The young guns ‘wowed’ me an...
The final table of the first-ever WPT event in London was sensational. The WPT events in Europe are eight-handed, but the final table of the London event was perhaps the best-played final table in the history of the WPT. Everyone played well, but it was the young guns that ‘wowed’ me – and they’ll ‘wow’ you too. The 4th place finisher was 21 year-old...Justin Smith wins WPT London High Roller...
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September 5, 2010 |
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Justin Smith has won the London WPT High Rollers Event!
He collects £141,000 for 1st place, as well as a WPT title and the knowledge that he has beaten a strong field.
It’s £84,600 and 2nd place for Tony G, who can be proud of his performance, even though he ultimately fell just short of victory.
Well played sir. It was a long, difficult final table that will have tested the...
Jake Cody wins WPT London!...
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It was a big poker day for Brits in London! WPT London final table was played and was won by Jake Cody!
One year ago, could Jake Cody have imagined that he’d be sitting here as an EPT and WPT Champion, sipping champagne on camera with Kara Scott, Mike Sexton and Jesse May whilst Mike Sexton announced him as the first WPT London Champion?
It’s been an incredible rise for the young...
Meet The WPT London Final Table Contende...
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So here we are, after five days of tense tournament action we are down to the final eight contenders for the title of WPT London champion. The UK’s inaugural WPT event has attracted some of the biggest and brightest stars in the world of poker including such poker gods as Phil Ivey, Erik Seidel and Tony G. But the real story of the week has been the outstanding performance...
WPT London Day 3 Review...
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PartyPoker Qualifier Kristoffer Thorsson
Day 3 of WPT London was an opportunity for the stars to shine, but it was some of the less illustrious players who took giant strides toward the title at the Palm Beach Casino
Huck Seed and Richard Ashby weren’t able to make it through the day, the former sent crashing out by the increasingly-dangerous looking EPT Deauville winner Jake Cody...
WPT London Day 2 Review...
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Day 2 of the London WPT saw the survivors of Day 1a and 1b merge to do battle through what proved an electric five levels of play. The Palm Beach Casino saw the 90 players remaining joined by five new arrivals, including notable players such as Jeffrey Lisandro, Yevgeniy Timoshenko and Jake Cody – though come the end of play, the 2010 EPT Deauville champ Cody was the only one of...
WPT London – Live Updates Day 4...
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UPDATE: We are now into the final table, you can find the latest updates here.
Yesterday saw the WPT London field whittled down to just 38 survivors, with big guns such as Phil Ivey and Erik Seidel falling by the wayside. Italian PartyPoker.it pro Giovanni Safina dealt with the demanding conditions best as he ascended to the chip lead to finish the day atop the rankings.
It was a...
WPT London Day 1B Review...
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September 1, 2010 |
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The second day of WPT London played out yesterday at the Palm Beach casino and once again, some compelling poker took place as a host of star names locked horns across the felt with 94 players arriving to take their shot at glory.
Players such as summer bracelet winner Richard Ashby and experienced English pro Neil Channing clashed with the likes of the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year...
WPT London – live updates...
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August 30, 2010 |
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Welcome to the WPT London, live from Mayfair’s Palm Beach casino. We’re here, live blogging the WPT’s first ever UK event.
Sitting down at the poker tables on Day 1A are three of our Team PartyPoker pros Ian Frazer, Felipe Ramos and Dragan Galic and alongisde them are ten of the 35 people who qualified online at PartyPoker.com.
The UK’s first WPT event has also...
PIIIGEEEOOON soars on PartyPoker.com...
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August 26, 2010 |
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When you’re playing poker well, you should push your luck as far as it will go.
Just ask PartyPoker.com player PIIIGEEEOOON – fresh from winning the $50K Saturday on PartyPoker, he’s won a package to the WPT London.
What’s the secret to his success? “I think that always questioning my plays and always looking for mistakes make my successful.”
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