both players had some chips to play with.
Here they are, preparing for the day:
asheru found the perfect 2 to play: AA. He moved all-in pre-flop, and was called by KK. However, when a K came on the flop, and Asheru could not improve, he was eliminated from the tournament.
Here is asheru in action on day 2:
gabatch had a much different day. Playing his big hands (QQ, AK) masterfully, he built his stack up to 120,000. He then went card dead, however, and was down to 70,000 in chips.
gabatch studying his opponents:
Play was down to the last 28 players, and we were on the bubble. 1 more player needed to be eliminated, and everyone else would finish in the money. It was at this point that gabatch was down to his last 30,000, and picked up a huge hand: KK. However, he was called by Thomas Wahlroos with AK, and the river unluckily gave his opponent an A high flush, eliminating gabatch from the tournament.
At the end of this long day, gabatch was still in good spirits, remarking “Thanks to Everest Poker for letting us live our dream?.
Everest Poker at the WPT in Paris!
The World Poker Tour has arrived in Paris for its only annual stop in Europe. 3 Everest Poker players are there to compete alongside such greats as Marcel Luske, Noeh Boeken, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliot, Tony “G”, and Phil Hellmuth.
240 players entered the tournament, with about half of them starting on Monday, half on Tuesday. 2 of the Everest Poker players - Abbas23 and Asheru - began play on Monday, with Gabatch starting Tuesday.
Here is the Monday recap:
Abbas23 played a bold and aggresive style throughout the day, trying to build a big chip lead before day 2. A good example was his “all-in”, holding 88, after a 3-3-10 flop. His opponent called with 77, and Abbas23 doubled up. He maintained a stack of around 15,000 chips up until the final hand of the night. Holding Kh, Jh, he moved all-in for 18,000 on a flop with 2 hearts. He was called by a pair of Queens, and when no hearts came on the turn or river, Abbas23 was eliminated from the tournament.
Here is a picture of Abbas23 in action:
Asheru played a strong, constistent game throughout the day. He ended day 1A with 17,825 chips. With the average chip stack at 28,000, and blinds at 300/600 (and a 50 chip ante), Asheru will have some playing to do on Wednesday.
Here is Asheru deep in concentration:
and the two Everest Poker players relaxing during Day 1.
Keep checking back for news on all of our players in Paris!
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