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Erik Seidel Appears on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm
Normally, poker players are seen on television only within their element, in a poker tournament or cash game. Recently, however, a top pro took the time to appear on one of the most popular programs on cable television.
In last Sunday’s episode of the HBO comedy “Curb Your Enthusiasm” entitled “Officer Krupke,” Erik Seidel appeared in a non-speaking role on the show. Seidel was seated behind “Curb” star and creator Larry David and his on-screen wife, Cheryl Hines, as the couple dined in a restaurant. David and Hines discussed her auditioning for a role on the “Seinfeld” reunion, which has been a prominent part of this season’s storyline. Seidel’s prominence in the shot – he is framed by both David and Hines as they perform the scene – has led many to discuss how he got on the program.
On the poker forum TwoPlusTwo, some answers are given on how Seidel got his “moment in the sun.” A tweet from Seidel himself that was posted on the site admits, “Yes, that was my ugly mug on Curb. From a charity auction, I’m a huge fan of the show.” Also noted in the discussion on TwoPlusTwo were the appearance of actor/poker player Ben Affleck and that Daniel Negreanu will have a spin on another HBO program, “Entourage,” also because of a charitable cause.
Seidel’s charitable actions have been quite apparent over the past year. When poker pro and friend Annie Duke battled her way to the final two on the past season of the NBC reality series “Celebrity Apprentice,” Seidel was prominent in several of the tasks. Not only did he appear during the final episode pitting Duke against eventual winner Joan Rivers, but Seidel also contributed to one of the early tasks on the program. In that episode, Seidel was among several poker players that donated to Duke’s cupcake drive. Seidel purchased one of the cupcakes created by Duke’s Athena teammates for $5,000, helping the team to victory.
The latest sighting of Seidel on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” continues a long-running theme of poker players appearing in mainstream television, movies, and magazines. In addition to Duke’s “Celebrity Apprentice” appearance this year, the team of Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho on the current run of “The Amazing Race” has drawn attention to poker personalities. After battling valiantly through several difficult physical stunts, the duo was eliminated two weeks ago, finishing in sixth place on the Emmy Award-winning program.
Negreanu has been able to parlay his poker stardom into a cameo role in one of the top films of this year, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” where he played poker against the character Gambit. Fellow poker players Scotty Nguyen, Jennifer Harman, and Phil Hellmuth joined Negreanu in the recent “Body Issue” of “ESPN: The Magazine.” In addition, popular recent poker films and television series such as “The Grand,” “Lucky You,” and the highly controversial ESPN series “Tilt” have featured some of the biggest names in the game such as Doyle Brunson and Antonio Esfandiari.
It is good to see poker players such as Seidel in an arena outside of the poker table and even better that Seidel was able to parlay his appearance on the program into a charitable cause. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” episode with Seidel appears nine more times between now and November 15th, so there are plenty of opportunities for poker fans to check out his turn on one of the most popular programs on cable television.
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Microgaming Site Cool Hand Poker Offering Concert Tickets
Excited about the upcoming U2 tour, but can’t afford to hand over your next month’s rent for tickets? Cool Hand Poker might be your answer. The up-and-coming online poker room is giving its players a chance to win tickets worth up to $500 for a concert or live event of their choice as part of its Let Us Entertain You promotion.
Cool Hand Poker began running $0.50 satellites on November 1st, with winners advancing to the Let us Entertain You finale on November 25th. The 7:00pm GMT tournament is a $5 buy-in with unlimited rebuys for the first hour. The winner(s) will receive a $500 voucher to be used toward the concert of their choice.
The site, which caters to the casual online poker player, offers several other prizes for its members, such as MP3 players, gaming consoles, laptops, weekend getaways, and land-based tournament entries.
Of course, Cool Hand Poker has cash prizes to play for as well. The site’s flagship tournament is its $2,500 Guaranteed Sunday Fun-Day Tournament, which takes place on the third Sunday of every month at 19:00 GMT. The $22 buy-in gives players 1,500 chips to start with and optional $5 rebuys and add-ons for another 1,500 chips. Freerolls to the monthly tournament take place every two hours each day during the month. Each satellite awards five entries to the Sunday Fun-Day Tournament and costs just 10+1 Cool Points to enter.
