Premier League: What I really think abou...
Back in London getting ready for the PartyPoker.com Premier League Mixed Game Championship to start at the Playboy Club in London on Sunday. Being the playboy that I am I’m heading off to meet some Egyptian and Lebanese friends for a double apple shisha on the Edgware Road. I love the line-up, I will smoke them all! I just wish my good friend Joe Hachem was playing, I nearly...Phil Laak is crowned PartyPoker.com Worl...
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October 16, 2009 |
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Phil ‘The Unabomber’ Laak was crowned PartyPoker.com World Open V champion last night at the Palm Beach Casino scooping the $250,000 top prize to boot. In his customary hoodie and sunglasses Laak took only five hands in the heads up face off against online qualifier Jan Veit to seal victory.
It had not been such a comfortable ride for the american earlier in the final...
It’s the World Open V Final Shownd...
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October 15, 2009 |
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We started with 48 players on Sunday and after seven extremely tough and entertaining heats we are down to the final seven. battling it out for the $250,000 top prize and the title of World Open V champion are six world renowned pros and our one sole online qualifier Jan Veit.
Play got underway at 15:30 GMT, quite early for a final table but the schedule has had to be adapted to...
The PartyPoker World Open V Seats are Fu...
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October 15, 2009 |
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In recent minutes, Bodo has come through the runner-up heat, beating online qualifier Patrick Funke. The heads-up was dubbed the ‘Funke Bodo’, in tribute to nightclub ‘The Funky Buddha’ that is opposite the casino.
Talking of funky buddhas, ‘Mad Monk’ Andy Black is also at the final table – joining Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilly, Austrian online qualifier Jan Veit and Luke...
Jennifer Tilly To face Partner Phil Laak...
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October 13, 2009 |
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Poker is predominantly an individual sport, yes you have your teams and squads of players travelling around the circuit but when a pro sits down at the felt it’s everyman for himself. Thursday’s final will throw up a completely different proposition after Jennifer Tilly followed her partner Phil Laak’s victory in Heat 2 with a victory of her own.
Up against one of...
Unabomber Laaks out in Heat 2 of the Wor...
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October 12, 2009 |
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It was a true rollercoaster ride for Phil Laak in the second heat of the PartyPoker.com World Open V. After dominating the first session’s play yesterday evening the Unabomber struggled to keep up the momentum as play reconvened today.
Maybe it was the early start that affected the American pro but whatever the reason Laak was in serious danger of busting out at one point; with...
