2013 m. sausio 3 d., ketvirtadienis

With the new year, poker players

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2012 m. gruodžio 19 d., trečiadienis

2012 m. rugsėjo 18 d., antradienis

                            Published ten candidates for the Poker Hall of Fame

 
Poker in the world can win lots of titles, but the ultimate recognition and place in the history books is guaranteed only place in Poker Hall of Fame. Yesterday the 36 influential people in the world of poker commission formed announced 10 candidates claiming to complement the gallery this year.
Poker Hall of Fame was established in 1979, and in 2004 it acquired the rights to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) organizers. Currently Poker Hall of Fame record 18-still live poker community and 42 s poker caliber of people who are no longer among us names. Traditionally, the gallery annually complement one or two new members. In recent years, the most recent gallery honors individuals named in the autumn ongoing World Series of Poker Main Event Final battle.On 12 September, the commission announced the final ten contenders this year's list, which names six new and four last year's election. Among the members of this gallery has 18 members and the same number of poker poker media and event organizers.Candidates were selected according to the following criteria:* Candidates must be regular participants in major poker events;* Candidates can not be younger than 40 years old;* They must be high rollers, and the highest limit poker masters or experts;* Candidates must be unconditionally respected contemporaries;* Any nominee must have passed the test of time. I.e. his experience in the poker industry has to be long-term;* For those candidates who are not poker players, an additional rule applies - do their work must have greatly influenced the development and popularization of poker.With this year's nominees and we would like to briefly introduce you:

Chris Bjorinas: From Sweden comes 64-s poker pro, recently living in London, occupying high positions in several all-time rankings.Among them - and most of the times the WSOP Main Event players reached the podium in the list. It is also the highest earning player of the poker status between Swedish representatives. It is the fourteenth earnings by the European poker players and first among players in revenues in the WSOP Europe tournament taking place at the time.

David Chiu: From China comes D.Chiu living in the U.S. since the age of eighteen years. Restorer by education his career in the world of poker started as a dealer and only much later, it became one of the most successful players of all time. 52-year-old D.Chiu your account has a total of four WSOP gold bracelets won by playing Omaha, Stud and Hold'em poker. Also, it is as much as 54-iuse WSOP reached prizes. During the fifteen years of the poker player's career D.Chiu earned more than $ 7.5 million dollars. Victory is achieved not only the WSOP, but poker and other major events - such as the World Poker Tour (WPT).

Eric Drache: This nominee by far the most changed their status and position amongst the poker community. Poker fans know him as a player and as a tournament director, and as a poker event organizers. It E.Drache introduced to the world of poker qualifying tournaments concept that has changed poker forever. A significant investment it has made and poker promotion in the marketplace, contributing to the largest poker TV shows. As a player E.Drache is five times World Series of Poker tournament reached the final table, and all of them finished among the top three entering tournament participants.

Thor Hansen: From the start of my poker career poker pro from Norway to the various poker tournaments prize lists your name included over 175 times. The total amount of winnings exceed 2.9 million dollars. Among the achievements of Norwegian - two WSOP gold bracelets won in 1988 and 2002. And also his name, see the 2007 50,000 USD buy-HORSE tournament finalists list. Europe, known as the "Godfather" nicknamed T.Hansenas greatly contributed to what is now the European poker ring. Also, this player is repeatedly distinguished the highest limit cash struggles.

George Hardie: This candidate is not a poker player, but his contribution to the history of poker can not be evaluated. Many poker fans can not disagree with the fact that the poker explosion of popularity in 1980 was a giant step toward what kind of game it is today. Major contribution to the popularisation of poker and gaming innovations, such as the guarantee Prizepools and at that time the largest poker club "Bicycle" establishment, it depends G.Hardie.Also, his activities helped poker to move to a more professional level and has led many skeptics opinions of the game changes.

Jennifer Harman: This lady has plenty of its own dossier of merits - two WPT final tables, twelve WSOP finals and the first woman who won more than one World Series of Poker bracelet in open series tournaments, status. More than 2.6 million dollars in its earnings poker tournaments can only impress this woman's achievements in the cash games. For a long time she was the only lady involved in the highest limit cash games in Las Vegas. S 47-year old mother of two was characterized as a philanthropist. A significant part of its success it devotes to various charities.

John Juanda: Few things about this player can tell from his living at the poker table, but his poker career is really impressive. Five WSOP bracelet owner of his career, earned more than 14 million dollars. It occupies the fifth place among the most WSOP final tables in the history of players have achieved - such finals his family was even 31 times. 41 years of age J.Juanda is one of the most successful poker players today and it not going to stop. Only the WPT and the European Poker Tour (EPT), this player has won in recent years, far more than a million dollars. Another 1.2 million he won the WSOP ring. J.Juanda is the youngest contender to enter the Poker Hall of Fame this year.

