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Last week, an expensive $500/$1,000 cash game was played under the lens of Los Angeles with $2,000 stakes and $3,000 ante, with a buy-in of at least $1,000,000. The final day saw some epic hands, including one that broke the record for the largest pot in TV poker history.

What is the Million Dollar Game?

This critically acclaimed $1,000,000 buy-in cash game is played with deep stacks at the Hustler Casino located between downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific coast. At the table on the final day of the show:

Peak, YouTube Over 50,000 viewers watched More’s live stream, more than in the previous three days, when Tony Gee, Alan Keating and Jean-Robert Belande also Perform at the poker table. Hand of the Year: Tom “durrrrr” Dwan won a $3,081,000 pot against Wesley “West Side” Flan.

After six hours of play, they had the best hand of the night. “LSG Hank” opened at $7,000 with :ah:8c and Wesley Flan bought in for $3,000,000 at the start and three-bet to $30,000 with :ad:kd . Doug Polk, sitting behind him, threw a trash card, and Wesley showed him his. In this hand, Polk found himself in an awkward position and made every effort not to reveal information about the other’s hand through his actions.

Tom Dwan four-bets all-in for $100,000 c :qs:qc . “LSG Hank” fell through and Wesley re-raised to $275,000. Dwan called and the players saw a flop of :3d:8d:8s.

Dwan check-called $125,000 and did the same when Wesley bet $350,000 on the :5h turn. He thought about each of these actions for more than a minute.

Here comes the river: 6c. Realizing that the only way to win the hand was to bet, Wesley bet Dwan’s remaining $786,000. This time, the former Full Tilt Poker pro hesitated for almost four minutes as a seven-figure pot was at stake and he had only one pair, despite being older than the table. He ended up cashing in and taking home $3,081,000 – the largest payout in televised poker history.

Ironically, Tom Dwan is directly related to the previous two records. In 2018, he lost a $2,500,000 pot to Paul Foye live in the Triton Series and in 2010 he won the $1,100 Full Tilt Million Dollar from Phil Ivey ,000 cash game show.

What else is so interesting about the million dollar game?

This wasn’t the only exciting hand of the night. Here are three more.

Polk opened with :5s:4s and Dwan shoved :7h:7c from the small blind. Flop :2s:7d:kd , Dwan bet with set and got called, turn :6h Polk had a two-way straight and responded with a raise. In the second nats, Dwan thought long enough that Polk called for time, and on the river: 6s, Dwan collected a full house and tipped, provoking his opponent to bet $420,000. The poker world is split on whether it’s a slope:

“LSG Hank bluffs heavily on the river: 4d: 3c: qh :8d:9h Arriving at Polk, he holds an ace, he thinks for a long time, opens the card and draws, forcing him to fold:

Towards the end of the tournament, the aforementioned Wesley Flan played a similar hand to the one he lost to Dwan, only this time his :ah:7h was tripped by the pocket ladies of “LSG” .Hank” on the low board. The $2,250,000 pot is the second largest in televised poker history:

While Doyle Brunson needs nothing else to live forever, there is a range of professional content, who The life of one of the greatest poker legends of all time has been preparing for some time.

Under the title of The Godfather of Poker, there are several Doyle Brunson audiovisuals that he himself has been working on towards the end of 2022, and we will be able to see some image and get details.

Brian Balsbaugh shows several behind-the-scenes footage of Brunson preparing at home.

Also, it was set up as a movie set. One of the most notable posts was Legend preparing his audiobook. It also comes with a photo of an interview he recorded for the documentary.

(2) Tex Dolly Documentary (2023): Doyle recently sat for hours for an interview on an incredibly entertaining piece of poker history. pic.twitter.com/K48ldiHuEr

— Brian Balsbaugh (@Balsbaugh) December 26, 2022

(1) The godfather of poker speaks Readings (2023 edition): We set up a studio at @TexDolly’s home and he’s been busy for about 20 hours on this massive project. It was amazing to hear him tell his life story in his signature Texas accent.

(2) Tex Dolly Documentary (2023): Doyle recently spent hours interviewing an incredibly interesting piece of poker history.

Inaugural Tournament final match between Winclub Platinum Vallarta and Moises Hernandez in Mexico His name was at the top of the leaderboard that day.

At Winclub Casino, a total of 80 entries won 200,000 MXN Guaranteed largest portion of the prize pool.

This time, only 12 players managed to get chips for the next round, Hernandez added a new car to reach 279,000. The list also includes players Sebastian Reynoso , Jesus Fernandez and US Brian Bernacki .