Users have numerous daily freerolls to choose from in which they can earn money, “points freebies,” or invitations to other tournaments. Cool Hand Poker gives away more than $20,000 in freerolls each month. The site offers daily freerolls in Hold’em, Razz, Omaha, and Omaha High-Low for those looking to improve at several different forms of poker. For newcomers to the site, Cool Hand Poker runs two daily $50 freerolls that are open to any player that has started an account within the past seven days. All new players are also eligible for a 100% deposit bonus up to $350 and if a user makes a deposit within seven days of registering, they’ll also find 200 free Cool Points in their account.
Those Cool Points can be used to buy into multi-table tournaments, sit and gos, and satellite events. Points are paid out based on the number of raked cash games hands played as well as the amount of money paid in tournament registration fees.
Cool Hand Poker’s feature promotion that began in October is the My Poker Challenge, in which players earned Cool Points based on their volume of play. Points are awarded for each raked hand on various tables, which can then be used for tournament buy-ins.
A maximum of 1,000 points can be earned each day, but if players end up with a positive balance on their cash game play, they will receive an additional 10% in points. The bonus points will be awarded to all players who earn a profit during the day.
Players that earn the maximum amount of points every day, along with the additional 10% for ending up with a positive balance, will win $10,000. Everyone who takes part in the promotion will earn some type of cash prize, but here’s a look at the top potential prizes based on the point requirements:
Prize/Points Required
$10,000/37,400 points
$1,250/32,000
$1,100/31,000
$1,000/29,000
$900/26,800
$800/24,800
$700/22,700
$600/20,600
$500/18,600
Cool Hand Poker does not currently accept U.S. customers and makes its home on the Microgaming Network.
Tags: 5, 500 chip, buy-ins, freeroll, king, member, Omaha, Online Poker, online poker player, online poker room, player, Poker, poker player, Poker.com, Pro, The Sun, tournament
The Sunday Briefing: FTOPS XIV Rules the Weekend
FTOPS XIV starts tonight
Two new events have been added to the FTOPS schedule this time around, including a 7-Game tournament Nov. 5, designed to test all-around poker skills, and a cashout tournament Nov. 12, giving players the option to cash out their chips while the tournament is still running.
Throughout the schedule, there are a total of six events with at least $1 million guaranteed, up to and including the Sunday, Nov. 15 $2.5 million guaranteed FTOPS main event.
Players can satellite into any FTOPS event on Full Tilt for as little as $0.50 or 50 Full Tilt Points.
Following the completion of the FTOPS XIV schedule, Full Tilt plans to run a MiniFTOPS featuring the same 25 FTOPS XIV events at 1/10th of the buy-in.
MiniFTOPS will run Dec. 9-20 with more than $3 million in guaranteed prize money.
To learn more about FTOPS XIV and see the full schedule, click through to Full Tilt's FTOPS gateway.
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The Sunday Briefing: Sam “siola” Iola Takes Home Largest of Eight Six-Figure Scores
PokerStars introduces LAPT Season 3 schedule
Easily the biggest poker tour in Latin American, the LAPT has steadily grown since its inception in May of 2008.
Season three of the tour will begin with LAPT Playa Conchal in Costa Rica, which will run Nov. 19-22, 2009.
"In just two seasons, the Latin American Poker Tour has become the biggest poker tour in the region," said Team PokerStars Pro Humberto Brenes. "It attracts the best players from Latin America and all over the world.
"Last season, the prize pool hit a million dollars in Costa Rica and I know we're going to beat that this time! I am very proud to play in Costa Rica - it's my home country and a very special event for me. Tell everyone to come here - the Shark is waiting for them!"
In addition to the main event, Brenes will host "Humberto's 'Shark Hunt' Bounty Charity Tournament" in Costa Rica with half the prize pool donated to the Whitley Fund for Nature. That donation will be matched by Brenes and PokerStars.
Following Costa Rica, the tour will go to Nassau in the Bahamas for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Punta del Este in Uruguay, Vina del Mar in Chile and an unidentified location in Argentina for the finale.
This is the first year the PCA has been included on the LAPT schedule and Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari said it is a welcome addition.
"I'm really happy that the tour will take in the PCA event in The Bahamas - it's one of my favorite tournaments of the year - it's got everything; with over 50 poker events and fun activities in the sun for friends and family!"
The LAPT has awarded millions of dollars in prize money and attracted thousands of players from around the world including Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Rousso, Boris Becker and Alexandre Gomes.
