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METRO500
P30,000 Guaranteed Buy-in: P500 (Freeze-out)
First deal: 2:00pm
Day 1A
Neil Arce Dirty Ice Cream Cup
P3 Million Guaranteed
Buy-in: P5000 + P500 Buy-in Only
First deal: 3:00pm
Metro Schedule
Brandon Cantu Wins 2nd Bracelet at Event # 48, PLO
Brandon Cantu was chip leader coming into the final table of Event # 48 in the 2009 World Series of Poker, the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo. Despite strong competition versus some of the most skilled poker players, he bucked the odds and emerged victorious. To achieve this feat, he had to come from behind to pull a victory versus another second-bracelet seeker Lee Watkinson.
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Metro Mid-year Specials wrap up 4th Successful Week!
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PokerNews Offers $2,000 Weekly Cash Freerolls at PokerStars
If you’re the type who like winning money without shelling out a single cent, PokerStars might be a good site to visit in July. During that month, PokerStars will be holding weekly cash freerolls worth $2,000. So you can win a pretty heft sum to add to your bankroll without having to make a single buy-in.
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On Value Bets
Sure, any poker player knows how to bet when they’re holding the nuts. It’s a no-brainer that anyone can do—from beginner to the expert poker player. But getting maximum value out of marginal hands is more difficult and this is what separates a good poker player from an average player.
Bahador Ahmadi Wins WSOP Bracelet at Mixed, Event #47
The 2009 World Series of Poker is at full swing and new bracelet winners are popping up left and right. Bahador Ahmadi is one of the new kids on the block who will be sporting a Gold bracelet, thanks to his win at Event #47, the $2,500 Mixed Hold’em.
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Needle King Wins WSOP 2009 LHE Event #38
Sporting a huge chip lead at the final table, it was Marc “Needle King” Naalden’s event to lose. True enough, he conquered the final table with ease and as a result of his masterful performance, he brings home his very first WSOP gold bracelet courtesy of Event #38, the $2,000 Limit Hold’em event at the 2009 World Series of Poker.
Greg Mueller Wins 2009 WSOP $10,000 World Championship LHE
After a grueling three days, Greg “FBT” Mueller finally wasted the competition to win the 2009 World Series of Poker Event #33, the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold’em. Kudos to Greg who survived a tough final table and outlast seasoned poker professionals, including Chad Brown and Jennifer Harman (who busted with $41,040 in 12th place).
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Playing Freerolls
A lot of serious poker players don’t take freerolls seriously. For some, the time you spend trying to win something substantial, and the actual worth of the prize makes such an endeavor extremely unworthy. But thanks to Chris Ferguson who claims to have turned $0 to $10,000 on freerolls, a lot of poker players have tried to duplicate this feat.
Rolande de Wolfe Captures “Triple Crown” with Win at WSOP Event ##27
Rolande de Wolfe has made poker history. Thanks to his win at Event #27 of the 2009 WSOP $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo tournament, he grabbed his very first WSOP bracelet and has become one of only two players to win what is dubbed the “Triple Crown.” Along with Gavin Griffin, de Wolfe now holds the distinction of winning EPT, WSOP and WPT titles.
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