Poker Legend Bonetti Loses Fight with Cancer
One of the “old school” poker players recently lost his fight with cancer and passed away on June 28th. A personal friend of poker pro and world champion Phil Hellmuth, John Bonetti was remembered recently in Hellmuth’s blog. Bonetti started playing poker at the age of 55 and came on strong in the event, winning many top honors and giving many poker pros, such as TJ Cloutier, a run for their money…
Swedish Government Turns Down International Poker
The Swedish Government has declined the option for an international poker network that would be in direct competition with the government run Svenska Spel. The government’s stance is based on the idea that if they put together players at the state run site, it would guarantee larger prize pools and keep players from playing at online places that are “less socially responsible.” While the decision sounds final it will be up for review in 18 months and could be overturned. The decision was based on a recommendation that came from the Swedish National Institute of Public Health.
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Poker Pro Offers Shot via Mobile Game
World Series of Poker top bracelet holder Phil Hellmuth is offering his fans a chance to play him in his specialty, No Limit Texas Holdem Tournaments, but they have to win a chance via playing Texas Holdem on their mobile phones. They could also win $2,500 by downloading and playing “Texas Holdem with Phil Hellmuth” on their mobile phones. Full details of the contest can be found at HellmuthHoldem.com…
New Prize Pool Record at WSOP
A prize pool of over three million dollars was accumulated for Event #44, a $1,000 No Limit Texas Holdem event, which breaks the World Series of Poker record for prize pools in this event. The $3.2 million prize pool came from the 879 players, 81 of which finished “in the money” meaning they won a cash prize. The event topped the mark because it was a rebuy tournament, which means that for a limited time players who bust out can buy back in to the event for another $1,000…