As always, PokerStars.com will offer numerous satellites for the LAPT, some of which are already running on the site.
See below for the complete LAPT schedule:
| Event: | Date: | Buy-in |
| LAPT Playa Conchal (Costa Rica) | Nov. 19-22, 2009 | $2,500+$200 |
| PCA (Bahamas) | Jan. 4-14, 2010 | $10,000+$300 |
| LAPT Punta del Este (Uruguay) | Feb. 24-27, 2010 | $3,500+$200 |
| LAPT Vina del Mar (Chile) | Mar. 20-23, 2010 | $2,500+$200 |
| LAPT Finale Argentina | TBA | $5,000+$300 |
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Tags: 2008, 2009, 2010, 5, Caribbean, charity, Costa Rica, Daniel Negreanu, player, Poker, pokerstars, PokerStars.com, Pro, The Sun, tournament, Uruguay, usa, Vanessa Rousso
Sally Anne Boyer Sues WSOP Academy and Harrah’s
2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Women’s Champion Sally Anne Boyer has filed a lawsuit against Harrah’s Entertainment, the WSOP Academy, and other related companies for misuse of her image for advertising purposes.
According to a report in the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, Boyer filed the lawsuit on Monday against the casino giant and the poker training school alleging that her name and likeness have been used in advertising without her permission and that the WSOP Academy states she endorses the school. Also named in the lawsuit were Post Oak Productions of Toronto, Canada (managers of the WSOP Academy) and Post Oak owners Brandon Rosen and Jeff Goldenberg.
After winning the 2007 Women’s Championship during the WSOP, earning slightly over $260,000 and her first WSOP bracelet, Boyer appeared in ads for the WSOP Academy with the byline, “The quickest way to your WSOP bracelet,” and was billed as a graduate of the school. These ads, alleges Boyer’s attorneys Bowler, Dixon, and Twitchell, LLP, appeared in poker magazines, on the WSOP’s website, and in the Academy’s newsletters. The bone of contention between the companies is whether Boyer acquiesced to allow use of her name and image for such purposes and whether she completed the Academy’s classes.
The stakes could be high if Boyer’s attorneys can prove that her likeness was misused. The lawsuit is seeking restitution from the use of her visage and unspecified damages. The WSOP Academy, which has been in existence since early 2007, charges participants anywhere from $1,899 to $2,999, depending upon the intensity of the training, what type of instruction is being conducted, and the instructors involved.
According to sources inside of Harrah’s who requested anonymity due to policies on pending litigation, Boyer’s litigation team contacted the company earlier this year regarding these issues. As Harrah’s and the WSOP do not have any ownership of the Academy, the issue was forwarded onto Post Oak Productions.
As reported also in the Sun, an e-mail dated August 30th, 2007 is a discussion between Rosen and Boyer as to the advertising that would feature Boyer. In the e-mail, which was obtained by Poker News Daily, Boyer states that the ad “looks fine” and offers to send “better” pictures in her “poker… attire” for future advertising. According to sources, Boyer’s attorneys were unaware of this e-mail when the suit was filed and, as of press time, had not returned calls to Poker News Daily.
Poker professional Mark Seif, who is one of the instructors for the Academy, stated to Poker News Daily, “With respect to the recent Sally Anne Boyer filing, I think its best to refer you to a statement Jeff Goldenberg, the CEO of Post-Oak Productions, made yesterday regarding the case.” In that statement, Goldenberg was quoted as saying, “I would like to comment in detail, but our attorneys won’t let us. Suffice it to say we were absolutely shocked that this suit was filed. The suit is entirely baseless and we look forward to being entirely vindicated when all of the facts come out in court.”
Boyer’s lawsuit is reminiscent of the lawsuit filed by seven top poker professionals against the World Poker Tour (WPT) a few years ago. In 2006, the seven players – Andy Bloch, Annie Duke, Chris Ferguson, Phil Gordon, Joe Hachem, Howard Lederer, and Greg Raymer – alleged that the WPT’s standard release forms required for participation in its tournaments were a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
The seven players argued that the forms were anti-competitive and conflicted with their contractual obligations to other companies and organizations. After a great deal of posturing, Hachem and Raymer dropped out of the lawsuit (with Hachem notably going on to win the 2006 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic) and the remaining five players eventually settled out of court in April of 2008.
