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Europeans expected to continue thriving at WSOP
The 2014 WSOP Main Event featured some interesting history on the European side. First off, Martin Jacobson became the first Swedish player to win the tournament, collecting a $10 million payout in the process. And with Jacobson, Norway’s Felix Stephensen (2nd) and Netherlands’ Jorryt van Hoof (3rd) taking the top three spots, this is the…
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Martin Jacobson: Surprise 2014 WSOP Main Event Winner
When looking through the 2014 November Nine, not many people gave Martin Jacobson a realistic chance to win. After all, he was sitting with 14.9 million chips – just the eighth-largest stack out of the remaining nine players. But through a combination of incredible poker skills and running good, Jacobson worked his way out of…
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Mark Newhouse’s Nightmare: 9th Place at WSOP Again
Mark Newhouse captured quite a few poker headlines this summer when he made his second-straight final table in the WSOP Main Event. Last year, Newhouse battled through 6,352 players to make the final table, only to bust out in ninth when it resumed four months later. At the 2014 Main Event, he survived an even…
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Does the Global Poker League stand a Chance?
Taking a cue from sports leagues like the NBA and NFL, Global Poker Index founder Alex Dreyfus recently announced the formation of the “Global Poker League,” or GPL for short. While few details are known on the GPL, this poker league follows up on Dreyfus’ mission to sportify the game and make it more entertaining…
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Mike Leah wins WSOP APAC High Roller – Grabs $600k and First Bracelet
With over $3.3 million in live tournament winnings and plenty of huge online poker victories, Mike Leah was starting to enter those discussions about the greatest poker player to never win a gold bracelet. However, Leah finally got his first bracelet in the 2014 WSOP Asia-Pacific $25k High Roller. Like any high roller victory, this…
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Poker Pro Matt Smith wins $1 Million in Fantasy Football
Fantasy sports have been growing in popularity over the past decade and a half. And since fantasy sports offer positive expected value for those with skill, it’s little surprise that many poker players embrace the activity. Case in point, numerous poker players flocked to the recent “Millionaire Maker” fantasy football event at DraftKings. For a…
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Maria Ho not Worried about Last Woman Standing Honor
Back in 2007, Maria Ho took 38th place in the WSOP Main Event, which made her the “Last Woman Standing.” Now, seven years later, Ho has earned this honor once again since she’s the only female player alive in the 2014 WSOP Main Event. Going into Day 6 of the Main Event, there are just…
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2014 WSOP Main Event Unkind to Early Chip Leaders
It’s commonsense that you want to build your chip stack in the early stages of the WSOP Main Event. But for the superstitious types out there, you might consider that being in the lead of the 2014 WSOP Main Event is almost like a curse. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at what’s happened…
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Why didn’t Phil Hellmuth play in 2014 WSOP Big One for One Drop?
After busting out of the Main Event, Phil Hellmuth’s 2014 WSOP is over with. And while it might not have been his most profitable one, the Poker Brat did cash seven times and make two final tables. Still, most people aren’t thinking much about Hellmuth’s performance, but rather asking why he didn’t play in the…
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Big One Champ Dan Colman: Idealistic or Idiot?
If Joe Hachem thought that young poker pros weren’t doing enough to promote the game, then he must really be fuming at Dan Colman. The 24-year-old poker player recently won the 2014 WSOP Big One for One Drop along with $15,306,668. After his victory, Colman refused to do the usual winner’s interviews and needed some…