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Wednesday, Nov. 09, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Pius Heinz, a 22-year-old German college student, won the World Series of Poker’s Main Event World Championship shortly after midnight Wednesday, collecting $8.715 million.
Martin Staszko, 35, from the Czech Republic, finished second and...
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Tuesday, Nov. 08, 2011 at 8:04 PM
American poker standout Ben Lamb decided to come out aggressively in the first few hands of play at the World Series of Poker’s Main Event, thinking he could slice into Germany’s Pius Hienz’ nearly 2-to-1 chip lead.
In four hands,...
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Tuesday, Nov. 08, 2011 at 6:48 PM
That was fast.
After just four hands, Czech Republic’s Martin Staszko jumped from third to first and eliminated crowd favorite Ben Lamb in one of the wildest 15 minutes ever experienced at the final table.
The table immediately went to heads...
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Tuesday, Nov. 08, 2011 at 5:07 PM
Professional poker players Barry Greenstein and Linda Johnson became the 41st and 42nd members of the Poker Hall of Fame.
Fellow Poker Hall of Fame members Mike Sexton and Doyle Brunson made the introductions before the start of the World Series of...
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Tuesday, Nov. 08, 2011 at 3:55 PM
Fans of Pius Heinz, who were willing to back up their support with their money, stand to earn a few more dollars if the 22-year German wins the World Series of Poker’s $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em World Championship.
Heinz was...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 11:24 PM
The 174th hand changed the direction of the final table at the World Series of Poker’s Main Event.
American Ben Lamb, sitting in fourth and on the bubble, reraised all in from the big blind for 26.8 million after Matt Giannetti started the...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 9:29 PM
Martin Staszko decided he wasn’t done.
The 36-year-old native of the Czech Republic pushed all in with his last 21.525 million after Germany’s Pius Heinz raised to 2.1 million on the night’s 156th hand.
Heinz’s pocket sixes...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 8:39 PM
Last year’s World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel plans to participate in a $1 million buy-in tournament next year that benefits One Drop, a foundation which focuses on supporting access to clean water worldwide.
Cirque...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 6:57 PM
At the dinner break Germany’s Pius Heinz continues to lead the World Series of Poker’s Main Event with 85.5 million in chips.
American Matt Giannetti was in second with 50.325 million while American Ben Lamb held onto third with 46.3...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 6:23 PM
Don’t look now, but Player of the Year Ben Lamb is in contention again.
Lamb, who was down to his last 14 million about an hour ago, is now in third place. After 110 hands, the American passed Martin Staszko of the Czech Republic. He has 36.1...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 6:05 PM
On successive hands, Eoghan O’Dea of Ireland was eliminated in sixth place and American Phil Collins went out in fifth at the Main Event of World Series of Poker.
The field needs one more elimination to determine Tuesday’s table of...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 5:40 PM
After 97 hands, Pius Heinz, of Germany continued to hold a somewhat commanding lead in the Main Event with 65.2 million. American Matt Giannetti was second with 51.675 million.
Martin Staszko of the Czech Republic, was third with 38.250...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 5:29 PM
I thought I’d take a minute to explain how American Matt Giannetti moved into second place. The 26-year-old Las Vegan by way of Texas began the day in third place.
On the 54th hand, he took a large pot from Badih Bounahra to solidify his hold...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 4:50 PM
On the 73rd hand, American Phil Collins faced elimination against fellow American Ben Lamb.
Collins raised all in for 13.575 million and Lamb called from the big blind.
Collins had queen of hearts and jack of diamonds while Lamb had the ace of...
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Sunday, Nov. 06, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Badih Bounahra of Belize was eliminated in seventh place in the World Series of Poker’s Main Event, earning $1,314,097.
Bounahra, who began the day in sixth place, spiraled downward after the 54th hand when he lost a large pot to Matt...
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