Tom McEvoy: The most commonly used epithet to describe this personality is "time-proof". 67 year old poker pro his hand added to more than a dozen poker strategy books and articles dedicated to the game lovers. Moved from Michigan about 70's at the end of his career T.McEvoy started Las Vegas. Starting ambition and ignition successful performances poker battles the player is preparing for more than thirty years. Four WSOP bracelet owner of the 1983 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, certainly deserves the title of ambassador of poker.

Scotty Nguyen: "Answer my bet and you're done, baby." These words said S.Nguyenas 1998. WSOP Main Event before the end of the casting division, after which he won the World Championship title. Stylish and charismatic professional poker is one of the most recognizable and beloved poker players today. 11.6 million dollars in career winnings, eight and nineteen WPT WSOP tournament final tables - these achievements leave no doubt that professional poker skills. The five WSOP bracelets, including the already mentioned Main Event, and 50 000 dollars buy-HORSE championship won victory only strengthens S.Nguyeno positions. His life in the U.S. began as vienuolikametis war refugees from Vietnam, S.Nguyenas went really hard and impressive way to reaching your goal - a poker professional status.

Brian "Seaman" Roberts: Double world champion died in 1995.Everyone who knew this poker legend, clearly agree - he was a good guy. Impeccable reputation and innate charisma has made her and made this a professional poker legend, which will not be forgotten for a long time. Growing up in Texas, this player became interested in poker at the age of twelve. Later, by the United States Marine squad threw it in the Korean War. After this experience he returned to his native Texas B.Robertsas met Doyle Bronson and Amarillo scrag "Preston - two poker godfathers and inseparable friends. Three of them traveled to most of the western U.S. territories participating in its underground poker games. Later, the trio stands repeatedly been described in books and celebrate cinema. B.Robertsas was loved and respected by his colleagues.That he remains to this day.

J.Juanda, J, Harman, S.Nguyenas and T.McEvoy supplement claims to poker fame for the second year in a row. Is any one of them will be able to achieve the goal of clear WSOP finals in Las Vegas this coming October.

2012 m. rugsėjo 12 d., trečiadienis

World Series of Poker Europe players waiting for 50 thousand.Tournament                             buy-euro(interview with WSOP director)

 
World Series of Poker (WSOP), the organizers recently announced some 50 000 buy-Super High Roller tournament, which will take place during the World Series of Poker Europe. This statement caused great interest among poker fans all over the world.
WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart was interviewed by PokerNews portal. The interviews we provide 15min.lt readers.- As the World Series of Poker tournament organizers decided to schedule in Europe include 50 000 buy-Super High Roller tournament?- This decision led to a number of factors, but perhaps the most important of them - the "Big One For One Drop tournament success at the WSOP in Las Vegas. Some of the players appearing in WSOP tournaments, is really interested in very high stakes tournaments and we try to meet this need and WSOP Europe at the time. Also in France, and where will be the WSOP Europe tournaments, the law is actually in favor of organizing such tournaments. Of high stakes tournaments are very popular today and usually succeed, so why not?- Why Buy-it chose 50 000 instead of say 100,000 or even more?- This amount proved optimal, including the fact that this tournament players will be able to re-įsipirkti after an early setback. Of course, there are players who are sure to contribute to greater buy-and tournament. But face it - 50 000 buy-in is already huge. We looked at high-stakes tournaments trends in Europe and came to the decision that the buy-in would be ideal.- Why did you decide to allow players to re-įsipirkti to the tournament after a failure?- Ability to re-įsipirkti the poker tournament - this is a fast-growing worldwide trend. Each year the World Series of Poker tournament schedule add to that option and they really gets popularity and works.However, this decision for two reasons. In particular, we believe that the WSOP Europe, players prefer to choose to return to the tournament, falling to spend time at the beach. Many players will tour side of the world to enter here, but some carry out the following work - hope to play poker, rather than a break from it. World Series of Poker Europe, we can offer both tournaments as the WSOP in Las Vegas at the time, where every few hours, getting a new start in the tournament. The second reason is that we believe that this tournament participants as possible will want to inflate the prize fund. Will undoubtedly be players who will benefit from a second chance and the opportunity to raise the value of the tournament.- Have a second chance tournaments with more frequent opportunity to pray you of your events? It is particularly interesting, or more of them will see the 2013 World Series of Poker?- It is currently planning next year's schedule, but the talk about it is still far too early. We want more action WSOP, and players desire more value. So, it seems logical to raise the number of those tournaments. But, believe me, really nekvailiosime and will not do all WSOP tournament with a double chance opportunity.- Why are 50,000 "Super High Roller tournament winner will be awarded a gold bracelet?- We try to be careful with the World Series of Poker bracelets division and want to preserve their value and prestige. World Series of Poker Europe in Cannes to be held during this year we've added an extra tournament, the winner of the prestigious trophy adorned.We also added a WSOP bracelet in the Asia-Pacific stage. We have to be careful not to overdo dividing bracelets. In addition, there is no shortage of action, and no trophy tournament. This year, the Las Vegas of the 230,000 poker players registered with our tournaments - only 75,000 of them fought for the bracelets. The same ratio seek and Europe. The last time when I was interested in - the players without a trophy, is still very popular with cash prizes.- What do you expect the number of poker enthusiasts wait for the Super High Roller tournament?- Holding World Series of Poker learned to be careful with assumptions. Furthermore, we like to surprise the poker fans. Of high stakes poker is indeed on the wave, so that all players can really surprise you. However, if you honestly do not think the prize, which will fight in the tournament participants to exceed the main tournament prize. While there can never know.- Is poker enthusiasts will receive some special offers svečiavimuisi Cannes?- It is now combining the amazing deals with several hotels, book four nights and fifth share free "Gray d'Albion Hotel. Six and seven nights free at the Majestic Barrière Hotel. And anyway hotels in Cannes offers really good deals for visitors. Thus, our players will have a choice.World Series of Poker Europe in Cannes come on September 21.In this series we hope to see at least a few Lithuania poker masters.Of course, the most important events in the series will inform our visitors of the column.

