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McLean Karr managed the sensation: as hopeless 27th of 27 remaining players, he actually managed his passage to the head and grabbed the title at the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star in San Jose. From the online poker source.

Karr, a graduate of the U. S. Air Force Academy for Applied Mathematics and Statistics, was able to qualify through a $ 1,200 satellite for the event. He said that was the triumph at the Bay 101 have been the second biggest moment of his life:


"It's really hard to decide what was the greatest moment, but I would say, when I had completed the Air Force Academy and the Thunderbirds rolled came, we threw our hats into the air and just knew, 'Hey, this diploma can We now take any more, we have really done it! " That was a very special moment and an even greater satisfaction and relief than this triumph now. "

"Even if I had been here only second, I would be standing still as a big winner and it would still be by far my biggest cash earnings have been. Even playing online poker is fun.

But of course it's a really cool thing to take as the winner of this tournament in the books. I can hardly put into words how happy I am. A few days ago I would have thought that triumph simply impossible absolutely. "

Even if he had the lowest chip stack in front of him, he never gave in to their own information up hope: "I've got me despite my difficult starting position, but definitely calculated chances. But it was a long task to which I myself into had, especially in this difficult field of competitors with lots of great players.

However, since I have played many tournaments in my career and already had the experience had been that it is possible to come back with a small stack, I've always believed in my chance. " your real money poker sites expert.


In the finals the last six were also represented some of the biggest names in the poker scene, including for example, Phil Hellmuth. Its "Star" sank fairly quickly but the tournament firmament and eleven times WSOP bracelet winner has already lost the first pot, which he played and it was not long until he is already all-in with the ladies against the chip leader Andy Seth went, which ace-jack on the hand had.

With King on the flop, Hellmuth was still safe, but the turn brought him back with a Ten sweat because Seth had a good chance now to Strait.

The crowd waited until stretched to breaking point on the River, even in the safe belief that Hellmuth was going to double his stack, but another ace, who threw him out of the game, had all suddenly become silent.

Hellmuth sat as if petrified and stared helplessly on the table, finally stood up and staggered towards paralyzed auditorium and there fell to his knees. Find your own poker room and test Texas Holdem. He put his head in his hands and cowered like a baby, back and forth several times while herschaukelnd for several minutes. Finally, he left the room and faced the WPT television crew for an interview, and had the size and sign Seth's new T-Shirt "I've flattened Phil Hellmuth" on. After a short time he left - for the fourth time as a loser - the WPT stage, smiled and waved at the audience, which enthusiastically chanted his name.

According to Hellmuth's emotional outlet for Seth, the matter seemed almost to be walking until finally Karr bluffed him $ 800,000 in one pot and forcing it to fold, after which the chip-shot lead truck favor. "At that moment I knew I could win, 'said Karr. "This bluff gave me the confidence that I have with the big names here can take in this event. And from then on I thought to myself just yet: 'Ok, now go!". "

WSOP bracelet winner Matt Keikoan had to resign from the next game when he was not with his ace-seven was against Andy Seth arrive nines. Then Hassan Habib had to leave the game in fourth when he lost to truck full house. It was already Habib's third participation in the WPT Final.

Dan O'Brien, who only had the smallest chip stack, finished the tournament in third. He had to go, when he lost with King-Seven Against cart sevens, which could then go into the heads-up duel against Seth with a more than 2:1 chip lead.

Seth was able to jack against ace-nine double-four when he got two pairs on the flop and after not too long time, the chip offset relationships again. At 2 clock in the morning (Pacific time) it looked after a long and thrilling duel, and directed the audience itself, a fact that it would not be a new champion in San Jose, well before dawn.

But then everything went pretty fast: Seth pushed shortly thereafter with fours. Karr called with care and since nothing else was countable on the table, stood firmly with the winner Karr, who was pleased with the $ 878,500 prize money.

As you all know, is the Full Tilt Million Euro Poker Challenge 2009 in Hamburg and Salzburg. Anyone who views his stars to be close and would like to preserve the chance of DSF erpokern one million euros, can qualify online or buy in the competition. We are now offering to participate, however, the absolute fastest and easiest way in the tournament.

ACE wasted 6 Wildcard tickets - each 3 for 3 for Hamburg and Salzburg. All you have to do is send an email to the acemag poker magazin too. Writes the desired location, ie Hamburg Poker Challenge and Poker Challenge of Salzburg, in the subject line, and plays poker in October at the big money. Submissions will be up to 26 August adopted. So do not hesitate!

If you still do not know what is at stake here can read the article on ACE, or to inquire in detail here on the website of the Million Euro Challenge. This, however, do not forget to e-mail.

* Ultimate Bet rewarded each player with the online poker room in clothing of the Main Event winning the 2009 World Series to pay a $ 10 million promotional contract. That can really be any. Everything you need to do to apply for a promotion is to Bellagio in Las Vegas to go and to ask whether you are connected with Phil Hellmuth will be (no, you are not really Phil Hellmuth rankommen) and you will be directed Suite Ultimate Bets to register and pick your clothes. You must be at Ultimate Bet does not win seat in order to be able to participate. The $ 10 million advertising contract will be in $ 1 million installments over 10 years out. Those who have registered will be invited to the Ultimate Bet WSOP party on 29 June for Studio 54 in MGM Grand Hotel invited. Ultimate Bet's pros like Hellmuth, Annie Duke and Tiffany Michelle and will attend a $ 8,500 Aruba Poker Classic package will be awarded.