The agenda will continue this Monday when the Apertura Championship winner will be announced. Day 1A of the Main Event (6,000 MXN buy-in) has begun, as has the High Roller (20,000 MXN buy-in) . The total guaranteed prize pool for both tournaments is 4 million Mexican Pesos in total.

Winclub Platinum Vallarta continues

On the other hand, there are Second Chances and coveted Mystery Bounties and Buy-Ins – 3,000 Mexican pesos in the program. For those who enjoy the excitement of cash games, Winclub Platinum Vallarta also offers a Cash Festival on the same tournament dates.

All information can be found on the Festival website and Official Fabebook website where accommodation options and special offers can be found.

Day 1A & Day 1B Opening Qualifiers – Winclub Platinum Vallarta

First it was Buenos Aires, then Santa Rosa in La Pampa, and now Rosario. The Argentine Poker Tour hasn’t stopped touring the country, kicking off the third tournament of its 11th season today, and the first day of CAP Rosario promises plenty of action. The cards run until next Monday, so City Center Rosario offers a lot and a lot of tournaments.

Bianchini from winning CAP Santa Rosa.

The Main Event, consisting of four first stages (the last turbo), costs $190,000 and runs from Wednesday to Monday. Featured tournaments include the two-day Super High Roller, played in USD with a $1,500 buy-in. Both are CodigoPoker live on the blog, but beyond that there is a $380,000 High Roller and three days on the grid.

These are the strongest festivals, but every budget will have others. $75,000 Startups will handle today’s promotions; tomorrow is also downtown’s classic Tuesday+, with $45,000 entry and schedule including $80,000Uppercut KO Bounty Progressive and the famous Second Chance, this time for $95,000.

If you look through the schedule, you’ll also find Unlimited Qualifiers to choose from, saving you a lot on the Main buy-in and other tournaments.

Doyle Brunson has left us. But only his actual presence on Earth. In fact, the best thing he left us is his legacy, his story or some words like a life manual. After 89 years, he’s had his best and worst times, and we can excerpt his anecdotes.

Some of which we picked from interviews, some of which Doyle answered fans’ questions on Twitter years ago. Either way, this is authentic Doyle Brunson, we will remember with a smile…

The Doyle Brunson Story

I had a 64-win year. I had major surgery the year I lost the race. I lost $6 million at the WSOP this year thanks to my best friend Chip Reese.

$6 million! Yes, what did you read. at a table? Brunson then made it clear that he played Chinese Poker throughout the series (he did not name the year).

He was also asked about an occasion he talked about a lengthy victory session. he replied.

Yes, after my miraculous recovery from cancer. When I started playing again, I won over 50 times. I’ve paid off my debts and saved my money.

One more question, what is your favorite Fort Worth story?

in my A year as a pro, I was playing pool hall when a man walked in and shot a player. His brains seemed to splatter the walls. We all ran out the back door there and we didn’t talk to the police. We had to cross a cold stream.

Doyle clarified that he “walks around with a .357 Magnum” these days. He added: “We used to run around in groups of no less than three, so we had our backs to each other. We used to defend ourselves pretty well; we carried shotguns and pistols. Itsounds like Like the Wild West.’, and it is. I love it because I’m single and it’s crazy.”

You also want to know what is his most memorable story?

Not that, win Million dollar pots and even wins in the WSOP Main Event. Violent stuff comes first. I saw two players fall dead while playing. Strange, but they are low pots. I also saw five robberies.

Did Brunson give up because he thought he was going to be killed?

No, but I Partnership with Dickey Carson established. I went 2-7 for eight hands and entered the pot with Patch from Dallas. Patch loses all night, and he takes a knife and smashes it on the table, saying he’ll kill anyone who hits him. Dickey retired and ended the game.

Because his background is not all violent. Doyle talked about other things. He says he’s discovered three new sports during the pandemic: “1) chopping wood, 2) throwing darts, and 3) throwing popcorn.” Kevin Bacon bursts into tears.

Musically, he Thinks Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley are his favorites, both of whom were there to watch. Someone asked him about Black Sabbath, and the band Ozzy Osbourne chimed in. “I don’t even know what Black Sabbath is,” he replied.

As for the other flavors, he once listed his top three favorites: “Go Swimming, Everybody Loves Raymond,” and my dog ​​has bitten over 28 Caspers. “

It happened to you. He was also blackmailed…

A woman called my house crying yelling that I got her pregnant. I have never been with another woman Together. Instead of getting angry, my wife started praying for them. We never heard from him again.