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The Sunday Briefing: “grifo173″ and “Kirbynator” Secure Sunday’s Biggest Scores
Bluff Europe Weekend Round-Up
Big time pros dominate Sunday tournaments
The biggest win of the day came from Full Tilt Pro Vivek Rajkumar, who recently bubbled the final table at EPT London.
Sunday, Rajkumar took down the $500 buy-in monthly $1 million guarantee on Full Tilt, banking $180,000.
Rajkumar went into the final table with a 400,000 chip lead, and by 4:45 a.m. managed to work his way down to heads-up.
With dawn about to break, the players agreed to make a deal, with each taking around $170k, leaving $10k in the prize pool for the winner, decided only five hands later.
Also making an appearance on Rajkumar's final table was poker professional Cody "thugmoneymkr" Slaubaugh whose run finished in 7th place.
On PokerStars, the Sunday million brought out 7,856 players, with Jamie "TheCronic420" Rosen making the final table to finish in an impressive 6th place for $47k.
The other major players to post final-table appearances this week in Sunday events online included Travis "TravestyFund" Rice, Tom "kingsofcards" Marchese, Chad "jse81″ Batista, Peter "#1PEN" Neff, Matt "All In At 420″ Stout and Adam "akat11″ Katz.
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The Sunday Briefing: Vivek Rajkumar Victorious
The Sunday Briefing: “Sumai” Banks a Sunday Million Win and $225,000
The Sunday Briefing: “Sumai” Banks a Sunday Million Win and $225,000
The Sunday Briefing: “Sumai” Banks a Sunday Million Win and $225,000
The Sunday Briefing: PokerStars Sunday Million Sees Three Six-Figure Winners
186 return for WSOPE Main Event Day 2
The Sunday Briefing: Final Table Deal Sees Four Six-Figure Winners in The Sunday Million
Terrence Chan (Unassigned) Discusses WCOOP Victory
Recently, Terrence “Unassigned” Chan took down a $1,050 buy-in Limit Hold’em Six-Max event during the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). In April, he emerged victorious from the fields of the high- and mid-stakes versions of the 20th Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) event, also Limit Hold’em Six-Max. He is the undisputed king of short-handed Limit Hold’em until further notice and sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss his feat.
Poker News Daily: Tell us about your success in Limit Hold’em tournaments.
Chan: I feel comfortable playing high-stakes. I’ve been playing big-limit games for a while and it was the first game I learned to play. I bring a lot of experience to the table. In tournament fields in the WCOOP and SCOOP, you have a lot of people who are tournament players, but not necessarily Limit Hold’em players. They make a lot of typical mistakes that players who aren’t familiar with Limit Hold’em would make, which gives me an edge.
PND: Is it surreal to have won three major Limit Hold’em tournaments in a span of six months?
Chan: It has been surreal. The night after I won the WCOOP event, it didn’t really hit me and I wasn’t enjoying it. I was in shock and was all smiles. Everything felt awesome. I didn’t think at any point that I was going to win until the very end. You always hope you can win, but you always think you’re a few hands away from something bad happening.
PND: On online poker forums, you’ve received a tremendous amount of praise for your accomplishments. Does it feel good to see that you’ve earned the respect of the poker community?
Chan: It feels good. It’s flattering that people say nice things about me. I try to take it all in perspective and not think that I’m the greatest thing in the world. A lot of people are playing $1,000/$2,000 and crushing that, so it’s nice to have my moment in the sun, but I try to stay grounded.
PND: We know a lot of people admire your game, but whose game do you respect the most?
Chan: I’ve always been a fan of all of the people who have done a lot of the mathematical groundwork of the game. I’m friends with guys like Bill Chen and admire guys like Chris Ferguson and Andy Bloch. I’ve ridden the coattails off that and taken lessons from smart game theory guys. Those are the people who deserve a lot of credit. I’m the guy who is able to digest it.
PND: Are the mathematical and game theory aspects of poker concepts that anyone can learn?
Chan: Yes, anyone can learn it. It’s actually an easier framework from which to learn poker. If you’re trying to learn poker from a guy who thinks everything is feel, then how are you supposed to copy that? It’d be like learning golf from watching Tiger Woods swing. You need to have someone tell you how the hold the club and swing. It’s easier to have a logical framework. Unless you have that great ability, you’re not going to perform at as high of a level.
