DAILY BUZZ: Fla. Poker Report, New Murder Info, Poland Online Ban

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Florida online poker report
The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability has compiled [...]

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WSOP Academy and Sam Chauhan Team Up for Poker Mindset Academy

You’ve read his column in BLUFF Magazine and heard all about the work he’s doing with some of the biggest names in professional poker. Now poker players will have the chance to sit with poker mindset guru Sam Chauhan as part of a WSOP Academy event in Las Vegas.
The one day seminar will run Friday [...]

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Online Poker: Isildur1 Tangles with Durrrr, Ivey

It may be just a drop in the bucket to make up for the $3.3 million he dropped to Patrik Antonius and Phil Ivey Saturday night, but the mystery Swede won nearly $650,000 Sunday off none other than Tom “durrrr” Dwan Sunday. The two opened up some $500/$1,000 No Limit Hold’em tables at around [...]

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Online Poker: Papadelpoker Wins $250K in Sunday Million

After the epic Sunday last week that boasted the FTOPS Main Event and the Landmark Sunday Million, you might think it would be tough for players to find the motivation to return to the tables. They came out in spades though, with almost every event meeting or exceeding the guarantee. Nine different players [...]

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Portugal’s Antonio Matias Wins EPT Vilamoura

Portugal’s Antonio Matias displays his winning hand from EPT Vilamoura. (Photo courtesy PokerStars)
Home cooking must serve Portugese businessman Antonio Matias well. The 54 year old outlasted a field of 322 players to win the European Poker Tour stop in his home country, €404,793 and a seat in the EPT Grand Final.
“I like to think of [...]

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Online Poker: Browndog19 is Top Dog in $25K PLO Event

The FTOPS may be over and done with for 2009, but Full Tilt offered up an early Thanksgiving treat for railbirds and its high stakes grinders alike in the form of the 2nd installment of the $25,000 Heads-Up Pot Limit Omaha Championship. Last year’s event came down to Team Full Tilt’s Patrik Antonius and [...]

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Online Poker: Is Isildur1 Done?

Those who were wondering when Isildur1’s seemingly unstoppable rush came to an end might want to bookmark Saturday, November 21st. Granted, Isildur1 has booked losses before, most notably a more than $2 million losing session to Patrik Antonius, but he always found ways to bounce back, whether it be with sessions against Tom “durrrr” [...]

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Online Poker: Isildur1 and Antonius Play Record-Setting Hand

The matches aren’t even over yet, but Isildur1’s latest battles with Patrik Antonius and Phil Ivey have already become big news. It has been a rough day for the mystery Swede at the tables and Antonius just made it even worse after winning the biggest online cash game pot in history, this time worth [...]

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Antonio Matias Leads EPT Vilamoura Final Table

Apparently bubbling on European Poker Tour final table once was one time too many for Jeff Sarwer and Pierre Neuville. After both recently bubbling EPT final tables they’ve made the jump at EPT Vilamoura and will beat the final table on Sunday.
They will both be chasing current chipleader Antonio Matias though. The 54 year old [...]

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DAILY BUZZ: Cantu Taser, Vengrin Pageant Judge, Dwan Beats George

Welcome to the BLUFF Daily Buzz, where we scour the entire internet for all the latest news in and around the world of poker. If it involves chips and cards, or people known to associate with chips and cards, we’re there.
Cantu takes a taser for TASER
From the annals of charity poker tournament prop bets comes [...]

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EPT: Lellouche, Sarwer Swap Top Spots at Vilamoura; 24 Remain

Day 3 at EPT Vilamoura is in the books and the rich continued to get richer as Antony Lellouche and Jeff Sarwer steamrolled the field for a third straight day.
After two days of letting Sarwer enjoy the top spot, today was Lellouche’s turn to assume the role of chip leader. The French pro, whose resume [...]

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EPT: Sarwer Extends Vilamoura Lead on Day 2; Lellouche in 2nd

Two days of poker are in the books at EPT Vilamoura in Portugal, and former child chess prodigy Jeff Sarwer of Canada leads the way with only 69 players still in contention for the top prize of €404,793.
Sarwer, who also held the chip lead at the end of Day 1B, made the most out of [...]

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DAILY BUZZ: Durrrr-Ziigmund, Poker Player Murder Scandal, Cada on ESPN

Welcome to the BLUFF Daily Buzz, where we scour the entire internet for all the latest news in and around the world of poker. If it involves chips and cards, or people known to associate with chips and cards, we’re there.
Full Tilt Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge continues
Tom “durrrr” Dwan completed the second leg of his [...]

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EPT: Jeff Sarwer Leads Day 1B Field At EPT Vilamoura

Today was the second starting flight at Casino Vilamoura in Portugal, where the European Poker Tour’s latest main event is taking place. Yesterday’s field of 136 and the 186 players at the tables on Day 1B combined for a total field of 322, building the prize pool to €1,561,700. A total of 48 players will [...]

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DAILY BUZZ: Live Durrrr Challenge, 2010 WSOP, Keikoan Wins WSOPC

Welcome to the BLUFF Daily Buzz, where we scour the entire internet for all the latest news in and around the world of poker. If it involves chips and cards, or people known to associate with chips and cards, we’re there.
Dwan drops first Live Challenge match
The Full Tilt Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge is officially underway, [...]

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