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February 29, 2008 |
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James “HullJimi” Greenwood enjoys some entertaining chat – and a steady climb in the PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge
Another good week!
Not played as much as I’d have liked this week but I’ve managed a $50 rise to the bankroll. I’m not sure if I’ve been playing well or on the end of some good variance but for most of the week, when I’ve...
by Simon Young
Not everyone can win a big online tournament, but with dedication, hard work and, of course, a little bit of luck, it is a dream that can come true for many.
So it was for Alexander Albrecht – PartyPoker player cashvselv1s – who worked hard at his game to be in a position where he could win our $300K Guaranteed Sunday, taking home a tasty $57,709.50.
Winner:...
Many congratulations to player cashvselv1s who pocketed $57,709.50 by scooping this week’s PartyPoker.com $300K Guaranteed Sunday. Yet again there was a great turn out, with 1,739 players lining up for a shot at the $347,800 prize pool.
After a final table that ended in a deal, the cash wins were:
1 cashvselv1s, $57,709.50
2 AAtthis, $47,500
3 ElizaDushku1, $23,650.40
4...
Kara Scott has won the PartyPoker.com Sports Stars Challenge III. The 32-year-old television presenter from Brighton, UK, won £20,000 and triumphed at a final table that included darts sensation Wayne Mardle, snooker legend Steve Davis, former England cricket seamer Gladstone Small, Wakefield rugby league hooker Brad Drew and Manchester United football legend Norman Whiteside.
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The final table of the third annual PartyPoker.com Sports Stars Challenge event is set and features presenter Kara Scott, darts sensation Wayne Mardle, snooker legend Steve Davis, former England cricket seamer Gladstone Small, Wakefield rugby league hooker Brad Drew and Manchester United football legend Norman Whiteside.
The event features sports stars, both past and present, taking...
The look of love: Andy Black covets his first major trophy
It has taken 20 years but Ireland’s Andy Black has finally captured a major title by winning the 2008 PartyPoker.com Premier League and the $250,000 first prize.
The 42-year-old from Dublin, dubbed the ‘Mad Monk,’ burst into tears after defeating England’s Roland De Wolfe heads-up in the event that pits 12 of the...
There was no stopping the Roman charge at the weekend as player Roman_Mauric won our latest $300K Guaranteed Sunday tournament.
The poker gladiator fought off 1,767 other hungry competitors to take the lion’s share of a magnificent $353,600 prize pool.
The regular buy-in for the $300K Guaranteed Sunday is $215, but many players qualify for a lot less. Have a look at the $300K...
The PartyPoker.com Premier League has reached its final table. Four players confirmed their spots from their league positions, while four more took part in heads-up matches for the last two places in the final . Tony G, Andy Black, Alexander Kravchenko and Marcel Luske automatically made the final for finishing in the first four spots, while Roland De Wolfe and Annie Duke won their way...
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Stefan Dicembre in
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February 15, 2008 |
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A rather successful week! I’m up to over $100 for the first time in the PartyPoker Bankroll Challenge, and I think I’m playing well. I’ve been playing short-handed full ring tables as Party doesnt have 6-max tables at the micro limits – and I think I may have found the game for me.
It appears that “gamblers” join short-handed tables and then...
The odds have seemed stacked against 45-year-old Nick Slade in recent years – but the professional from Lancashire in the UK took down the biggest title of his career when he scooped $200,000 and the PartyPoker.com European Open IV title last week.
In 2006, Slade was regarded as one of the rising stars on the European circuit but serious illness to his wife, Jane, 43 and a...