PND: How did you get started in poker?
Chan: When I was about 18, my cousin took me to a local casino. He just wanted to show me how to play blackjack. I got bored, started wandering around, and saw four poker tables. When you see a poker table for the first time, people are just flinging chips everywhere and things are happening fast. I had just gotten the internet, so I found online message forums and started reading books. Lee Jones’ was the first book I ever bought.
PND: What’s helped you grow in poker since then?
Chan: Having a support system. To be able to bounce hands off friends is the most valuable thing for people just getting started. You can draw a lot from others.
PND: Did you make any purchases with your online poker winnings?
Chan: I took my friends for lunch and things like that. I’m a typical poker player. It’s probably going to be sent back into the system somewhere. I’ve been very fortunate. I’ve been playing big cash games for a while, so things I want or need, I can already buy.
PND: You’re from British Columbia, Canada. Talk about representing your country well.
Chan: For a country with only 30 million people, we have quite a few strong poker players. The West Coast doesn’t have as many, though. Guys like Daniel Negreanu and Scott Montgomery are all from Ontario, so it’s good to represent the West Coast.
The Sunday Briefing: Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier Adds Another WCOOP Bracelet
The Sunday Briefing: Jonathan “Iftarii” Jaffe Claims High Roller Heads-Up Title
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Morongo Tribe Postpones Online Poker Debate in CA
An effort between some California card rooms and the Morongo band of Mission Indians in Southern California to regulate online poker in the Sunshine State has been put on the backburner. An article by Debra Gruszecki of the Palm Springs Desert Sun reported on the issue earlier this week and cited growing concerns from the tribe and card rooms that the important issue was being rushed through the legislative process was the driving factor behind the decision.
While they are no longer pushing the online poker issue, they are not abandoning it altogether. Patrick Dorinson, a spokesperson for Morongo, spoke to Gruszecki about the decision. “Some concerns have been raised, and we want to make sure we address those concerns so this can benefit everyone,” he explained. “We are going to redouble our efforts and present this in January to the (state) Legislature.”
The crux of the proposed legislation centered on the formation of the California Tribal Intrastate Internet Poker Consortium. That group would retain the ability to license and regulate online poker ventures within the state of California. State Senator Darrell Steinberg spoke out against the bill last month not because he opposes online gambling in the state, but because he believes the state needs more time to review the potential revenue that could stem from such a venture.
The Morongo band and their card room partners have taken Steinberg’s words to heart and now plan on taking time to research and prepare before re-introducing the idea to the state legislators according to Dorinson and card room representative Waltona Manion. Both told the Desert Sun that their current timetable involves returning to the issue in January of 2010.
During the next three months, major issues that will likely be researched and discussed at length is exactly how much money the state stands to profit and whether or not the proposed consortium is in violation of any existing state or federal laws such as 2006’s Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act (UIGEA). The Morongo tribe will also have to address the concerns of the numerous tribes, such as the Pechanga Band in Temecula, who are currently opposed to such legislation.
According to Gruszecki, many tribes fear opening up the intrastate online gambling issue in California may compromise the current exclusivity enjoyed by tribes to offer gambling within the state. David Quintana, political director of the California Tribal Business Alliance, expressed relief at the postponement of the legislation. In an interview with the Desert Sun, Quintana said he hoped this would allow time for all of the tribes and card rooms in California to have a more in-depth discussion about the issues at hand.
Though most of the reports about the Morongo band’s decision to relent on the online poker push have construed it to be a setback for the online gambling world, Poker Voters of America (PVA) Executive Director Melanie Brenner still believes the situation in California is a step forward for poker advocates. In an interview with Poker News Daily last month, Brenner explained why the Morongo partnering with some California card rooms was so important:
“What I think you’re seeing is a part of the political process. There are so many different parts to the process. One of the biggest challenges in California has been the opposition of the tribes not wanting online poker,” she explained. “One of the tribes now wants to run an online poker site. That’s a huge breakthrough.”
It remains to be seen whether the delay in action will allow the Morongo tribe time to persuade other Native American groups in California to endorse the online poker legislation, but the decision to drop the issue for the moment will certainly allow them more time to formulate a thorough argument to do just that.
