PokerStars Announces North American Poker Tour, by Dan Cypra - 7th January 2010
Look out, North America! Long absent poker events sponsored by PokerStars, the continent will host the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) beginning on January 20th at the Venetian, with another stop planned for Mohegan Sun.
Model Joanna Krupa, who was introduced to the PokerStars family during the fourth installment of the “PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge,” will serve as the NAPT’s on-screen host. A television deal is in the works and PokerStars officials have employed 411, the same company that produces the World Series of Poker (WSOP) on ESPN, to create each episode. The identity of a television partner should be released in the next two weeks.
PokerStars players from the United States and Canada currently have to hop on an airplane and travel to far away lands for PokerStars-sponsored tournaments. PokerStars-backed series include the European Poker Tour (EPT), Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT), Russian Poker Tour (RPT), Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), Italian Poker Tour (IPT) Czech-Slovak Poker Tour (CSPT), Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT), and U.K. and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT).
At the Venetian in Las Vegas, the final tournament of the casino’s Deep Stack Extravaganza will be the $5,000 buy-in NAPT Main Event. The fun in Sin City will take place from February 20th to 24th and side events will also play out. From Las Vegas, PokerStars NAPT officials will travel 2,600 miles due east to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The tournament series in the popular East Coast casino will see its Main Event held from April 7th to 11th as the kickoff of a brand new poker festival.
Negreanu commented in a press release furnished by the world’s largest online poker site, “I'm really looking forward to the launch of the NAPT. PokerStars.net has done an excellent job sponsoring meaningful tournaments around the world with the EPT, LAPT, APPT, and various other local tours – and it’s exciting to see them coming to my home town of Las Vegas! With the addition of the NAPT, I'll have a chance to play some tournaments on home soil and I'm very excited about that.” 2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada and Team PokerStars Pro member Vanessa Rousso are among the bevy of site pros who are expected to turn out.
Technically, the first tournament of the NAPT was the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, which is ongoing from the Atlantis Resort and Casino across the harbor from Nassau in the Bahamas. Satellites to the Venetian and Mohegan Sun tournaments will take place on PokerStars, which happily accepts players from the United States. Besides Cada, other WSOP Main Event champions to call the site home include Chris Moneymaker (2003), Greg Raymer (2004), Joe Hachem (2005), Peter Eastgate (2008), and Tom McEvoy (1983).
In North America, the NAPT will compete against several longstanding brands such as the World Poker Tour (WPT) and WSOP Circuit. The WPT is in the midst of filming its eighth season, the first with the backing of Party Gaming, which purchased the rights to the series in October. Poker Hall of Fame member Mike Sexton and actor Vince Van Patten continue to bring the WPT to life each week on Fox Sports Net. The WSOP Circuit has been crisscrossing the United States since 2004, stopping at various Harrah’s properties along the way. Circuit staffers are now camped out in Tunica, Mississippi for the fifth stop of the 2009-2010 season. The series gets underway in the Deep South on January 20th from Harrah’s Tunica.
Krupa has graced the covers of a handful of brand-name magazines, including “FHM,” “Maxim,” “Playboy,” and “Stuff.” She appeared on Season 9 of the ABC reality series “Dancing with the Stars” and also tested her sports skills in the network’s “Superstars.” Krupa defeated 9/11 first responder Mike Kosowski on the fourth episode of the “Million Dollar Challenge;” Kosowski would later go on to defeat Negreanu and earn the $1 million grand prize.
Additional stops for Season 1 of the NAPT will also be announced. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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Tuesday, January 05, 2010
PARTYPOKER IS BEST PLACE TO QUALIFY FOR WPT - WIN THE LAPC MAIN EVENT AND SCOOP AN EXTRA $1 MILLION!!
