TCOOP by PokerStars Ready to Launch

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PokerStars is excited to announce the launch of another major online tournament festival – the Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) – which will take place from January 19-29, 2012.

The inaugural TCOOP will incorporate 50 different events across 11 days and guarantee $10 million in prizes. TCOOP buy-ins range from $5.50 to $2,100 and the series features a $700 main event, which has a guarantee of $1.5 million.

Team PokerStars Pro and self-confessed turbo tournament fan, Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, was ecstatic about the announcement. “This is going to be so great. I love fast-paced online tourneys because there’s so much action, and there’s going to be several different events every day. It’s going to be perfect to come home from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and then get straight back into action online. Hopefully I can add a TCOOP title to my SCOOP and WCOOP ones.”

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WPT at Bellagio

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As one of the world’s most prestigious poker events, the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic once again attracted the biggest players in the game. 413 runners, including nearly 40 WPT Champions Club members, created a prizepool of more than $4 million. A week of phenomenal action at Bellagio led to an impressive final table featuring Vanessa Selbst and defending champion Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari. However, only one player could claim victory in this historic tournament and in the end, James Dempsey triumphed over the talented field to etch his name on the WPT Champions Cup.

Day 1 commemorated the tenth edition of the first event ever on the World Poker Tour® as Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten, Kimberly Lansing, the Royal Flush Girls and Tournament Director Jack McClelland celebrated this legacy before announcing Shuffle Up and Deal. The most famous names in poker including PokerStars pro Daniel…

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Introducing PokerStars Pro “TalonChick”

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Check out the latest short film by Team PokerStars, introducing the Canadian female player Adrienne ‘talonchick’
Rowsome, who became a member of Team Online in July 2011. Poker fans can watch the film online from Thursday, November 17.

Like many successful poker players, Rowsome combines a full-time career with part-time play at the poker tables, working as an occupational therapist in Edmonton, Canada during the day and raking in the cash at the virtual tables at night. Over the past few years ‘talonchick’ has become a ferocious competitor at PokerStars, reaching the mid-stakes levels of the Omaha Hi-Lo cash tables, and achieving some notable success in online tournaments.

Her best result to date is a final-table appearance in a 2011 World Championship of Online Poker $320 8-Game tournament, where she won more than $13,000. She has also final-tabled the PokerStars Women Sunday…

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