2008 PokerStars EPT Copenhagen Day 1b Updates
February 21, 2008
The EPT Copenhagen concluded its 2nd heat today. The tournament, which is being played at the Casino Copenhagen in Scandinavia, has attracted some the best poker talent in the world - including most of Team Pokerstars.
Day 1a chipleader Peter Eastgate was holding strong with 79,000 in chips, with day 2a chipleader Theo Jorgenson ending the day with a healthy stack as well. The official 2nd day will go down on Thursday, February 21st - with 174 players remaining of the original 460 that had originally registered to play.
Chip counts are unavailable at the moment, but we’ll try to post them as soon as we get them from PokerStarsBlog.com. Here are the final payout structures that were just released today:
40 players will be paid from a total prize pool of DKK 21,086,400. (Euro amounts are approximate).
1st — DKK 6,220,488 — € 834,590
2nd — DKK 3,521,429 — € 472,463
3rd — DKK 2,045,381 — € 274,425
4th — DKK 1,560,394 — € 209,355
5th — DKK 1,286,270 — € 172,576
6th — DKK 1,012,147 — € 135,798
7th — DKK 801,283 — € 107,507
8th — DKK 569,333 — € 76,386
9th and 10th — DKK 347,926 — € 46,680
11th and 12th — DKK 274,123 — € 36,779
13th and 14th — DKK 210,864 — € 28,291
15th and 16th — DKK 147,605 — € 19,804
17th to 24th — DKK 115,975 — € 15,560
25th to 32nd — DKK 84,346 — € 11,316
33rd to 40th — DKK 63,259 — € 8,487
The 2008 PokerStars EPT Copenhagen Underway
February 20, 2008
The EPT Copenhagen tournament is now underway on the other side of the world. The European Poker Tour event was sold out several weeks ago, literally reaching its capacity within a few hours of opening registration up to the public. 460 people in total will be battling out in the opening 2-day heats, with the final table concluding on February 23rd.
PokerStars will of course have their usual lineup of poker professionals playing in the tournament, with stars like Dario Minieri (pictured), Bill Chen, and Daniel Negreanu participating in the event. Team PokerStars’ very own Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, fresh off his victory in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, will also hope to have similar success in Copenhagen. Stay tuned to PokerOwnage for some sporadic updates throughout the event - you can also visit EPTLive.com for full coverage.
UPDATE: Here are the Day 1, Heat 1 chip counts from EPT Copenhagen
Peter Eastgate — Denmark — 79,700
Ola Brandborn — Sweden — 79,300
Mathias Andersen — Denmark — 71,600
Tommy Pavlicek — Canada — PokerStars qualifier — 67,000
Dennis Naci Hansen — Denmark — 63,300
Allan Bække — Denmark — PokerStars qualifier — 50,900
Peter Kalsen Petersen — Denmark — 50,900
Marcin Horecki — Poland — PokerStars qualifier — 50,100
Tom Larsen — Denmark — 50,000
Mattias Ressner — Denmark — 50,000
Leroy Soesman — Holland — 46,000
Frederik Brink Jensen — Denmark — 45,700
Børge Dypvik — Norway — PokerStars qualifier — 44,200
Rasmus Hede Nielsen — Denmark — 43,100
Alexander Kravchenko — Russia — 40,500
Bill Chen — USA — Team PokerStars Pro — 40,300
Jonas Danielsson — Sweden — 39,700
Christoffer Thorsen — Norway — 39,400
Jarle Aasen — Norway — 38,000
Matin Talebi — Denmark — 35,400
Trond Erik Eidsvig — Norway — 35,400
Jesper Askholt — Denmark — PokerStars qualifier — 35,300
Jospeh Serock — USA — PokerStars qualifier — 35,200
Anders Henriksson — Sweden — 34,300
Lars Juul Madsen — Denmark — 34,200
Ulrik Pedersen — Denmark — 33,600
Jesper Hougaard — Denmark — 33,400
Kresten Nielsen — Denmark — 32,900
Thomas Christiansen — Denmark — 32,100
Bengt Sonnert — Sweden — 31,900
Wim Emo — Holland — 30,900
Martin Bjerring Hansen — Denmark — 30,800
Barny Boatman — UK — 30,000
Mathias Kuerschner — Germany — 29,200
Tobias Holmeide — Denmark — 28,400
Brian Jensen — Denmark — 28,200
Morten Erlandsen — Denmark — 28,000
Andreas Per Ragnar Davidsson — Sweden — 27,300
Anders Bekhøj Hansen — Denmark — 27,300
Joseph Morneau — USA — 26,200
Sidsel Helle Boesen — Denmark — 25,900
Nikolas Liakos — Sweden — 25,800