** The Cash Machine at PartyPoker.com is back due to popular demand and there are still no limits when you raid the very special ATM! The 'Cash Machine' runs from 0000 ET on the 4th January until 23.59 on the 31st January. The premise is simple - the Cash Machine will convert PartyPoints into hard cash! To get the amazing unlimited cash reward, a player has to earn 10 or more PartyPoints on at least 10 days during the promotion. At the end of the promotion, PartyPoker.com will look at the PartyPoints collected by every player on their 10 highest-earning days, then match the number of points you accumulated on the lowest of those days with a cash reward of $1 for every point earned. For more information see: PartyPoker.com
PARTYPOKER.COM IS THE BEST PLACE TO QUALIFY FOR WPT
WIN THE LAPC MAIN EVENT AND SCOOP AN EXTRA $1 MILLION!!
Gibraltar – 4th January 2010 – Qualifiers are now online at PartyPoker.com for the LA Poker Classic Main Event, which takes place at the Commerce Casino in LA from the 24th February – 4th March. One massive bonus is that if a PartyPoker.com online qualifier wins the tournament, there will be a brilliant $1 million payout with a $500,000 top up going to the winner and $500,000 shared amongst all the other online qualifiers, no matter where they finish in the event!
The packages are worth $14,000 and include the $10,000 buy-in, seven nights’ luxury accommodation and $2,500 spending money. Qualifiers start from $3 but there is also DAILY freerolls into the sub-qualifiers running until the 7th February 2010. The main $700 + $50 LAPC weekly qualifier takes place every Sunday at 14.15 ET, where one $14,000 package will be awarded for every 20 players with two packages guaranteed.
PartyPoker.com spokesman and 2009 Poker Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Sexton said: “The PartyPoker.com packages are amazingly appealing to anybody who wants to attend the LA Poker Classic. The $1 million payout if an online qualifier takes down the Main Event offers superb extra value. Imagine if you bust out really early and then one of your fellow qualifiers went on to win, you’d still go home with your share of $500,000!”
“The LA Poker Classic is one of the largest and most popular events on the WPT. The reasons that players from around the world descend upon the Commerce Casino to play in the LA Poker Classic are numerous. They include: the structures of the tournaments, the multiple high buy-in events, and the tremendous cash games. If you're looking for big-time poker action head to the LA Poker Classic!”
Last year’s Main Event title was won by Cornel Cimpan, who scooped the fantastic £1,686,760 first prize. In 2008 the title was won by Phil Ivey and other previous winners of the Main Event include star names such as Antonio Esfandiari and Michael Mizrachi.
Commerce Casino Tournament Director Matt Savage said: “For every Phil Ivey that wins the LA Poker Classic there’s another up-and-comer who starts their legacy here. The LA Poker Classic is the largest WPT Event on the tour in the world's largest poker room. I am expecting over 700 players in the Main Event and with a schedule of 51 events the schedule has something for everyone.”
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** The Cash Machine at PartyPoker.com is back due to popular demand and there are still no limits when you raid the very special ATM! The 'Cash Machine' runs from 0000 ET on the 4th January until 23.59 on the 31st January. The premise is simple - the Cash Machine will convert PartyPoints into hard cash! To get the amazing unlimited cash reward, a player has to earn 10 or more PartyPoints on at least 10 days during the promotion. At the end of the promotion, PartyPoker.com will look at the PartyPoints collected by every player on their 10 highest-earning days, then match the number of points you accumulated on the lowest of those days with a cash reward of $1 for every point earned. For more information see: PartyPoker.com
PARTYPOKER.COM IS THE BEST PLACE TO QUALIFY FOR WPT
WIN THE LAPC MAIN EVENT AND SCOOP AN EXTRA $1 MILLION!!
Gibraltar – 4th January 2010 – Qualifiers are now online at PartyPoker.com for the LA Poker Classic Main Event, which takes place at the Commerce Casino in LA from the 24th February – 4th March. One massive bonus is that if a PartyPoker.com online qualifier wins the tournament, there will be a brilliant $1 million payout with a $500,000 top up going to the winner and $500,000 shared amongst all the other online qualifiers, no matter where they finish in the event!
