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Gunmen Rob EPT Berlin Event of Stacks of Cash

by Maria Starr, March 8th, 2010
 
The Grand Hyatt hotel in Berlin, Germany made the headlines on Saturday as four gunmen busted onto the scene of the European Poker Tour (EPT) … Read More Read More
 

 
 
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Annie Duke Wins NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

by Elizabeth Fairview | March 8th, 2010 | Add a comment
Annie Duke has become better known for her appearance on The Apprentice than her performance at the poker tables. It seems like when cameras are rolling Duke consistently brings her “A” game though as she won the 2010 NBC Heads-up … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NBC's Heads-Up Poker Championship Brackets Are Set

by Elizabeth Fairview | March 5th, 2010 | Add a comment
The NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship bracket has just been set with a field of 64. We can look forward to a showdown between Jason Mercier and Daniel Negreanu in the opening round, as both poker pros have been really hot lately. Also, another familiar face will include … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2010 Oklahoma State Championships of Poker Update

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | March 3rd, 2010 | Add a comment
The 2010 Oklahoma State Championships of Poker began at the Hard Rock Casino Resort in Tulsa in early February, and preliminary results are in for some events. So far local players have dominated the final tables, and most of the … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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0ink0ink0ink is $100K Guaranteed Poker Tournament Winner

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | March 2nd, 2010 | Add a comment
Last Sunday another exciting Bodog $100K Guaranteed tournament played out, and an unknown player named “0ink0ink0ink” walked away with the $25K first-place prize. 463 players paid the $162 (or qualified via satellite tournament) to get into Bodog’s weekly feature event. … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Bodog Pro David Williams to Play in NBC Heads Up Poker Championships

by Maria Starr | February 27th, 2010 | Add a comment
It seems like ages since we last heard from Bodog Pro David Williams, so we at the Beat thought it was high time we checked in with the ‘cool as a cucumber’ dude from Las Vegas. “I had a few cashes … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Sunday's $100K Guaranteed Winner is "givemenick"

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | February 23rd, 2010 | Add a comment
The buzz for the Bodog $100K Guaranteed continues to grow each week as entry numbers get bigger every Sunday. On February 21 that number got as big as 534 players, all trying to take advantage of one of the biggest … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2010 Mega Stack Challenge XV Results

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | February 18th, 2010 | Add a comment
The three events of the 2010 Mega Stack Challenge had lots of action. Event #1 attracted 724 players for a prize worth over $210K. The winner was Maurice Hawkins, who pocketed almost $38K. He beat out James Nelson heads-up, but … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship Starts March 5th

by Maria Starr | February 16th, 2010 | Add a comment
NBC’s 6th annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship is set to start on March 4-7 at Caesars Palace Poker Tournament Room in Las Vegas, Nevada. Much like college basketball’s NCAA Tournament, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship starts off with a bracket … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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$100K Guaranteed Poker Tournament Winner: Rataveli

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | February 16th, 2010 | 1 Comment
The Valentine’s Day version of the Bodog $100K Guaranteed tournament was won by an established online tournament player named “Rataveli”. He beat out 479 other players to claim the $25K first-place prize. In second place was “slatehill4″, who padded his … Read More Read More