 

2012 m. rugsėjo 11 d., antradienis

                            World poker championship - Lithuanian final and other results 

                                                                  "PokerStars ongoing World Championship of online poker (WCOOP) is not standing still. Over the past weekend were played another 9 of the championship tournaments. Lithuanians also did not shy away WCOOP appear in the ring and one of them reached the tournament final table, and is currently taking place 21 numbered tournament finals coming up towards another compatriot.
Tournament No.13: 530 USD No Limit Hold'em Six Max head poker game tournamentIn the second day of the tournament between sixteen Ištvermingiausi stage actors and got ours. Lithuanian, calling himself the nickname "Remislovas, took the 5th place among the 1938 participants in the tournament and won the 30,691 dollar prize, besides the fact that the route for each emitted opponent he scored again after the $ 100 bonus. Just one step to the final table ran out of the PokerStars Pro team representative Mitthiasui de Meulder. He finished in 7th place and your account has added 11,744 dollars.Well, the tournament winner was Belgian pseudonym "Ajoin21. For excellent performance, he was awarded 114,313 dollars prize.Tournament No. 15: $ 215 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha Poker Six Max Tournament2021 Fight interested in this tournament poker enthusiast formed 404,200 USD prize pool, which is shared by the 264 WCOOP leg.Lithuanian nicknames among the winners did not. "Krisdina14 have gone furthest among our men, but 340 positions were not sufficient even minimal gain.The fourth in the tournament finished "Team PokerStars Pro and EPT champion spokesman Mickey Petersen. He won 23,241 dollars. The game remaining three players shared the prize pool and a large part of the pie - 51,391 dollar - won first place in the successful Mexicans "cnew27.Tournament No.16: $ 215 buy-one 2-7 draw poker tournament423 players registered in this tournament exceeded 50,000 prize pool guarantee and formed a 84,600 dollar prize fund. 56 this type of poker masters shared the prize. None of the Lithuanian did not want to participate in this stage of the WCOOP. The main prize and a trophy this time he won the Cypriot representative pseudonym "(RIP) C.Mc.Rae. The winner won 17,343 dollars.Tournament No. 17: $ 320 No Limit Hold'em poker tournament711,600 dollar prize pool formed 2372 poker enthusiasts. 306 of them completed the tournament adding prize list. Ours are among the best, and turned 1209 dollars prize for winning the 75 position won kypux. Meanwhile, the biggest prize, the bank's division between the four players, and then - and first place went to the German "Umumba. It is in your wallet Pastorino 90,659 dollars.Tournament No.18: 109 USD No Limit Hold'em poker tournamentRelatively low buy-in WCOOP stage in the game even invited 9959 poker players. Nearly a million dollar prize pool shared the 1260 Ištvermingiausi fighters. Best Lithuanian result of this time of Gediminas Cizauskas. 1842 dollars earned at Kaunas reached 40 locations.And this could not have managed without the WCOOP tournament prize fund division. First place, and also the biggest prize in this round - 140,186 dollars - went to Norwegian "Kodály.Tournament No. 19: $ 320 No Limit Hold'em poker tournament838,200 dollars that was shared between the 360 ​​poker players registered for the tournament. Indeed, it fought in 2794 poker lovers.Division of this time was and after the fight until the last drop of blood 132,436 dollars in prizes and WCOOP main trophy went to the British "danface.Meanwhile, our own chances at this stage has not been very successful - reached 252 in and won 712 dollars Carol Grybauskas has demonstrated the best results Lithuanian.Tournament No.20: $ 215 buy-in fixed limit Hold'em poker tournament869 poker tournament enthusiasts sutraukusiame 173,800 dollars in prize money awaited the strongest phase of the 117 participants.Lithuanian representatives were among the unrivaled "Genys13", which went to 51-th place and 556 dollars prize. Meanwhile, the major prize of 31,284 dollars fell into the Canadian "dirty.brasil account.PokerStars Online team member Richard "Tzen1" Veenmanas stumbled just a couple steps away from the finals - 11 position.Tournament