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Poker pro Humberto Brenes

LAPT Punta Del Este Heads Into Day 2

by Ace Rothstein | August 8th, 2008 | Add a comment
The finale tournament of the inaugural season of the Latin American Poker Tour is heading into Day 2 of competition and there are still several big name poker pros out in the field as the march to the final table … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Single Location Announced For 2008 WSOP Europe

by Ace Rothstein | August 5th, 2008 | Add a comment
Our feet and wallets rejoiced in union late yesterday afternoon when Harrah’s and the WSOP announced that they would be changing the format of the 2008 WSOP Europe and hold every event at one place, Casino at the Empire in … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Poker pro Phil Hellmuth

Heads-Up Poker on NBC's Poker After Dark This Week

by Ace Rothstein | July 31st, 2008 | Add a comment
Another week of NBC’s popular poker TV show Poker After Dark means another theme for the producers to come up with. This week it will require a little bit of a change of format as the participants will be playing … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Which Pro Will Grab the Most Cash at this Year's WSOP?

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | May 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
Which poker pro do you feel has the best chance to clean up at the WSOP? Our players sent in their comments. (Bodog Beat Image) We recently asked our Bodog Poker players who they think will win the most total money at this year’s WSOP and why. Players who replied with a comment will be eligible for a weekly Question of … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

WPT Ceremony of Champions Video with Howard Lederer, Kimberly Lansing and More

by A Bodog Beat Original | April 23rd, 2008 | Add a comment
Several poker pros talked to the camera at the WPT Ceremony of Champions. (Video courtesy of RawVegas.tv) Poker pros Howard Lederer, Gavin Smith, Jennifer Tilly, Phil Gordon, the hottest girl in poker, Lacey Jones, and WPT hostess extraordinaire Kimberly Lansing talked to RawVegas.tv host Dave Farra at the World Poker Tour Ceremony of Champions, in which all previous WPT champs were … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Bodog Poker Blogger Tournament to Feature Surprise Bodog Pro Next Tuesday

by A Bodog Beat Original | April 17th, 2008 | Add a comment
There is still plenty of time to qualify for the Bodog Poker Blogger Tournament Series’ Final Tournament with the chance to win a $12,000 WSOP Main Event Prize Package. (Bodog Beat Image) With seven tournaments still remaining in the Bodog Poker Blogger Tournament Series, there is plenty of time for poker bloggers to earn their way towards a shot at the … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Norwegian Poker Players Dominating at EPT Grand Final

by A Bodog Beat Original | April 15th, 2008 | Add a comment
Online poker pro Sorel “imper1um” Mizzi is near the top of the leader board at the 2008 EPT Grand Final. (Bodog Beat Image) Once again those aggro Scandi poker players are dominating an EPT event. However, this time they are all from one country, Norway. After Day 2 of the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, Norwegian poker players held the top … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Poker Player Beaten to Death Outside Garden City Casino

by A Bodog Beat Original | March 20th, 2008 | Add a comment
Hooshang “David” Pyrooz was beaten to death outside of the Garden City Casino. (Image courtesy of gardencitycasino.com) According to this article in the San Jose Mercury News, a 20-year veteran poker player at the Garden City Casino in San Jose, Calif., was found beaten outside of the back entrance to the card room early this past Saturday morning. Hooshang “David” Pyrooz died … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Poker Pro Shannon Shorr Takes A Flying Leap *Cringe*

by A Bodog Beat Original | March 20th, 2008 | Add a comment
Watch the above video, but be warned that it may make you shudder. Back during the 2007 WSOP, we wrote about poker pro Shannon Shorr’s mysterious absence from the first few days of the series: When he did show up a few days later, the 22-year-old was in a wheelchair with a cast on his leg and a brace around his … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Poker Player Ejected From Final Table of WSOP Circuit Event

by A Bodog Beat Original | March 7th, 2008 | Add a comment
This is a picture of WSOP Circuit Event No. 1 winner Larry Panetta, who was not disqualified from the tournament. (Image Courtesy of the WSOP/Nolan Dalla) File this one under: “That’s what you get for having an event in Atlantic City.” We got a press release from the WSOP master of communications and friend to media-types Nolan Dalla this morning with what … Read More Read More