News Archive – Page №42
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Ivan Demidov: Russian Poker Market “Still Growing Really Fast” December 18, 2014
Ivan Demidov is, more or less, the Chris Moneymaker of Russia. Before his runner-up finish in the 2008 WSOP Main Event the Russian poker scene was comparatively small and relatively…
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Daily 3-Bet: Chafak Reads Bilzerian, Cates Wins REG, New PL App December 18, 2014
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a belated love letter to the mid-afternoon poker news world from a hopelessly naive romantic. Suggestions for future 3-Bet pieces are welcome in the comments…
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Alan “Ari” Engel: “I’m Kind of a Global Hobo Right Now” – Poker News December 17, 2014
For years Alan “Ari” Engel has been known to most of the poker world by his online moniker, “Bodog Ari.” He still is, kind of, despite the early sponsorship days…
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Graner Crushes, Big Three Bounced as EPT Prague Hits Final Table December 16, 2014
The story coming into Day 5 at the 2014 EPT Prague Main Event was the looming presence in the Top 5 of Sam Grafton, Davidi Kitai and Vanessa Selbst. The…
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Sam Grafton: “I Can Make Good Decisions and Also Have a Good Time” December 16, 2014
There are few poker players more enjoyable to watch on a live stream feature table or televised poker show than Brit Sam Grafton. Affable, entertaining and funny, the real joy…
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Grafton, Kitai, Selbst Chase Sperling w/ 22 Left in EPT Prague Main December 15, 2014
German young gun Fabio Sperling has the chip lead but three tough pros are breathing down his neck as the EPT Prague Main Event has shrunk to just 22 players.…
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Kitai, Selbst Rise w/ 61 Left in EPT Prague Main; Mattsson Leads December 14, 2014
Two of the most dangerous poker players in the world are lurking in the top 10 as Day 3 of the biggest-ever EPT Prague Main Event has come to a…
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Mickey Petersen: “It’s Nice to Not Know Who the Best MTT Player Is” December 14, 2014
At first glance Mickey “mement_mori” Petersen’s poker story sounds pretty similar to a lot of young poker pros. Discovered poker while playing Magic: The Gathering. Took a year off before…
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Mackoff: “There are Always the Cards, and Everybody Makes Mistakes” December 13, 2014
With $2.4 million in online cashes and a PockerFives ranking as high as #43 in the world, Vancouver’s Jonas “donut604” Mackoff is no stranger to high-end poker. He’s been pretty…
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Altman Tops, Kitai Builds as EPT Prague Main Event Heads to Day 3 December 13, 2014
American Brian Altman will lead exactly 200 players on to Day 3 at the EPT Prague Main Event tomorrow after bagging the overnight chip lead. Altman, an online grinder now…
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Phillips: Seminole HR & PokerStars Would Be “Beautiful Marriage” December 13, 2014
Dennis Phillips emerged on the poker scene way back in 2008 when he made the first-ever WSOP November Nine final table. He came third in the tournament for $4.5m –…
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Zaichenko, Selbst Stacked as EPT Prague Main Event Hits Day 2 December 12, 2014
Russian Andrey Zaichenko bagged a massive stack of 237,600 to claim the chip lead heading into Day 2 of the 2014 EPT Prague Main Event tomorrow. A total of 750…
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Markin Wins SHR; Lodden, Shorr Start Fast on EPT Prague Day 1a December 11, 2014
Russian Leonid Markin claimed the €50k EPT Prague Super High Roller title today while pros Johnny Lodden and Shannon Shorr built big stacks on Day 1a of the EPT Prague…
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Did Bulletproof Coffee Really Help Unlock Martin Jacobson’s $10m WSOP Win? December 11, 2014
Poker has a notorious history as a backroom game enjoyed primarily by drinkers and smokers. But there’s a growing movement of poker players who are doing everything they can to…
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Chris Moneymaker: “You Either Evolve or You Get Passed By” December 11, 2014
Chris Moneymaker and PokerStars have become so synonymous over the past decade it’s hard to remember a time in poker without them together. We’ve heard the story of the matching…
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Martin Hruby: “Catching Fish is Always On My Mind” December 11, 2014
Martin Hruby is the flagbearer for Team PokerStars Pro in the Czech Republic and a spearhead of Eastern European poker. With thousands of poker players streaming into Prague for the…
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Martin Jacobson: “I Do Feel the Responsibility to Give Something Back” December 10, 2014
It’s been a quiet, satisfying month for 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Martin Jacobson. Sure, he’s been on vacation for much of it after securing the $10m…
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Prague Booms, Berlin Idles, Amsterdam Eyed as EPT Checks Options December 9, 2014
While the EPT Prague stop seems to be more popular than ever this year, there will be no trip to nearby Germany or Austria for EPT Season 11. The EPT’s…
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Daily 3-Bet: Busquet Inspired, Lehne Fires, Miss Finland + JRB December 5, 2014
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a pre-trip battery of shots, a trek into the unfamiliar and a whole new perspective on the afternoon poker news community. Got a tip for…
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(VIDEO) Thor Hansen: “I’m Not Made of Blood and Flesh. I’m of Steel” December 5, 2014
This year at the 2014 Battle of Malta Hansen received the PokerListings Spirit of Poker Award in the Living Legend category and spoke candidly about one of the most amazing…