Rip his shirt off and call him Superman!...
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October 26, 2009 |
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With the PartyPoker.com World Open V about to air on UK TV this Wednesday (Channel Five 00:10 GMT)we thought we would treat you to a little taster of what’s in store with a classic clip from the World Open archives.
We’ve sifted though the past four series of the high stakes poker tournament to bring you one of our favourite moments from World Open II.
The play is down to the last...
Phil Laak is crowned PartyPoker.com Worl...
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October 16, 2009 |
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Phil ‘The Unabomber’ Laak was crowned PartyPoker.com World Open V champion last night at the Palm Beach Casino scooping the $250,000 top prize to boot. In his customary hoodie and sunglasses Laak took only five hands in the heads up face off against online qualifier Jan Veit to seal victory.
It had not been such a comfortable ride for the american earlier in the final...
It’s the World Open V Final Shownd...
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October 15, 2009 |
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We started with 48 players on Sunday and after seven extremely tough and entertaining heats we are down to the final seven. battling it out for the $250,000 top prize and the title of World Open V champion are six world renowned pros and our one sole online qualifier Jan Veit.
Play got underway at 15:30 GMT, quite early for a final table but the schedule has had to be adapted to...
The PartyPoker World Open V Seats are Fu...
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October 15, 2009 |
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In recent minutes, Bodo has come through the runner-up heat, beating online qualifier Patrick Funke. The heads-up was dubbed the ‘Funke Bodo’, in tribute to nightclub ‘The Funky Buddha’ that is opposite the casino.
Talking of funky buddhas, ‘Mad Monk’ Andy Black is also at the final table – joining Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilly, Austrian online qualifier Jan Veit and Luke...
PartyPoker Ambassador Mike Sexton swoops...
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October 15, 2009 |
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Mike Sexton has won Heat 6 of the World Open v becoming the fifth pro to make it to today’s showpiece final at the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair.
It hadn’t always looked like the PartyPoker Global Ambassador would progress through this heat as time and time again he ran up against bigger hands leaving him short stacked. The WPT commentator had to dig deep into his vast reservoir of...
Experience shows in Heat 5 as Andy Black...
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October 14, 2009 |
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Five heats down and and former WSOP Main Event finalist Andy Black becomes the fourth pro to make it to the final. The Irishman dominated the the field showing why he was clear favourite to win the heat.
PartyPoker pro Bodo Sbrzesny was the only man who really managed to move the famously phlegmatic Black out of his comfort zone drawing him into losing calls on a few occassions. But...
Online Qualifer Jan Veit shows the pros ...
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October 14, 2009 |
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With three heats down our online qualifiers haven’t had much of a sniff a glory but that all changed in Heat 4 as Jan Veit won through to the final after seeing off former England and Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham.
Unlike the previous heats this was a very cagey affair. Maybe the players were too comfortable with their triple stacks to want to take the game by the...
$3 buy-in gives Online Amateur a Seat at...
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October 13, 2009 |
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Have you ever sat in front of the box watching a poker tournament and thought I want a piece of that?
Well that’s exactly what amateur poker player Paulo Melo did and thanks to his superb play through our World Open V online qualifying structure the thirty-five year old from The Azures, Portugal now has the chance to get his hands on the prestigious title and the $250,000 top...
Jennifer Tilly To face Partner Phil Laak...
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October 13, 2009 |
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Poker is predominantly an individual sport, yes you have your teams and squads of players travelling around the circuit but when a pro sits down at the felt it’s everyman for himself. Thursday’s final will throw up a completely different proposition after Jennifer Tilly followed her partner Phil Laak’s victory in Heat 2 with a victory of her own.
Up against one of...
Unabomber Laaks out in Heat 2 of the Wor...
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October 12, 2009 |
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It was a true rollercoaster ride for Phil Laak in the second heat of the PartyPoker.com World Open V. After dominating the first session’s play yesterday evening the Unabomber struggled to keep up the momentum as play reconvened today.
Maybe it was the early start that affected the American pro but whatever the reason Laak was in serious danger of busting out at one point; with...
