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Event 1:
Employees Event.
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Event 2:
Mike Majerus (Ottawa, IL) wins $407,120 in event #2 $2,000 buyin Limit Hold'em. |
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Event 3:
Perry "The Baiter" Friedman, Pokerpages and Pokerschool online member wins WSOP bracelet and $176,860 in event #3 Omaha Hi/Lo. |
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Event 4:
Layne Flack won $303,880 and his second gold bracelet in Limit Hold'em. |
Event 5:
Phil Ivey, a young superstar from Atlantic City, NJ lifted the $1,500 7 card stud title. |
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Event 6:
Miami John Cernuto kept his cool to take his 3rd WSOP gold bracelet and $73,320 in Limit Omaha.
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Event 7:
Eskimo Clark, a pro poker player from New Orleans won event #7 In Stud hi/lo. He took home $125,200.
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Event 8:
Jack Duncan overcame some of the best Pot Limit Omaha players in the world to win the event and $192,560.
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Event 9:
Gold Bracelet winners Past and present. Heads Up Play in progress, and will probably take 2 weeks until completion. Here is Amarillo Slim. |
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Event 10:
John Hennigan took home $117,320 and his first gold bracelet. H.O.R.S.E.
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Event 11:
Jay Sipelstein from PA beat a star studded field, including Erik Seidel and Johnny Chan, to win the Pot Limit Holdem Event at the WSOP and $150,240.
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Event 12:
Dan Torla made his second final table finish today and won the $2,500 buyin 7 Card Stud event. He takes home $115,600.
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Event 13:
John Hom, from San Rafael, CA won the $3,000 buyin Limit Holdem event and $174,840. |
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Event 14:
Billy Baxter from Las Vegas won his 7th Gold Bracelet at the WSOP in the $1,500 buyin Razz event. He took home $64,860.
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Event 15:
Denmark's Jan Hansen lifted the Pot Limit Omaha ($2,500 buyin) event at the WSOP. He takes home his first bracelet and $185,000
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Event 16:
Phillip Ivey, lifted his second title at the WSOP this year. It was his 3rd bracelet in all. He won the $2,500 buyin Stud Hi-Lo Split event and $118,440.
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Event 17:
Fred Berger, on his first trip to the WSOP won the $3,000 buyin Pot Limit Holdem event and his first bracelet. He also takes home $197,400. |
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Event 18:
Thor Hansen, a pro poker player originally from Oslo, Norway won his second WSOP bracelet tonight and $62,600 when he won the Ace to 5 Draw Lowball event.
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Event 19:
Layne Flack won his second NLHE title tonight at this years WSOP. Tonight his payday was $268,020. It was Layne's 3rd WSOP bracelet in total. |
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Event 20:
Eddie Fishman from New York won his first WSOP bracelet today in the $2,500 buy-in Omaha Hi-Lo split event.
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Event 21:
John McIntosh won his first WSOP bracelet tonight when he won the $1,500 buy-in Pot Limit Hold'em event. He takes home $177,380. |
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Event 22:
Qushgar Morad from Afghanistan won his first WSOP bracelet tonight when he won the $5,000 buy-in 7 card stud event and $172,960.
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Event 23:
Phil Ivey is unstoppable at the WSOP. Today he won his 3rd gold bracelet this year. The S.H.O.E event win added another $107,540 to his rapidly growing bankroll.
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Event 24:
Jennifer Harmon Traniello totally dominated the final table of the $5,000 buyin Limit Holdem Event at the WSOP today. Jennifer took home $212,440 and her second WSOP gold bracelet.
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Event 25:
Limit Hold'em Shootout
$96,400 won by Joel Chaseman. |
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Event 26:
Catherine Brown outlasted over 100 ladies to take 1st place in the Ladies Championship at the WSOP today. She takes home her 1st gold bracelet and $39,880.
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Event 27:
Robert Williamson III from Dallas won his first gold bracelet at the WSOP today when he won the $5,000 buyin PLO tournament. A very likeable, popular player, Robert takes home $201,160.
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Event 28:
After about 7 1/2 hours of play at the final table Meng La from California won the $1,500 buyin Limit Holdem event at the WSOP. Meng takes home $190,920.
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Event 29:
Mike Matusow, a pro player from Las Vegas lifted the $5,000 buyin Omaha Hi Lo title tonight at the WSOP. Mike takes home $148,520 for his brilliant win over Daniel Negreanu. |
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Event 30:
Randal Heeb from Paris won his first WSOP bracelet tonight and stopped Johnny Chan winning his 7th. Randal takes home $367,240 for winning the $3,000 buyin No Limit Holdem event.
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Event 31:
Dan Heimiller won event # 31 today at the WSOP. Dan, a pro from Las Vegas takes home $108,300.