No.21: $ 215 No Limit Hold'em poker tournament$ 1 million guaranteed prize pool for this stage WCOOP attracted 8,226 poker fans. Large number of players meant that the warranty has been breached, and 1,645,200 dollars in prize fund share-stage participants in 1080.Yesterday evening team performing the first day of the tournament showed that the farther the player made his way 101, which included two representatives of Lithuania. The fight was renewed tonight 18:00. Aurimas Jakutis second day started from the 13th position, but did not stand and finished in 70 place, winning 2,353 dollars prize. Contrary to the game is going Stanislaw Kavoliūnas.Launched in the 57 position guy managed to consolidate their position at about 50 players continue the fight for the top awards.The future awaits the winner solid amount of 246,784 dollars. We invite you to watch the show with our Lithuanian social profile on Facebook.Tournament No.22: 10 $ 300 No Limit Hold'em Poker High Roller tournamentAmong the 297 high-buy-in High Roller WCOOP tournament a try two ours - Liutauras Armanavicius and greezhool.Both our own chances of fatal fight occurred to no avail. And L.Armanavičius K.Andrulis and left very early in the tournament, and both did it for the same reason - our own pocket kings kept both times to smash opponents in the hands of the former pair of aces.Haphazardly in the tournament and had such PokerStars Pro 'team representing poker stars like Jonathan Duhamel, Ana Marquez, Nacho Barbero and Vanessa Selbst.The second phase of the WCOOP day reached 31 poker enthusiast. 2.97 million dollars prize pool is shared 45 players. the lowest stage of the prize - 17,820 dollars, while waiting for the winner 574,695 dollars. All the participants of the second day already has secured at least 19,305 dollars in prizes.Tournament No.23: $ 700 No Limit Hold'em poker tournamentOn the first day of the tournament broke 169 of 3215 cars started the participants. Ours between the second day the participants is not a day but in the second besikaunantys players will have the opportunity to play with the same poker ambassador Daniel Negreanu. Canadian second day will begin the 48 position. The D.Negreanu contributed by the PokerStars Pro team mates, Briton Vicky Coren. All of the second day the participants are already secured a minimum 2261 dollar prize.Our own best among the WCOOP stage appeared Vincas Tamašauskas. He finished 215 and won the spot prize of $ 1938.WCOOP series continues - all they will play 65 tournaments, so do not lose hope on the top step of the podium to see and Lithuania.

2012 m. rugpjūčio 31 d., penktadienis

                          Poker star Viktor Blom resigned from Team PokerStars Pro

                                     poker genius Swede Viktor "Isildur1" Blom and the largestcorporation in the world of poker, PokerStars has decided not to renew the just ended by mutual agreement. "Isildur1" since 2011, had a contract with PokerStars and represented Team PokerStars Proteam.

 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure held during Viktor Blomwas presented as a Team PokerStars Pro member and a manhiding behind "Isildur1" moniker. Secret Until then, on their own behalf V.Blomas instant poker ended up in the public spotlight., However, after a little more than a year V.Blomas and PokerStarshas announced that the contract between the unaccustomed and "Isildur1" will move from team PokerStars Pro members.
"I was honored to carry the PokerStars flag. Really enjoyed the game as Team PokerStars Pro representative. I am together with this company and all the time spent on PokerStars members of the community wish you all the best, but the only thing that I want now isto concentrate on the game of poker "- so his decision himselfcommented poker pro.
Good words V.Blomui spared PokerStars communicationsmanager Eric Hollreiseris: "In a relatively short period of his career-long V.Blomas managed to reach the highest level of poker. Heplayed for the highest stakes and the highest-stakes poker againstthe best players in the world. It is hard to remember another player who can boast the same rapid career progression. BothPokerStars and I think the entire poker community, monitorV.Blomui as successful in the future, and now we can only wish him every success and all the best. "