Archive for June, 2009
Carsten Joh Wins WSOP Event #51
Event #51 of the 2009 World Series of Poker has ended and it was German native Carsten Joh who came out victorious. The $1,500 no limit hold’em event had 2,781 players competing and for outlasting the field Joh earned $664,426.
Greg Mueller Joins List of Double Bracelet Winners at WSOP 2009
Three players have earned two bracelets at the 2009 World Series of Poker: Brock Parker, Phil Ivey and Jeff Lisandro. Now a fourth poker pro has been added to the double bracelet list: Greg Mueller. Mueller waited a long time to earn his first bracelet and now he has earned two during the 2009 WSOP.
Absolute Poker Signs Acclaimed Poker Pro Matt Vengrin
Absolute Poker today announced the signing of respected poker player Matt Vengrin as its newest pro. The Texas Hold’em champion, who was most recently associated with Full Tilt Poker, had been on the radar of a number of online poker rooms before connecting with Absolute Poker. The leading online poker site, which is part of [...]
50k Guaranteed Online Poker Tournament at Aced Poker Prone To Overlay
Aced Poker hosts a $50k Guaranteed tournament every Sunday. The name of the tournament is the Sunday $50,000 Guaranteed. The tournament, is a rebuy game, allowing 3 rebuys per player. Players can use their VIP points to enter, a satellite coupon, or pay cash and enter directly. The game played is Texas Holdem poker, and [...]
PartyPoker Begins to Build Poker Team
Just a short time ago PartyPoker announced they had signed a sponsorship deal with Ian Frazer to begin creating their own poker team. The site has now announced that Felipe “Mojave†Ramos and Remy Biechel have also joined the first ever PartyPoker team.
Betfair Reports Wimbledon Match to Corruption Investigators
Betfair reported Tuesdays reports Wimbledon match to corruption investigators after recieving massive wagers following commentators announcement. Cheating? Corruption? Or just misinformation? Betfair, one of the largest bookmakers in Britain, as well as a force in the online sports betting world alerted tennis corruption investigators about unusual betting patterns during the first-round match that was held [...]
