Christmas is the time for giving at Piggs Peak Poker; Bad Beat Toppled.
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12/24/2008 11:55:16 AM
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Christmas is seriously a time for giving at Piggs Peak Poker. Two Bad Beat Jackpots in 2 weeks, which is an astonishing R189, 072.23 in “Bad Beat Jackpot” cash.
Last night, at around 21h30, 6 players were playing Texas Hold’em on a 2/4 pot limit table “Picasso.”
kewell007 flopped the trip 9’s making his Full House (9’s full of A’s), reboat flopped trip A's , closing the deal on the turn with the fourth and final A. kewell007 called reboat’s R500.28 bet only to hit his Quad 9 hand on the river. The Bad Beat Jackpots was toppled as reboat’s Quad A’s beat kewell007 Quad 9’s.
The Bad Beat Jackpot payout was split as follows:
kewell007 won R 32389.98
reboat won R 16194.99
TKB, won R 4048.74
lightie won R 4048.74
Clayts won R 4048.74
fetus won R 4048.74
The Bad Beat is now on R20, 765 and ticking away, just waiting to be taken down yet again. Could you be the next winner?
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David “Chino” Rheem claims 5 Diamond Classic title
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12/22/2008 11:17:31 AM
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David “Chino” Rheem managed to win the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson’s 5 Diamond Poker Classic just a few weeks after his exceptional performance in the 2008’s WSOP. The November Nine finalist played his way effortlessly through a final table comprising of WPT titleholder Justin Young - $936,760; Evan McNiff - $540,440; Steve Sung - $396,206; Amnon Filippi - $288,235 as well as WSOP Bracelet holder Hoyt Corkins who kicked off final play with $216,175.
But it ended up being Young who got decimated during head’s up play. Rheem’s victory earned him a $1,538,730 sized contribution to his treasury. Seems like this is one player that we can expect to see a lot more of…. Keep your eye on this spot for all your latest news on what’s happening on the international poker circuit.
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Is Annette Obrestad’s online poker career on the line…??
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12/15/2008 8:27:32 AM
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Replicating the hugely debated recent Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of the US, a Norwegian bill has been passed during the past week, with the objective to restrict payments to Internet gambling sites. This move has even caught the attention of the European Union, who suggested that it has only been done in the state’s interest, protecting the Norway government’s gambling operation, Norske Tipping.
One naturally has to wonder how this will affect the very promising future of Norwegian poker prodigy, Anette Obrestad, who has made history by becoming the youngest ever poker player to win the WSOP Europe, in 2007, at the tender age of 18. Her poker career was kick-started by playing poker online, with the alias Anette_15. After being consistently victorious, she later started to play live tournaments, with equal phenomenal success. But for those of you that are also fans of this formidable little lady of poker, there is fortunately good news…. Norwegian banking officials have made it very clear that even though these laws are now official, they will be practically unenforceable, and just as it was in the United States, it should make hardly any impact at all….
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Rowe claims APPT Grand Final Title
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12/12/2008 5:44:51 PM
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The Second Season of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour has concluded and Australian Martin Rowe has emerged with the tournament title and a $1,000,000 AUS cash prize. Some of the poker scene’s most feared players were amongst the 477-player field. Peter Eastgate, Joe Hachem, Chris Moneymaker and many more were present but none made it to the final table.
Rowe was head’s up against Jason Gray for the tournament title, here’s what happened in the final hand: Rowe called Gray, when he pushed all-in over the top pre-flop. The As, Qc, 5s, flop gave Gray 9h, 5h a pair of fives and Rowe a two pair with his Ac, Qh. The board showed 9s, 3s and Gray had lost. He went home with a consolation prize of $476,000 AUD.
