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Saturday, February 26 was broadcast on American television the first episode of the new season of High Stakes Poker. To animate this Season 7 on GSN, Norm Macdonald replaces Gabe Kaplan, a challenge he has taken the high-hand. A summary of the biggest pots and hands the most interesting.

This year, HSP has introduced some changes to his mechanics. In addition to a new host, HSP also benefits from a new house, the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. Another innovation is the minimum buy-in to sit at the table was raised to $ 200,000. Among the guests this first issue are some big pros of the circuit and several American millionaires. Here’s the list:

Seat 1: Doyle Brunson
Seat 2: Vanessa Selbst *
Seat 3: Barry Greenstein
Seat 4: Antonio Esfandiari
Seat 5: Robert Croak
Seat 6: Phil Ruffin
Seat 7: Bill Klein
Seat 8: David Peat

* Selbt is only the third woman to appear on the screen in the history of High Stakes Poker. ”
The first for Pros

In the first hand of this new season, Vanessa Selbst raised to $ 3,000 in early position with and is paid by Robert Croak in middle position. The blinds, Bill Klein and David Peat also fit into the picture, with and respectively. Four players will then see the flop, which displays .

Selbst checked it up the blinds, which sends a continuation bet to $ 7,600. Croak, apparently decided to test his Jacks, opted for a mini-revival at $ 15,700. Klein and Peat drop while Selbst calle. The dealer then returns a Which encourages Selbst bet to $ 28,400. Croak is anything but pleased with the card that has just appeared and decided to stop there fees.
Do not Ask, Do not Tell

After Doyle Brunson had explained to the table he would not respond if someone asked him the status of his stack, and explained why, Macdonald had fun on the way, “Doyle shows clearly its political preferences by people who speak of ‘Do not Ask, Do not Tell! “*

* Literally: “Do not ask, do not say.” Policy disputed the U.S. military of not going to ask the soldiers where their sexual preference and ask them to do not display [/ I])
All-In! Paid!

Phil Ruffin limped in early position with and is done by raising to $ 4,900 from the cutoff Brunson who has a poor . Selbst, the button, then discovers and decided to just pay. Antonio Esfandiari is the same in the big blind with and what are four players who discover a flop .

Armed with his pair, Esfandiari start hostilities with post-flop bet to $ 17,100. Rufin, who has just hit the bottom three of a kind, even just. Brunson wisely decided not to press and speech is therefore for Selbst and her overpair. After a little thought to the question she raises to $ 63,800. Esfandiari, in the middle cerebration is interrupted by Ruffin, who said, “we will rise to 100,000.” It was not his turn to speak but understands the message and Esfandiari folds. Ruffin then takes things in hand and raised to $ 117,100 again. Alarmed, Selbst began to ask him a bunch of questions to which he responds cryptically. The brainwashing works as part Selbst finally carpet. Ruffin pays and in the moment. The turn and river give birth to a and a that allow Ruffin to pocket the biggest pot of Season 7 so far, worth $ 475,100.
I do not expect that

Under the gun, Bill Klein is dealt and raised to $ 3,000. David Peat is the next to speak and he called with . The only other is Phil Ruffin pays the big blind, holding . When the flop comes , Ruffin checked to Klein, who bets $ 7,000. Peat stimulus then $ 24,000 with his middle pair and flush draw. Ruffin out of the way and Klein ’3-bet to $ 67,000. Peat scratches his chin, checks his cards and then moved all in for $ 209,200 in total.

“I was not expecting this,” Klein said before equalizing. It is a blow to toss. The the turn does not change but the River Peat offers color and $ 428,600 pot.

Day 4 World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic is now history. Monday, February 28, the number of players still competing in the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles dropped from 63 to 18 and, unfortunately, Phillippe Ktorza, the last French in the tournament, eliminated part of the day. All is well in hand for Vivek Rajkumar, new and wide chip leader at this prestigious event with a carpet of 3,231,000.<br /> Philippe Ktorza 40th for $ 32,030

The lights will last hopes are vanished with the removal of Philip Ktorza. A member of Team PMU day started badly losing a big pot against Allen Cunningham, the latter managing to double as a color. Shortly after, a player in early position raises to 26,000 and Ktorza defends his big blind with . The flop out and both players checked. The falls on the turn and check the French. The original raiser put 46,000 Ktorza and reraised. His opponent immediately and pay back . The river is anecdotal and Philippe Ktorza finished 40th for a prize of $ 32,030.
Mizrachi and Hachem also emerged

Michael Mizrachi began the day 4 in the uncomfortable position of short stack (small carpets). He resisted as best they could lay down arms before starting to stack on the turn of a board with . Arkadiy Stekolshchikov was paid with and to the river allowed him to touch her color. Michael Mizrachi is out 48th and leaves with $ 26,800.

