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More Good Things to Come for the Betting Industry
Posted by Steve Smith in Betting News on June 26th, 2009
It seems like there are more good things to come for the betting industry, basically just for considering the good things coming now for the industry. They say, when it rains, it pours. Most likely, this goes the same with good things coming now for the industry, more to come.
Recently, the Event 40 – the $10 000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship at the World Series of Poker was graced by so many participants from various countries, by which are all very eager to win. But it was greatly dominated by just an American player and a Russian player at heads up after culmination of entry field of 295 players and of final table with lots of pros wanting to have the biggest share of the $2 773 000 prize pool.
Matt Graham is the American player being referred to. He is New Orleans Internet and live tourney pro. While, Vitaly Lunkin is the Russian player being referred to. He is Moscow’s respected pro.
Looking back, by 2:30 am, both players had already reached the heads up stage. It can be recalled that both were almost evenly matched in chip stacks however Graham ran into trouble ninety minutes in and was almost weakened then, having a significant comeback through a series of double-ups that worn out Lunkin at one point massive chips lead of 13 to 1. By 4:30 am, everything was over and Graham made it over Lunkin. He went home with the bracelet and was richer by $679 379. It was obvious that he felt so good about his winning particularly that it was his second time at WSOP and not to mention that what he got was the biggest in 16 career cashes so far. Most likely, he felt to thankful for what he got.
Betting Highlight Concluded
Posted by Steve Smith in Betting News on June 24th, 2009
World Series of Poker Event 37 ended, hence betting highlight concluded. There are indeed more to come but now this is the talk of the town.
Jeff Lissandro just made it at the event, he was able to win his second World Series of Poker winner’s bracelet and was able to win support of many as the king of the seven-card stud genre of the year. However it wasn’t easy for the pro to make it at the event because there are 164 entrants going after $1 541 600 in prizes, with the buy in which actually was $10 000. Also, the field included Doyle Brunson, Chris Ferguson, Erick Lindgren, Abe Mossari, Mike Wattel, Barry Greenstein, Chau Giang, Annie Duke, Phil Ivey, Justin Bonomo, Erick Lindgren, Eli Elezra, Howard Lederer, Carlos Mortensen, Jason Mercier, Max Pescatori, Jennifer Harman, Mark Gregorich, Ted Forrest, Dario Alioto, Sebastian Ruthenberg, and Daniel Negreanu. Lyle Berman, David Benyamine, Daniel Alaei, Dario Minieri, and Tom Schneider were also included.
In the heads up, it was Jeff Lissandro against Farzad Rouhani. Farzad Rouhani played a well-controlled and strategic game with the hope of winning though he started lower in chips. But in the end, Jeff Lissandro made it. However it was not really an unlikely fate for Fazard Rouhani as he was able to collect a check for $266 804 for his second placing.
Jeff Lissandro had his first World Series of Poker winner’s bracelet some time in the past. Now, it is already his second World Series of Poker winner’s bracelet, but it’s somehow special as it’s from the event while World Series of Poker celebrates 40th Anniversary.
Jeff Lissandro is a promising player, there are more to expect from him. He can win even more World Series of Poker winner’s bracelets but from what exact events, it is certainly unknown.
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