Team PKR Pro Jake Cody 1st interview on PKR TV

PKR TV’s Danski talks to new Team PKR Pro Jake Cody about signing for PKR and life as a Triple Crown winner:

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Lex “RaSZi” Veldhuis defeats Elky in kickboxmatch

After 2 years Lex “RaSZi” Veldhuis and Bertrand “ElkY” Grosspleiller finally met eachother in the ring in Marbella.

Lex blogged how it all started:
“During EPT Barcelona in 2009 me and Elky were both hanging out outside at the hotel terrace. He was drinking with some friends and I was playing online with some friends. He was very rowdy and I told him to stop running around and knock shit over. He told me to stfu and I told him to watch himself. Like true guido’s we didn’t back down, even when we jokingly told each other to zip it or take a beatdown. Elky then said: ‘You can’t defeat me, I’m Elky.’ This of course made me laugh and I asked him if he really thought he could fight. He had some training for a bet with Sorel and he was convinced he was a powernerd. Everything was in good spirits still, but I thought it was a good moment to seize and challenge him to a fight.”

Rules:
• 5 rounds of 3 minutes. We realize this is ridiculously long for beginners, but we had a reason for it.
• You only win the fight if you get KO’d or TKO’d, or if someone gives up. When we both stand at the end of 5 rounds the bet is wash. We chose to do it this way because if you work with scoring points, one of us might feel a bit unhappy with the ruling. This way you circumvent this.
• Kicks are allowed to every part of the body except the groin.
• No elbows
• Knees to the face and the rest of the body (except the groin) are allowed. Clinch knees (holding someone’s head and repeatedly kneeing it) are not allowed.
• If you get counted down 3 times in 1 round you lose.
• If you get counted down for the 4th time in the match you lose.
• No headbutts, punched to the back of the head.
• Spinnings kicks/punches as well as sweeps are allowed.

Triple crown star Jake Cody joins team PKR Pro

PKR announced the 23-year old Jake Cody as their new Team PKR Pro member. Jake has won four major live tournaments, notably a trio of EPT, WPT and WSOP titles which sent him into the history books earlier this year as the youngest player to win poker’s triple crown.

With lifetime tournament earnings in excess of $2.8 million – good for 13th in the All Time GB Money List – a major online title worth $234K to his name and a fearsome reputation as one of the game great young guns, Jake is the ultimate addition to Team PKR Pro.

The new Pro speaks:
“I’m very VERY excited about joining Team PKR Pro” said Jake. “I’ve been patient with sponsorship, waiting for the right deal to come along. When I spoke to PKR I was really impressed with the whole setup and the ideas that they have going forward, and I knew straight away I wanted to be part of it! It’s a great site to be involved with right now and I think I can help take it to the next level.”

Take on Jake this sunday @ the Bounty Day! Join PKR and register to bust Jake and win $100 instantly. You can also register now for tonight’s JakeCody’s Pwn a Pro lotto, which starts at 21:30 GMT to win a seat to the next ‘Pwn a Pro’ heads-up clash.

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Pius Heinz Wins the 2011 WSOP Main Event

Pius Heinz wins the 2011 WSOP Main Event with after a long HU battle with Martin Staszko. In the last hand Martin openshoves his 10 7 s and got called by Pius with his AKos. No help for Martin and he collects $5,433,086 for his 2nd place. Pius wins $8,715,638 and the bracelet!

World Series of Poker November Nine 2011 results:

1 Pius Heinz $8,715,638
2 Martin Staszko $5,433,086
3 Ben Lamb $4,021,138
4 Matt Giannetti $3,012,700
5 Phil Collins $2,269,599
6 Eoghan O’Dea $1,720,831
7 Bob Bounahra $1,314,097
8 Anton Makiievskyi $1,010,015
9 Sam Holden $782,115

WSOP Main Event 2011 final table

ESPN WSOP Main Event 2011 Final table with Antonio Esfandiari and Lon McEachern.

The November nine chip counts:
1 ) Martin Staszko 40,175,000
2 ) Eoghan O’Dea 33,925,000
3 ) Matt Giannetti 24,750,000
4 ) Phil Collins 23,875,000
5 ) Ben Lamb 20,875,000
6 ) Badih Bounahra 19,700,000
7 ) Pius Heinz 16,425,000
8 ) Anton Makievskyi 13,825,000
9 ) Samuel Holden 12,375,000