Altitude 100: Olivier Decamps, a new Everest Poker Shark (23,000 €)

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Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 20h, a new edition of the Altitude 100, the largest regular tournament of Everest Poker has taken the 606 players around a € 100k prize pool guaranteed.
Valvegas just missed the ‘Hat Trick’

One of the four members of Team Everest Pro, Valentin Messina, tried last night to win his third consecutive final table, having finished 6th in the tournament on January 24th and second last week. Missed a bet very little since our reigning Champion of France Poker Tour has finally tilted in 20th position.
Olivierdex, a new champion on Everest

And the victory went to Olivier Decamps, alias ‘olivierdex’, a well-known shark tournaments online that had hitherto played a twenty tournaments Everest.fr. Bad news for the regulars of the venue: the 23,000 € he harvested last night he may have given the idea of ??settling permanently.
Pacome13 returning to form

Behind him, one finds baron13nrv and absent, respectively, earning € 14,750 and € 10,750, and aormer winner of the event, pacome13, who won in November. Last night, his fourth place earned him a handsome gain of 8,500 €.
Zlatan3535 aligns perfs

Just behind pacome13, another huge player who also becomes a devotee of the Altitude100: Adrian Allain, a former winner of the APT Macau in 2009 and failed by a hair to reach the final table of the Altitude 100 last week (10th). But his perseverance has been rewarded since the 5th position allows him to improve his previous best score in the tournament, he finished 6th in the Altitude 100 two months ago.

Congratulations finally besoindunpar, chadoco, Roi_Heenok89 and Juana, which complement our cast of finalists of the week. They all leave with earnings of between 1,750 and 4,500 €.
Qualify at Everest Poker

To try your luck next Sunday without risking your bankroll, not least a dozen satellites are organized daily by the room, with buy-ins ranging from 1.20 € to 13 €, without forgetting the Sit & Go Steps , which start at 1 €. To see all the satellites over the next 24 hours open, go to the lobby Everest and click on the tabs ‘Tournaments’ and ‘Satellites’.

France Poker Tour 6: Results of Step Live in Paris (qualifying for the final)

The first stage of France Poker Tour Live 6 was held this weekend, 5 and 6 February 2011 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. With 1503 players departing, 30 have managed to get their tickets to the Grand Final of the FTP to be held from May 19, 2011 at the Aviation Club de France with a prize pool estimated at 1 million euros. Among the players, Team Winamax in full force, Winamax.fr being the poker room online partner of the event, none of whom won his ticket to the final.
France Poker Tour 6: Stage at the Carrousel du Louvre Paris

Patrick Bruel, Nicolas Levi and Almira Skripchenko

This is Patrick Bruel himself who initiated the hostilities, saying the famous words “Shuffle and deal” this Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the Carrousel du Louvre. The first stage of live France Poker Tour 1503 brought together players who competed for 30 tickets available for the Grand Final. The list of qualifiers is available at the end of the article.

Among the participants, the players of Team Winamax were of course present in full force in this event whose qualifications do not occur on lines Winamax.fr . We could see Almira Skripchenko, Nicolas Levi (photo Aimsy, francepoker.com) Vikash Dhorasoo or Aurelian Guiglini.
Qualifications stages live FTP 2011

The next steps will be live on the weekend of February 12 at Lille and Dijon. If you wish to participate in these stages or those standing in one of 13 other cities, you must first qualify by ligne.Commencez register on the site Winamax.fr. To do this, you must register on the site of France Poker Tour where you will give your nickname and email Winamax.fr used for registration on the poker room. You will receive free tickets to participate in online tournaments and try to qualify to live steps from France Poker Tour .
Direct qualifications for the Grand Final

To increase your chances to participate in the Grand Final of France Poker Tour, you might qualify directly online by picking up a package including € 1,800 € 1,000 to the tournament registration and 800 € for your personal expenses. These tournaments are available every Monday and Thursday for a buy-in from 100 €

Winamax.fr provides online satellite rebuy at 10 € or 50 € freezeout to win a ticket to 270 € to play a satellite in France Poker Tour casinos and try to get a package to 1,800 €.