The Sunday Briefing: WCOOP High Roller Event Filled with Familiar Faces
Poker Tournament Trail — Sebastian Ruthenberg
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angiebug4 wins $1.8m Sunday Million
Online Poker Tournament Recap: Monday, August 31
PokerStars, the world’s leading online poker site, once again generated the largest turnouts Sunday, as its major events extended well beyond their guarantees. The site, which is preparing for its World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) this week, drew nearly 9,000 players to its flagship Sunday Million tournament. Five players struck a deal and each received a six-figure payday.
PokerStars Sunday Million
A massive field of 8,993 turned out for the Sunday Million on August 30, creating a prize pool of $1,798,600, the largest in months. Last week saw 7,431 participants in the weekend’s largest tournament on the internet, but the site added $300 bounties on each of its sponsored players this week to add some flavor.
Daniel “KidPoker” Negreanu, J.C. Alvarado, Jason Mercier, and Victor Ramdin were among the Team PokerStars Pro players in attendance. Railbirds flooded the chat boxes late into the night as online stars Steve “gboro780″ Gross and David “BodogMaven” Chicotsky made deep runs, but Chicotsky was eliminated in 10th place when he moved his short stack in with 7-4 and found himself up against an opponent’s pocket tens. Gross was taken out in sixth place when his A-K couldn’t hold up against BigBradley’s A-Q and the remaining five players agreed to a deal. The big winner was CesarSPA, who added $208,845.93 to his account, while Georgia’s angiebug4 went on to win the tournament and $126,921.72.
1. angiebug4 - $126,921.72
2. CesarSPA - $208,845.93
3. BigBradley - $173,454.74
4. siggen001 - $131,719.96
5. suckabig1 - $100,530.55
6. Steve “gboro780” Gross - $53,958.01
7. SebiXXXX - $35,972.01
8. Whitfield74 - $19,784.61
9. Spoli4tor - $12,590.21
Full Tilt Poker $750,000 Guaranteed
The Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee attracted 4,144 entrants to build a prize pool of $828,800. Costa Rican pro Felipe “clotilda” Montenegro was the biggest name at the final table and settled on a four-way chop to walk away with $72,000. Montenegro ultimately took fourth place in the tournament, while ADCampbell collected $104,929.51 after earning the win.
1. ADCampbell - $104,929.51
2. ypma - $62,660
3. mich_alumni - $98,967
4. Felipe “clotilda” Montenegro - $72,000
5. zsunset - $34,229.44
6. kenneoin - $25,361.28
7. quivan96 - $19,062.40
8. shhhant - $14,918.40
9. PatrickJ89 - $11,105.92
PokerStars Sunday 500
A handful of online professionals reached the final table of PokerStars Sunday 500, which drew 1,029 entrants this week. Nick “CPT CRUX” Stowell took seventh place for just over $15,000, while Thayer “THAY3R” Rasmussen finished sixth for $20,322.75. In the end, Laurence “rivermanl” Houghton of the United Kingdom got the best of long-time online tournament specialist faithless to take home a prize of $88,802.70.
1. Laurence “rivermanl” Houghton - $88,802.70
2. faithless - $64,312.50
3. omgfml - $48,877.50
4. WARN-YOU - $35,809.20
5. DeuceBuster - $25,467.75
6. Thayer “THAY3R” Rasmussen - $20,322.75
7. Nick “CPT CRUX” Stowell - $15,177.75
8. sharam_nuts - $10,032.75
9. MisterJJW - $5,659.50
Full Tilt Poker Sunday Brawl
New Jersey’s Jims619, who took fifth in the Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee last week, one-upped himself on Sunday with a runner-up effort in the Sunday Brawl for $63,201.60. PoutsoKefalos bested 2,393 competitors to win the tournament for $97,651.26. Full-time pros kennl and Bryn “OneUponAStar” Kenney also reached the final table.
1. PoutsoKefalos - $97,651.26
2. Jims619 - $63,201.60
3. HellaStacks_ - $46,922.40
4. white_chocko - $35,431.20
5. Javatinii - $24,897.60
6. kennl - $16,279.20
7. mightyscv - $11,012.40
8. blackjustin77 - $7,660.80
9. Bryn “OneUponAStar” Kenney - $5,745.60
Ultimate Bet $200,000 Guaranteed
Ultimate Bet’s Sunday major didn’t quite make its guarantee, as 994 runners played for a prize pool of $200,000. When it was all said and done, MAKE_IT_RAIN and BELANDATOR forged a two-way deal, although the final figures are unknown. They split up the remaining $71,300. Up-and-coming online whiz kid Michael “ROCK3656” Rocco finished third for $18,100 and Eric “SHEETSWORLD” Haber made $4,900 for his eighth-place result.