Runar Runarsson — Iceland — PokerStars qualifier — 25,400
Severin Hovde — Norway — 24,600
Jens Hansen — Denmark — 24,500
Andreas Hoivold — Norway — 23,600
Morten Klein — Norway — 22,200
Claus Bentzen — Denmark — 22,100
Daniel Ryan — USA — 21,400
Michele Limongi — Italy — 21,000
Roar Wang — Norway — 20,400
Thor Hansen — Norway — 20,200
Kenneth Lyons — USA — PokerStars qualifier — 19,300
Torbjörn Jonson — Sweden — 19,300
Thomas Petersen — Sweden — 17,600
Anders Martinsen — Denmark — 17,400
Marcus Friman — Sweden — 17,200
Piotr Paruszewski — UK — PokerStars qualifier — 17,100
Jesper Petersen — Denmark — 16,000
Peter Hauerslev — Denmark — PokerStars qualifier — 15,900
Morten Johansen — Denmark — 15,400
Jonas Klausen — Denmark — PokerStars qualifier — 13,800
Anthony Chatelain — Sweden — 13,600
Lasse Jeppesen — Denmark — PokerStars qualifier — 13,300
Christina Orth — Sweden — 13,000
Paul Grabowski — USA — PokerStars qualifier — 12,600
Nhi Bui — Sweden — 12,600
Ryan Badii — USA — PokerStars qualifier — 12,600
Peter Eichhardt — Sweden — 12,000
Kaj Jørgensen — Denmark — 11,400
Claus Tversted — Denmark — 10,300
Sigbjørn Mortueit — Norway — 9,900
Ulrica Skönnemark — Sweden — 9,400
Noah Boeken — Holland — Team PokerStars Pro — 9,400
Gesi Bason — Holland — 9,200
Georgios Pittas — Greece — 8,800
Jerzy Hajdamowicz — Poland — 8,300
Luca Ferrario — Italy — 7,600
Tommy Dender — Denmark — 7,400
Pehr Petersson — Sweden — 7,100
Sven Polarski — Holland — PokerStars qualifier — 7,000
Jannick Wrang — Denmark — PokerStars qualifier — 4,300
Nicky Hilton to Play In Doyles Room Celebrity Bounty Tournament
February 19, 2008
Nicky Hilton, the famed heiress and sister to party girl Paris Hilton, will be apart of a star-studded lineup taking part in a Celebrity Poker Tournament going down at DoylesRoom on February 27th, 2008. Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler will also be apart of the festivities, which will also include the great Doyle Brunson himself.
The tournament is open to everyone, and at a buyin of only $27.50, it will certainly be worth the money to play with such an A-list field. Players involved in the tourney will also have the chance to win up to $25,000 by knocking out Doyle and 2 other online poker pros!
FullTilt.org Is YOUR Ultimate Resource For Full Tilt Poker Information.
February 15, 2008
Full Tilt Poker is one of the most well known online poker sites in the world. Some of the best professional poker players have signed on to represent Full Tilt such as Chris Ferguson and Phil Ivey. The website, FullTilt.org, offers players the latest news on Full Tilt players and events as well as promotions and tournament information.
This great online resource has the scoop on all of Full Tilt Poker’s promotions and bonuses. Currently, the Full Tilt Poker Bonus is a $600 bonus where new players sign up and receive a 100% matching bonus up to $600 on the initial deposit. The bonus can be obtained by playing in ring games or tournaments and sit and gos.
The site has several links that discuss the variety that Full Tilt Poker has to offer. Players can check out the tournament button which shows the tournaments that are currently taking place on FullTiltPoker.com. The type of game and payout is also provided. There is a link that will give you information on all of Full Tilt’s poker pros. You can check out their avatars they use in online play as well as pictures and information on each individual player. There are also several commercials that can be viewed that feature several of the Full Tilt Poker Pros.
FullTilt.org also has podcasts and video casts that were created by the pros themselves to help teach, discuss and show the game of poker. The site also features a review of Full Tilt that gives a player all the information needed to understand what it is like to play on the site. The Full Tilt Poker software can be downloaded from FullTilt.org or direct links can be accessed at the website that will take you directly to poker site itself.