The packages are worth $14,000 and include the $10,000 buy-in, seven nights’ luxury accommodation and $2,500 spending money. Qualifiers start from $3 but there is also DAILY freerolls into the sub-qualifiers running until the 7th February 2010. The main $700 + $50 LAPC weekly qualifier takes place every Sunday at 14.15 ET, where one $14,000 package will be awarded for every 20 players with two packages guaranteed.
PartyPoker.com spokesman and 2009 Poker Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Sexton said: “The PartyPoker.com packages are amazingly appealing to anybody who wants to attend the LA Poker Classic. The $1 million payout if an online qualifier takes down the Main Event offers superb extra value. Imagine if you bust out really early and then one of your fellow qualifiers went on to win, you’d still go home with your share of $500,000!”
“The LA Poker Classic is one of the largest and most popular events on the WPT. The reasons that players from around the world descend upon the Commerce Casino to play in the LA Poker Classic are numerous. They include: the structures of the tournaments, the multiple high buy-in events, and the tremendous cash games. If you're looking for big-time poker action head to the LA Poker Classic!”
Last year’s Main Event title was won by Cornel Cimpan, who scooped the fantastic £1,686,760 first prize. In 2008 the title was won by Phil Ivey and other previous winners of the Main Event include star names such as Antonio Esfandiari and Michael Mizrachi.
Commerce Casino Tournament Director Matt Savage said: “For every Phil Ivey that wins the LA Poker Classic there’s another up-and-comer who starts their legacy here. The LA Poker Classic is the largest WPT Event on the tour in the world's largest poker room. I am expecting over 700 players in the Main Event and with a schedule of 51 events the schedule has something for everyone.”
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Casino News Media - Media Man - Global Gaming Directory - News Update - 5th January 2010
PartyGaming moving forward with international plans and strategy: U.S via World Poker Tour website and events, Casino, sports betting and bingo ramp up in Australia, France, Italy, India
PartyPoker sponsored player Stewart Scott to generate buzz and press in upcoming defence of title at Australia's Aussie Millions, Crown Casino; Event starts 14th January, Melbourne
Cleopatra online challenge continues - PartyCasino pushes original Cleopatra and Virgin Games promotes Cleopatra II
Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare now an online slot at PartyCasino.com
PokerStars breaks Guinness World Record for most online poker players
Cashcade's GetMinted gets exclusive games; Press Your Luck appears on YouTube
Betfair continues legal stoush with Australian government and racing authorities
European Union: Offshore gaming companies want more action in Europe, but EU court rulings slowing progress
Australia: Clubs likely to limit daily cash limits; likely to boost Star City Casino, Crown Casino and online casino business as clubs and hotels push away customers
Boxing: Pacquiao and Mayweather legal situation continues; Las Vegas casino fights et al on hold as parties look to resolve issues
Bingo: 888 buys Wink Bingo for £60 Million
Multi currency and multi language options popular with online punters
Betfair deal with Australian Post over the counter service still going ahead
Mobile casino: Centrebet; Bodog and PartyGaming's Casino Las Vegas in race; Apple and Google likely to ramp up involvement in sector
Internet censorship: Australian public fighting back; Support mounting EROS Save The Net, Pirate Party and major U.S and Australian corporates
Betfair: punters flock to Pink Pigeon to support worthy cause
UFC: Coming to Sydney, Australia on 21st February; Event sells out on first day of ticket sales and punters keen to bet on match outcomes
Politics: Australian government internet censorship may spark underground poker games and more
Sylvester Stallone sells art to casino king Steve Wynne; Stallone keen to ramp up online gaming titles, following Rambo success
Arnold Schwarzenegger open to more igaming deals, following The Terminator slot release via PartyGaming
Donald Trump expecting smoother sailing in casino sector in 2010 following rough past year with legals
Live Dealer offerings at PartyCasino just the beginning; "Avatar" type offerings will follow in 2010
DC Comics online slots getting mixed reports at InterCasino.com; Players prefer Marvel Entertainment themed games