Partouche Poker Deepstack: A Turning briefly interrupts the final table

Monday, February 7, 2011 around 02:30 am, four intruders broke into the casino of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, in full final table of the Partouche Poker Deepstack. After firing several shots into the air and used their tear gas, they made off with a booty estimated at 100,000 € and were able to escape before police arrived. The operation lasted only a few minutes and the tournament, briefly interrupted, resumed without any major incident.
The black series of casinos

Four robbers inviting himself to a poker tournament? That of course reminds us of a similar mishap occurred at the European Poker Tour in Berlin in March 2010. The bandits, who were left with a prize of € 242,000, had gone a few days later and have since been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison each.

And what happened to Berlin seems to have given ideas to offenders who target French casinos in recent months of the hexagon: Casino Pharaoh Lyon was attacked on April 4 by five men armed with machine guns. They leave with a loot of 28,000 €, July 18 in the morning, the Casino d’Uriage who is the victim of two robbers. They manage to escape initially with 20,000 € but the men of the LAC are quickly hunting and the chase ended with a shooting that cost the life of one of two robbers; November 14 last, finally The Casino Barrière de Lille is also the target of three gunmen who carry € 20,000 under the noses of guests.

So the fourth time in less than a year the French gambling establishment is a victim of crime. We must nevertheless note that each time the robbers were not after the cash and have relied on their quick response to escape the police. No client at the scene has never been abused or ransomed into one of these cases.
Naazim runner-up of the Partouche Poker Deepstack

As for the Partouche Poker Deepstack, he was able to return after several minutes of interruption, the same players deciding to terminate the current move at the time of the invasion of criminals. Nazim ‘naazim’ Guillaud finally lost in second place Tournament after leading the final table from one end to another. Domination that allowed him to conclude a deal with three great players and take home the biggest win of the finalists: 33.000 €, € 19,500 against Jerome Naye, the winner of the race.

Barrière Poker Tour 2011 qualifying online in March

The online poker room and French groups Barrier Games, barrierepoker.fr will provide access in March 2011 in qualifying for the next edition of Barrier Poker Tour (BPT). The program Barrière Poker Tour tournaments will soon be released by the group barrier.
Barrière Poker Tour

In 2010, the third edition of Barrier Poker Tour had offered from May to November 2010 a series of seven tournaments festival in Trouville, Toulouse, Nice, Deauville, Dinard, Bordeaux and Lille. The main event of each tower proposed a buy-in € 150 of 1500 and a guaranteed price of 100,000 €. The final of the BPT was held in November at the Casino Barriere d’Enghien-les-Bains near Paris to an input 200 to 2000 € and a € 400,000 prize pool guaranteed. The former professional footballer Vikash Dhorasoo was imposed in the final (€ 177,000) to the winner of the WPT Amnéville Sam El Sayed.
Online poker Barrier / French Games

The 2011 edition of Barrier Poker Tour would gain power with the opening of the market for online games in France. The online qualifiers will likely not only to increase the number of participants in tournaments but also open the competition to a new population of skilled players at a lower cost.

Founded in March 2010, BarrièrePoker.fr, the poker room online casinos and the French Barrier Games, is designed specifically for beginners with an offer of 10 € to try the room and many free poker tournaments online Freerolls and low buy-in.
BarrièrePoker.fr: download PokerNews

Players who downloaded room barrierepoker.fr on PokerNews get monthly exclusive benefits: free tournaments, bonuses increased, ratings private live … In February, the tournaments are welcome doubled. In addition to a € 300 freeroll Barrier offered to all new players, PokerNews players will meet on Monday 14 and Friday, February 18, 2011 for two free private tournaments € 150 prize pool. Status: PokerNews download, account validation and registration at the forum. Good luck at the tables!

