The WCOOP schedule is set and Dwan is killing it on the virtual felt. Catch up with the pokerverse in the weekend edition of PTP’s Hit and Run.
WCOOP on tap: The schedule for the World Championship of Online Poker was finalized by PokerStars this weekend. In the ninth edition of the online tournament series, $50 million will be guaranteed, including $10M in the main event. The WCOOP starts on Sept. 5. Get more details at the official WCOOP website.
Durrrr on a roll: Tom “durrrr” Dwan was up more than $900K in the last week. Read about the high-stakes action at Full Tilt Poker with Dwan, Phil Ivey and the gang in our high-stakes wrap-up.
Rewind: Catch up with some of the best poker-related videos of the week in this edition of PTP’s Rewind. This week? The Tournament of Champions, Joe Cada in South America, and some World of Warcraft action.
Online poker bill attached?: An online poker bill on its way through the United States Congress is making progress. Will it go to vote as its own bill or attached to another bill? According to this interview with Poker Players Alliance Executive Director John Pappas, it sounds like the latter is the most likely scenario. Read the whole interview for a look at the PPA’s hopes for the future of the legislation.
PokerStars update: There were several changes in the latest PokerStars update. They are implementing “incremental time banks” for tournaments, “triple stud” games (stud, stud hi/lo, razz), and “focus” changes that affect when tables pop to the front. Get details at PokerStars’ blog.
Ziigmund on Fear Factor: Ilari “ziigmund” Sahamies appeared on a recent episode of the Finnish version of the TV show “Fear Factor.” As in most things on Fear Factor, it’s gross, so be warned:
FTOPS action: FTOPS XVII headed into its first weekend. To catch up with what’s going on in the online tournament series at Full Tilt, read here.
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