World Poker Tour website undergoes more upgrades; Sporting more PartyGaming and PartyPoker content and promos; WPT to air in U.S via Fox Sports Net on 24th January
Virgin Games: Richard Branson's gaming company has interest to provide service to American and Australian players however Government and legal red tape slows progress; Company aware other igaming firms offering gaming to Yankees and Aussies
Captain Cooks Casino maintains strong position in Asia Pacific, Australia and Europe, but loosing Hollywood theme players to PartyCasino and others
Wrestling News: TNA VS WWE wrestling war likely to boost gaming business of both firms
Poker News gossip: Phil Ivey "The Tiger Woods Of Poker" reports TMZ and Gambling911
Poker News: Poker News Daily website a favorite of journalists, media agents, bloggers et al
Bingo: PartyBingo, Foxy Bingo and 888 Ladies gaining steam in Google, Yahoo and Bing rankings
Richard Branson's Virgin still keen to expand on gaming and gambling; UK Lottery deal taking time but Virgin may open a bank chain
Dubai - Gaming firms still interested to expand in Dubai and United Arab Emirates but financial meltdown slowed progress; Marvel - Disney see merit in Marvel theme park
Thailand - Thai Government may take Thai lottery online
Tasmania - Industry betting Tasmania will rule Asia Pacific for gambling within next year or two
Gibraltar - Likely to remain global hub for igaming business in foreseeable future
Las Vegas: Casino's should have better incorporated online gaming and promos say experts; Harrah's Entertainment clearly leading the pack of land based casinos in online space, but PartyGaming looking to cash in on World Poker Tour deals on U.S soil
South America: Calvin Ayre one of a number of casino kings interested to grow in region
New Zealand: Some of the most passionate online gamblers in world says report and insiders
Casino Legal: Unemployed Man Purchases $13 Million In Chips At Crown Casino; Australian legal authorities investigate
New Games: Online slot players want Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair Indiana Jones, Bra Boys, Kerry Packer and Underbelly titles; NextGen, IGT and PartyGaming listening. PartyCasino delivers with Tarzan, High Noon and Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Media Man website network attracts almost 5 million hits for December 2009
Internet portals: Media Man launches Bingo News Media, Virtual Worlds Media and Sports Entertainment News
PartyCasino.com wins Media Man Online Casino Of The Month Award for December 2009, challenged by Captain Cooks Casino and Virgin Games
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PartyGaming moving forward with international plans and strategy: U.S via World Poker Tour website and events, Casino, sports betting and bingo ramp up in Australia, France, Italy, India
PartyPoker sponsored player Stewart Scott to generate buzz and press in upcoming defence of title at Australia's Aussie Millions, Crown Casino; Event starts 14th January, Melbourne
Cleopatra online challenge continues - PartyCasino pushes original Cleopatra and Virgin Games promotes Cleopatra II
Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare now an online slot at PartyCasino.com
PokerStars breaks Guinness World Record for most online poker players
Cashcade's GetMinted gets exclusive games; Press Your Luck appears on YouTube
Betfair continues legal stoush with Australian government and racing authorities
European Union: Offshore gaming companies want more action in Europe, but EU court rulings slowing progress
Australia: Clubs likely to limit daily cash limits; likely to boost Star City Casino, Crown Casino and online casino business as clubs and hotels push away customers
Boxing: Pacquiao and Mayweather legal situation continues; Las Vegas casino fights et al on hold as parties look to resolve issues
Bingo: 888 buys Wink Bingo for £60 Million
Multi currency and multi language options popular with online punters
Betfair deal with Australian Post over the counter service still going ahead
Mobile casino: Centrebet; Bodog and PartyGaming's Casino Las Vegas in race; Apple and Google likely to ramp up involvement in sector
Internet censorship: Australian public fighting back; Support mounting EROS Save The Net, Pirate Party and major U.S and Australian corporates
Betfair: punters flock to Pink Pigeon to support worthy cause
UFC: Coming to Sydney, Australia on 21st February; Event sells out on first day of ticket sales and punters keen to bet on match outcomes
Politics: Australian government internet censorship may spark underground poker games and more
