Poker
Kenneth Lind Outlasts 4,406 In Seniors Event
An astounding 4,407 players ages 50-and-up created a record-setting field at the 2013 World Series of Poker Seniors World Championship. Ken Lind, a 68-year-old retiree from Utah, scratched off one item from his bucket list and turned the life experience into a life-altering $634,809 on Monday, as he emerged from the masses as champion in [...]
Don’t Just Be Solid……Be Super Solid Part 1
Everybody is going on and one these days about how much tougher the online games have become. While that is true, all it really truly means is that the amount of money that can be made at each level is lower than it used to be. The good years have gone for good……well actually they [...]
David Chiu Wins Fifth WSOP Bracelet
Poker Pro David Chiu has just won the WSOP $2,500 Seven Card Stud (Event #23), after besting a field of 246 players over three days to lift the title, and collect the $145,520 first place prize. This one means a lot, because there were so many tough players at the final table and because of [...]
Sports
Aussie Team Celebrate World Cup Spot In Brazil
Substitute Josh Kennedy’s dramatic goal seven minutes from time sent Australia to the World Cup finals for the fourth time on Tuesday, ending a nervous night for 80,523 rain-soaked fans packed into Sydney’s Olympic Stadium. Six minutes after coming on as a substitute for Tim Cahill, Kennedy rose alone in the middle of the penalty [...]
Montreal Discussing 10-Year Contract Extension
Canadian Grand Prix organisers say they are discussing a 10-year contract extension as Formula One seeks long-term deals with key races ahead of a possible flotation of the series. Francois Dumontier, promoter of the race in Montreal, told the espn.co.uk website that an extension to 2024 was on the table. He said that was the [...]
Emotional Thornton Seals Saint Omer Title
An emotional Simon Thornton dedicated his maiden European Tour victory to his late father after the Irishman showed nerves of steel to beat Tjaart Van der Walt of South Africa in a play-off and claim the Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open presented by Neuflize OBC title on Father’s Day. The Irishman holed several tricky putts [...]
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Kenneth Lind Outlasts 4,406 In Seniors Event
An astounding 4,407 players ages 50-and-up created a record-setting field at the 2013 World Series of Poker Seniors World Championship. Ken Lind, a 68-year-old retiree from Utah, scratched off one item from his bucket list and turned the life experience into a life-altering $634,809 on Monday, as he emerged from the masses as champion in [...]
Aussie Team Celebrate World Cup Spot In Brazil
Substitute Josh Kennedy’s dramatic goal seven minutes from time sent Australia to the World Cup finals for the fourth time on Tuesday, ending a nervous night for 80,523 rain-soaked fans packed into Sydney’s Olympic Stadium. Six minutes after coming on as a substitute for Tim Cahill, Kennedy rose alone in the middle of the penalty [...]
Montreal Discussing 10-Year Contract Extension
Canadian Grand Prix organisers say they are discussing a 10-year contract extension as Formula One seeks long-term deals with key races ahead of a possible flotation of the series. Francois Dumontier, promoter of the race in Montreal, told the espn.co.uk website that an extension to 2024 was on the table. He said that was the [...]
Ludovic Geilich Wins UKIPT Marbella Festival And €130,000
Ludovic Geilich has beaten a field of 763 to secure the top prize of €130,000 in the PokerStars Marbella Festival €1,000 + €100 Main Event. The tournament represented the first joint venture of the UKIPT and Estrellas Tour and was the first stop of UKIPT4. The Glaswegian entered the final table as chip leader with [...]
Don’t Just Be Solid……Be Super Solid Part 1
Everybody is going on and one these days about how much tougher the online games have become. While that is true, all it really truly means is that the amount of money that can be made at each level is lower than it used to be. The good years have gone for good……well actually they [...]
Emotional Thornton Seals Saint Omer Title
An emotional Simon Thornton dedicated his maiden European Tour victory to his late father after the Irishman showed nerves of steel to beat Tjaart Van der Walt of South Africa in a play-off and claim the Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open presented by Neuflize OBC title on Father’s Day. The Irishman holed several tricky putts [...]
David Chiu Wins Fifth WSOP Bracelet
Poker Pro David Chiu has just won the WSOP $2,500 Seven Card Stud (Event #23), after besting a field of 246 players over three days to lift the title, and collect the $145,520 first place prize. This one means a lot, because there were so many tough players at the final table and because of [...]
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David Kitai Wins 2nd WSOP Bracelet
Professional poker player David Kitai added to his accolades when he won his 2nd WSOP bracelet, and over $224,000, by besting the 195 player field of Event #19, $5000 Pot-Limit Hold’em. His recent win in the $5k Pot Limit Holdem tournament is Kitai’s second WSOP victory in Pot Limit Holdem tournament, his first win coming [...]
Lions’ Heaslip Pays Tribute To ‘Madman’ Cheika
Michael Cheika’s coaching style at Leinster was not to every player’s liking, but his “hard nut” approach will ensure the New South Wales Waratahs are fired up for their tour clash against the British and Irish Lions, said back-rower Jamie Heaslip. Heaslip experienced Cheika’s uncompromising ways firsthand at Leinster and tasted success under the Australian [...]