This website is a great resource for players who play on Full Tilt or who might want to sign up for the site. Full Tilt Poker does accept US residents and offers their players safe ways to deposit and obtain winnings. I personally enjoy playing at Full Tilt poker and appreciate the information that this all-encompassing website provides. Check it out today!
EverestPokerGift.com is THE Online Resource for all Things Everest Poker.
February 15, 2008
The website was created in December 2007 to relay all the best information on Everest Poker especially Poker Bonuses. EverestPokerGift states on their website that they are in constant communication with Everest Poker to get consumers the best deals when it comes to poker bonuses.
When you first visit the site a pop up will appear that states every month five players are awarded $50 dollars towards their account which is drawn at random. Also players can take advantage of a gift bonus. If you sign up for Everest Poker through EverestPokerGift you will receive a $50 gift certificate for your choice of six locations. You also get an added $300 extra when you earn 3000 summit points which can be earned on the Everest Poker site.
EverestGiftPoker.com also has a news section that gives up to date information about EverestPoker.com. The latest promotions, events and tournaments can all be found on the Everest Gift Poker website. The site also features articles on various poker subjects, software, freerolls and also security information about Everest Poker. The articles are a good resource if you are just beginning to play on the Everest Poker website or are interested in learning more about them.
The site also gives a very in-depth review of Everest Poker. The review contains basic information about Everest as well as software information, game variety, deposit bonuses, traffic and much more. Deposit information is also available so players understand every method available and also how to reach customer service for any questions or concerns they may have.
The Everest Poker Gift site is very easy to navigate and has a wide variety of information about Everest Poker. It is well maintained and set up in a fashion that is easy to read and understand. For players looking for information about Everest Poker, it is the perfect resource. Players can visit Everest Poker Gift and find out firsthand what promotions and events are going on instead of trying to find them on the Everest Poker website. The Gift website has direct links to the Everest Poker website that will take you directly to the promotion or event you are interested in. Players who play at Everest Poker on a regular basis or anyone who just wants to know more about the website should check out EverestPokerGift.com.
Phil Hellmuth Removed from a London Hotel Restaurant
February 14, 2008
Phil Hellmuth has been in London playing in the PartyPoker Premier League and unfortunately has not been performing as well as he would like. After a long day, Phil and fellow player Annie Duke, who both by the way are representing UltimateBet at the event, decided to go out for a bite to eat. They picked the Grill Restaurant which is inside the Dorchester Hotel.
Unfortunately Phil did not know that the restaurant has a dress code and that he would be asked to remove his hat. Phil was wearing his trademark ball cap with the gold PH logo on it and of course he did not want to remove it. Phil then refused to remove his hat and he was asked to leave the hotel. Of course the paparazzi were waiting outside and took a few photos as he was escorted out of the building. Several witnesses have stated it looked as though Phil left on his own accord.
Apparently the Dorchester is a very posh hotel and restaurant. It is has been said that the notorious Beckhams are regular visitors to the establishment. So of course the hotel would have a dress code. This I am sure put Hellmuth in an even worse mood since he is sitting at the bottom of the Premier League standings as of now. However his dining partner Annie Duke is currently in fifth.
World Poker Tour Television Schedule Announced by GSN
February 13, 2008
As most of us have heard the World Poker Tour will no longer be featured on the Travel Channel. The World Poker Tour had spent five years on the Travel Channel but the network decided to let the show go. GSN saw this as a perfect opportunity to have another hit poker show. GSN already has the High Stakes Poker show which is a hit for the channel.
March 24th will be the beginning of the World Poker Tour on GSN. The show will appear on the channel in 23 two hour episodes. Every Monday at 9 pm ET/PT fans can tune in and catch the action. High Stakes Poker will run before The World Poker Tour creating a night filled with poker. GSN will also run the show again at midnight on Mondays and again on Sundays at 7pm ET/PT.
World Poker Tour Enterprises will earn $300,000 per episode from GSN and $3 million has been set aside by the network to advertise for the upcoming episodes. WPT has contracted through GSN for one season and has given the Company the option of extending the contract if they like.
Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten will be joined by Layla Kayleigh as the new hostess for the show. The first episode airing on the 24th of March was filmed in May and is titled the Mirage Poker Showdown. Over the next few months more events will be filmed that will be aired toward the end of the season.
