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Carlos Mortensen Wins 2007 WPT Championship
Carlos Mortensen added an impressive double double to his poker resume, taking down the nearly $4 million first prize in the 2007 WPT Championship tournament. Already a WSOP Main Event winner, Mortensen became the first player to ever win both a WSOP Main Event and a WPT championship. And he did it in impressive fashion, […]
Stan Weiss Wins 2006 Mirage Poker Showdown
Stan Weiss outlasted Harry Demetriou in a marathon heads-up battle to take home first place at the 2006 WPT Mirage Poker Showdown. Weiss collected $1,294,755 and a seat in the WPT Championship for his efforts, with Demetriou pocketing a cool $673,272 for his second place finish.
Devin Porter finished third ($332,937), David Williams fourth ( […]
Sabina Gadecki Named New WPT Hostess
Actress and model Sabina Gadecki has been named the new hostess for Season 5 of the WPT, taking over for Courtney Friel. Friel had replaced Shana Hiatt for Season 4, but failed to make much of an impression on viewers and fans.
Gadecki is a relative unknown at the moment, and is reportedly a native of […]
WPT Mirage Poker Showdown Down to Final Table
The final table is set for the 2006 WPT Mirage Poker Showdown, with six players remaining in the chase for the $1,294,755 first prize.
Below are the final six players, along with approximate chip counts:
Stan Weiss - $2,400,000
Robert Mizrachi - $2,000,000
Devin Porter - $965,000
David Williams - $920,000
Harry Demetriou - $820,000
Steve Frederick - $550,000
WPT Expands to Canada
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Tour has announced plans for its first stop north of the border at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. The WPT has selected Canada’s luxurious new gaming hotspot as the site of its third annual North American Poker Championship, scheduled for October 25-29, 2006.
The Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort has more than […]
