WSOP 2010: The First Week – Rule Britannia

It’s been a fascinating week of poker at the 2010 WSOP in Las Vegas. We’ve had scandal in the form of chip stealing and, ultimately, a lifetime ban. We’ve seen the big names go deep in most events too. However, if the opening week of the “big dance” belonged to anybody it was the British.

UK players had a fine 2009 with dozens of cashes and bracelets galore, but it looks like 2010 could eclipse that as the British invasion of Las Vegas pays dividends once again.

Most recently, James “Flushy” Dempsey picked up the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold’em bracelet. The Brighton based pro’ picked up $197,470 for his efforts.

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WSOP Update: Mizrachi Again? The Grinder Leads $10k 7-Card-Stud

Hot on the heels of his $50,000 Players Championship victory, Michael Mizrachi is perfectly positioned to pick up his second bracelet of the 2010 WSOP in the $10,000 7 Card Stud event.

Mizrachi, known as “The Grinder”, is chip leading the tournament into Day 2. In his current form you wouldn’t bet against him claiming his second braceket within a week but in close pursuit is Players Championship runner up Vladimir Schmelev. Schmelev, interestingly, is second in the chip counts and should these two heavyweights make the heads up stages again we could be set for a fascinating tussle.

Michael Chow Wins WSOP $1,500 Omaha eight-or-better

The WSOP is in full swing right now and another side event has just concluded. The $1,500 Omaha Eight-or-Better tournament attract a good field of Omaha specialists but none could match the eventual winner Michael Chow.

Chow claimed the bracelet after beating Dan Heimiller in an epic heads up struggle which lasted over three hours. The victory earned Chow a $237,463 pay day and the coveted WSOP bracelet.

818 players boosted the prize pool for this three day event to over $1 million. Several recognisable names cashed including; Andy Black, Chip Jett and Todd Brunson.

PNH Review: Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club

The first, fully licensed, poker club in the UK has been open for several years now. Dusk Till Dawn, situated on an retail park near Nottingham, offers British poker players a dedicated poker experience which is void of the usual casino table game trappings.

From the outside the club is an impressive sight. As big as, or bigger than, most of the UK’s casinos. Inside, beyond the small reception area, sits an impressive number of poker tables set over three “layers”.

The club has recently introduced some slots machines and electronic roulette machines, due to highly publicised financial difficulties. They don’t detract from the main reason you’re at DTD, though. Poker!

Pepe Martinez Wins Second Leg of PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour

Pepe Martinez has won €70,148 for his first place finish in the Alicante leg of the PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour. The 62-year-old local outlasted a field of 305 players of which 118 of them had won their seats online at PokerStars, with the rest paying €1,000 for their seat resulting in a huge €266,448 prize pool.

Martinez was joined on the final table by Team PokerStars Pro Juan Maceiras, who he eventually beat during the heads-up stage, Team PokerStars Pro Juan Manual Pastor and Maceiras’s father, Juan Maceiras Sr (Veitcong01).

WSOP $50,000 Players Championship: Michael Mizrachi Leads after Day 3

Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi is currently chip leader with an impressive 1.48 million in chips going into Day 4 of the Player’s Championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker. There are just 21 players left in the event which continues tomorrow at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Vladimir Schmelev isn’t far behind Mizrachi taking 1.43 million chips into the next day of the event.

Notables such as Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson, Barry Greenstein, Scotty Nguyen, Scott Clements, Scott Siever, Jeffrey Lisandro and the defending HORSE champion David Bach were eliminated during the six levels of poker played during Day 3 of the event.

Hoai Pham becomes the first WSOP Bracelet Winner of 2010

Hoai Pham, a Poker Dealer from San Diego, has become the first WSOP bracelet winner this year. The 43 year old Villiage Club Casino employee won the $500 No-Limit Hold’em Casino Employees Championship (Event #1) on Sunday and took home $71,424 for his victory. He outlasted a field of 721 runners in the event which was offering a total prize pool of $324,450

During the final hand of the heads-up stage Pham looked down to find pocket Aces. When a flop of Q-7-2 came down he moved all-in and was soon called by his heads-up opponent A.J Vea who showed pocket fours. A 5 on the turn and a 6 on the river didn’t help Vea giving Pham the winning hand.

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