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Rafael Nadal wins EPT Prague Celebrity Tournament
Rafael Nadal might want to consider playing more live poker tournaments in the future. After all, the world’s number one tennis player won the EPT Prague celebrity event, which is just his first ever live tourney. Rafa now gets to donate €50,000 to the charity of his choice. Despite that fact that Nadal only had…
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Forbes tabs Jay Farber as 2013’s Chris Moneymaker
The poker world has yet to find another Chris Moneymaker, who inspired a boom after winning the 2003 WSOP Main Event. And while it doesn’t look like a Moneymaker replica is coming any time soon, Forbes thinks that Jay Farber could come pretty close. Forbes recently documented Farber’s rise from a Las Vegas VIP host…
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McEvoy, Johnson headline Senior Poker Tour
The number of entrants in the WSOP Seniors Hold’em Championship increased by almost 300 people this year, hitting a record of 4,407 players. Apparently, WSOP winners Tom McEvoy and Linda Johnson took notice of this since they’re headlining a new poker tournament series that’s dedicated entirely to seniors. Appropriately titled the Senior Poker Tour (SPT),…
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Jay Farber could be First Amateur WSOP ME Winner since Yang
When the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table was formed back in July, one name really stood out above the rest: Jay Farber. Farber’s name didn’t stand out because of his WSOP gold bracelets or WPT titles – both of which he has none. Instead, the Las Vegas nightclub promoter was notable because he’s the…
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Rebuy Poker Tournament Tips
In the average poker tournament, you are finished when your chips are all gone. This differs from rebuy poker tournaments, where you can buy back into an event after busting out, and add chips to your stack when the rebuy period is over with (normally one hour). That said, rebuy tournaments allow players to be…
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Daniel Negreanu discusses WSOPE Victory, Less Traveling
It’s been a great week for Daniel Negreanu. The long-time poker pro not only won the 2013 WSOP Europe High Roller (€725,000), but he also captured the WSOP Player of the year award too. And while Negreanu has had plenty of highlights during his career, this week might top them all. Riding the high of…
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Rafael Nadal practicing with Coach for EPT Prague
Ever since he signed with PokerStars last year, Rafael Nadal has been slowly improving his poker game. The tennis star has participated in both online cash games and tournaments, even winning a sizable tourney back in January. Now Rafa is preparing to play in his first ever live event at EPT Prague, which runs from…
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Doyle Brunson’s Montana Summer Home featured on ESPN
For years the poker world has heard about Doyle Brunson’s Montana summer home. The 10-time WSOP gold bracelet winner visits this beautiful piece of property to get away from the craziness of Las Vegas. Now we get an in-depth look at Brunson’s summer getaway thanks to ESPN. The world’s leading sports network featured the house…