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David Benyamine wins PartyPoker Premier ...

David Benyamine has won the PartyPoker Premier League Poker IV title and $400,000! Benyamine eliminated Luke Schwartz in the heads-up battle for the title. Both players had a pair of queens but David Benyamine had a higher kicker card than Luke Schwartz. David Benyamine: I’m not used to it David Benyamine said: “It feels really good winning a title, I’m not used to it. The whole...

League Stages Over at PartyPoker.com Pre...

The league stages at the http://www.partypoker.com/ Premier League IV at the M Resort in Las Vegas are now over. Four players go directly to the final table, while four others take part in heads-up matches tomorrow morning to secure the final two spots in the six seat finale. See all the pictures from the final heat at PartyPoker’s official Facebook...

The ruling had to come I suppose…...

Here’s how PokerNews reported it… What’s the Law? There’s a law in Nevada that you can’t cover your face in a casino. Daniel Negreanu questioned whether or not wearing the masks was legal and complained a little bit about Roland De Wolfe and Tony G wearing the masks. The tournament staff is going to check in on whether or not the law is true. We’ll...

Premier League – Madness, Darth Va...

The banter this morning reached new levels with every player in the PartyPoker.com Premier League still in contention. We also had the full line-up shoot – see picture above of PartyPoker.it online qualifier Giovanni Safina – there’s no doubt he needs the headphones to protect himself from the consistent onslaught of trash talk… Today was fancy dress day. See...

Kara Scott and Luke Schwartz Valentines ...

I am sat here laughing hard. Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth are having a rapping contest – Jay Z v NWA. I love it when these poker players think they are ‘street’ or ‘born in the ghetto’ etc. Quite frankly, I LMAO. Phil Hellmuth’s Positive Exercise Moment We are getting ready to go and the banter has gone up a notch or ten. I am sat here with Hellmuth listening to how...

Day Four – Laak Three-peat! Unabom...

It was Luke Schwartz’s birthday today and he got a great present - 8 points for a 3rd place finish. We had to wait a while for Vanessa Rousso this morning but in the meantime we had fun taking pictures of a monkey on a trike in front of the frequently changing whiteboard we use to tally points. See all the pictures from the Premier League Heat 4 at PartyPoker Facebook page. At...

Quote of the Day From Tournament Directo...

“Putting the Italian qualifier into the Premier League has to be the best idea ever. It’s like putting the boy from nowhere in with a matador.” Tournament Director Mad Marty Wilson. They don’t call him Mad Marty for nothing…. Safina has just finished fourth in heat four and sits with 21 points. It is his final heat tomorrow. Does a final table beckon for...

Benyamine wins Heat Three – Second...

David Benyamine rocketed himself into second place in the table after taking down heat three but Italian PartyPoker online qualifier Giovanni Safina did himself a huge amount of justice in finishing in second place. The Italian lawyer, who qualified for the elite event for just 100 euros has now cashed $30,000 and looks to be in a good position to qualify for the final table. See all...

Laak wins again! Hellmuth’s Facebo...

Phil Laak has won the second heat of the PartyPoker.com Premier League IV in Las Vegas! Man is he running good at the moment! Here is what Phil Laak had to say about his great run: Full details can be through the live reporting from our friends at PokerNews. See also the ambushing Phil Laak video. Congratulations to Italian online qualifier Giovanni Safina for picking up 4 points...

Premier League Poker: The side action ta...

The side action starts…or well the side action talk starts! Ahead of heat one at the PartyPoker.com Premier League IV the banter was flying. Phil Hellmuth wasn’t playing today but came along to co-commentate alongside Jesse May. The centre of the side action, surprise, surprise – was Roland de Wolfe and Daniel Negreanu. The two players split the field in half with Team Daniel and...