Sylvester Stallone sells art to casino king Steve Wynne; Stallone keen to ramp up online gaming titles, following Rambo success
Arnold Schwarzenegger open to more igaming deals, following The Terminator slot release via PartyGaming
Donald Trump expecting smoother sailing in casino sector in 2010 following rough past year with legals
Live Dealer offerings at PartyCasino just the beginning; "Avatar" type offerings will follow in 2010
DC Comics online slots getting mixed reports at InterCasino.com; Players prefer Marvel Entertainment themed games
World Poker Tour website undergoes more upgrades; Sporting more PartyGaming and PartyPoker content and promos; WPT to air in U.S via Fox Sports Net on 24th January
Virgin Games: Richard Branson's gaming company has interest to provide service to American and Australian players however Government and legal red tape slows progress; Company aware other igaming firms offering gaming to Yankees and Aussies
Captain Cooks Casino maintains strong position in Asia Pacific, Australia and Europe, but loosing Hollywood theme players to PartyCasino and others
Wrestling News: TNA VS WWE wrestling war likely to boost gaming business of both firms
Poker News gossip: Phil Ivey "The Tiger Woods Of Poker" reports TMZ and Gambling911
Poker News: Poker News Daily website a favorite of journalists, media agents, bloggers et al
Bingo: PartyBingo, Foxy Bingo and 888 Ladies gaining steam in Google, Yahoo and Bing rankings
Richard Branson's Virgin still keen to expand on gaming and gambling; UK Lottery deal taking time but Virgin may open a bank chain
Dubai - Gaming firms still interested to expand in Dubai and United Arab Emirates but financial meltdown slowed progress; Marvel - Disney see merit in Marvel theme park
Thailand - Thai Government may take Thai lottery online
Tasmania - Industry betting Tasmania will rule Asia Pacific for gambling within next year or two
Gibraltar - Likely to remain global hub for igaming business in foreseeable future
Las Vegas: Casino's should have better incorporated online gaming and promos say experts; Harrah's Entertainment clearly leading the pack of land based casinos in online space, but PartyGaming looking to cash in on World Poker Tour deals on U.S soil
South America: Calvin Ayre one of a number of casino kings interested to grow in region
New Zealand: Some of the most passionate online gamblers in world says report and insiders
Casino Legal: Unemployed Man Purchases $13 Million In Chips At Crown Casino; Australian legal authorities investigate
New Games: Online slot players want Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair Indiana Jones, Bra Boys, Kerry Packer and Underbelly titles; NextGen, IGT and PartyGaming listening. PartyCasino delivers with Tarzan, High Noon and Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Media Man website network attracts almost 5 million hits for December 2009
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Sunday, January 03, 2010
Kelly Rowland to Appear at PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, by Jessica Welman - 2nd January 2010
When players who have attended the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) in past years cite their favorite moments from the tournament series, at least one story tends to involve the opening night party hosted by the site. This year, PokerStars is aiming to outdo itself by hosting not one, but two seaside shindigs.
As tradition dictates, the first fiesta will take place on Monday, January 4th, the night before the $10,000 buy-in Main Event gets underway. The party will take place on the Royal Tower of the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island at 7:00pm. It is scheduled to last until 9:00pm and will feature free hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. All players taking part in the Main Event are invited to attend and can bring one guest. In past years, the party has included greetings from Team PokerStars Pro members as well as local entertainment. Last year, party guests watched as a small parade of local dancers performed along with a band.
In addition to the open-invite party on the 4th, PokerStars will be hosting a second party on the 9th. This invitation-only event will take place from 9:00pm to Midnight at Paradise Harbour. Those in attendance will see R&B singer Kelly Rowland, formerly of Destiny’s Child, perform. It will be one of Rowland’s only musical appearances in January, as her official website indicates her next performance date is not until the 23rd, when she will perform as part of the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France.
