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Townsend fesses up to multi-accounting
Online pro Brian Townsend came forward on his blog Tuesday with an admission that he has operated multiple accounts on both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker for the last six months.
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WPT Legends: Phan Wins!
John Phan is either the world's best poker player or it's luckiest. In fact, he could very well be both.
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Leaks: Something's Dripping, and it's Money
No, this is not an article on plumbing. Leaking is an unhappy condition and pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Something's dripping - and it's money.
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On to Poker in Macau
From my homeland of Vietnam, I hopped a flight to Bangkok then boarded an Air Macau jet to land here, the Asian center of the gambling world. For two weeks, poker will rule Macau.
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| 891 | 1,788 | 958 | -9% |
Question of the Day Friday, Aug 29, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em
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Flop$600
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Your Hand $4,300
- 1st $3,500
- 2nd $1,000
- 3rd $5,000
- 4th $9,800
- Cut-off $4,500
- Button $5,300
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Small blind $0
$800
Background:
You're playing in the later stages of an online multi-table sit-and-go. In this hand, it's folded around to the short-stacked small blind who limps in. The flop comes 8
42
and the small blind open-shoves all-in.
Options:
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Freerolls & Live Tournaments
August 2008
Hollywood Poker
- Prize: $1,000
- Time: 17:00 PST
- Collect points: 50
- Qualify between: -
- Location: Mantra Resort Spa Casino
- Event: LAPT Punta del Este
Buy In: $2,500
Winner: Jose Miguel Espinar
Total Purse: $851,175
- Location: Mantra Resort Spa Casino
- Event: LAPT Punta del Este
Buy In: $2,500
Winner: Jose Miguel Espinar
Total Purse: $851,175
- Location: Mantra Resort Spa Casino
- Event: LAPT Punta del Este
Buy In: $2,500
Winner: Jose Miguel Espinar
Total Purse: $851,175
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- Time: 20:00 PST
- Play raked hands: 100
- Qualify between: Jul 1 - Jul 31
Ultimate Bet
- Prize: $5,000
- Time: 20:00 PST
- Play raked hands: 100
- Qualify between: Jul 1 - Jul 31
- Location: The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
- Event: Legends of Poker
Buy In: $10,000
Winner: John Phan
Total Purse: $3,520,738
Pacific Poker
- Prize: $5,000
- Time: 20:00 PST
- Collect points: 35
- Qualify between: Jul 14 - Aug 17
- Location: The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
- Event: Legends of Poker
Buy In: $10,000
Winner: John Phan
Total Purse: $3,520,738
- Location: The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
- Event: Legends of Poker
Buy In: $10,000
Winner: John Phan
Total Purse: $3,520,738
- Location: The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
- Event: Legends of Poker
Buy In: $10,000
Winner: John Phan
Total Purse: $3,520,738
- Location: The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
- Event: Legends of Poker
Buy In: $10,000
Winner: John Phan
Total Purse: $3,520,738
- Location: The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
- Event: Legends of Poker
Buy In: $10,000
Winner: John Phan
Total Purse: $3,520,738
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- Time: 15:00 PST
- Collect points: 1,000
- Qualify between: Jul 1 - Jul 31
Full Tilt Poker
- Prize: $3,000
- Time: 13:00 PST
- Collect points: 100
- Qualify between: Aug 22 - Aug 29
Pacific Poker
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- Time: 20:00 PST
- Collect points: 75
- Qualify between: Jun 24 - Aug 24
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