There was much that was going on last week in the poker scene.
The Barcelona tournament was seeing the main event coming to an end as well as much that was being betted over the fifth between McGregor and Mayweather. Besides such events, there was a table talk controversy that was the talk of the poker player community. Indeed, often the buzz in social media channels could be indicative that something is brewing or has caught the attention of those watching the games. Indeed, that is what happened when Patrick Leonard was accused to have been angling which led to heated discussions and exchanges on Twitter and other poker forums.
This occurred at the Main Event of PokerStars Championship Barcelona was nearing the end and when the big money was in view of the final contestants. Leonard and his table talk generated some form of controversies which were caught on by fans and commentators who were performing live streaming of the events. Leonard has been an ambassador of party poker and his resume in professional poker includes a win of two million in total from the tournament earnings he has had. Read more »
The relationship between World Series of Poker is Hard Rock Hotel & Casino still prevails and the WSOP is returning to the Hotel & Casino Tulsa in the year 2018 on 15-26 March.
The announcement in this regards has been made after nearly two months the Hard Rock hosted its first WSOP event. The only WSOP event will be Hard Rock tour stop in Tulsa and out of three events; one will take place in the state.
More details about the event will be released at a later date. Speaking about the tie up senior director of hospitality of Hard Rock Martin Madewell said, Read more »
Huck Seed, the main event champion of the 1996 WSOP, is again in his crazy style of prop bets. His newest challenge is to win the bracelet within two years from the 2015 World Series poker.
He is betting on $5,000 each and he won’t shave or cut his hair till he gets the bracelet according to Eli Elezra. Huck Seed is already famous for his craziness for betting and has involved in all types of betting earlier.
Elezra said that with his betting in 2015 Huck Seed has gained and extension of contract as well. Huck Seed can now play for another 5-6 years and if he is able to win the bracelet everyone will need to pay back the bet money plus the money he wins.
Elezra feels that Huck is into a lot of betting to push him to earn the bracelet within these years. Elzera added that any bracelets received from games played outside the United States will also be counted for the bet. Seed is also eligible for victory in his betting if he wins two events in World Poker Tour. Read more »
Last European Poker Tour (EPT) The last final table, took place in Prague.
In the tournament 1,192 players participated. The number was the record breaking, most amazing things about the event is, only six players reached to the top and have a chance to win the first prize amount €774,600 and the main event trophy of the PokerStars European Poker Tour €5,300.
Among the six players, Martin Czuczor is leading the tournament carrying the chips. And just behind the Czuczor, player David Peters is there. Peter had an excellent performance and won a big concluding the day 5. He kicked out Davis Lopez from the event and move to the second position to start on the last final table of the Last European Poker Tour. Read more »
Yes, Issac was a professional magician and then he chooses poker as his profession when he turned into 18 years of age.
This player was a magician which means he is very clear like a mirror and is very sharp. He played the magic with full of his skills. He is also playing poker with full of his spirit and enthusiasm. He comes with the winning spirit in the game.
He is much more concentrated in the game. He is very much skilled and a profession poker player. He is very much concerned about the game. He had learned magic from one of the professional magician. Read more »
After all the talks about Ray Bitar’s health condition, it is now believed that he is married. New reports that surfaced the internet boasts that Bitar tied the knot and he is looking quite healthy.
Bitar aw himself in quite a hot water with the US law after the Department of Justice closed major online poker sites which were still plying to United States players in April 2011, in infringement of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. He was declared guilty to a fistful of charges and forfeited a reported US$ 40 million but was doomed to only time served because of an apparent heart condition which made him a Class IV heart transplant prospect. Later it had been stated whether Bitar really indeed had the transplant.
During the sentencing, the judge said that the driving factor in this sentence is Mr. Bitar’s precarious health condition. He added, “The Federal Bureau of Prisons is not able to provide the care that Mr. Bitar needs. Prison almost undoubtedly would kill him. The possibility of prison would make Mr. Bitar ineligible for a heart transplant, which would also impose a death sentence.”
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