This is not the first time that PokerStars has teamed up with a musical star from the world of hip-hop and R&B. At the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), rap star and poker enthusiast Nelly performed at the Las Vegas PokerStars party. In addition to being the musical guest for the site’s WSOP party, Nelly was also a mainstay at the Rio during the six-week tournament series, playing in a number of events and frequently taking part in the Amazon Room cash games. He also took part in the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) Monte Carlo Grand Final.
Nelly is one of a number of celebrities expected to make an appearance at PCA. As part of the tournament series, PokerStars is teaming up with amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, to host a charity poker tournament as part of the PCA. The event will feature a $5,250 buy-in and half of the prize pool will be given to amfAR to benefit global AIDS research. Team PokerStars Sports pros Boris Becker, Mats Sundin, and Sebastian Chabal are all also expected to attend, according to a press release from PokerStars.
Rowland and Nelly are not the only musical acts with ties to PokerStars. Team PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu and the PokerStars logo were featured in Katy Perry’s “Waking Up In Vegas” video. NBA star LeBron James also made an appearance in Drake’s “Forever” video and is prominently seen playing heads-up at the PokerStars virtual tables at the beginning of it. Even R&B songstress Rihanna has ties with the online poker room, as she plays poker with PokerStars-branded chips in her new video for “Hard,” featuring Young Jeezy.
Rowland’s appearance at PCA is just the latest incident of a musical star taking up with PokerStars, but considering the recent influx of PokerStars appearances in music videos, it certainly does not appear to be the last. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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When players who have attended the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) in past years cite their favorite moments from the tournament series, at least one story tends to involve the opening night party hosted by the site. This year, PokerStars is aiming to outdo itself by hosting not one, but two seaside shindigs.
As tradition dictates, the first fiesta will take place on Monday, January 4th, the night before the $10,000 buy-in Main Event gets underway. The party will take place on the Royal Tower of the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island at 7:00pm. It is scheduled to last until 9:00pm and will feature free hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. All players taking part in the Main Event are invited to attend and can bring one guest. In past years, the party has included greetings from Team PokerStars Pro members as well as local entertainment. Last year, party guests watched as a small parade of local dancers performed along with a band.
In addition to the open-invite party on the 4th, PokerStars will be hosting a second party on the 9th. This invitation-only event will take place from 9:00pm to Midnight at Paradise Harbour. Those in attendance will see R&B singer Kelly Rowland, formerly of Destiny’s Child, perform. It will be one of Rowland’s only musical appearances in January, as her official website indicates her next performance date is not until the 23rd, when she will perform as part of the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France.
This is not the first time that PokerStars has teamed up with a musical star from the world of hip-hop and R&B. At the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), rap star and poker enthusiast Nelly performed at the Las Vegas PokerStars party. In addition to being the musical guest for the site’s WSOP party, Nelly was also a mainstay at the Rio during the six-week tournament series, playing in a number of events and frequently taking part in the Amazon Room cash games. He also took part in the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) Monte Carlo Grand Final.
Nelly is one of a number of celebrities expected to make an appearance at PCA. As part of the tournament series, PokerStars is teaming up with amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, to host a charity poker tournament as part of the PCA. The event will feature a $5,250 buy-in and half of the prize pool will be given to amfAR to benefit global AIDS research. Team PokerStars Sports pros Boris Becker, Mats Sundin, and Sebastian Chabal are all also expected to attend, according to a press release from PokerStars.
Rowland and Nelly are not the only musical acts with ties to PokerStars. Team PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu and the PokerStars logo were featured in Katy Perry’s “Waking Up In Vegas” video. NBA star LeBron James also made an appearance in Drake’s “Forever” video and is prominently seen playing heads-up at the PokerStars virtual tables at the beginning of it. Even R&B songstress Rihanna has ties with the online poker room, as she plays poker with PokerStars-branded chips in her new video for “Hard,” featuring Young Jeezy.
Rowland’s appearance at PCA is just the latest incident of a musical star taking up with PokerStars, but considering the recent influx of PokerStars appearances in music videos, it certainly does not appear to be the last. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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