It was dawn. Horizon abounded. I was in the Pampas all right, the flat, fertile lowlands that cover Uruguay and spread across eastern Argentina. A wiry cat slunk under the ranch's fence, a day of sleep ahead of it. I declined Monica's offer of the potent, ubiquitous mate, to which just about everyone I crossed was addicted. Her husband Miguel took me to where the horses roamed. He saddled me up before mounting, bareback, the ranch's young stallion. I was wearing a goofy helmet and bouncing up and down despite...more
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Adrian Mateos wins ESPT Madrid and €103,000
Eighteen-year old Adrian Mateos yesterday became the youngest Estrellas Poker Tour champion after putting in a dominating pillar to post performance in Madrid to win the trophy, glory and €103,053. Mateos' aggression secured the largest chunk of a three-way deal, which also saw Jose Álvarez and Scotsman Richard Milne handsomely...more
New Estrellas Poker Tour season dawns
Like any proud parent, we watch our offspring develop and tell anyone who'll listen that they're "growing up fast". And as those children get older, they get used to people coming up to them and saying: "Last time I saw you, you must have been only this big." The PokerStars...more
PokerStars and Casino Gran Madrid to open new poker room
PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site, has reached an agreement with Casino Gran Madrid, the biggest casino in Spain, for a new state-of-the-art PokerStars-branded poker room at Casino Gran Madrid, which will deliver the highest-quality live poker experience. The new poker room will accommodate more than 200 poker players...more
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UKIPT Series: Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody wins UKIPT Series 1 and £19,400
The inaugural UKIPT Series is going to be tough to top as Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody defeated a field of 343 to claim the first prize of £19,400 and his first tournament victory since he completed his Triple Crown in May 2011. Your champion - Jake Cody He's had...more
UKIPT Series 1: Day 2 Level 25-30 updates (blinds 60,000 - 120,000 ante 20,000)
11.30pm: Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody wins UKIPT Series 1 It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out that with the stacks as they were and the blinds high that the next all-in would decide this tournament. And so it proved. From the button Jake Cody raised to 240,000,...more
UKIPT Series 1: Day 2 Level 19-24 updates (blinds 15,000 - 30,000 ante 4,000)
8.10pm: Break time The players are now on a 15 minute break whilst tournament staff colour up and race off the 1k chips. You'll find level 25 updates in a new post. 8pm: Jake Cody wins a million chip pot I joined the action to see a sizeable amount of...more
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