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More than 50 people signed up for $130,000 Asia Millions
Some of poker's best known names from the west are looking east for a chance at winning big. PokerStars Macau recently announced the June 5 HK $1 Million (US $130k) buy-in GuangDong Ltd Asia Millions...
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Ten years later: How Chris Moneymaker changed my life
On May 23, 2003, I was a television news reporter. I played online poker on the side. I'd already fallen in love with the movie Rounders. I played local home games regularly. I'd been to Vegas the year...
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SCOOP 2013: Daniel Kelly, the 6-COOP man
A few years ago, photographer Neil Stoddart and PokerStars' tourney guru Bryan Slick hustled Dan Kelly into what amounted to a large closet at the PCA in the Bahamas. They shoved two bracelets onto his...
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Exercising social control in poker
I don't have too much to report regarding my own play of late. However, I have been delivering some seriously good vibes to my friends who keep going deep in big tourneys. In fact, it seems like...
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SCOOP 2013: Jeff "jeff710" Hakim triumphs in Event #31-L, $27 NL Hold'em...
With the possible exception of poker players who have a constitutional bias to playing so tight they can safely fall asleep at the table, everybody loves a knockout tournament. Though it is possible to...
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SCOOP 2013: Of course M1ghtyDucks comes from behind in Event 31-M ($215 NLHE...
There are days in poker when you can't even win the blinds and days where it seems as if you can do no wrong. At the final table of SCOOP 2013 Event 31-M, $215 NLHE (Knockout), it looked as if Steve...
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SCOOP 2013: Belabacsi scores second SCOOP title in Event #35-H ($2,100 NLHE...
If the 2012 SCOOP was the Year of Shaun Deeb, 2013 is shaping up to be the Year of the Repeat. With over 30 events still on the docket, six players have already won their second career SCOOP titles:...
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SCOOP 2013: Pass a beer for meneerbeer, winner of Event 33M ($215 8-Game)
It can be intimidating going up against players who have a history with SCOOP wins, as well as a proven Team PokerStars Pro. But meneerbeer stayed focused and persevered despite the odds. Even during...
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SCOOP 2013: FellipeNunes Turbo Master in Event #35-M ($215 NL Turbo, 2x-Chance)
Turbo events are perfect for impatient people whom want instant gratification. Turbo events are tournaments specifically designed for people seeking extreme, high-pressure situations. This is not the...
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SCOOP 2013: BOOGANDEHAH boogies home in Event 35-L ($27 NLHE, Turbo, 2x Chance)
Event 35-Low of SCOOP 2013 called for a little NLHE turbo rebuy action. Given the low price point and the chance for a second bullet if the first bullet blew up in a player's face, turnout was huge....
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SCOOP 2013: A "high" win for highland, Event #31-H champ ($2,100 NLHE Knockout)
The "high" SCOOP events always attract tough, competitive fields, and Event #31-H, a $2,100 buy-in no-limit hold'em "knockout" event, was no exception. Spread over two days, the tourney saw tough...
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SCOOP 2013: David "WhooooKidd" Baker gets a second SCOOP in Event #33-H...
David "WhooooKidd" Baker finally got it. Baker had come so close to his second SCOOP watch several times this series. Baker finished 2nd in the $2,100 NLHE near the beginning of the SCOOP and then...
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SCOOP 2013: Alximik1203 withstands late charge to win Event #33-L ($27 8-Game)
Doing well in an 8-Game Mix tournament requires a warehouse full of poker skills with flop, draw, and stud games in the rotation. The low version of the SCOOP 8-Game tournament brought a large crowd...
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Dealing with a downswing
Life is good. I am on a downswing, actually, which isn't great, but otherwise all is going brilliantly. So far this year I've played a number of live tournaments as well as cash games online, and while...
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SCOOP 2013: bogdaniel111 breaks through, matt86ck takes top dollar in Event...
From the moment registration closed, we had a feeling this would be an odd one. Thirty seconds with a calculator revealed that this particular two-day event had a strong chance of hitting the final...
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SCOOP 2013: TheLandlord1 evicts opponents to win Event 34M ($215+R PLO H/L)
TheLandlord1 went into the final table with the chip lead but quickly found the competition to be quite tough. It took some tenacity and the skill to find the right spots to pick up chips in order to...
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SCOOP 2013: Akademnuk ascends to victory in SCOOP #35-H ($2,100 PLO Hi/Lo)
Final table players got a nice break in Event #34-H. After 10 hands of play on the final table, Day 1 ended and players got a 13-hour break. After a good night's -- or day's, depending on global...
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SCOOP 2013: klippen's wings aren't clipped in Event 37-L ($27 HORSE)
I couldn't tell you why but I really enjoy seeing totally dominant final-table performances. Some people love wild swings and players battling back and forth, tooth and nail. Not me. I love ruthless,...
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SCOOP 2013: Mitorun runs away with title in Event #37-M ($215 HORSE)
David "WhooooKidd" Baker was looking for his second SCOOP title in a matter of days as another mixed game event produced a fascinating SCOOP final table, but in the end Baker would fall short with...
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SCOOP 2013: Chance "ChanceCU" Kornuth shows poker's a skill game, wins Event...
There have been a number of already-decorated players who have proven themselves again by doing well during this year's SCOOP, and Event #36-M, the $215 no-limit hold'em "1R1A" event, gave us yet...
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