Day: March 24, 2012

Washington

Gilliam earns $50K in historic Northern Quest victory

The Northern Quest Casino hosted the largest tournament in Spokane, Wash.-area history as players vied for a prize pool of $210,000, which included $50,000 added. Dale Gilliam of Spokane, on the first hand of heads-up play, spiked a queen on the river to beat the small pocket pair of Taylor Henry of Spokane. It put […]

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Connecticut

St. Hilaire pockets $92K for Foxwoods Mega Main Event

Here are the results of the Mega Stack Challenge, which was at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut from Feb. 4-12. Event 1 • $600 NLHE Entries: 313 • Pool: $160,913 Winners: Joe Smith, Mike Zagorites, $28,792* Event 2 • $180 NLHE Entries: 288 • Pool: $43,301 Winner: Steven Gilman, $4,500* Event 3 • $230 NLHE Entries: […]

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West Virginia

Charity poker event in Virginia set for April 7

Rolled Up Poker will host a star-studded tournament at the Holiday Inn in Richmond, Va., on April 7 to benefit the Lupus Foundation of America. The goal is to raise money for the organization to make the world aware on what Lupus is and to help with research to find a cure. Former world champ […]

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Mississippi

Jewell wins his second WSOPC main event

The World Series of Poker Circuit at Harrah’s Tunica was a resounding success. Thousands turned out for the largest annual event in regional tournament play, with 647 in the $1,600 main event. Kurt Jewell of Frankfort, Ky., who already had a WSOPC main event title under his belt, won this title as well, taking home […]

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Florida

Another WSOPC record-setter at Palm Beach Kennel Club

The return of the World Series of Poker Circuit to South Florida in February was an overwhelming success in the eyes of most of Palm Beach Kennel Club staff, players and onlookers throughout the poker world. I say “most” because there were no truer words than the famous adage, “You can’t please all of the […]

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Florida

Gagne appreciates her success on the felt

Gigi Gagne of Clearwater, Fla., has had quite an exciting run recently, getting married and nearly becoming the first female World Poker Tour open-event winner, placing second in the Lucky Hearts Open at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla. Gagne entered the final table with the chip lead, but lost to Matt Juttelstad heads-up, taking […]

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Florida

Deep Stack Charity Classic is May 20 at Daytona Beach Kennel Club

The Deep Stack Charity Classic, which last year attracted more than 600 players to Daytona Beach Kennel Club for its annual tournament, has announced this year’s event will be at1 p.m. on May 20. Celebrity guests include Annie Duke, Chris Moneymaker and Norman Chad, and as usual, organizers are giving away more than $15,000 in […]

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