It was a short Day 1 at LAPT5 Punta del Este at Mantra. Union regulations on the length of dealer workdays, combined with a shortage of dealers, meant that only six levels were completed before play came to an end. By that point, Juan Garcia of Uruguay had a commanding
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LAPT5 Punta del Este: From sunrise to sunset
Uruguay is located along the southeastern coast of South America. To the north is Brazil. Water surrounds most of the rest of the small country, with the Uruguay River and Rio de la Plata estuary to the west and south separating Uruguay and Argentina, and the Atlantic
...moreLAPT5 Punta del Este: Border war
Argentina and Brazil are natural rivals. They're the two largest countries in South America. They share a border. They field two of the strongest football sides in the world that regularly vie with each other for regional and global supremacy.
When it comes to
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SCOOP 2012: The epilogue
There's a glow that hangs around after something like the Spring Championship of Online Poker, a sort of spent, endorphin-charged euphoria that has many of us stumbling around with silly smiles on our faces. I submit that it's the natural biological reaction to a
...moreSuper Tuesday 5/22: Apestyles dealt a victory after 3-way deal
After a two week hiatus for the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker to shatter records, the Super Tuesday made a triumphant return to the Pokerstars calendar. A field of 397 entries means the final 45 players will share in the $397,000 prize pool. When three
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There is no overstating it. The 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker was simply amazing. It was history's biggest online poker festival. It hosted more players than any PokerStars festival ever. It awarded more money than PokerStars has ever given out in a poker
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Travel Guide: Las Vegas
What happens in Vegas, stays in... well, why don't you find out yourself? You have until June 1 to compete in the PokerStars Main Event Passport promo and choose the World Series of Poker Main Event as your destination. There are a variety of ways you can get your
...moreMonaco was all that I had imagined
Upon arriving in Monaco for the Monte Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final, I ate a salmon crepe, then jumped in a €300 Turbo, which I final tabled after some turns of fortune. I ended in fifth place and stumbled back to my hotel room in a thrilled stupor. But the poker
...moreSecond Women's Sunday Title for Ukraine's Sisa4ok
It was a busy day on PokerStars as the 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker began the last of its events. Players of all bankrolls and skill levels took to the tables to try to win a portion of the massive guarantees set aside for the three Main Events alone. There
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Zoom poker strategy and tips
With the rising popularity of the fun, fast-paced Zoom poker on PokerStars, players are now getting a handle on the ring format game where their opponents change every hand and it is time not just to adapt, but thrive. To help other players come out ahead, we
...moreOur new home on the Cotai Strip: Pokerstars Macau
Pokerstars Macau recently announced its move to the newly renovated and revamped Grand Waldo Entertainment Complex. This place has its sweet memories for me, as I had finished third in the APPT Macau in 2008 which was my biggest live tournament success at the time.
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SCOOP 2012: The nanonoko schedule
Hello everyone! SCOOP 2012 has arrived! I've compiled my list of events (mainly NL and FL holdem) for you guys to see! I'll be playing the majority of the events on this list unless I change my mind on some or depending on my mood. It might be tough playing every single
...moreAn interview with Team Online's Roy Bhasin
When Roy Bhasin began playing games with his family as a child, he never could have envisioned it would lead to where he is today. The Sydney, Australia, native recently became the newest member of Team PokerStars Online, an honor he considered a "pipe dream"
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