Author: Scott Long

Ante Up Poker Tour

Brian Waller wins Event #17 of the Ante Up World Championship

Brian Waller has won Event #17 ($500 Last Call) of the Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif. Waller earned $12,601 after a four-way deal ended the event that drew 166 entries for a $73,050 prize pool, well more than the $50,000 guarantee.  Waller was third in chips when the […]

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Ante Up Poker Tour

Jaime Haletky leads 85 returners for Ante Up World Championship Main Event

Former World Series of Poker Circuit and Ante Up NorCal Classic champion Jaime Haletky leads the 85 players returning at 10 a.m. today for the final day of the Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif. Haletky has 1,187,000 in chips, with Amber Chatwin next with 873,000. The $1,650 event […]

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World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker to require vaccinations for all players

The World Series of Poker today said all players will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to play events at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Sept. 30-Nov. 23. “This is not a decision we have taken lightly–it is made with no agenda beyond protecting player eligibility and the operations of a unique televised […]

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Ante Up Poker Tour

Joseph Brandenburg wins Ante Up World Championship Player of the Year race

Joseph Brandenburg, known as “The Godfather of Big O” is this year’s Ante Up World Championship Player of the Year. Brandenburg won the Big O event and final-tabled the HORSE and Limit Omaha/8 events to amass 164 points, and held off a late charge from double-event winner Rommel Damasco, who finished with 152 points. Head […]

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