WSOP Champ Duhamel Confirms High Roller Status

11 Feb 2011 WSOP Coverage Comments OFF

€200,000 sounds like a lot of money to most of us. But most of us did not just win $8.9 million and the World Series of Poker Main Event title just a few short months ago. Canadian Jonathan Duhamel did, but still seemed happy to be adding another €200,000+ to the growing pile of cash [...]

World Series of Poker Icon Jack Ury Dead At 97

11 Feb 2011 WSOP Coverage Comments OFF

Amongst all the other news, we missed this sad item from last week: Jack Ury died at his home in Terra Haute, Indiana. Jack is fondly remembered in the poker community as being the oldest-ever participant in the World Series of Poker Main Event. His first trip was in 2007 when 94-year-old travelled to Vegas [...]

PETER EASTGATE’S RETURN, IN HIS OWN WORDS

11 Feb 2011 WSOP Coverage Comments OFF

In the middle of 2010, Peter Eastgate announced he was leaving the game that made him a world champion. He left Team PokerStars Pro, stopped playing poker, and auctioned his WSOP Main Event bracelet for charity. Now, after several months on hiatus, Eastgate is ready to return to the game. He explains his reasoning below. [...]