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Negreanu Moves Into Number 2 on All Time Money List

May 7, 2012

Last week, Canadian poker pro Daniel Negreanu took a second-place payday in the EPT Monte Carlo €25,000 High Roller tournament after losing the grand prize to Russian poker pro Igor Kurganov. Negreanu got a $790,304 paycheck for his second, taking his career earnings for live tournaments up to $16,129,218 and moving him into the second spot on the All Time Money List of poker. In doing so, Negreanu knocked Phil Ivey out of the #2 All Time spot.

Erik Seidel is currently the All Time Money leader with $16,918,173, followed by Negreanu, and then Phil Ivey, whose live career earnings total $16,118,482, all three of which are not too far apart and could easily swap places back and forth with a windfall tournament, especially with the WSOP coming up. These three top poker earners will likely dominate the top three spots for quite some time, as fourth place Phil Helmuth isn’t anywhere close with $13,133,461 in career earnings, but anything is possible in poker.

After finishing second in the EPT Monte Carlo, Negreanu tweeted, “Ugly finish lost K9 to AA on KJ8 flop then J8 vs 44 board 89284 then 7T vs 59 board 467T3 then AJ clubs all in lost to K3. Bleh…He played really well and I’m proud of my finish but not exactly happy with it at the moment. 600k Euro pays some bills.”

Perhaps he hadn’t yet realized his All Time Money feat.

Thus far in 2012, Negreanu has made his way to four final tables and collected $1,478,660 in winnings. He is now also moved into the top ten ranks of the BLUFF Player of the Year list.

Written by Bea · Filed Under Poker News 

Grospellier Tops the Global Poker Index this Week

May 7, 2012

The Global Poker Index (GPI) serves to rank the top 300 live tournament poker players globally as of the day it’s published. The GPI ranks players weekly based on cash finishes in qualifying tournaments over the past 36-month period.

For 11 weeks, US poker pro Jason Mercier sat atop the list, but has just recently lost his top spot to Frenchman Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier. Twenty-five-year-old Mercier earned just over $2.4 million in live tourneys last year and has been ranked #1 on the GPI since February 13, 2012. However, in 2012 alone, Mercier has only banked a tad under $100K from two tournaments, which has resulted in a point drop of 36.64 points, putting him in the #2 on the GPI scale with 2,898.03 points

Grospellier, 31, on the other hand has already earned $1,266,165 across seven tournaments this year alone. His 2012 successes include a first place finish at the EPT Berlin and a third place cash at the EPT Grand Final Super High Roller Reload.

Grospellier is also ranked in the 16th spot on the All Time Money List with more than $9.9 million in tourney cashes; Mercier however is in 30th place on that list with about $7.7 million.

Canada’s WSOP 2010 Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel is ranked #10 on the GPI; the United States’ eight-time WSOP bracelet winner Erik Seidel is ranked 12th; and US player Vanessa Selbst ranks 18th.

Other notable players who rank on the GPI include Canadian player Daniel Negreanu in the 43rd spot, US player Phil Helmuth in 59th, and new to the GPI this week is US player Justin Bonomo in 74th.

Written by Maria · Filed Under Poker News 

UK Poker Player to Attempt Longest Poker Session

May 7, 2012

Phil “The Unabomber” Laak underwent a serious self-discipline that dictated everything from his sleeping patterns to his diet in order to play the longest poker session ever back in 2010. Now the UK’s Barry Denson of the Nuts Poker League is hoping he has what it takes to beat Laak’s record for 115 hours straight—almost five days—of straight poker. As a former soldier, he likely exhibits self-discipline as well as stamina.

Denson’s goal is to raise money for the Help for Heroes charity, a charity that serves to assist those who have been wounded in current British conflicts.

Denson says, “Being an ex-Territorial Army soldier myself, I am pleased to be able to raise money for such a worthy cause.”
Denson will be able to take five-minute breaks once per hour, but he can bank breaks, so for example, if he plays five hours without a break, he can take a 30-minute nap.

Denson explains, “One of the biggest challenges will be finding enough players to play me. Guinness World Records will only allow other players to play for up to four hours at a time so we need as many players as possible to come along and take part, especially in the early hours or in the mornings!”

This would be a great opportunity for someone who wants to be a part of poker history, likes to play poker, and enjoys playing poker for charity. It would also be great experience for anyone from novice to expert to play against a pro poker player like Denson. The marathon will take place beginning at midnight on Sunday July 1, 2012 at G Casino in Manchester. It is open to the public for those who wish to witness Denson attempt to break Laak’s 115-hour world record for the “Longest Marathon Playing Poker by an Individual.”

To make a donation, visit justgiving.com/poker-marathon.

Written by Marcus · Filed Under Poker News 

May 2012 PartyPoker Bonus Code

May 2, 2012

Poker Bonus

This month at PartyPoker, new players get a $/£/€500 sign up bonus with any first time deposit. Just create your new PartyPoker account and use PartyPoker Bonus Code 500PS when you make your first deposit. Once you are set up to play real money online poker, head over to the cash games or any real money tournament to start earning PartyPoints. PartyPoints are needed to clear your bonus. For every one dollar you pay in tourney fees, you’ll earn one PartyPoint, and for every one dollar you bet at cash games, you’ll get one PartyPoint. Your bonus will clear to your account automatically as you earn the required points. You’ll need six times the amount of your bonus in points to clear your full bonus (for $US); however, your bonus is awarded to you in ten equal payment increments, so you’ll start earning your bonus in no time. FYI: If you are using Euros, you’ll need to earn eight times your bonus in points; for Sterling, nine times. You will have 60 days to clear your bonus before it expires.

WSOP Seats

Now through June 17th, you could win seat to the 2012 World Series of Poker by qualifying through PartyPoker. Last year’s WSOP Main Event Champion, Pius Heinz, won $8.7+ million. This could be your story. PartyPoker WSOP packages are worth $14K this year and include a $10K WSOP buy-in, as well as $2K for spending cash, and a 10-night stay in a fancy Las Vegas hotel.

PartyPoker offers a comprehensive range of WSOP qualifiers including daily freerolls. There are also $2, $4, and $9 qualifiers, as well as two daily $80 satellite qualifiers and a Sunday $750 WSOP Satellite that could catapult you into the WSOP and change your life forever.

Written by Mac · Filed Under Promotions 

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