After the build up, the early rounds and the long battle that made up the final, not to mention the countless contests to determine who would fly to the Bahamas to represent their country, the new World Cup of Poker champions have been crowned. Germany, led by PokerStars Shooting Star Jan Heitmann, emerged victorious tonight after a 16 hour day in the poker saddle. After a day of heady competition, a changing leader board and shovels full of good-natured banter, Germany overcame a determined Italian team led by the Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano who finsihed third, and the
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World Cup of Poker: Three divisions to lock up team members
By the end of this weekend, we will know the first official participants in the PokerStars World Cup of Poker V. The U.S, Canada, and German divisions are all scheduled to run their state and province finals on Sunday, November 23. Here's how tomorrow's events will work. The three divisions...more
World Cup of Poker: Looking to the Bahamas
In the last week or so, we've talked a lot about the World Cup of Poker and the live finals in the Bahamas. We've spoken of the bright sun, soft sand, and blue water. What we really haven't delved into too deeply is what will actually happen in the Bahamas...more
World Cup of Poker: U.S. & Canada Declare State/Provincial Finalists
The action took place yesterday on computers all over the United States and Canada, as players representing all states and provinces competed for the opportunity to take their World Cup dreams to the next level. It is an unprecedented experience to play poker on behalf of one’s region of a...more
World Cup of Poker: State & Provincial Finals Decided Today
Home town pride is the theme. Technically, it would be home state or home province pride, but the idea is the same. People take pride in the part of their country that they are able to represent, and this stage of the World Cup of Poker allowed poker players to...more
World Cup of Poker: Germany Province Final Results Are In
Poof! We have winners! While the U.S. and Canada players rested their weary poker-filled heads and slept in on a Sunday morning before their qualifying tournaments, the Germans were already competing for their spots on the provincial teams. Sixteen qualifiers ran at 8:00 and settled the scores, ending with 32...more
World Cup of Poker: Action underway
The road to a PokerStars World Cup of Poker title is not a short one. To carry home a title for your home country takes more than just showing up with a flag on your lapel. It is a long journey that begins in the giant field of players in...more
World Cup of Poker V: North American action begins tonight
Within the next two months, Team U.S.A.will have its chance to defend its PokerStars World Cup of Poker title. Tonight, we will begin the long process of determining who which players will be on that team. Tonight, World Cup North American state and provincial qualifiers begin for U.S.A.and Canada (see...more
PokerStars launches World Cup of Poker V
Team Costa Rica has won it twice. Team Poland took the victory two years ago. Team USA is the reigning champion. Now it's time to determine which country will be the World Cup of Poker V champion. PokerStars has just announced the details of the World Cup of Poker V,...more
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