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2009 Aussie Millions
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12/9/2008 9:00:27 AM
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As reported before, some of the top Piggs Peak Poker players, Mel Banfield and Shuffle Johnstone will be joining Team All Africa in the Crown Casino Complex in Melbourne soon, for the 2009 Aussie Millions. With all the details now officially released, this is what can be expected at what is said to be one of largest event poker event internationally:
A large variety of events where players will be challenged in many different poker variants: with 18 championship events spaced over a 23 day period, taking place between the 4th and the 26th of January. Some of the world’s best poker talent: with players like Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Gus Hansen, Phil Laak, Phil Ivey and Kenna “Cowboy” James (amongst others) having confirmed participation, and the World’s 5th largest prize pool with a guaranteed $2 million prize for the main event winner.
Our local team will be joined by legions of other international hopefuls as well from all over the globe: USA, UK, Canada, Scandinavia, Israel, Estonia, Russia and Portugal who will be flocking to Australia to play in the Main Event Poker Championship set to take place on the 9th of January.
Watch this space to see how our Piggs Peak Poker prodigies perform in the 2009 Aussie Millions.
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A live poker queen advises newbies to play online
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12/4/2008 10:19:01 AM
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If you’re aspiring to play poker, Martie Faber is one lady you can really take a tip from. This spunky 30-something married mother/independent business owner Martie Faber, is one of the few ladies brave enough to frequently stare down Africa’s most talented poker boys at the poker tables… And oh boy, is she (wo)man enough to give the guys a run for their money! Apart from consistently finishing deep at major local poker tournaments, she will go down in history as the first lady to ever make it to the final table of the prestigious All Africa Poker Tournament, where she accomplished a highly respectable 3rd place finish. This is no small feat, as Martie had to outsmart a strong playing field of more than a hundred players, including some of the most formidable poker legends and celebrities on the African poker scene. And at the time of her achievement, which she calls her “proudest poker moment,” she was only playing poker for around two years!
But how does this feisty lady feel about being one of the few females in what is still very much a pre-dominantly male environment? “Being a woman is actually a huge advantage, as women are easily underestimated and I think that although they won’t admit it, men are more cautious of female players. But most importantly, women don’t have ego. Therefore they don’t go on tilt easily and they won’t risk bullying.”
Does she think that men are better players? Faber argues that men in Africa have a significant upper hand because of their numbers. “There are way more men playing poker, most probably because women in South Africa have yet to shake the shackles of the female stereotypical role in society,” she explains. “As per age-old traditions, they are still mostly the homemakers responsible for raising babies and keeping their families together.” She points out that women fare extremely well internationally though and hopes that in time more local women will cultivate an interest in poker and join the female force in the live poker tournaments
So how did she get into poker? Faber got hooked on poker when she started playing online poker at Piggs Peak Poker around three years ago. Although she loves the excitement and psychology behind playing live, she enjoys the convenience of playing online. “As a mom and business owner with responsibilities I cannot enter live poker tournaments too often. At least when playing online, I get to play a little bit every day. And it sharpens my skills for when I manage to play live.” Her online poker alias….?? “FIELIE.” This originates from her little girl’s sweet nickname “Liefie” which Martie twisted around somewhat…
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Official 2009 Aussie Millions Schedule announced
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12/4/2008 10:17:21 AM
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The official schedule for the 2009 Aussie Millions has now been announced. This coveted poker tournament series will kick of on the 4th of January 2009 and continue until the 26th. The first 5 days will comprise a number of “non-championship” and satellites through which prospective players can qualify for the Main Event. The first official event of the 2009 Aussie Millions will therefore kick only off on the 9th of January 2009. The series consists of a total of 18 official events and will culminate in the AUD $10,500 Buy-In Main Event, which is set to commence on the 19th of January 2009.
The full schedule of 2009 Aussie Millions championship events is as follows:
Event #1 01/09 $1,000+100 No-Limit Hold'em
Event #2 01/11 $1,000+50 PokerPro No-Limit Hold'em
Event #3 01/12 $230+20 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
Event #4 01/13 $1,000+100 Limit Hold'em
Event #5 01/14 $1,000+100 H.O.R.S.E.
