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Jul
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In flouting news, Annette Obrestad has signed on to become the newest member of Team Full Tilt Poker Red Pro.
Obrestad’s triumph in the 2007 WSOP Europe Main Event, the inaugural running of the tournament series in London, was valued a little over $2 million, smashing UB.com pro Annie Duke’s mark for a female player in the 2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions which is over $2 million. A month later, Obrestad ended up with another $429,000 as the runner-up in the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) Dublin event.
In 2009, in the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final, Obrestad finished 13th for $101,000. in Addition to her success, early this year, she finished 7th in the Aussie Millions Main Event for $161,000 and took down a Pot Limit Omaha preliminary event Down Under for another $37,000. Finishing in 9th place in the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, she collected worth $25,000.
Online, Obrestad has been nothing short of spectacular. No wonder Full Tilt Poker bonus code took hold of her.
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13
Jul
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Russ “Dutch” Boyd takes home his latest World Series of Poker (WSOP) event. Boyd played in the Event # 23 at the 2010 World Series of Poker, where he embraces the peak of his victory. After five years, he was able to get his first ever WSOP title. It was Event # 23 or better known as the $2,500 buy-in limit Texas Hold’Em tournament.
Boyd’s career already marked 15 times cashed in and the six-time participation in the final tables in the WSOP. For the 2010 WSOP Boyd dreamed of having two bracelets in one season. His luck pushes him on top, he is almost there, and all he need is another bracelet to fulfill his goal.
One thing that makes poker players motivated in playing is the goal of having two or more bracelets. Hopefully, Boyd can conquer the great challenge as soon as he enters the final tables. Joining the World Series is somewhat an opportunity to get along with the best players all over the world. It’s not only the prize that you after, the pride of winning a title is a lifetime experience.
Watch out for the coming events in the 2010 WSOP and see how poker players move just for the sake of winning the WSOP gold.
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