UKIPT Dublin Champion Kevin Killeen knows the importance of winning races in tournament poker. The Irish pro has flipped well post dinner as his tweet confirms.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
60,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
49,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
44,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
|
16,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
15,000
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
|
||
An under-the-gun player opened for 1,000 and was met by an all-in three-bet to 7,850 by a short-stacked Aditya Agarwal from the button. The blinds both folded, the original raiser called, and Agarwal discovered the bad news.
Agarwal: 
Opponent: 
Agarwal was in need of some help, and he got it when the 
flop delivered him trips. Neither the 
turn nor 
river harmed Agarwal, and he was shipped a much-needed double.
For those unfamiliar with Agarwal, he has had considerable success playing PokerStars’ biggest online tournaments. So much so that the site made him the first-ever Indian Team Pro.
Agarwal, who will play under the online username ‘Adi Agarwal,” grew up in Darjeeling, India before moving to the United States to study Engineering and Marketing at Drexel University. It was around this time Agarwal watched Chris Moneymaker win the World Series of Poker, and by the time he graduated he was already a full-time pro.
Since then, Agarwal has amassed $394,509 in live tournament winnings including a deep run in the 2008 WSOP Main Event, finishing 96th for $51,466, his largest cash to date.
“I’ve been playing at PokerStars since 2004, so this is a dream come true for me,” Agarwal said. “As a poker ambassador I want to help promote the game in India, and inspire more players to play and enjoy the sport.”
Agarwal’s Career Highlights
| Event | Date | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 WSOP $10,000 Championship Main Event | July 2013 | 212th | $42,990 |
| 2012 WSOP $1,000 No Limit Hold’em | July 2012 | 19th | $20,499 |
| World Gaming Festival No Limit Hold’em | September 2011 | 2nd | $41,992 |
| 2008 WSOP $10,000 Championship Main Event | July 2008 | 96th | $51,466 |
| EPT Barcelona €8,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event | August 2007 | 15th | $34,313 |
| 2007 WSOP $10,000 Championship Main Event | July 2007 | 450th | $29,883 |
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
16,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
||
The Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, now through Feb. 11, 2015, held in the resort’s ballrooms. The series will feature 21 main events along with several secondary events and qualifiers. The exciting live poker action culminates with the Seminole Hard Rock WPT Lucky Hearts $3 Million Guaranteed Championship beginning Feb. 5-11, with a $3,500 buy-in and three starting flights. The live streamed Championship final table will be held at the resort’s Paradise Live theater in Seminole Paradise.
The LHPO schedule can be found at www.SHRPO.com.
The annual series kicks-off on Jan. 22 at 11a.m. ET with a four-day $570 buy-in deep-stack no-limit hold'em event featuring a $1 million guaranteed prize pool with six starting flights.
Super Bowl weekend will bring even more action with the WPTDeepStacks (WPTDS), which will kick off its 2015 tour at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. WPTDS is a one-of-a-kind partnership between the world’s most established poker tour, WPT®, and the world’s fastest growing poker tour, DSPT. The $1,100 buy-in, $300,000 Guarantee WPTDeepStacks-Hollywood will start Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. ET in the resort’s ballrooms.
Other highlight tournaments include a $350 buy-in deep-stack no-limit hold'em, $250,000 guarantee with five starting flights, from Jan. 25-28 and a two-day $150 buy-in no-limit hold’em $150,000 guarantee with eight starting flights from Jan. 28-31.
Satellite events for the Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Jan. 22-Feb. 7, 2015.
Registration for all LHPO events will be open Dec. 15, 2015. To participate, players must obtain a free “Wild Card” at the Player’s Club or in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise, located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. Take I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way.
For more information and schedule visit www.SHRPO.com.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
148,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
85,000
40,700
|
40,700 |
|
||
|
|
84,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
62,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
36,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
Mike McDonald gave up in a pot to Sorel Mizzi but still has more than times that of his compatriot.
Mizzi opened to 1,000 from the cutoff and called after McDonald three-bet to 2,700 from the small blind. The flop came 
and McDonald led for 2,000. Mizzi went into the tank, all the time under the watchful glare of his opponent, before he raised to 5,1000. McDonald let his hand go.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
||
|
21,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Phil Ivey is back on the up after his two pair was better than that of PokerStars Team Asia's Kosei Ichinose.
The action was four-way to a 
flop and Ichinose's 1,500 bet was called by Ivey and one other. From there, the 
turn and river were checked through. Ichinose opened 
but lost out to Ivey's 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
Ben Savage opened for 1,100 under the gun and two spots over German pro Tobias Reinkemeier three-bet all in for 6,750. Action folded back to Savage and he made the call.
Reinkemeier: 
Savage: 
It was a classic race, and all Reinkemeier had to do was hold to score the double. That proved easier said than done though as the 
flop delivered Savage an ace. The turn meant Reinkemeier needed a jack and a jack only to survive, but it was not meant to be as a third ace appeared.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminado |
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
102,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
82,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
75,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
|
||
|
66,000
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
16,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
"Dirty man!" said Ole Schemion to Sorel Mizzi after the latter eliminated an opponent to get back above starting stack.
"Dirty, dirty, dirty!" replied a smiling Mizzi.
The Canadian had raised his button and both blinds called to a 
flop. The small blind led for 1,500 and Mizzi called after Mike McDonald folded from the big blind.
The turn came as the 
and the small blind shoved for 9,000. Call.
The small blind opened 
for top pair but Mizzi had turned two pair with 
. The river came as the .
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
