Category: California

California

Alex Masek Captures Record-Tying 5th WSOP Circuit Ring

The 2012/2013 World Series of Poker Circuit presented by Southern Comfort 100 Proof Harrah’s Rincon kicked off in a big way this week as 27-year-old Alexandru Masek captured his record-tying fifth gold ring in the very first event, joining Mark…

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Stephen Bloomfield
California

Affordable poker tournaments, big payouts in L.A.

In the roughly six-week span between Sept. 20 through Halloween, there were 45 events with an average buy-in of $119. These events had total prize pools surpassing $1.4 million, and collective guarantees of more than $1.3 million. The events were spread among series at the Bicycle Casino, Hollywood Park Casino and Hustler Casino. Most of […]

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California

Harrah’s Rincon and WSOPC move to this month

If it seems the World Series of Poker Circuit at Harrah’s Rincon has come around again pretty quickly, it’s not your imagination. The annual event, normally in March, runs Dec. 6-17.  The series will, as always, feature ring and non-ring events as buy-ins start at $250 (non-ring seniors and ladies events) and go up to $1,675 […]

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California

Dahlstroem schools the competition at Chumash Casino

If Poker 101 was a major at Santa Barbara City College, 19-year-old student Linus Dahlstroem would be the valedictorian. Dahlstroem, a former online player from Sweden, recently won the Central Coast Fall Poker Classic at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. He took home $10,213 from the $75K prize pool via a final-table chop. […]

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