He and his wife (Louise, who have three children: Todd, Pamela, and Doira) all had cancer and recovered, which leads me to believe…

I believe in miracles. The fact that he is alive is the truest proof. And I don’t think I was chosen for great things, but because of what happened to me, I tried to capture every moment of my life A moment.

While he is a lovable character like everyone else, he has his enemies, people who insult him online. What did you reply to any of these?

I guess I won’t even bother stopping you. Take your 2 followers and go.

Finally, we leave you with a word, as to those who want to follow it Advice from man….

Life is like poker: you don’t have the cards you want to play, you’ve got the cards you should play, and all you can do is try your best Play it well. I’ve been working on it. When you have a difficult hand, you need to give it your best…

In the last five years, Brazilian poker has accomplished a great deal, making it a point of reference for the game played online. Prize pools have grown to levels previously inconceivable to those who have followed the game from its infancy thanks to these outcomes. The top 10 prize pools saw another significant increase on Tuesday as Ricardo Nagatomo won the Anniversary Sunday Million.

Ricardo has won the ninth online poker prize in Brazil, a cool million dollars, after defeating 39,499 other players. A member of the Like A Boss Poker Team made the list, besting Luis Felipe Taveira, another Brazilian and the 2018 winner of the same event.

An other plausible option is that just one of the top 10 prize pools is less than $1 million. With $960,000, Taveira ranks tenth. It should also be mentioned that Brazil has not won a seven-figure award at any time since 2022. Edson Tsutsumi’s record-breaking reward and Nagatomo’s record-breaking prize were separated by precisely 563 days.

In February of 2023, The Venom’s runner-up, superstar Bruno Jardim, dropped from the list. The miner had “accidentally” played a satellite and made it into the tournament that day, winning $922,000. The recent update clarified that the minimum score required to place in the top 10 is steadily increasing, with nine million dollar awards already awarded.

Winner of the largest reward ever awarded, Edson Tsutsumi Jr.

See the full top ten here:

Edson Tsutsumi came in first with $1,907,034. (Vice Main Event WSOP Online – 2021)

Eduardo Pires came in second with $1,384,013. (Champion – Millionaire Maker WSOP 2021)

AAAArthur (Alex Brito) comes in third with $1,192,806. (Champion – 2020 Anniversary Sunday Million)

Danilo “dans170” Demétrio came in fourth, with $1,187,553. (Vice – Main Event High WCOOP 2019)

Fifth place: $1,113,330 for Ramon Kropmann’s “PORKNOMAR” (Champion – The Venom 2021)

Caio Almeida “Ez4ENCE” ($1,072,428) places sixth (Vice – Millionaire Maker WSOP 2020)

Seventh place: $1,050,559 for Rafael Moraes “TheBigKid” (Champion – The Venom 2019)

Joo Simo “galodoido13” placed eighth with $1,039,982. (Champion – The Venom 2019)

One million dollars go to #9, “RFN1986” by Ricardo Nagatomo (Champion – Sunday Million Anniversary 2023)

Luis Felipe Taveira, aka “Hulk9950,” took tenth place and $960,000. (Champion – Sunday Million Anniversary 2018)

Poker pro Shaun Deeb has accepted Bill Perkins’ challenge in the hopes of winning a million dollars. If he wants to win $1 million at the WSOP in 2024, he has to reduce his body fat percentage to 17% or below. The chances of this happening are 10 to 1.

Deeb will have to pay $100k if he falls short of the target. Due to Doug Polk’s loss on a similar wager in February, Perkins was able to cash in for $200,000.

Polk needed to cut his body fat in half in a year, and he only got down to 15.1%, falling short by 1.3%.

Deeb, who is 6’2″ tall, weighs 138 right now. The grinder will soon be undergoing diagnostics to determine his body mass index.

The prop bets have gone crazy. Despite Deeb’s aversion to working out, Dan Smith is ready to risk $100,000 on his friend’s success in a bet.

In 2022, Gaucho Marcus Borges won the 1-Day High Roller at BSOP So Paulo, and in 2023, he won it again. Andres Jeckeln finished in second place.

After nearly 15 hours of play, he successfully defended his title and won the BRL 8,000 buy-in tournament early on Thursday (30) March.

Andres Jeckeln came in second.

Borges beat out a total of 140 competitors to claim victory and a reward of R$ 227,500. He won the final match against Andres Jeckeln of Argentina, who took home R$ 155,000 as the winner. Finally, José Carlos Barbosa came in third and took home R$ 102,400.

