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Lily Kiletto Does Not Win WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open

by Wicked Chops Entity on 2.13.2013 in Poker Tournaments | no comments

Lily Kiletto rose from short-stack to second at the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

How many times have we said this…so close…yet dare we say…so far?

Lily Kiletto, a woman, did not win the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open. But if she was playing horseshoes or hand-grenades so did fucking great, working her short-stack all the way up to second place.

For the second place finish, Kiletto earns $191,880. However, for women, Kiletto makes it 0-for-47,998 in WPT open events.

Kiletto was defeated by the less amply breasted Chris Porter Matt Giannetti. This makes two WPT titles for Giannetti, as he banked $323,804 for the win.

Weeds producer Matt Salsberg finished sixth for $50,968.

Get full TV final table results and payouts here.

Tagged as: featured, Lily Kiletto, Matt Giannetti, Poker News, World Poker Tour

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Lily Kiletto Is Hot, Exotic, Makes WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Final Table

by Wicked Chops Entity on 2.12.2013 in Poker Tournaments | no comments

We picked a good week to come back.

As you may or may not be aware, no woman has ever won a regular World Poker Tour open event. In fact, women are 0-for-47,297 (approximately) in WPT open events.

That could all change today, as Lily Kiletto, a woman, attempts to make history by capturing the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

Kiletto, who like the Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) of Australia and Indonesia could best be described as “exotic,” has been shot out of a poker cannon this year, cashing in three 2013 events to date for um $4,000. In case you’re wondering who owns the small CybergBug-B drone taking cleavage shots of Kiletto at the final table, well, that would belong to Barry Greenstein.

Kiletto enters the final table as short-stack but dammit full of hope, stacked at 860,000.

In less newsy news, ex-November Niner Chris Porter Matt Giannetti attempts to claim his second WPT title, entering final table play as the chip leader with 3,005,000. Als0 looking for his second title, and making back-to-back WPT final table appearances, is Matt Salsberg (yeah the Weeds producer). He’s fifth overall with 980,000.

Get full TV final table chip counts and follow the action here.

More Lily Kiletto pics below as well as here and vids here.

 

Tagged as: Lily Kiletto, Matt Giannetti, Poker News, World Poker Tour

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Matt Giannetti Wins WPT Malta

by Wicked Chops Entity on 9.25.2011 in Poker Tournaments | 1 comment

Matt Giannetti denied yet another woman from becoming the first to win a WPT open event.

Every year, one or two people who make the November Nine go on a heater and grab another big score before the final table plays out.

In 2008, it was Ivan Demidov, who final table’d the WSOP Europe Main Event (finishing third for over $660,000). In 2009, Kevin Schaffel (!) finished second at the WPT Legends of Poker for nearly half a million. Antoine Sauot and James Akenhead also both final table’d the WSOPE Main Event. Last year, Matthew Jarvis and Joseph Cheong captured Festa al Lago prelim titles a month before the N9 final table.

This year’s apparent hot streaker is Matt Giannetti, who won the 2011 WPT Malta.

For the win, Giannetti banks $273,200. He defeated Cecilia Pescaglini, a woman ($159,412), heads-up for the title.

Giannetti kept Pescaglini (pictured here) from becoming the first open event WPT winner.

Other notable finishers in the event include Isaac Haxton (12th – $12,881), Tony G (25th – $8,401) and Justin Bonomo (26th – $8,401).

Get full results here.

Tagged as: Cecilia Pescaglini, Matt Giannetti, Poker News, World Poker Tour

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2011 WSOP November Nine: Good, Bad, or Meh for Poker

by Wicked Chops Entity on 7.21.2011 in Poker News | 1 comment

Who among the 2011 WSOP November Nine grabbed the Good for Poker title?

It’s that time. It’s time for $240 worth of pudding. It’s time for our annual Good, Bad, or Meh for PokerTM column.

This year reminded us a lot of 2007 (minus Tobey Maguire acting like a douche). Coming down into the final 150, there were a lot of “name” pros and “big name” pros. But they started dropping like flies. And when the dust settled, we were left with this.

Within the industry, 2011′s final table is definitely better than 2007. But while the casual or mainstream fan may not know, well, anyone at this final table, it doesn’t mean that it’s a total disaster either.

Keep in mind, none of the below is a reflection of if somebody is a good guy or not. We base the Good, Bad, or Meh on whether or not we think the individuals will be a good ambassador for the game and has a hook or story that can cross-over to mass media and grow the game. In particular this year, given the legislative climate, we see the “can he demonstrate that poker is a game of skill” storyline being a key determining factor.

With that out of the way, here’s how we see it.

Good for Poker

Ben Lamb – This was a snap call. Lamb is the current WSOP Player of the Year. He’s got loads of personalities. The pros respect his game. He’s got a good-looking girlfriend. He can pound alcoholic beverages. But most of all–at a time when from a regulatory, legislative, and general public perspective–he does great for the aforementioned “poker is a game of skill” argument.

In that regard, the WSOP Main Event is running great the past few years. The best player in the game, Phil Ivey, final tabled 2009. The guy who should’ve been WSOP Player of the Year last year, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, made it last year. And now the guy who is going to be WSOP Player of the Year this year coasted to the final table.

Lamb seems like the guy everyone in the poker community can rally behind this year. The mainstream media can easily tell his story: Lamb gave up drinking as a prop bet during the summer and finally got hot and fulfilled his potential. Plus, the guy who was playing the best poker this WSOP made the final table of the Main Event. Makes sense. Easily packaged. Wrap it up. Tie a bow around it.

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Tagged as: 2011 WSOP Main Event, 2011 WSOP November Nine, Anton Makiievskyi, Badih Bou-Nahra, Ben Lamb, Eoghan O'Dea, featured, Martin Staszko, Matt Giannetti, Phil Collins, Pius Heinz, Sam Holden

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2011 WSOP November Nine Is Set

by Wicked Chops Entity on 7.20.2011 in Poker Tournaments | 1 comment

The 2011 WSOP November Nine is set. Only three Americans made it.

The 2011 WSOP Main Event November NineTM is set.

Martin Staszko from the Czech Republic is the chip leader with over 40M.

He’s followed by Eoghan O’Dea (pronounced Owen O’Dee) from Ireland, stacked at just under 34M.

The top U.S. American in the field is a surging Matt Giannetti with 25M. After dinner break, Giannetti was short-stack, so he made a big climb. Phil Collins is in the air tonight in fourth with just under 24M. And Ben Lamb took a hit but ended stacked fifth overall with 20M. 

In all, the Main Event final table only has 3 U.S. Americans, the least number, well, possibly ever (Nolan? Kevmath?).

Every member of the November Nine except for Badih “Bob” Bounahra are in their 20′s.

John Hewitt was the unfortunate bubble boy, getting KO’d in 10th.

Get full chip counts here.

Tagged as: 2011 WSOP, 2011 WSOP Main Event, Anton Makievskyi, Badih Bounahra, Ben Lamb, Eoghan O'Dea, featured, John Hewitt, Martin Staszko, Matt Giannetti, November Nine, Phil Collins, Pius Heinz, Samuel Holden

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