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x crash154 Avoids any Collisions and Takes a WSOP Victory Lap - By Seth Shafer

Jun 20, 2008 Friday the 13th proved a lucky day for one PokerRoom.com player who would manage to outlast a tough field of 40 competitors to take down the top prize of a $17,500 prize package to the 2008 WSOP.

zabo28 was the chip leader at the 1st break, with -Rex Cramer- taking the pole position at the 2nd break. With the field cut to just five survivors, there was a new leader in the form of x crash154:

Seat 1: x crash154 ($44,640 in chips)
Seat 3: -Rex Cramer- ($20,002 in chips)
Seat 4: TONO14 ($9,640 in chips)
Seat 7: biffo3x ($20,963 in chips)
Seat 10: zabo28 ($24,755 in chips)

With just three players remaining (x crash154, zabo28, and TONO14), two of them would clash in a battle of big hands. Zabo28 and x crash154 would find themselves all-in pre-flop, with zabo28 holding the As Kc but in terrible shape versus x crash154’s pocket rockets.

The aces held to give x crash154 a big lead when heads-up play began:

Seat 1: x crash154 ($96,358 in chips)
Seat 4: TONO14 ($23,642 in chips)

He wouldn’t let the lead slip away, either, as TONO14 made his move with Ac 7c, shoving all-in pre-flop, but found himself up against yet another big hand for x crash154, this time pocket kings. Once again, the big hand held, with x crash154’s kings good enough o take down the pot, the victory, and the $17,500 top prize, with TONO14 collecting $586 plus a finals ticket for his 2nd place finish.

Bounties, Cash, and Trips, Oh My: the September Bounty - By Seth Shafer

Sep 17, 2008 The Bounty was back on Sunday, September 14th, with plenty of prizes up for grabs for the 1,172 players that turned out. With an entry fee of just $100, the Bounty packs quite a wallop, as in addition to some big cash prizes the top finisher also would... More

One Veteran and Two Newcomers Strike Gold in the Double Trouble

Sep 16, 2008 Saturday’s Double Trouble was one of the last chances for players to grab a reserve their spot on Team PokerRoom for two separate upcoming live events: the PokerNews Cup in Melbourne and the WPT North American Poker Championship at Niagara Falls. 69... More

Coming Up on PokerRoom: All the News and Gossip in German

Sep 15, 2008 We have some exciting news (granted, not all of you will get that excited). Starting this week, our German speaking part of the community will be able to read all our news entries in their own language. As you know, our German speaking friends here... More

On The game Was definitely On His Game for the ChampionChip - By Seth Shafer

Sep 11, 2008 Last weekend saw yet another successful running of one of PokerRoom’s biggest and boldest tournaments: the Championchip. Just like the Grand a few weeks back, the latest edition of the ChampionChip featured the largest payouts in its history, with a... More

attilaattila, VidinhA1, and wild_c4ll Can Start Packing Their Bags - By Seth Shafer

Sep 8, 2008 attilaattila, VidinhA1, and wild_c4ll Can Start Packing Their Bags Another Saturday, another Double Trouble at PokerRoom that would stamp three more players’ passports with trips to either Niagara Falls, Canada or Melbourne, Australia. 67 players... More