Tag: Paul Seaton
The Story of the 1972 WSOP Main Event In 1972, after two years of Johnny Moss winning the World Championship, a controversial deal was struck in the WSOP Main Event. Going down in history as the first ‘ICM’ deal at a final table, the winner was a controversial figure in his own right as one […]
The Story of the 1971 WSOP Main Event In 1971, the best poker players in the world again gathered in Las Vegas to play in the second-ever World Series of Poker. Sin City hosted its first-ever WSOP Main Event, a freezeout tournament that would produce a world champion. In 1970, a player vote had handed […]
The Story of the 1970 WSOP Main Event The first-ever World Series of Poker’s ‘Main Event’ was very different from all those that have followed in the years since. Over half a century ago, the atmosphere was far from the sprawling mass of poker tables, over 100 bracelet events and other festival frolics that each […]
Peter Serf looked directly at Dimitar, who shuffled on his feet. He looked like he was holding onto a secret that was too hot to remain in his grasp. ‘You want to tell them, or shall I!?’ said Peter, his gun pointing at Dimitar’s chest. Both Ivan and Sofia looked utterly perplexed. ‘Your friend here, […]
Both of them stopped and stared at their phone screens. Below the creepy message was a link, presumably to download an app. Sofia went to flick it open. ‘Wait, is that safe?’ ‘Dad, this is hardly the time to worry about Malware.’ Sofia clicked the app and a spinning wheel of doom loomed into view, […]
‘Elena!’ Sofia cried, dropping to the floor, cradling Elena’s head in her hands. There was blood staining the lower half of Elena’s white crop top. The dark maroon liquid was barely being stemmed by her hand, which was pressed hard to her side. She spoke in a croak that sounded like it hurt to leave […]
The next morning, Sofia arrived at Saskia’s salon feeling like she had stepped from one world into another. The neon of Glitter and the gloom of the Serfs from the night before had been replaced by bright daylight. Sun streamed through the windows into Saskia’s salon. Mercifully, it was empty, so Sofia accepted a cup […]
Peters Taken by the Red Pill as Debut GG MILLION$ Win Earns $1 million This week’s GG MILLION$ saw the return of everyone’s favorite $10,300-entry high roller tournament after a fortnight’s brief hiatus. There was an astronomical $998,294 up for grabs as top prize with a prizepool of over $6.5 million battled for between some […]
Andrii Novak Wins Second GGMILLION$ Title for $250,000 This week’s GGMILLION$ lit up the online streets, as Andrii Novak claimed his second title in thrilling circumstances. There was a late rollercoaster pot that will be right up there whenever the next ‘best hands of’ compilation from GGPoker is put together, as a close fight four-handed […]
Juan Dominguez Wins Second GGMillion$ Title for $263k An exciting final table saw the Spanish poker professional Juan Dominguez deliver his second GGMillion$ title, beating Jans Arends heads-up and denying the Dutchman that same achievement. Both men sat down at the final table with the same number of big blinds, but the Spanish player came […]
GGMILLION$ Won by Russian Player ‘Army034’ for $943,000 After Dominant Display The latest GGMILLION$ final table saw a dramatic conclusion as Russian player ‘Army034’ earned the victory for their first-ever GGMILLION$ win, securing them a payday of almost a million dollars at the expense of some poker greats along the way. An Early Elimination Heading […]
Belarussian Player ‘focus_nik’ Wins GGMILLION$ for $195k A thrilling late flurry of hands produced a surprise winner as first-timer Belarussian player ‘focus_nik’ scooped his first GGMILLION$ title for $195,997. Two Brazilian players made the final three but a late collapse for the South Americans led to a surprise victory for the Belarus player after a […]
