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WSOP Logo Vanessa Hellebuyck won the ladies only event of the WSOP, taking $ 192,132, the highest accolade of his career, and his first gold bracelet . Hellebuyck 1054 was imposed on participants and became the fifth French player to win a tournament of the WSOP, joining the group of David Benyamine, Patrick Bruel, Claude Cohen, and Gilbert Gross.

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The tournament was marked by a curious situation that gave a lot of talk during the weekend. Although designed specifically for the female audience, WSOP organizers can not legally prohibit anyone can play the event . For this reason, there was more than a dozen men who chose to pay the registration fee and participate in the tournament, including David Sesso and Shaun Deeb, two well-known online tournament players.

May Leo Maceiras Margets and participated in the tournament without success for them. On Vimeo have opened an account with which you are uploading videos recounting their adventures in Las Vegas. These are their chronicles of the tournament.

Fortunately, the final table was composed only by women. At first there was much action in the table, but once Watterworth Loren was eliminated in ninth place, the players did not hesitate to put all his chips in play and there was four deletions in just a few hours .

When heads-up began, Hellebuyck had a lead of almost 5-1 Sidsel Boesen and only seven hands were needed to complete the game. In the last hand, Boesen was all-in before flop with 10 [diamante] 9 [diamante] per 358 000 chips and saw Hellebuyck 5 [pica] 5 [diamante]. The flop was Q [trebol] 3 [pica] K [pica], giving a straight internal Boesen, but neither the 4 [corazon] the turn

or the 6 the [diamante] river improved their hand, giving the victory and the cuff to the French player.

Ladies Championship Results

    Vanessa Hellebuyck – $ 192,132

  1. Sidsel Boesen – $ 118,897

  2. Timmi Derosa – $ 74,389

  3. Allison Whalen – $ 53,994

  4. Kami Chisholm – $ 39,860

  5. Holly Hodge – $ 29,880

  6. The Sengphet – $ 22,728

  7. Bonnie Overfield – $ 17,520

  8. Loren Watterworth – $ 13,688

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WSOP Logo Britain Richard Ashby , Red Full Tilt Poker Pro, on Saturday became the third English to win a WSOP bracelet this to win the title of event # 21, the $ 1500 tournament Seven Card Stud . Ashby was imposed on 407 participants and $ 140,467 dollars and pocketed her first victory in a WSOP tournament.

The final table of the event had the presence of several known players, but only one, Dan Heimiller , had a bracelet. Sorel Mizzi, Pat Pezzin and Jon Turner were also among the finalists, Alex Kravchenko and songs as long as Scott Seiva stood at the gates to be in the final table.

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Christine Pietsch was Ashbey opponent in heads-up and was about to become the first woman to win a bracelet this year . Although Pietsch had begun with a double edge chips, Ashbey managed to get the lead of the tournament after tying one two in the last card and win a huge pot.

Forty minutes later came the final hand , Q [diamante] Q [trebol] 3 [corazon] 7 [diamante] 9 [trebol] 7 [pica] J [pica] by Ashbey against K [trebol] 10 [diamante] J [trebol] 8 [trebol] 10 [pica] A [diamante] 2 [corazon] Pietsch, who had to settle for second place. “It means a lot to me to win this event. I have played many tournaments and always puts a lot of effort into them, I’m happy to have achieved this result. Maybe I should start playing more Stud after this win,” he said in the interview after Ashbey of his victory.

Results of the final table in event # 21, $ 1,500 Seven Card Stud:

  1. Richard Ashby – $ 140,467
  2. Christine Pietsch – $ 86,756
  3. Darren Shebelle – $ 55,955
  4. Dan Heimiller – $ 40,544
  5. Owais Ahmed – $ 29,809
  6. Sorel Mizzi – $ 22,235
  7. Pat Pezzin – $ 16,826
  8. Jon Turner – $ 12,916

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WSOP Logo After twenty disputed events, it appears that these WSOP itself are intended to impose records of participation. Although the first tournament showed a decrease in the number of participants, recent events that have played have been the opposite, increasing number of participation levels .

Event # 20, a PL Omaha $ 1,500 dollars with 885 registered players, was the largest Omaha tournament in the history of the WSOP and John “Tex” Barch claimed a victory and won $ 256,919 dollars. This is the first gold bracelet Barch, although in 2005 she starred in the final table in the main event, which finished in third place.

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Of the 885 players who started the tournament, only 81 spent per case, including Nenad Medic (2nd place), Blair Rodman (7th place), Ted Lawson (37th place), Jay Heimowitz (44th place) Michael Keiner (47th place), Jason Mercier (64th place) and Robert Williamson III (77 th place ).

Lawson is, so far, the only player to have cashed four times in this WSOP and Robert Williamson is the player with the most boxes in PL Omaha Tournament. Barch reached the final table with the second largest stack , but at no time was fearful of putting their chips in play against any opponent and was the first player to surpass two million points.

