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Wicked Chops Podcast: Talking Bitar and Tilt

Date: Wed, Nov 30, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

We recorded a two-parter podcast yesterday. Part I is now live and discusses The Rise and Fall of Ray Bitar WCi feature with its author, Dave “F-Train” Behr. In it, F-Train details the interview process for the feature, as well some conclusions that could be drawn about the man who helped make Full Tilt Poker the [...]

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Facebook to Offer Real Money Gaming in Europe?

Date: Wed, Nov 30, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

Two words: Game. Changer. According to eGaming Review (paywall link here), Facebook is in exploratory talks with a number of online operators to open a real money gaming on their platform, potentially as early as the first quarter of 2012. Talks are reported to include companies such as 888 Holdings and Gamesys. We’ve learned that [...]

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Tobey Maguire Settles Bradley Rudderman Poker Lawsuit

Date: Wed, Nov 30, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

Actor/poker player Tobey Maguire has agreed to pay $80,000 to settle a lawsuit with the bankruptcy trustee handling Bradley Rudderman‘s ponzi scheme case. Maguire, along with a number of other Hollywood execs and actors, are alleged to have won money in “illegal” poker home games from Rudderman. The settlement money will go to a bankruptcy [...]

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The Rise and Fall of Ray Bitar

Date: Tue, Nov 29, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

For our Wicked Chops Insiders, a new post is live detailing the rise and fall of Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar. It’s a fascinating read as Dave “F-Train” Behr conducted interviews of people who know Ray first-hand and constructed a tale that attempts to shine a light on what the man was like, and [...]

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Randy ‘nanonoko’ Lew Wins 2011 APPT Macau Main Event

Date: Sun, Nov 27, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

Randy ‘nanonoko’ Lew (above vid) defeated a record field of 575 to capture the 2011 APPT Macau Main Event. This marks the first major live tournament victory for the online pro. Lew banks HKD 3,772,000 ($483,857) for the win. He defeated Jimmy Pan (HKD 2,367,000) heads-up for the title. David Steicke finished ninth (HDK 263,300). [...]

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A Couple of November Niners Among 2011 WPT LAPC Chip Leaders

Date: Sun, Feb 27, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

The 2011 WPT LAPC registered a grand total of 681 players, creating a first place prize of $1,654,120. At the end of Day 2 play, a couple of 2010 WSOP November Niners found themselves among the chip leaders. Jason Senti finished play in third overall with 258,200; and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi was fourth with [...]

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Michael Tureniec Wins 2011 EPT Copenhagen

Date: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

Michael Tureniec of the land with loosely moraled and hot blonde girls Sweden capture the 2011 EPT Copenhagen Main Event. For the win, Tureniec banked 3.7M DKK (or approximately $681,976 USD). He defeated Per Linde heads-up for the title. And uh yeah. There you go. Kevin Iacofano, an American, finished fourth. Juha Helppi was eighth. [...]

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2011 WPT LAPC Brings Big Field; Jason Mercier Among Day 1 Chip Leaders

Date: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

A total of 666 entered Day 1 of the 2011 WPT LAPC Main Event. Registration remains open for a portion of Day 2, and while it’s unlikely the field will top last year’s 745 (and $1.7M+ top prize), first place should still end up earning over a milli. The chip leader at the end of [...]

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Howard Lederer Tops Bluff Magazine’s Poker Power 20

Date: Thu, Feb 24, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

The annual Bluff Power 20 was released today with Howard Lederer clocking in at #1. The list was compiled from over 100 ballots sent to industry gaming leaders and media members. Following Lederer is PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg (the smoke you see way far off in the distance outside right now is the steam coming [...]

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Peter Eastgate, Xuan Liu Out At EPT Copenhagen, Michael Tureniec Leads

Date: Wed, Feb 23, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

Much like the above, a good day went bad for Peter Eastgate on Day 2 of the EPT Copenhagen. Let’s keep this short. Day 2 at the EPT Copenhagen is done, and at the top of the chip count are three Swedes, Michael Tureniec (640k), Per Linde (514k) and Joel Nordkvist (419k). Notable pros still [...]

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Genevieve Morton Brings You Today’s Poker News Link Dump

Date: Fri, Feb 11, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

The poker world has more or less taken the past few days off in honor of the start of Hollywood Week on American Idol, but there’s still things worth covering…in link dump format. :: Peter Eastgate talks why he unretired. [link] :: Sara Jean Underwood is a cool chick. [link] :: Ashton Griffin‘s 70 miles [...]

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WSOP Europe Moves To Cannes

Date: Wed, Feb 9, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

Harrah’s Caesars Interactive Entertainment announced today that the WSOP Europe is leaving London and moving to Cannes, France. The series, which has the WSOP teaming up with Lucien Barrière Hôtels & Casinos and BarrierePoker.fr, will run from October 7 to 21 this fall, and be held at the salons inside the [copy & paste] Casino Barrière [...]

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Wicked Chops Podcast with Erik Seidel

Date: Wed, Feb 9, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

No This Week in Poker yesterday, so instead we did a very TWiP-ish episode of our Wicked Chops Podcast. Joining us (and taking your q’s) on the podcast is the man who is absolutely knocking 2011 upside the head, Erik Seidel. He talks music, Rounders 2, and of course, the $3.5M-ish he’s won over the [...]

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Norm MacDonald Might Be A Good HSP Host

Date: Tue, Feb 8, 2011 Professional Internet Live Tournament

The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget Norm Macdonald www.comedycentral.com Tosh.0 Funny Jokes The Comedy Awards It seems like the general consensus is that the ouster of Gabe Kaplan and introduction of Norm MacDonald as host for the next season of High Stakes Poker on GSN is a bad thing. We don’t necessarily think so. [...]

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