2011 WSOP November Nine with Jack Effel, Tournament Director
Today begins the long awaited conclusion of the 2011 WSOP Main Event final table that went on break in July after reaching the final nine players.
Eight of the nine players will leave millionaires while the first out will pocket just over three quarters of a million dollars. The winner takes home the World Poker Championship title, almost nine million in cash plus poker's most elusive treasure, the gold and diamond championship bracelet.
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Full Tilt board member, Howard Lederer, 2010 WSOP
Major media reported Friday a tentative purchase agreement between Full Tilt Poker and Groupe Bernard Tapie will result in the sale of Full Tilt to the French businessman, Bernard Tapia. Some of the more optimistic reporters believe this will result in players receiving the money that once resided in in their Full Tilt play accounts. We wish you all the luck with that.
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Deep Stack Extravaganza plays in the luxurious Venetian Poker Room
Deep Stack Extravaganza IV (DSE IV) completes the popular Deep Stack poker tournaments for 2011. Beginning on Thursday, October 27th and continuing through the Championship event final table on Tuesday, November 22nd, the DSE IV has become a favorite for all tournament players.
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Chris Ferguson's lawyer declares, Full Tilt no Ponzi scheme
Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) on the British Channel Islands revoked Full Tilt Poker's online license on Thursday saying the site lied to regulators about its finances. Without a valid gaming license the supposed sale of Full Tilt to an unnamed investor prepared to repay Full Tilt players would be DOA according to Full Tilt lawyer, Jeff Ifrah.
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2006 Caesars Palace Tournament Room
Heading into the holidays begins with the world's best poker players converging on Las Vegas for a round of high end poker tournaments and the ESPN TV poker spectacular, final conclusion of the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Final Table. The all time, original and first ever poker tournament/event, Caesars Entertainment's WSOP Main Event, crowns the top poker player in the world for 2011 at the final table November 5-7.
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Howard Lederer and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson at the 2010 WSOP
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To lull away players from Station Casinos, South Point is holding a $125,000 freeroll poker tournament on Dec. 13 and 14.
To qualify, play 100 hours of cash games now through Nov. 30. Then you'll be entered and get T2000 chips (pay $10 for T1000 more).
You can also gain extra chips by playing more:
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Las Vegas will benefit from legal online poker
Wednesday the Nevada Gaming Control Board published proposed regulations intended to establish state regulations for legal online gaming, namely online poker. This set of guides was produced to satisfy the 2011 Nevada Legislature Assembly Bill 258.
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Benny Binion purchased the Eldorado Club and the Apache Hotel in 1951, remodeled both joints into one casino that he opened as the Horseshoe and went on to make the property the most profitable per square foot in the state. Binion was the first to offer free drinks to all gamblers, add carpet to the casino floor, provide air conditioning and an elavator to the second floor guest rooms.
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November Nine chasing the bracelet
The stage is set and the final nine players from a WSOP Main Event starting field of 6,865 players are now on break until the final able reconvenes November 5-7 to determine the 2011 WSOP Championship winner. The November Nine was determined in the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 20th, when John Hewitt pushed all-in and was eliminated in 10th place, $607,882.
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