Online poker results: Liv Boeree Wins Sunday Warmup

While the majority of her male colleagues blazed the annual Superbowl (championship game of American football), the professional player of Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree has won the online tournament Sunday Warmup this Sunday, February 6, 2011.
Touchdown for Liv Boeree

Already a champion of the EPT San Remo in April 2010 for € 1,250,000, Liv Boeree continues to impress observers with a convincing success again, this time on the virtual green carpet of his sponsor PokerStars .

Liv Boeree

In this tournament the prize pool guaranteed $ 750,000 where 4,710 showed up, Liv Boeree is thus overcame opposition from a large and a final table where noted include distinguished James “mig.com” Mackey (2nd to 109,743 $) and Team PokerStars Pro Marcin “Goral” Horecki (8th for $ 11,775).

Formidable player praised for his seriousness to the table by his opponents and his undeniable charm by the railbirds, model at times and holds a doctorate in astrophysics, Liv Boeree is needed with this victory as a perfect ambassadors of poker female and poker at all.
Scott Seiver Wins Sunday Mulligan

Scott Seiver

On Full Tilt Poker ‘OSUTexan’ has emerged in a field of 6,607 players for $ 191,065.20 after a final table especially remarkable for its lack of known players. The latter had agreed to meet in the finals of the Sunday Mulligan for $ 216 with a trio of impact on the Podium: Scott ‘mastrblastr’ Seiver (1st, $ 51,480), Jeremiah ‘Believer8219′ Vinsant (2nd, $ 32,760) and Clint ‘coffmeister’ Coffee (3rd, $ 23,692.50).

UB Online Championship competition (UBOC) VI UB.com continues on the Event # 14 No Limit Hold’em Short Stack Triple Chance $ 215 crowned with one of my best online tournament players in the world, Canadian Mike Leah aka ‘goleafsgoeh’ (1, $ 26,000). Turner Jon ‘PearlJammer’ has also finished third in the same tournament for $ 11,000.

Love Poker test: ElkY & Cathy (video poker)

They met in Korea, during a rendezvous arranged without knowing one another, and their history for years, a beautiful life in the harsh environment of poker. They, were ElkY and Cathy, Mr Bertrand Grospellier in civilian and Miss Hong.

Sarah Grant met the two lovebirds at the 2011 EPT Deauville to test their love and their knowledge of the tastes of both.

ElkY has responded to the same questions that Cathy’s “partner” as it defines itself, the opportunity to learn about one of the strongest couples but also the most discreet of international poker circuit.
Cathy and ElkY, the chances of love

If poker is partly a game of chance, it was the latter that has done things like Cathy says Hong: “At the time I went to the University, a friend of mine had an appointment you with a boy and she asked me to accompany him. ”

“The boy in question was once brought one of his friends,” says Cathy. This friend was ElkY, then located in South Korea to live as a pro player StarCraft where the success of this game is so huge. They are more and the rest is history as they say, a story that lasts for many years.
PokerNews quiz: ElkY Cathy knows really?

Remains whether these two really know what to do and Sarah Grant subjected to a “love test” because of questions and answers, first to Cathy then ElkY.

This will make a (almost) without fail, mistaking including the favorite food of his companion. “Thai?” ElkY risk. Missed. “Japan?”. Try again. “Chinese?” Caramba, Alone! The answer was obvious though!

To find the preferred food and Cathy discover that at that ElkY has found love in the land of morning calm, watch our video ‘Poker Love Test’ Special EPT Deauville 2011.

Gepts 2011: Final “Grandes Ecoles” Poker Tour “on March 26 in Pougues-les-Eaux

Some companies in France have understood: students play poker regularly. They also have their own competition with the ” Grandes Ecoles “Poker Tour “(GETP) whose final 2011 will be held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Pougues-les-Eaux in the region of Nevers.