* Instead of a normally scheduled $ 250,000 guaranteed tournament on Sunday the 14th June Hill in the Williams Ipoker network, the poker room $ 535 buy-in tournament, which is 40 seats for the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event will be awarded. For each additional $ 13.000 to $ 520,000 total guaranteed prize pool, will be awarded an additional seat, so that the seating configuration quickly could increase by 40, depending on the number of players. The seats are part of a $ 13.000 prize package, which each winner receives. consisting of $ 10,000 spot in the Main Event, $ 1,900 for travel and expenses, $ 850 for seven nights at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, where the WSOP will take, and $ 250 for filing fees. Satellites are currently available for those who participated in the tournament for less than $ 535 would like to attend.

* The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOP) presented a new TV Caesars Cup, in which eight American poker players against eight European poker player, to see who is leading the field. Daniel Negreanu is the American team argued during WSOP Champ Annette Obrestad, the European team will be guided. No-Limit Hold'em is the game for all his matches, which consists of heads-up matches and matches will be partners. Each player will receive victory points for their teams. The team leaders to determine a player for their team. The final European players will qualify for Betfair Poker. Harrah's has not disclosed how the American players qualify.

that $ 80,000 in cash prizes to three experienced SNG player is awarded. By 2 August calls the Jackpot Hunter all participants to attempt five consecutive SNGs to win. The first player who succeeds in five of these single-table tournament in one of the buy-in levels in a row to win the jackpot gets to the respective levels. The $ 10,000 bronze Jackpot is the first player to master the power of buy-ins from $ 3 - $ 11 creates. The $ 20,000 Silver Jackpot is the first of this in the $ 12 to $ 54 level creates. The first of the five $ 55 buy-in (or higher) Sit-and-Gos in a row wins, wins the $ 50,000 jackpot of gold. If you win five consecutive matches and in 10-handed tables were played are jackpot@partypoker.com email with your account name, so that Party Poker can verify the request.

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), which is already more than one million members, on Monday got a famous new entrant: the trite, offensive radio host Howard Stern. Hand in hand with the announcement of Stern's appearance was a member of PPA Chairman Alfonse D'Amato on Stern's Sirius Satellite Show on Monday morning. D'Amatos visit, which almost took an hour, was well taken by the poker audience. Howard Stern has the most time in 20 years with "terrestrial" or the traditional radio spent, in 2004 a contract for 5 years and signed with Sirius satellite begun in 2006 to transfer. He took this step because he unhappy with the progressive censoring his show was by the FCC as well as the ever growing commercial breaks.

In December 2008, PokerStars has the Guinness world record for the biggest online poker tournament will receive, by 35,000 in a single event presented. Last Sunday have PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, the attack position to see what poker room the 7-month-old can break the record. Full Tilt, the maximum number of participants to 50,000 of his $ 5 buy-in tournament, while PokerStars continued his goals higher and 65,000 reported, and the buy-in with only $ 1 stated. Who knows how many participants each side would have been if there had been no limit, since both the maximum number of participants have achieved, that means PokerStars has his own record with 30,000 more players beaten. Both poker rooms have doubled the prize pool their tournaments, Full Tilt so that a $ 500,000 prize pool ($ 45,000 first prize) and PokerStars a $ 130,000 prize pool ($ 13,000 first prize) had.

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A casino-like complex in Las Vegas, seminar hotel, restaurants, bars and golf courses - in the Hungarian village Bezenye, near the border Nickelsdorf will have for years on plans for such a large project gebrütet. But it was difficult for investors several hundred million euro project to find. And then there was also opposition from the political level: there is a traffic chaos and a high, resulting, fine particulate pollution - the Greens complained. But now the project seems at last as good as to be fixed.

In March 2009 already have been excavated pit - without permission and was therefore an immediate building adopted. The deadline for Umweltvertäglichkeitsprüfung (EIA) has not yet expired, it would appeal against the euro Vegas ambitious project can provide. But the time has now elapsed and there were objections from the Greens any more.

Also, the financing seems to be finally resolved. American Hard Rock Hotel Group is the operator. Finally, it is the sum of approximately € 500 million, which will cost euro Vegas. The first phase includes a 335-acre site on which a mega-casino with more than 100 gaming tables of roulette, blackjack and poker should arise. In addition, a convention center for up to 4,000 visitors and 1,500 gaming machines.

Already a year ago Poker News reported on the plans of euro Vegas. Even then there were rumors about a project "Off". But the Upper gravel business and project initiator Hans Asamer denied all rumors. Meanwhile, his son, Andreas Asamer the plans adopted and pursued. Together with the super Berger Group was searched and an operator with the Hard Rock Hotel chain also found.

Thus, the secluded Bezenye in a few years to a game and recreation center advance. For centuries, the village multinationally, because in addition to Hungary have also Croat, German and Austrian historical roots here. According to Super Berger opened in 2012. And then the tills ringing, because the already issued gambling license for the next 20 years.

If the company "Euro Vegas" is a success, it could be a boom for the economically weak region around Nickelsdorf mean. After all, lies in the triangle Bezenye Hungary, Slovakia, Austria. A good catchment area and with the planned connection to the M15 a stone's throw away from Vienna or Bratislava. And it is quite likely that the euro at a Vegas Poker Central European center with advanced international tournament events.