1. MAKE_IT_RAIN
1. BELANDATOR
3. Michael “ROCK3656” Rocco - $18,100
4. YOD0UG623 - $12,900
5. ANALPROBE - $10,900
6. MSUJENNY - $8,900
7. C00KEMONSTER - $6,900
8. Eric “SHEETSWORLD” Haber - $4,900
9. MAHI-MAHI - $3,400
The Sunday Briefing: Steve “gboro780” Gross and David “BodogMaven” Chicotsky Barely Miss Huge Wins
Sunday Briefing: Six Players Earn Close to Six-Figures in the Sunday Million
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APT High Roller Champ Leads Main Event Field.
Laura Lane Gives the Inside Scoop on Inside Deal
Released every Tuesday on ESPN.com are new 30 minute editions of the hit poker show “Inside Deal.” Hosted by Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Bernard Lee and ESPN: The Magazine’s Laura Lane, “Inside Deal” has quickly acquired a loyal audience after debuting on August 4th. We sat down with Lane to discuss its success.
Poker News Daily: Tell us how you became involved with ESPN’s “Inside Deal.”
Lane: I write for ESPN: The Magazine and ESPN.com. I also did a lot of sports and entertainment television when I was in college. ESPN knew I liked poker, they approached me, and it went from there.
PND: Can you give us your poker background?
Lane: I first learned about poker from my little brother. We watched it on television and any time I hung out with him, I had to play. Then, I started playing against sports reporters in a weekly game. I got pretty good really fast. I would play every week in college, read books, watch it on television, and ended up playing in a charity tournament during the Sundance Film Festival. Jamie Gold was there giving lessons, so I sat down and got a lesson from him. Paul Wasicka and Todd Brunson were also there. I made it to the final table and finished fifth.
PND: Did you get any advice from Gold?
Lane: I didn’t know much at the time. There were three tables left and he told me to go all-in with the next best hand I got. I picked up K-K and Jamie was sitting at my table. I pushed all-in, Jamie looked at me, and said he’d fold. After that, everyone at the table gave me respect.
PND: How is “Inside Deal” compiled before it debuts on ESPN.com? What work goes into it?
Lane: Andrew Feldman, the Poker Editor for ESPN.com, has good judgment when it comes to news stories. Bernard is the poker pro and has interviewed a lot of the players before. We talk about what stories are good for the week and, ultimately, our producer makes the call on what airs.
PND: The chemistry between Bernard Lee and you seems to be pretty strong. Tell us about working with one of poker’s top minds.
Lane: He’s one of the nicest guys ever. We had a phone conversation before we ever met while he was in Hawaii. I read his blog back in 2005 when he had a deep run in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and had a lot of questions for him about that. We’re both passionate and it’s nice working with someone who cares so much about the show. We keep talking about how we need a Sunday night game together because we shoot the show on Mondays. We had a barbeque after last week’s show and like hanging out with other.
PND: Has working on “Inside Deal” improved your own game?
Lane: I haven’t tested it out since we started filming the show. However, I’ve been learning so many tips that I probably should have known before, which will help undoubtedly me.
PND: Is it intimidating interviewing poker’s elite like Barry Greenstein, Chris Moneymaker, and Dennis Phillips?
Lane: Bernard has played with everyone, so he doesn’t get intimidated. Andrew has interviewed all of the top players. I’ve interviewed Jamie Gold and wrote articles for All In Magazine when it existed. I interviewed Greg Raymer when I was in college. I’ve interview A-list celebrities like Kobe Bryant and Kanye West, so I’m pretty comfortable.
PND: What feedback have you received from the show from friends, family, and co-workers who have watched it?
Lane: My little sister is honest. She’ll say, “Your hair looks better when it’s half up” and comment on my looks more than anything. Other people give me constructive tips. My mom says she doesn’t understand what we’re talking about. I went over to a friend’s house and they hadn’t seen it yet, so we watched it. They all wanted to know how I did it. Some of my friends are baffled by it.
PND: “Inside Deal” is slated to run weekly until the WSOP Main Event final table in November. What do you foresee beyond that?