Event #6 01/15 $1,000+50 No-Limit Hold'em (w/ Rebuys)
Event #7 01/16 $1,500+150 Feature Event -- No-Limit Hold'em (w/ Bounties)
Event #8 01/17 $100,000+500 No-Limit Hold'em Challenge
Event #9 01/18 $10,000+500 Aussie Millions Main Event (NLHE)
Event #10 01/20 $5,000+300 Australian Heads-Up Championship
Event #11 01/21 $1,000+100 Pot-Limit Omaha
Event #12 01/22 $3,000+250 Pot-Limit Omaha (w/ Rebuys)
Event #13 01/22 $1,000+100 Mixed Hold'em
Event #14 01/23 $2,000+200 No-Limit Hold'em – Six-Handed
Event #15 01/24 $2,000+200 No-Limit Hold'em – Teams Event
Event #16 01/24 $10,000+200 H.O.R.S.E.
Event #17 01/25 $1,000+100 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
Event #18 01/26 $1,000+100 Australian 2-Card Manila Championship (w/ Rebuys)
Two Piggs Peak Poker Players, Andrè “Shuffle” Johnstone and Mel Banfield are also preparing to flex their poker muscle for that mouth-watering guaranteed first prize of AUD$2 Million at the Main Event. “Shuffle, Mel, The Piggs Peak Poker crew will be rooting for you!” To see how these players fare at the 2009 Aussie Millions against the best poker professionals from around the world, keep your eye on this spot.
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The EPT Warsaw Results
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12/2/2008 10:04:03 AM
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Joao Barbosa is the latest in line for European Poker Tour titleholder after claiming victory in Warsaw. This triumph is a significant improvement to the 26th place finish the relative newcomer has managed, when he played in a prior EPT Event in Prague.
This is what the final table looked like:
Dario Minieri with 359,500
Sergey Shcherbatskiy with 349,000
Nico Behling with 343,500
Ludovic Lacay with 296,500
Arnaud Mattern with 238,000
Atanas Gueorguiev with 186,500
Joao Barbosa with 123,000
Andrea Benelli with 100,000
And Michael Muheim with 89,000
Barbosa went into Heads Up play against Behling with a significant chip lead. The final hand saw Behling (with Js 7s) call Barbosa (who was holding 10h Ah) pre-flop. The board revealed As 7c 3h 6h 6d, which provided Barbosa with the winning two pair. Barbosa went home with a handsome €367,141 reward.
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Whose Africa’s online poker champion?
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12/2/2008 10:00:03 AM
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Piggs Peak Poker’s Tournament Of Champions, is an unrivalled online poker challenge with a host of perks desired by every aspiring professional. Its handle “Tournament Of Champions” is not a just a bluff, as to gain access to a seat every entrant had to have won at least one of the following Piggs Peak Poker hosted tournaments:
R20 000 Guaranteed; R40 000 Freeze Out; R60 000 Guaranteed
R100 000 Guaranteed; R150 000 Freeze Out; R250 000 Guaranteed or the Million A Month Tournament. Depending of the stakes of the tournament, winning any of the above mentioned tournaments will grant the player a varying amount of starting chips in the Tournament of Champions. Enthusiasts can accumulate a substantial chip lead at the kick off of the tournament already, through winning more tournaments.
One of the greatest features of the Tournament of Champions will get an opportunity to play against a strong field of truly worthy opponents (for those sharks who tire of picking their teeth with fish bones). And not only will you stand in line to win a guaranteed R250,000 in cash, but also a seat to the prestigious, televised All Africa Poker Tournament, which is hosted at Piggs Peak Hotel & Casino on Swaziland.
Poker junkies who wish to flex their poker muscle and take on the challenge to see whose the online poker king of Africa, may click here to find out more about this fantastic opportunity.
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