Upcoming air dates and events for World Poker Tour on GSN:
March 24: Mirage Poker Showdown
March 31: Part one of Bellagio Cup III
April 7: Part two of Bellagio Cup III
April 14: Legends of Poker
April 21: North American Poker Classic
April 28: Mandalay Bay Poker Championship
May 5: Borgata Poker Open
May 12: WPT Ladies Night V
May 19: Turks and Caicos Poker Classic
May 26: Gulf Coast Poker Championship
June 2: WPT Spanish Championship
June 9: Foxwoods World Poker Finals
June 16: Doyle Brunson Five-Diamond Poker Classic
June 23: Part one of the World Poker Open
June 30: Part two of the World Poker Open
July 7: Borgata Poker Classic
July 14: L.A. Poker Classic
July 21: WPT Celebrity Invitational
July 28: Bay 101 Shooting Star
August 4: World Poker Challenge
August 11: Foxwoods Poker Classic
August 18: WPT Ladies Championship
August 25: WPT World Championship
Phil Ivey Loses 141K Pot To ‘Durrr’ on Full Tilt Poker
February 11, 2008
I was railtarding a few of the higher-limit games on Full Tilt Poker last night when I stumbled across a HUUUUGE game being played at the ‘Phil Ivey Deathmatch’ Heads-Up table. The stakes were $500/$1000 and online badass “Durrr” had been playing a session with the great Phil ivey himself. The game was pretty intense from the moment I sat down to watch, and the railbirds were of course up to there usual shenanigans as they too watched the insane, aggressive action that was going on.
To make another-wise long story somewhat short, after a few back-and-forth pots were taken down by Phil Ivey, “Durrr” - know as Tom Dwan in real life - made a huge call on 4th street against the Full Tilt Pro. After the turn put up 3 diamonds (potential flush draw), Durrr made an insta-check and got Ivey to move all-in for his last $50,000 or so…bringing the pot to nearly $100k! Without hesitation, the young cash game pro made a relatively quick call and exposed a set of deuces that he hit on the flop. Phil wasn’t drawing completely dead, but his King-high flush draw (As,Kd) unfortunately didn’t hit on the river, and a $141,000 pot was shipped over to Durrr!
Click on the screen shot above to see the full image!
-Jennicide- aka Jennifer Leigh To Pose In PLAYBOY Magazine
February 8, 2008
Jennifer Leigh, other - wise known as “Jennicide”, a twenty four year old poker hottie, will be seen in all her glory in the May 2008 issue of Playboy magazine. It was around summertime last year that news was spreading that Jennicide had posed for the magazine. The rumor is that the lovely Jennifer striped down to nothing but a poker face to pose for the famous magazine.
It has not been confirmed whether or not she will grace the cover or a six page spread. Either way just the pure thought of her in the magazine should send poker players running from the felt to pick up the issue come April. “Yes I said April.” The May issue will be available for purchase this April and will also include an interview with Leigh.
Jennicide plays online at some of the larger online cash games and has found success at land events as well. She has cashed out at both World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker events. With the issue hitting stands before this year’s WSOP begins let’s hope that Jennicide brings a couple of bunnies with her to the event. Maybe even Hef himself might enjoy a little poker.
LAPD Un-Invites Shahram -the SHEIK- Sheikhan from Poker Tournament
February 8, 2008
News involving Shahram Sheikhan continues to go from bad to worse. Shahram other-wise known as “Sheiky” was involved in a deportation incident a few months ago when he was almost removed from the United States. He was in prison for nine months in 1995 due to three misdemeanor counts of child molestation. When the charges surfaced a few months ago, Shahram was almost deported until a judge ruled otherwise.
Then when Shahram participated in the NBC show Poker After Dark, the child molestation charges once again resurfaced. Now it seems even more problems are stemming from his former charges. Shaharm was invited to play in the Los Angeles Police Department poker tournament by the LAPD, but now his invitation has been retracted. Or it is possible that Shahram decided to not attend. A story was published today on the PokerHelper website that says Shahram will not be appearing as scheduled.
The story goes on to say that the Sheriff’s department announced they had invited Shahram as their celebrity guest to the 2nd annual Memorial Poker Classic. The event will take place on the 24th at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California. The event would raise money for families of law enforcement and firefighters who had lost their lives. It was after this announcement that the criticism began toward the police department for choosing Shaharm, a convicted child molester, as their special guest.
According to the article on PokerHelper: “A spokesman for the Sheriff’s Department last week defended Sheikhan and reiterated that he would be attending the charity poker event.” As of now Shaharm will not be attending and we should know the real reason soon, whether it be to save face or the police departments reputation. Either way, it seems that Shaharm’s past is going to follow him no matter where he goes.
