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Tournament: Hoyt Corkins wins Southern Poker Championship

Tournament: Hoyt Corkins wins Southern Poker Championship

Hoyt Corkins, the poker pro easily identifiable by his black cowboy hat, sunglasses and quiet demeanor, took down the second World Poker Tour title of his career when he defeated young pro Jonathan Kantor at the US$10,000 buy-in Southern Poker Championship and added another US$739,486 to his career tournament winnings. Mr. Corkins has been a [...]

Jeff Madsen Wins Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event

Jeff Madsen Wins Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event

The Borgata Winter Poker Open, a $3,500 buy-in tournament that was formerly a stop on the World Poker Tour (WPT), began back on January 31st with 766 players. In the end, poker pro Jeff Madsen walked away with the title and $625,000 top prize on Friday.

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NAPT Venetian to Include $25,000 High Roller Bounty Shootout

NAPT Venetian to Include $25,000 High Roller Bounty Shootout

The inaugural North American Poker Tour (NAPT) event on U.S. soil will include a special $25,000 buy-in High Roller Bounty Shootout, according to the PokerStars Blog. The world’s largest online poker site serves as the sponsor of the NAPT series.

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Daniel Alaei Wins WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic

Daniel Alaei Wins WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic

Poker pro Daniel Alaei took down the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic on Saturday night, earning $1.4 million and a $25,000 seat into the end-of-season WPT Championship.

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World Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic: Money Bubble Bursts; Kohlberg and Jaka Pounce

World Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic: Money Bubble Bursts; Kohlberg and Jaka Pounce

Down to 36 players, the field at the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic took roughly two-and-a-half hours before they reached the payout mark of 27 players. With each player guaranteed to make at least $28,569…

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