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Event 32:
Allen Cunningham, a young poker pro from Marina Del Rey, CA won the No limit Deuce to Seven event today at the WSOP for a 1st prize of $160,200.
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Event 33:
Bill Swan dived over 396 entrants in the $1,000 Senior's Championship No-Limit Hold'em Event to take home $134,000 from a total prize pool of $372,240.
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Event 34:
John Juanda won $49,620 in the Triple Draw Lowball Ace to Five Event. There were 88 entries buying-in at $1,500 for a total prize pool of $124,080.
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THE WORLD POKER TOUR LAUNCHES IN LAS VEGAS
On May 20, 2002, a newly formed company called the World Poker Tour, LLC ("WPT") announced its launch into the burgeoning world of televised upscale poker tournaments, which they are hosting. The company is a joint venture between World Poker Tour CEO, Steven Lipscomb, an accomplished television creator and award-winning filmmaker, and Lakes Gaming, Inc., whose founder and CEO, Lyle Berman, is a world-renowned poker player.
The World Poker Tour will consist of 13 nationally televised poker events, filmed in casinos around the world, where the finalists play for multi-million dollar prize pools.
The Inaugural event of the World Poker Tour will be the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic, which begins May 27 at the world-famous resort and culminates with the Finals Event on Saturday, June 1 at 2:00 PM. WPT will film the Finals Event as the first show in the WPT season and will broadcast it at a later date.
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OKLAHOMA JOHNNY HALE, THE "ELDER STATESMAN OF POKER" HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH PALACE STATION FOR IT TO BE THE HOME OF "THE SENIORS"
Oklahoma Johnny Hale, the "Elder Statesman of Poker" has made an arrangement with Palace Station in Las Vegas to be the home of "The Seniors" and the first open house tournament was will August 4-11, 2002.
Gabe Kaplan of the hit T.V. show Welcome back Kotter and Oklahoma Johnny Hale "The Elder Statesman of Poker" will invite Doyle, Chip, Bobby, Phil and the newest winner of the WSOP, as well as June, Carol, Marsha, Susie and a few other well-known lady poker players to join them at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino for a $500 buy in No Limit Hold'em charity poker game.
Each player will begin with $5,000 in chips. All the prize money will be donated by the winner to the charity of their choice, and The Palace Station will arrange the event in the center of the casino on Saturday May 25th. The Palace will award one or more valuable diamond rings to celebrate this poker happening.
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This section featured crosswords created by some of the best poker minds around. Have fun while developing your poker knowledge and skills by challenging yourself with this month's puzzle, "2 Down, 5 Up", constructed by Bob Cratchit.
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| Poker in America By Tina Napolitano |
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Believe it or not there are many other events taking place as well as the WSOP...
Jan Fisher has just had a great time with the Oasis Open Poker Tournament from Mesquite.
This was a 5 day schedule with good numbers and great prize money. Hope to see this on the calender for 2003.
The Mini World Series of Poker reaches a conclusion at The Bike. Mike Fetter won the all around points prize with 226 points and a seat in the WSOP main event. He was in a great position this morning going into Day 2 with over 50,000 chips. There is not much time for the staff at The Bike to take a rest, as the America Poker Classic starts on May 23rd and runs until June 2nd.
Chip Island Inn has the 11th Annual Ben Shomain Memorial Day Weekend Tournament, which starts on Saturday 25th for 2 days...Hawaiian Gardens is hosting a one day $50,000 Freeroll event on the 25th, so if you have qualified make sure you don't forget...
The Bellagio is holding its first ever $10,000 No Limit Hold'em event which will run for 5 days from May 27th - May 31st, so those that have been fortunate enough to win something at the WSOP will surely take the taxi up the strip to try their chances again at a big buy-in event. The Bellagio is the first in a line of events that will be under the wing of the World Poker Tour, see Press Release section in this newsletter.
Oceans Eleven is also hosting a Memorial Day event. The Reno Hilton is hosting The Pot of Gold which will go from May 30th - June 9th...Also, The River Palms are hosting the Summer Fling from May 30th - June 6th.
So certainly plenty to choose from. Wherever you may be and whatever event you are attending, take care, be lucky and be safe
Tina Napolitano
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| Poker in Europe By Tina Napolitano |
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Many of the European Players are currently at the WSOP and as we went into Day 2, Hans Pfister was doing ok with his starting chips of $14,500, but will it be enough to take him through to Day 3? I am sure with all the wins that he has under his belt and his wealth of tournament experience we could see him at the final table on Friday. Interesting thought, actually, how many new faces will be at that final table this year, and how many nationalities will be trying for the 1st place prize of $2 million.