Lane: The Main Event is the Super Bowl of poker, but there are so many different tournaments throughout the year. A show like ours could go year-round, but we’ll have to wait and see.
PND: Is there a market for a poker show like “Inside Deal” on television?
Lane: I really hope so. Poker is constantly growing and there are more people interested in it than ever before. People watch repeats of it over and over on networks like ESPN. The market is definitely strong. I would hope that in the next year or so, a show like ours is on television.
Laura Lane Gives the Inside Scoop on Inside Deal
Released every Tuesday on ESPN.com are new 30 minute editions of the hit poker show “Inside Deal.” Hosted by Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Bernard Lee and ESPN: The Magazine’s Laura Lane, “Inside Deal” has quickly acquired a loyal audience after debuting on August 4th. We sat down with Lane to discuss its success.
Poker News Daily: Tell us how you became involved with ESPN’s “Inside Deal.”
Lane: I write for ESPN: The Magazine and ESPN.com. I also did a lot of sports and entertainment television when I was in college. ESPN knew I liked poker, they approached me, and it went from there.
PND: Can you give us your poker background?
Lane: I first learned about poker from my little brother. We watched it on television and any time I hung out with him, I had to play. Then, I started playing against sports reporters in a weekly game. I got pretty good really fast. I would play every week in college, read books, watch it on television, and ended up playing in a charity tournament during the Sundance Film Festival. Jamie Gold was there giving lessons, so I sat down and got a lesson from him. Paul Wasicka and Todd Brunson were also there. I made it to the final table and finished fifth.
PND: Did you get any advice from Gold?
Lane: I didn’t know much at the time. There were three tables left and he told me to go all-in with the next best hand I got. I picked up K-K and Jamie was sitting at my table. I pushed all-in, Jamie looked at me, and said he’d fold. After that, everyone at the table gave me respect.
PND: How is “Inside Deal” compiled before it debuts on ESPN.com? What work goes into it?
Lane: Andrew Feldman, the Poker Editor for ESPN.com, has good judgment when it comes to news stories. Bernard is the poker pro and has interviewed a lot of the players before. We talk about what stories are good for the week and, ultimately, our producer makes the call on what airs.
PND: The chemistry between Bernard Lee and you seems to be pretty strong. Tell us about working with one of poker’s top minds.
Lane: He’s one of the nicest guys ever. We had a phone conversation before we ever met while he was in Hawaii. I read his blog back in 2005 when he had a deep run in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and had a lot of questions for him about that. We’re both passionate and it’s nice working with someone who cares so much about the show. We keep talking about how we need a Sunday night game together because we shoot the show on Mondays. We had a barbeque after last week’s show and like hanging out with other.
PND: Has working on “Inside Deal” improved your own game?
Lane: I haven’t tested it out since we started filming the show. However, I’ve been learning so many tips that I probably should have known before, which will help undoubtedly me.
PND: Is it intimidating interviewing poker’s elite like Barry Greenstein, Chris Moneymaker, and Dennis Phillips?
Lane: Bernard has played with everyone, so he doesn’t get intimidated. Andrew has interviewed all of the top players. I’ve interviewed Jamie Gold and wrote articles for All In Magazine when it existed. I interviewed Greg Raymer when I was in college. I’ve interview A-list celebrities like Kobe Bryant and Kanye West, so I’m pretty comfortable.
PND: What feedback have you received from the show from friends, family, and co-workers who have watched it?
Lane: My little sister is honest. She’ll say, “Your hair looks better when it’s half up” and comment on my looks more than anything. Other people give me constructive tips. My mom says she doesn’t understand what we’re talking about. I went over to a friend’s house and they hadn’t seen it yet, so we watched it. They all wanted to know how I did it. Some of my friends are baffled by it.
PND: “Inside Deal” is slated to run weekly until the WSOP Main Event final table in November. What do you foresee beyond that?
Lane: The Main Event is the Super Bowl of poker, but there are so many different tournaments throughout the year. A show like ours could go year-round, but we’ll have to wait and see.
PND: Is there a market for a poker show like “Inside Deal” on television?
Lane: I really hope so. Poker is constantly growing and there are more people interested in it than ever before. People watch repeats of it over and over on networks like ESPN. The market is definitely strong. I would hope that in the next year or so, a show like ours is on television.