Over 150 students from high schools and universities from the four corners of France, will gather around poker tables casino group Tranchant attempt to pocket their share of the prize pool estimated at 15,000 €. To participate, you describe in satellite tournaments taking place in your school or university. You can watch the entire final section in the live coverage of PokerNews, exclusive media partner of the event.

The winning trio Gepts 2010
Grandes Ecoles Poker Tour 3rd Edition

PokerNews partner of the first edition of Gepts in 2007 , will be the case again in 2011 for 3rd edition. You can follow the live coverage live in the section. In 2010, the competition attracted 105 registered for a prize pool of about 10,000 €, including the largest share is returned to Pierrick JAMAL, took home a check for € 2,741.76 ahead of its competitors THIVOT Raphael (2d) and Jeremy Boyard (3rd ).

Organized at the initiative of SKEMA Poker Club, the 2011 looks more Gepts between 150 and 200 participants for a prize pool that should be included between 15,000 € and 20,000 €. The goal of this tournament, besides becoming an important appointment for the student community, is primarily to allow a friendly meeting between the students.

The entire competition takes place in No-Limit Hold’em freezeout tournament in no rebuy (any final disposal). You can see the regulation on the official website of Gepts 2011 or ask your questions on the subject of dedicated forum .
The Final Gepts 2011 – Casino Pougues-les-Eaux

The Final of the Grandes Ecoles Poker Tour will be held Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 15h to Casino Pougues-les-Eaux (Groupe Tranchant) near Nevers in central France. It will allow students to graduate from the four corners of France to participate in a poker tournament with a prize pool will be included in estimated € 15,000 € and 20,000, depending on the number of participants who would himself be included in 150 and 200. The amount for a direct entry to the final will be 100 €, but the vast majority of participants will qualify via satellites.
Qualifications in schools and universities

You can still wait until the last minute to see if there is a place for free and subscribe directly to the final for 100 €. You can also participate in qualifier satellite tournaments organized in the different partner schools. For registration fee of 5 € or 10 € depending on the school, you enter a tournament you can win a € 100 ticket to contest the final. The number of skilled players can vary from 1 to 5 according to the number of registrants.

For all information concerning the qualifying tournaments, please contact your student office (BDE) or the combination of poker at your university or school. The list of universities and schools participating in the event is the end of the article.

Ongame.fr – NETS07 has the luck in the tournament Super Monday

This Monday, February 7, 2011, 342 players have registered to Super Tuesday, the network’s flagship tournament Ongame.fr. The player “NETS07″ has managed to take more advantage of the situations that presented themselves to him to grab the victory and a first prize of € 10.680.
Baraka continues

Runner-Up this Super Monday for a gain of € 7.365, the ongoing rush for the player “Barack” who had already won a package to the EPT Deauville bwin.fr through qualifying in the Super Satellite “tournament final live “€ to 250 which are held every Sunday at 17h. “Barack” was also finished in the money in Normandy, earning € 14,000 in prize money. The player was also denied a second 6-digit gain in trying to stack with a bluff a flop 8 [h]. “NETS07″ paid with a flush draw and top with a height . The temporarily gave the advantage to “Barack” but the river came as often alter the balance of power by offering a victorious “NETS07.
Notable results

Anthony “Nartoof” Hnatow – 31th – € 276.92
Anthony “Raver44″ Lorieu – 71st
Germain “germain133″ Gillard – 177th
Jessy “jmoptimise” Marillaud – 180th
Mikael “METZMAGNY” Ostreicher – 198th

Super Monday Qualifiers

Network cinemas Ongame.fr organize daily 17 satellites for the tournament Super Monday. The qualifying tournaments have a buy-in from 10 € and play format Turbo levels of 3 minutes. Players have the option to make an unlimited number of rebuys during the first 18 minutes of play
A Super Satellite Last Chance also takes place every Monday at 19:05 and offers a guaranteed minimum of 15 seats.
Super Results Monday from February 7, 2011