The 2005 world champion Joe Hachem ranks him 33rd for $ 37,260. The Australian sent his last chips with and James Carroll paid with . Ten held over the table .
The rush of Vivek Rajkumar

Party in the Day 4 with 333,000, Vivek Rajkumar has increased tenfold his stack on this day to finish with 3,231,000 and the honorary position of chip leader. The winner of the WPT Borgata Poker Open 2008 has won a monster pot against James Carroll. Carroll opens at 36,000, Rajkumar reraised to 98,000, Carroll reraised to 199,000 and Rajkumar pay. On the flop , Carroll put the check-call than 155,000 Rajkumar. The appears at the turn and once again Carroll check-call the bet 485,000 of Rajkumar. The river is the Rajkumar and participated in rugs for 924,000. Carroll will put more than eight minutes before throwing his hand. “If I bluffed, I should have shown,” says Rajkumar by raising his chips.
Mortensen, Cunningham, Liebert still down

Rajkumar will be good company for Day 5. Carlos Mortensen (1,467,000), Allen Cunningham (1,079,000) are in ambush. Steve ‘gboro780′ Gross, who has over 5 million dollars in prize money online, is still in hit with a carpet of 964,000, as Jason Senti, the final table of the last WSOP Main Event, which realizes once again a great performance. Finally, the best player in the world, Kathy Liebert, a WSOP bracelet and over $ 5.7 million in tournament winnings, is still alive with 304,000.

The game resumed at Commerce Casino in LA at noon (21h in France) and it will stop when the final table will be known.

€ 293,654.60 prize pool accumulated were distributed on Sunday, February 27, 2011 Winamax.fr. The lion’s share amounts to “-Fahrenheit-” who pocketed € 24,321 for his victory in the Main Event guaranteed to 100,000 € to 140 € buy-in on a final table spot with Mikael “metzmagny” Oestreicher (8th to € 2,600) and Nicolas “chawips” Chappuis.

The Local Hero Winamax, Nicolas “chawips” Chappuis , already accustomed to the results on Winamax, makes a lovely evening with three final tables. In the Main Event, he reached the 9th place for € 1936.83, the 4th in the High Roller to € 2,923.20 and passes close to win the first package EFA Berlin finishing in 3rd place of the satellite.

It is “barca67″ who wins the first satellite to the PokerStars EPT Berlin 2011 organized Winamax.fr. He leaves with a package worth € 7,300 to compete in the EPT Grand Hyatt Hotel from 5 to 10 April 2011.

Surprise on Sunday was won by “jojo_54″ for a gain of € 9,429 which is added a one-week trip for two people, a destination of choice. Next week Winamax.fr send the winner to attend the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Chelsea hosts Manchester United on Tuesday 1 March at 20:45 at Stamford Bridge in the game in the 18th day of the Premier League. As for the Red Devils in the title race for the Blues to a Champions League qualification, this shock may be paramount.
2.05 rating Chelsea

Chelsea five points separate, fifth, his opponent tonight, leading the Premier League. If the battle for the title seemed already lost, that for the qualifying places in the Champions League is still raging and the Blues have the opportunity, if they win tonight to go to Tottenham (4th with 47 points ) and go back to two points (with a game in hand) from Manchester City, 3rd. After two games without a win and without registering a single goal in the league (against Fulham 0-0 and Liverpool 0-1), formation of Carlo Ancelotti will attempt to reconnect with success at home where she often successful (8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses). Despite average results in recent weeks, Chelsea is favored with a score of 2.05.
Manchester United struck a blow?

But Manchester United does not intend to go sightseeing in London. The Red Devils have a chance if they bring back the three points, hitting a big shot in the championship relegated Arsenal to 7 points (with one game more). The odds for that Nani and its partners understand is 3.10 on PMU.fr. MU, which will always be deprived of Ferdinand has lost only once this season in the Premier League and remains on a victory at Wigan 4-0. Very difficult to handle, the team of Alex Ferguson is a specialist outside DNFs (8 zero for 4 wins and 1 loss) and the odds for a score tonight parity is 2.90.
Chelsea and MU, the two best defenses in the league

This clash between the Blues and Red Devils will put facing the two best defenses in England. With only 22 goals conceded, including 8 at home, Chelsea is training that makes the fewest goals. Just behind are United with 25 goals including 16 taken off. Other paris offered on the match, it is possible to bet on the team that will keep its pristine cage. Chelsea rating is 2.10 and the Manchester of 3.10.
Torres finally mark for the Blues?

