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The World Poker Tour (WPT) Merit Cyprus Classic tournament will be held from September 6 to 12, 2009, in the Girne Merit hotel in Northern Cyprus. The tournament will follow international WPT standards and is organized by the Grand Casino Club.
Bobby's Room at the Bellagio is the epicenter of high-stakes poker during the World Series of Poker. Legendary players like Doyl Branson and Phil Ivey are regulars, with bets sometimes reaching $3000/$6000.
Phil Ivey, 32, discusses his poker career and the WSOP Main Event with Barry Greenstein, revealing his unique approach to the game and his past performances.
Poker has been removed from the list of sports in Russia, and the future of the game in the country is uncertain. The General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation and the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation ordered the authorities to completely stop illegal gambling activities in Russia, including those conducted through the Internet, poker clubs and lottery machines.
Poker pro Tom Dwan is challenging players to a live heads-up match in London with $500,000 stakes. The matches will be recorded for a TV program.
Nine players will return to the table on November 7 for the WSOP Main Event final table, with Phil Ivey leading the pack. Darvin Moon is the chip leader, while James Akenhead has the smallest stack.
PokerStars is countering Full Tilt's massive tournament with its own event, offering players a chance to win big. Players can participate in both tournaments.
FullTilt Poker is celebrating its fifth anniversary by attempting to set a new world record for the most players in an online poker tournament. The event, called The Record Breaker, will take place from July 14 to July 19, 2009, with a buy-in of $5 and a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000.
The Bellagio Cup poker tournament kicked off with Russian players making significant strides. Lika Gerasimova and Sergey Ryabchenko showcased their skills, while Andrey Zaichenko and others fought to stay in the game.
The 2009 World Series of Poker's main event saw 3686 players in the first three days. Notable players like Ivan Demidov and Lika Gerasimova are still in the running, while Sergey Rybachenko and Stas Alekhin have been eliminated.