Variation: No Limit Hold’em
Buy-n i: 150 €
Guaranteed Prize Pool: 50,000 €
Prize Pool owner: € 47.880.
Participants: 342
Places paid: 46
Minimum earnings: € 276.91
1.NETS07 – € 10.680
2.baracka – € 7.365
3.numero6 – € 5.261
4.Phil57 – € 3.897
5.BereniceB – € 2.886
6.SNIPERBRAIN – € 2.212
7.jeejay111 – € 1.708
8.lecara24 – € 1.339
9.pichou06-€ 1.047

OL Poker Cup: Qualifying begins on Everest

From 08 February to 14 March 2011, BetClick Everest Group, official partner of Olympique Lyonnais, organizes OL Poker Cup, a tournament series that will allow three free online competitors to become the “official poker players in the OL “and win a package each to 7,000 € for the tournament” Everest Poker One “.

After the success of the operation like ” OM Poker Cup “, which had prompted 30,000 players to try their luck last December to represent Olympique Marseille at the poker tables, BetClick Everest Group is turning to today Lyon fans.
The principle of OL Poker Cup

A free tournament will be held six nights a week until March 13 on BetClick and Everest Poker . Then, five weekly finals qualify 25 players compete in a tournament to go ‘Live’ against the stars of Lyon at Stade Gerland during the weekend of March 19 to 20. They also benefit from this meeting to witness live the match Lyon – Stade Rennais.

The top three finishers of the event ‘live’ Gerland win the title of “official poker player OL” and also win three packages for the Everest Poker One , which runs from April 21 to 24 in Monte Carlo. Besides the ticket to 5,300 €, this package also includes airfare and accommodation to Monaco VIP luxury hotel. The “Everest Poker One” is the biggest tournament ‘Live’ BetClick ever organized by Everest Group, with a guaranteed minimum prize pool of one million euros.

How to qualify?

Every night until March 13, Everest Poker and BetClick offer qualifying satellites free to qualify for Gerland.

Tuesday through Sunday at 19h, finish in the top of a satellite and participate in one of five weekly finals which take place every Monday at 19:30.

The top five finishers in each final (to be 25 players in total) will win their seats for the event ‘live’ the weekend of March 19 to 20 at the Stade Gerland.
Tournaments branded apparel Olympique Lyonnais’

Remember also that at each home game of the OL, Everest and BetClick tournaments offer free or very low buy-in to win tickets for the match. On each occasion, five lots of two tickets are involved, the first three batches of tickets were even made “VIP”. All these tournaments are accessible under the tabs “tournaments” and “special”.

Winamax.fr: Ludovic “SirCuts” Lacay Wins Main Event (€ 25,065)

On Sunday, February 6, 2011 the total prize pools shared between the winners of major tournaments with prize pool is guaranteed by Winamax.fr is € 361,146.

Anthony “raver44″ Lorieu completes historic double by winning a second win consecutive monthly Grand Tournament at 1,000 € buy-in that brings together all the online poker sharks French. He pocketed € 19,712.50. Do not miss the interview with PokerNews that will shortly publish.

Ludovic “SirCuts” Lacay, a member of Team Pro Winamax seizes on him first place in the Main Event at 100,000 € grants for a gain of 25 065,28 €. Added to this a 9th place in the Grand Tournament € 365.50 for 2 more.

Tournaments to smaller buy-ins are no exception. Sunday Surprise broke a new attendance record with 6616 registered for a prize pool of € 59,544. “Pauleta62575″ has bagged the biggest part for first place (10 € 561.07) plus an ingot 250 grams of gold, worth around 7,500 €. The tournament Mad Max 2 € buy-in sees its guarantee from 10,000 € to 12,000 €, to the delight of “babas61″ which won the tournament and more than 1,000 times its initial investment with a gain of 2641.58 €