I have just got hold of this disturbing picture of Phil Hellmuth from the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star in San Jose. He made the final table, was second in chips but bust first – finishing sixth. Though he’s probably the player I reserve my bike for the most, I was secretly willing him on to win this one in his own backyard – thus securing a WPT title for the very first time after making four final tables. I am worried about his mental health Unlike the Premier League, where we saw trash talking and hysterics when he busted, Phil simply curled up into a ball in the foetal position when he very, very unluckily got busted - I am worried about his mental health. Here is my open letter to him: Dear Phil I heard you talking in Vegas about PEMM (Positive, Exercise, Moment and Meditation) and laughed heavily. Yes Phil, all ...
Over the last 2 weeks, we have profiled the 16 contenders to the Team PartyPoker sponsorship on our official Facebook page. One of these 16 players from all around the world, will win the $100,000 poker sponsorship from PartyPoker. The $100,000 Team PartyPoker sponsorship deal means that we will bankroll a player for a year on live poker circuit. The events would depend on the individual and his wants for events / travel, so might be very local events or might be global events. This will be discussed between Party and the player. The player will be a full member of Team PartyPoker for that year, and he will represent Party for his country, play live events in our colors, write a blog on PartyPoker blog, and Tweet / Facebook / socialize in the social media as a PartyPoker representative. These are the 16 contenders: Giovanni Rizzo Giovanni Rizzo from Italy. Giovanni is almost famous, ...
It was a good day at the WPT Invitational Final Table and I'm just crawling into bed for a sleep before heading off in the morning to Las Vegas. There were some interesting personalities at the final table. I always love seeing Thor Hansen because he's really one of the true gentlemen of the game. I first interviewed him some time ago in Europe and ever since then I've been a fan. Whether he's in a brilliant mood or not, whether he's just busted from a tournament or not - he is unfailingly polite, generous with his time and lovely in my experience and that is really appreciated. Not mentioning any names but there are definitely people who could learn from him! Talk about pressure! LeRon Washington, the man who won the Final tonight also seemed to be one of those 'good people' types that are always a pleasure to clap for when they ...
Big announcements from PartyPoker in the last few hours - signings of Francesco Totti and Dragan Galic. Francesco Totti - ambassador of PartyPoker.it AS Roma's captain and Italian football legend Francesco Totti has been confirmed as an ambassador for PartyPoker.it. Totti will represent PartyPoker and play poker exclusively online at PartyPoker.it's poker tables. With this deal, Francesco Totti has become the biggest sports star to sign a deal with an online gaming company. "Er Pupone" had following to say: "I have faced many challenges in my career and I always apply myself with skill, intelligence, loyalty and passion. You need all these abilities for poker and it is also a game that excites me and is a lot of fun. Thanks to PartyPoker.it, I am able to combine my passion for sport and the challenge of poker. The qualities you need to become a good poker player are very close to those of ...
PartyPoker welcomes the players to Los Angeles. Friday night saw the players arrive at The Commerce Casino for the PartyPoker welcome party. Many people had arrived that day from all over Europe, Canada, even India and for many this was their first trip to Los Angeles and they were ready to have a good time. [caption id="attachment_2940" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The Commerce Casino"][/caption] Although there was plenty of poker being talked about at the party as the players got to know each other, there was one question that everyone was asking about one particular guest. Our friend ‘Paris Hilton’ was working the room in cool sophisticated way that only an A list celebrity can pull off. Paris was chic and glamorous and was happy to pose with everyone for pictures in our Hollywood style photo studio. See all the pictures from the PartyPoker party on our Facebook page. [caption id="attachment_2941" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Paris and Naomi ...
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 time I never thought about winning, I just wanted to do what I thought was right. I know people always say that when they win but it’s true. I haven’t really been around for a while and I hope this gives me momentum going forward! I really enjoyed the format and competition – I’m sure it will make great TV. Position in these final tables can help and I didn’t do anything special today, I just got hands at the right time and played my own game. Luke Schwartz ...
I am now in Vegas and have checked in to the wonderful M Resort Spa and Casino, getting ready for the Premier League. I am feeling really good about my game at the moment, relaxed, confident and up for the fight. Before I got to Vegas I spent time acclimatising to US time in the surroundings of the luxurious Beverley Hills Hotel. As I looked out my window I could see many big stars milling around the area, many of whom happened to be on bikes! Before a big tournament I like to spend time relaxing and making sure I get myself completely in the mood. I'm no Andy Black and will not start Buddhist meditating but I seriously work on my state of mind. You know when the likes of Mayweather and Hatton go to the mountains for altitude training - the G does the same but he just spas, flies ...