If both teams rely on solid defense, they also count among their ranks of world class strikers and Paris on the scorers may be valuable. Since arriving at Chelsea, Fernando Torres, Didier Drogba was relegated to the bench, has yet to score. The odds for us to open our counter cons MU is 2.30. Rating Drogba to shake the nets is also 2.30 and that of Anelka is 2.50.

Side of the Red Devils, Wayne Rooney, who returned to form, inherits a rating of 2.45 to deceive Petr Cech. Dimitar Berbatov, Premier League top scorer with 19 embodiment, it is rated at 2.80 to 3.00 and Javier Hernandez.

The poker room online Pari Mutuel Urbain Pmu.poker.fr launches a seduction with poker players and organize Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 20h in collaboration with Cecilia Ménibus Special Ladies tournament in which free will be game a prize pool of € 2,000.

€ 2000 free shopping

The player who manages to win in this freeroll will win a 100% female special shopping package includes € 2,000 in gift certificates to blaze in the stores, as well as VIP assistance of a “personal shopper” expert mode and clothing.
Participants Ladies Tournament Poker PMU will leave with a stack of 3,000 chips and levels will change on 10 minutes.

Bounty Cecilia Ménibus

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Erik Seidel has been imposed on Monday, 28 February in the High Roller tournament’s $ 25,000 WPT LA Poker Classic , World Poker Tour stage which reaches its conclusion at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles.

More than the result of anecdotal tournament is the success of this extraordinary player who impresses. With eight WSOP bracelets and wrist now second biggest winner in poker history live just behind Daniel Negreanu , Erik Seidel from just over in the legend of the poker world.
Deal with three ElkY and Elias

Given the admission of the tournament, there were only 18 and have worn for the title of King of Hollywood in this tournament the World Poker Tour , which promised $ 144,570 to the winner.

Faced with a player as formidable as Chris Ferguson and Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel was among the final three players (three places paid) who have decided to share the money in.

It is the member of Team PokerStars France Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier who tells us the final blow through his Twitter: “Sharing with three in the High Roller with Seidel and Darren Elias. Eliminated with AQ vs AA vs 99. Good timing I guess “ElkY ironically concludes that for his part had won the High Roller EPT Bahamas in 2009 to € 2 million.

In reality the game was not quite finished yet because Elias had some chips that he will lose soon after with 7-8 off suit against King in Seidel-9, confirming the victory of the latter, although in fact the cash smallest gain in three places paid.

The series of online tournaments Grand Series of Poker 2 GSOP who continued on the halls of the Ongame network which Sajoo Poker until March 20, 2011 issued a new champion: Placebo79 (Event # 2).
‘Placebo79′ champion inadvertently

After the victory of pro player Adrian Allain aka ‘zlatannn35′ in Event # 1 GSOP2 for € 19,001, the second tournament of the series devoted ‘Placebo79′ 31-year resident at Maisons-Laffitte. Accustomed to tournaments with small buy-ins, ‘Placebo79 has admitted that he mistakenly entered the event No. 2-150 entry € (50,000 € guaranteed), thinking in a tournament at 5 €.

A mistake many profitable as five pairs of aces and two pairs of Kings later he found himself at the final table with a chance to win a first prize of more than 10,000 €.

Chipleader to include ‘sami72′ and ‘MINORU’, ‘Placebo79 eliminate this last attack before the heads-up to’ sami72 ‘with a slight advantage in terms of carpet (cons 502 000 329 000). It took over thirty minutes to decide the winner, when ‘Placebo79′ decided to pay the opponent’s belt after taking a distinct advantage in chips.

Holding cons for ‘sami72′, ‘Placebo79′ then found a perfect picture and especially a magical turn …. which eliminated ‘sami72′ without other consolation than the 2nd prize of € 7,218, while ‘Placebo79′ pocketed € 10,476 and € 1,000 a ticket for the final Grand Slam.