When there were only four participants, Barch eliminated Nenad Medic, Trai Dang and Thibaut Klinghammer in three consecutive hands, its best showing in the variance can have a game of Omaha. With the flop being J [trebol] A [corazon] 7 [pica], Barch Thibaut bet 60,000 and paid. The turn was 10 [trebol], Barch Thibaut bet 200,000 and was all-in for 110 000 more. Barch showed J [pica] 7 [pica] 8 [trebol] 2 [diamante] and Thibaut 8 [corazon] 10 [corazon] 7

[trebol] 2 . The last letter was the [pica] Q , shaking hands and his first title John Barch. [pica]

Results of the final table in event # 20 of the WSOP, $ 1500 PL Omaha:

    John Barch – $ 256,919

  1. Klinghammer Thibaut – $ 158,698

  2. Trai Dang – $ 102,306

  3. Nenad Medic – $ 74,946

  4. Ashkan Razavi – $ 55,711

  5. Chris Hyong Chang – $ 41,971

  6. Blair Rodman – $ 32,007

  7. Tyler Patterson – $ 24,695

  8. Denton Pfister – $ 19,259

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WSOP Logo For the first time in the history of the WSOP, the NL 2-7 Lowball championship, a tournament that has been part of the schedule of the series since its inception, surpassed the one hundred participants . After three days of competition, was David Baker who got the win and took $ 294,321 dollars for his victory .

Baker is having a great WSOP, first with the sixth that scored in event # 2, $ 50,000 Players Championship, and now getting his first gold bracelet at a final table rather complicated.

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The elite poker players signed up to participate in this tournament and among the seven finalists were Eric Kesselman, John Juanda, who reached his third final table this year and Erik Seidel.

According to Baker’s own account has played 2-7 Lowball mode for only four months, so he dedicated his victory to Vanessa Selbst, who has helped greatly to improve your game . David was the chip leader for much of the tournament and managed to remove five of the seven members of the final table.

At the start of heads-up, Baker was more than twice the chips that his rival, ex-hockey player Eric Cloutier . Just a few hands after the face-off began, Baker reduced Cloutier stack of less than ten big blinds until he decided to pay a all-in and change two letters. Baker, however, changed only once. Cloutier showed 7-6-6-4-2, and Baker took the pot and the tournament with J-10-9-8-4.

Results of the final table in event # 19, $ 10,000 NL 2-7 Lowball Championship:

  1. David Baker – $ 294,314
  2. Eric Cloutier – $ 181,886
  3. George Danzer – $ 115,295
  4. John Juanda – $ 78,088
  5. Doug Booth – $ 55,483
  6. Erik Seidel – $ 41,270
  7. Eric Kesselman – $ 32,080

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WSOP Logo Eric Buchman is not a stranger to final tables. Last year was a finalist for the WSOP Main Event and finished in fourth place, taking 2.5 million dollars. However, he needed a title and got it to to win event # 18, a $ 2,000 Limit Holdem input of these WSOP .

The event registered Buchman 476 players and collected the $ 203,607 dollars for the winner, plus the coveted gold bracelet. Buchman reached the final table as chip leader and never abandoned that position, eventually reaching more than half of the points in the game when there were only five participants.

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The only player recognized by the final addition Buchman was Matt Matros , who won his first bracelet just a week ago at the event $ 1,500 Limit Holdem and ended the tournament in ninth place.

The heads-up lasted only an hour and pitted against Brent Courson Buchman , who was trailing by half a chip on its rival. In the last hand, after a war increases, both players saw the flop 2 [diamante] Q [trebol] 2 [pica]. Buchman’s bet paid Courson, the turn was 7 [corazon] and Courson bet his last chips with A [trebol] K [corazon]. Buchman paid and showed 10 [corazon] 7 [diamante]. The 8 [trebol] in the last letter changed nothing and Buchman’s two pair was enough to win his first WSOP title .

“I feel great, very pleased. Is very special because I finally won one of these bracelets. I was very close last year and the last four when I finished second in another event. At that moment I realized how important it was, but now I’m a little older I know is very important, “said Eric after his triumph. With this victory, his live tournament winnings totaling more than $ 3.7 million.

Results of the final table in event # 18, $ 2,000 Limit Holdem:

  1. Eric Buchman – $ 203,607
  2. Brent Courson – $ 125,737
  3. Steven Hustoft – $ 90,928
  4. Flavio Ferrari – $ 66,446
  5. Hansu Chu – $ 49,068
  6. William Jensen – $ 36,619
  7. Matt Grapenthien – $ 27,609
  8. Gary Bogdanski – $ 21,025
  9. Matt Matros – $ 16,174

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WSOP Logo Jason DeWitt had a second and third in the WSOP tournaments until the last weekend won his first gold bracelet after beating 791 players in Event # 17 WSOP and pocketed $ 818,959 dollars, the highest award in his career as a professional.

This event has been the largest $ 5,000 U.S. dollars in the history of the WSOP and increased its share by 21% over last year.

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The tournament attracted many of the best players in the world and some of the recognized professional who spent per case were: Perry Friedman (10th place), Antonio Esfandiari (12th place), Josh Arieh (26th place), Ted Lawson (39th place), Chau Giang (41st place), Lisa Hamilton (46th place), Phil Hellmuth (50th place), Vitaly Lunkin (65th place) and Annette Obrestad (72 th place), their first dollars .

