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Sinead Constant Is First Irish Open Ladies Poker ChampionMon, Mar 24th, 2008 @ 12:00am Sinead Constant became the first-ever PaddyPowerPoker Irish Open Ladies champion over the weekend, taking home Euros 11,400 after outlasting a sell out field of 146 players. The event was so popular that once the original capacity of 120 had been reached a system of alternates was implemented to cater for the demand. Entry to the event was Euros 300 + Euros 30 with Paddypowerpoker adding Euros 3,000 to the pot for a total prize pool of Euros 46,800. Constant, a respected player on the Dublin poker scene, defeated Melissa Downey heads up to claim the title in a battle that lasted only a few hands. The final hand saw Constant all-in with A2 versus Downey's A8 only for Constant to spike a deuce on the 762 flop. Another 7 on the turn gave Downey extra outs but a blank on the river gave Constant the victory. USA's Shannon Purtell finished 3rd with Veronique Gourdan from France coming in 4th. Ann McDonnell finished 5th, just ahead of poker journalist Shelley Rubenstein in 6th and Vera Duffy in 7th. A large crowd, including Padraig Parkinson and Andy Black watched the final table action unfold from the rail. To see More Results from the Irish Open, click here. Here are the Final Standings, with winnings shown in Euros:
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Top Asian Poker Pros Vie for Slice of $1 Million Prize Pool Pie at APT Manila The top professional poker players with Asian heritage will be vying for their share of the $1 million guaranteed prize pool at the upcoming first stop of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) on May 27 to June 1 at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel in the Philippines.
Casino Bill with Online Poker Ban May Be Revived in Massachusetts Despite the protests against and March defeat of his bill to build three casinos in Massachusetts and ban online poker and Internet gambling, Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick said that his casino proposal to shore up ailing state coffers may yet make a comeback.
Canadian Jack Hinchey Wins $1 Million at 888.com World Poker Crown Tourney Canadian plumber Jack Hinchey this morning won the $3 million guaranteed 888.com World Poker Crown in Peralada Castle, Spain, defeating his fellow countryman Michael Lawson to take home the $1 million first place prize.
British Peers Call French Protectionist Gambling Laws Atrocious The UK House of Lords have collectively condemned the French government and the gambling laws that protect their state monopoly on gambling, which includes poker, calling the laws that put gamblers on a par with child pornographers as "atrocious." The criticism comes as France prepares to respond to continued European Commission (EC) pressure over its protectionist gambling laws.
More Support for Dafur Relief at San Miguel Casino Charity Poker Tourney At time of this writing, professional Poker player Annie Duke and Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle, are onsite at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland California hosting a celebrity Poker tournament and exclusive VIP after party to raise awareness and funds for the Ante Up For Africa project with proceeds going to the Not On Our Watch (NOOW) Project.
Liv Boeree is Crowned Ladbrokes Poker European Ladies Champion Liv Boeree bested 51 of Europe's top female tournament players, including WSOPE winner Annette Obrestad, Bev Pace, Louise Duffy, Michelle Orpe, and Katherine Hartree, last year's winner Jackie Meecham, poker journalist Shelley Rubenstein and Abi Titmuss, to become the new Ladbrokes Poker European Ladies Champion. In addition to the title, the Absolute Poker-sponsored pro is taking home the $30,000 first prize and a seat in the WSOP Main Event.
World Poker Tour Owner Reports Q1 Net Loss of $2.8 Million WPT Enterprises, Inc (WPTE), owner of the World Poker Tour, yesterday released its Q1 2008 results, reporting a 10 percent increase in overall revenues over the same period last year, but a $2.8 million net loss for the quarter.
Bodog Cuts Ties With Poker Pro Josh Arieh Just days after introducing Justin Bonomo as the newest member of Team Bodog, it has been announced that Josh Arieh has been dropped from the Bodog roster.
Poker Players: If You Play, Have A Say The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is using the global spotlight on the upcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP) to launch a voter registration campaign to increase awareness and support for reversing or blocking federal and state laws that prohibit gambling while playing online poker.
Nevada Poker Players Alliance Director Tells Kyl UIGEA is Too Flawed Nevada director for the Poker Players Alliance, Ken Illgen, lost no time firing back a salvo in response to an article last week in the Las Vegas Review-Journal in which Senator Jon Kyl, chief architect of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), said he is losing patience with the Federal Reserve and the Department of Treasury as they struggle to develop regulations to enforce the Internet gambling ban. |
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