When Day 5 World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic in 2011 began at noon Tuesday, March 1 at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, 18 players were still in the tournament. All eyes were riveted on the $ 1.6 million in the first place but one of them was still in contention to win his fourth WPT title. That player is none other than the winner of the Main Event World Series of Poker 2001, Carlos Mortensen. At the end of the day, the six members of the televised final table are known and Mortensen holds the top spot with 5,235,000 in chips.
Rajkumar heels Mortensen

Mortensen is not the sole owner of a bracelet having hoisted WPT final table. Vivek Rajkumar has the second stack with 5,185,000. This places the winner of the WPT Borgata Poker Open 2008 behind Mortensen. Alongside these two players will join Lehavot Amir, Gregory Brooks, Darryll Fish and Steve Gross.
Liebert and feelings out

Kathy Liebert was the first casualty of the day, finishing in 18th place winning $ 50,000. The American, who is the woman who won so far the most money in tournaments, is a party in preflop with Fish and paid with . Table Liebert pushed toward the exit.

Jason Senti, November Nine (final table) of the 2010 WSOP Main Event, also failed during the Day 5. A carpet with cons Brooks, Felt was the favorite to double face but the board decided otherwise. The U.S. ranks 14th in the WPT.
Aces against kings against women

It takes luck to win a tournament and Mortensen did not previously missed. The Spaniard, with the worst hand preflop, was released simultaneously including Shannon Shorr and James Carroll. The blinds are then 20.000/40.000 and 5,000 antes and Mortensen of recovery in early position to 95,000. Shorr reraised to the small blind to 275,000 and Carroll, the big blind, participated in rugs. Mortensen did the same and Shorr pay immediately. Hands?

Shorr:
Carroll:
Mortensen:

Mortensen is wrong board but the flop offers him a flush draw. He is the only one to have a picnic and at the turn ends the hopes of his opponents. The the river does not change, and Mortensen goes 4500.000 chips.
Day 5 WPT LA Poker Classic ends on a bad beat

After this incredible shot, Jesse Yaginuma is eliminated in 10th place and nine survivors are combined on the same table. The winners of WSOP bracelets Jason DeWitt, Allen Cunningham and David “Bakes” Baker but they will eventually belong respectively 9th, 8th and 7th.

The elimination of Baker with cons Rajkumar on a table in terminates this fifth day of competition. A bad beat Baker depriving the final table. He consoled with $ 176,000 for 7th place.

This is the rumor of the day from the cash games high stakes in Macau. Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan would have won a pot of over $ 11.4 million!
Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan wins $ 11M with ?

The information, taken with a grain of salt, was provided Tuesday, March 1 by the Finnish player Joni “Jouhki” Jouhkimainen via the blog that stands on the site Pokerisivut.com. Jouhkimainen is a veteran of the game in Macau and this is what he reports: “durrrr and two other players were involved in a pot preflop 89 million Hong Kong dollars (Editor’s note: about $ 11,422,777).

Durrrr: vs vs

Durrrr has hit an ace. Life is beautiful “According to Joni Jouhkimainen, the blinds were now $ 20,000 / $ 40,000. If the information is correct, Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan won one of the biggest hits in the history of poker.
Chau Giang wins $ 2.6 million in November

Besides, the hand to 2.6 million won by Chau Giang last November, still in Macao, pales. As a reminder, Chau Giang, alias’ La Key U-line, had awarded a huge pot with against a player with Chinese . The carpets were stolen from the turn of the board . Giang, who won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker, won $ 2.6 million on this one. It seems that the Chinese businessmen who make the action at the Casino Starworld have reached a new level of madness.

Andrew “azntracker Li returned Monday, February 28th in the history of online poker by becoming the fastest player to reach the Supernova Elite status on PokerStars.net.
1,000,000 PPV in two months!

It has taken only 2 months for Li achieve the highest status of the loyalty program at PokerStars. To become a Supernova Elite or NIS, you must get a million points VPP (VIP Player Points) for the year. The previous record was held by George “Jorj95″ Lind who became in 2008 Supernova Elite March 18.
Viktor ‘Isildur1′ Blom motivated Andrew Li

Initially, Andrew Li did not mind dropping the record player said on his blog. Then he realized the account in mid-February, when it had 560,000 VPP, one of his most dangerous rivals in the race NIS 2011 was none other than Viktor ‘Isildur1′ Blom.. Motivated by competition, the American player was then started playing like a robot clock and the numbers of sessions are crazy.