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 v read more
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 read more
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 tabl read more
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 pa read more
