Pogo650 Wins Big on PokerStars' 60 Billionth Hand

On March 31, 2011, the 60 billionth hand was played on PokerStars, with Pogo650 winning $102,090 from it. The hand was played at a $5/10 limit hold'em table, and Pogo650's winning hand was Qh 3s. The board was 2h Ks 3h 6d 9d. Pogo650 received $102,090 for the win, while four other players received $21,045 each, and the player who folded preflop received $11,040.

Phil Galfond's penthouse in East Village, New York, features a unique design with a slide connecting two apartments. The penthouses were bought by Phil Galfond for $3.14 million in October 2008. The unique design was created by Turett Collaborative Architects, who noted that while they have experience combining two apartments into one, nothing like this had been done before.

The first EPT Champions Tournament will be held on May 13, 2011, in Madrid. The tournament is a freeroll by invitation for all winners of the main tournaments of the previous seasons. The top four players will receive 'EPT passports,' which are buy-ins for tournaments of the 8th season, depending on the place taken. The list of already invited players includes Max Lykov, Jason Mercier, Liv Boeree, Bertrand Grospellier, and Patrick Antonius.