There is not going to be much time to rest once the main event is over, as The Hit Casino starts it's annual Torneo de Poker on May 27th. So with travel time and jet lag to get use to, it is going to be a tough call for the players leaving Vegas on the 25th. That finishes on June 2nd and then it is straight to Vienna to the Concord Card Casino for The Austrian Masters which starts on the 3rd and runs until the 16th.
On June 11th - 14th there will be the 2nd World Heads Up Poker Championship, and I am sure that
Bruno Fitoussi will be there defending the title he won last year in the final battle with Amarillo Slim, which lasted 8 minutes. This is a great concept and one that will grow every year.
Tina Napolitano
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| Poker in the UK and Ireland By Tina Napolitano
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With the World Series on everyone's lips it is difficult to draw your attention to other parts of the world other than Vegas. There was quite a contingent from the UK that entered the WSOP and as this goes to print, Dave Devilfish Ulliott was one of the very early cascasualtiesualities.
The Hendon Mob are in there and as of this morning, were still going strong. Would'nt it be amazing to see both of the Boatman brothers at the final table? A difficult call really to have to knock out your brother from the $10,000 event. I know that recently some players wanted to make a rule that relatives should not be drawn at the same table until the final table, but I am sure that they would play like true gentlemen until the bitter end, whatever happened. Ben Roberts and Gary Solomons were also still going strong.
So whats happening for those players that were not able to attend this years WSOP? Well on May 26th there is the South of England Poker Festival from the Grosvenor Casino in Southampton, and then the 2002 Irish Open Poker Festival in Dublin on May 30th - June 2nd. Grosvenor Walsall is also having the Midland Mayhem on May 31st - June 4th.
Tina Napolitano
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| Poker in Russia By Bill Marczak |
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Moscow Report
Players considering a trip to Russia for some poker action should bear in mind two events in St Petersburg in June.
Taleon Poker Club will be staging it's annual Taleon Masters events from Wednesday June 19th to Sunday the 23rd & the main event will be the $700 entry No Limit Hold'em (1 re-buy). Other events include Omaha pot limit, 7-stud pot limit & Hold'em pot limit (2 events). All events commence at 8pm, so you will have ample time to see the sites of this historic & beautiful city of 6 million.
Taleon is one of Russia's classiest casinos with vintage décor worth millions of dollars, a relaxed atmosphere, superb restaurant & service without match for players & their guests.
Contact : Peter Nicholson, Telephone ++7-812-3157645.
From Monday, 24th June until the 30th, the Conti Group of Casinos will be holding it's now famous "White Nights" festival of poker. The main event is the $600 entry No Limit Hold'em (1 re-buy). Most events commence at 5pm. Contact: Julia Kuzmich on telephone ++7-812-9472732. Julia who not only speaks perfect English, but can also arrange visas & heavily discounted hotel accommodation in superior lodgings, as well as airport transfers & sightseeing tours.
White Nights refers to the fact that at this time of year in this part of the world there is virtually 24 hours of daylight, although the hours from midnight to 4am could be better described as being murky grey.
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Bill Marczak
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| Poker Down Under By David Parlor |
The Crown San Pellegrino 2002 Melbourne Poker Championships are fast approaching and many of the local players are sharpening their tournament skills in the weekly events. One of the main attractions of this Championship will certainly be the No Limit Holdem Super Satellite on June 9th for a chance to take your seat in the 10 K main event at the Australasian Championship in January.
For players that can't wait the two weeks for this, Crown will be conducting their monthly Super Saturday on May 25th beginning at 12:30pm. Two satellites will be held on this day. The first will be a $110 No Limit Holdem satellite freezeout. Prizes will be awarded as $110 entries or credit towards bigger buy in events in January 2003. The second tournament will commence at 3pm and will be conducted as a $100 No limit Holdem satellite with $50 rebuys, prizes will be awarded as credits for January.
While all of the regular tournament players are gearing up for Melbourne, the Dealers are preparing to migrate to Canberra. Casino Canberra has planned a Casino Employee Tournament on July 9th and is sure to attract many Poker starved staff from both Melbourne and Sydney. Entry fee has been set at $220 and the game will be No Limit Holdem. My money is on a Crown Casino employee taking the money after many of them proving themselves as competent players in the recent New Zealand Championship in Christchurch.
For any questions about Poker in Australia please email me.
David Parlor
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Get a tableside seat and watch several exciting hands of the Final Table action for the World Championship event. The 1999 and 2000 videos are the Discovery Channel video. Note: there was no video in 1996.
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WSOP Chips
Here is your chance to own a piece of World Series of Poker history. $10,000 and $5,000 chips used by
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Exclusive WSOP Collector's Chips
At the start of this years World Series of Poker (2002) there were 25 poker
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This Newsletter is being distributed to over 70 countries worldwide. I for one would be very interested in hearing about Poker in your part of the world. I would be delighted to hear from players from anywhere in the world that is not currently being covered at PokerPages.com.
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