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The final table had the presence of leading players in online tournaments. In addition to DeWitt, were in the race for bracelet Jeff ‘yellowsub86′ Williams, Amit ‘amak316′ Makhija and David ‘Raptor’ Benefield . For the quality of players and because the blinds did not represent much pressure to the stack , it took just under twelve hours to find the champion.

When you start the heads-up, DeWitt had a slight lead over Samuel Trickett and interestingly, several hands record lasted ten minutes still needed to complete the pressure exerted by DeWitt.

In the last hand, Jason was all-in with 8 [corazon] 10 [pica] and Trickett paid their last two million records with A [pica] 7

. The flop was [diamante] 8 [diamante] 6 [pica] 5 , DeWitt giving a couple and a straight to Trickett. The [pica] 6 the [trebol] turn and 5 the [corazon] river DeWitt changed nothing and was finally with his first bracelet.

Results of the final table in event # 17 of the WSOP $ 5,000 NL Holdem:

    Jason DeWitt – $ 818,959

  1. Sam Trickett – $ 505,725

  2. Jeff Williams – $ 328,762

  3. Peter Gilmore – $ 241,472

  4. Amit Makhija – $ 179,866

  5. David Benefield – $ 135,718

  6. James Carroll – $ 103,594

  7. Paul Foltyn – $ 79,957

  8. Manny Minaya – $ 62,350

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The best of the week

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With the World Series under way, Las Vegas is the focus of the poker world at the moment. Here are some topics of the week.

  • Nacho Barbero means a double row at the LAPT.
  • Luigi wins Tantari FTPS Málaga and Alex Sanchez High Roller event.
  • Toni Moog the chart in Ibiza in the Betfair Poker Live! … to bang, that pam.
  • Simon Watt I won the heads-up to durrr …
  • … And turns into the hero of the high rollers .
  • Phil Laak spent 115 hours playing poker.
  • A player eliminated chips in the WSOP.
  • And others are banean, allegedly by break the hand of a dealer .
  • ESPN broadcast on streaming five WSOP events .
  • Phil Hellmuth is labeled once more.

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Set Goals to improve your poker skills fasterWhether you have aspirations to become a professional poker player or not, most people that play Texas Holdem poker or Omaha do not play to lose. The winning cash games players have spent years honing their skills at various stakes. The same goes for tournament poker players although most of us tend to be hybrids spending time in both cash games and tournaments. The one thing that good players and successful professional poker players have in common is that they set goals.

Moving up in Stakes

When to move up in stakes is one of the most common questions that poker players have. Whether you are a beginning player or have been playing at the same cash games for a while it is always something that isn’t far from your thoughts. Everyone player is different in when they believe they are ready to move up in stakes. There is no magic formula to tell you when you are ready. For some poker players they are perfectly OK risking their entire bankroll while on a rush at the next level in stakes. However, this is not the way you want to approach building your bankroll. Moving up in stakes is about good bankroll management in addition to being capable of playing well and beating the stakes you are moving up to. Being impatient can not only bruise your bankroll but it can also lead to a lack of confidence when you move back down.

Here are a few things to consider before moving up in stakes:

  1. Can I consistently beat the stakes I am currently playing now?
  2. Do I have enough discipline to move back down if things do not work out?
  3. Am I smart enough to recognize when I have been out played?

If you can answer each of these questions with a resounding “YES” then you should sit down and give it a shot at the next level. I would highly recommend that you do not risk more than 15% of your bankroll in your endeavor. That way if things don’t work out you can always build back quickly and try it again until you can “stick.”

Being Consistent

The one thing that any poker player loves to talk about in their game is that they are consistent winners. True, anyone can make that statement but when your numbers and bankroll back it up it is quite impressive. The fact of the matter is that good, solid, fundamental, consistent poker will build your bankroll faster than just about anything else. There will always be players that can shine for a day, a week, or even a few months. But the real test is how consistent a player you can be over long periods of time. When you can run deep in poker tournaments and cash out in the black from your ring games regularly then you are well on your way.

“How do I gauge consistency?”
You gauge consistency by taking accurate records of your cash games showing your wins and losses. The same goes for poker tournaments. You need to document how well you played whether you cashed or busted out early. Over time these kinds of records will show you what and where you need to improve your game. For online poker players it is all done for you in your hand history. You can even download a hand history converter and see where your mistakes were made or how well you played a particular hand. The bottom line is that all of the tools are at your disposal. It’s up to you to use them to your advantage.

Be Prepared

I know this may sound simple but the truth is that players come to the table all the time not being prepared to play. Being prepared means that you are getting enough rest to make good decisions. When your mind is tired and you lack sleep your poker game suffers because of it. It also means that you do your homework on your opponents when possible. How many times have you played in the same casino against the same players and then seen them elsewhere playing at the same tournament table with you? It happens all the time. Poker players love to play poker and that means the mental and even written notes you may have on a player can come in handy any time and any place.

The bottom line is that we all want improve our game no matter how much or little success we have. The difference between those of us that do improve our games is that we are always conscious of that fact when others may not be as diligent about it as you and I. Be good to the game and the game will be good to you.