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  • The Poker Rumor Mill: Week of January 23, 2012

    Starting this week, we’ll be rolling out a new Poker Rumor Mill feature. These are nuggets of information that don’t necessarily warrant a full post, but will be passed along to our Insider...

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Police Recover Half of Jonathan Duhamel’s Stolen Money

by Wicked Chops Entity on 2.1.2012 in Poker Tournaments | no comments

I zow nothing about any stinking moniez.

2012 is shaping up to be about 47,900x better for Jonathan Duhamel than 2011.

After crushing the 2012 PCA, making 4 final tables and earning over $2M, Duhamel has now recovered about half of the money stolen from him in the armed robbery allegedly spearheaded by his ex-girlfriend, Bianca Rojas-Latraverse.

Says the Toronto Sun:

Officers, acting on an anonymous tip, discovered a padded envelope containing [$80,000] Canadian and U.S. dollars, Euros and pounds sterling.

Still in custody are two of the three alleged perps: 20-year-old hot-ass ex-girlfriend Bianca Rojas-Latraverse, and John-Stephen Clark-Lemay (22). What’s up with all the hyphens?

Another defendant was released on bail.

Read more about the money recovery here.

Bianca Rojas-Latraverse photo dump here.

Tagged as: Bianca Rojas-Latraverse, John-Stephen Clark-Lemay, Jonathan Duhamel, Poker News

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Phil Ivey Doesn’t Win Aussie Millions; Phil Ivey Wins $250k Super High Rollers

by Wicked Chops Entity on 1.28.2012 in Poker Tournaments | no comments

"Man it feels good not having to wear that fucking cap all the time. I bet you fuckers didn't even know I had hair. Where does this win put me on that fucking GPI thing?" - Phil Ivey, January 29, 2012

When play resumed at the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event with 12 remaining, Phil Ivey was short-stacked. However, Phil Ivey is Phil Ivey, so short-stacks don’t mean shit to him. He’s Phil Fucking Ivey afterall.

Phil Ivey was eliminated in 12th place ($100,000 AUD) in the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event. Ok whatever shit happens.

However, Ivey rebounded quickly from the dick kick.

Not long after his elimination, Ivey became one of 16 who entered the $250,000 Super High Roller.

And you know something, the motherfucker won it.

Ivey banked $2-fucking-million dollars and scored his first title in only four events back since his self-imposed exile.

The “in the money” group had a very Full Tilt-ish feel, as Patrik Antonius finished second ($1.2M AUD), and Gus Hansen came in third ($800,000 AUD). Daniel Negreanu bubbled the money in fourth.

Other FTP’ers who played included John “Fuck” Juanda, Erik Seidel, and Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan.

Phil Ivey.

Fuck.

UPDATED: In related news, Oliver Speidel won the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event, banking $1.6M AUD.

* Editor’s Note: Fuck. 

** Photo Courtesy of Poker News.

Tagged as: 2012 Aussie Millions, featured, Phil Ivey, Poker News

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Phil Ivey Short-Stacked Among Final 12 at 2012 Aussie Millions

by Wicked Chops Entity on 1.27.2012 in Poker Tournaments | no comments

Miranda Kerr dressed as Wonder Woman is not as sexy as Phil Ivey dressed as Wonder Woman. Wait...hmmm...no not as sexy.

With 12 remaining at the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event, Yann Dion is the chip leader, stacked at 2,670,000.

But enough about Yann Dion. Let’s get on with IVEY WATCH 2012TM.

Phil Ivey, who you may recall is playing this event, finished the day as the short-stack with 699,000. Can Ivey double-up, chip-up, and make a run at the 7-man TV final table? Cue: Asia.

The closest thing to another “notable” remaining would be WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Idema with 1,840,000. Lee Nelson is in position to be this year’s David Gorr, as he’s stacked at 1,651,000.

Twelfth place pays $100,000 AUD. First banks $1.6M AUD.

They’ll play down to 7 on Saturday. Get full chip counts here.

Tagged as: 2012 Aussie Millions, aussie millions, Miranda Kerr Wonder Woman, Phil Ivey

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Phil Ivey

by Wicked Chops Entity on 1.26.2012 in Poker Tournaments | no comments

Phil Ivey is the Phil Ivey of poker.

Phil Ivey Phil Ivey Phil Ivey. Phil Ivey sixth 1,107,000 2012 Aussie Millions Phil Ivey.

Not Phil Ivey leads with 2,675,000.

A total of 25 Not Phil Ivey’s remain as well as Phil Ivey. Phil Ivey.

Black Phil Ivey.

Get full Phil Ivey’s here.

* Photo courtesy of Poker News

Tagged as: 2012 Aussie Millions, Aussie Million, Phil Ivey, Poker News

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Phil Ivey Stacked Second at 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event

by Wicked Chops Entity on 1.25.2012 in Poker Tournaments | no comments

"If I win this, I wonder if I'll reappear on the GPI, and if so, where?" ~ Phil Ivey, January 25, 4pm

PHIL IVEY.

That’s basically what the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event is about right now.

With 74 players remaining at the Aussie Millions, Ivey, playing in only his third event since his self-imposed Full Tilt exile, finds himself stacked second overall with 778,500.

He trails only Tim O’Shea with 921,000.

Play stopped only two shy of the money, and 72nd place will bank $15,000 AUD. First will earn $1.6M AUD.

Other notables still alive include Jason Koon (667,500), David Steicke (453,000), and Minh Ngyuen (238,000).

Get full chip counts here.

* Photo courtesy of Poker News.

Tagged as: 2012 Aussie Millions, aussie millions, Phil Ivey, Poker News

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