Archive for 2009-07-10
July 10, 2009
Billed as Europe’s newest and most exciting poker tournament, the English Poker Open is all set for its inaugural run in September of 2009. The English Poker Open is generating so much buzz that many of poker’s biggest stars such as Doyle Brunson are already confirming their seats for the event. Players like Brunson are not only excited about the EPO’s venue in Nottingham’s swanky Dusk Till Dawn poker room, but also because of the fact that there will be a $1 million guaranteed prize pool up for grabs too.
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July 10, 2009
This year, the World Poker Tour is exploring new frontiers and going places that it has never gone before. Among the new destinations that will be discovered are the magnificent shores of Africa where the tour will head to the lovely rose city of Marrakech.Mansion Poker is now running a super satellite promotion that could send you to the battle of the green felt - the poker battle in Marrakech.
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July 10, 2009
Yesterday was a rare day off from the World Series of Poker. In fact, it's the only day since the start that there are actually no cards being dealt. Yea, there is the Media Tournament but that doesn't count. I still woke up moderately early though to attend the press conference and luncheon before the media event. Jeffrey Pollack talked briefly (again) about the sell out issue, discussed the public Hall of Fame nominees (Tom Dwan was one of the nominees, lolinternetvoting), and answered questions from a collection of media members.
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