High Roller Winners and Prizes

First prize: R$ 227.500 for Marcus Borges.

Second place, Argentina’s Andrés Jeckeln – R$ 155,000

Third place: R$ 102,400 for José Carlos Barbosa

Fourth place: R$ 84,300 for Serafim Bento.

Number Five: R$ 67,750 for Fábio Murakami

Sixth place, André Berlanda, R$ 53,000

Seventh place: David Dayan (R$ 39,800)

R$ 29,350 8 Vincius Pinheiro

Fredwillian Viana – 22.7 thousand Brazilian reals

Images and source: SuperPoker

About the BSOP 2023 in Sao Paulo

The WTC Sheraton, home to the renowned “ballrooms,” once again plays host to BSOP. From March 29th through April 4th, there will be a lot of poker at this event, which boasts a high-level structure and a number of scheduling innovations. The BSOP stages in So Paulo are usually exciting to see because of the large crowds and generous awards.

Such a difference! The Winamax Series kicked off in Southern Europe with over €1.8M in prize money and 22,022 participants in the Mass Start Surprise. Once again, the Sunday Million guarantee at the Pokerstars SCOOP was not met.

The “.com” domain, however, rendered our players invisible. The worldwide felt has been missing La Roja because to Easter, the EsPT Madrid, and perhaps hundreds of other comparable circumstances. But, there is one notable exception.

Now that the spring WSOP Circuit is over, GGPoker has begun a new Super Million$ Week, one of its most cliched suggestions in between festivals.

Additional grid tournaments, including the Sunday Prime Time $5,250, were recently added to the schedule of events during the mini-festival.

Like other large buy-in events, it was mostly empty, although Hispanic player Ignacio Morón made an appearance. Ignacio, Anatoli Filatov, and Artur Martirosian all rebought, bringing the total number of entrants to 7. The difficulty with tournaments like this is that the bubble may coincide with late registration if the disparity between the predicted and actual fields is large enough.

The legal solution that GGPoker has researched, though we do not know if it is ethical (as Daniel Cates, a victim of the same situation in another tournament, wonders), is to pause the tournament and wait for people to continue registering, to resume it as it was in case the problem is solved, or to withdraw the guaranteed if the situation continues.

I don’t see how taking away the guarantee at this point is fair. @GGPoker https://t.co/FrJjhpOyxC

As tweeted by Daniel Cates (@junglemandan) on April 2, 2023

Something like that must have occurred, since Ignacio and David Yan settled their tournament dispute by agreeing to an almost symmetrical split of the $50,000 generated, with the Spaniard receiving $25,481.

On Day 2 of the Super Million$ Main Event, Nacho also had a stack, but it was the lowest of the twenty-one players that made the cut. Nonetheless, with 182 players present, he should already be in the money despite their being a few days 1 remaining to play.

The presence of both a Castilian-sounding moniker and an Estonian flag should serve as a red flag. Let’s document the fact that “Pata Numero 13” took home $12,369 for placing 5th in the $320 GGMasters Bounty, just in case. If he happens to be local, I want to make sure all of my friends congratulate him.

The Super KICKOFF Bounty Hunters HR 525$, with a guaranteed prize pool of $200,000, attracted 4,334 participants yesterday, making it the largest online poker tournament ever played.

PKINGFANS from China took first place and won $177,299 for their efforts in qualifying and eliminating other teams.

Bruno Volkmann, a poker prodigy, had a hectic day on Monday, the 20th. After his exit from the Super Million$, he won another significant prize on the GGPoker felts. The former world number one finished sixth in the $10,300 Monday Super HR and collected $46,900.

Rafael Furlanetto, on the other hand, announced his victory in the $150 Monday Monster Stack with a victory shout. The owner of the riskgambler account gained $20,409 after defeating 1,236 opponents.

TheTeam participant did not stop there. Rafael placed fifth out of 612 players in the $250 Spring Classic and added $6,904 to his bankroll.

Soon later, during heads-up play in the $215 Monday Showers Bounty Turbo, Lucas Rocha was eliminated. The Samba Team member received a total of $12,836.

Also receiving a five-figure reward was “Duzao.” In the $54 Bounty Hunters Spring Edition, he placed second and won $12,840.

Pedro Madeira defeated 157 competitors to win $6,475 in the $215 PLO Bounty Big Dance. Later, in the $1,050 Monday Monster Stack HR tournament, the ace from Belo Horizonte won $6,443 for placing ninth.