Prop Bets are very common amongst top Poker Pros, this year one of the biggest prop bets at the WSOP 2010 is on Tom Dwan “Durrrr” not winning a 2010 WSOP bracelet. Many pros including Mike Matusow (Durrrr’s Full Tilt Poker team mate) and Daniel Negreanu Poker Stars had placed large bets on this, an estimated $9 million in bets.

When Durrrr made the final table of the WSOP event #11 there was a bit of tension at the Rio Casino with many players hoping that Tom Dwan would not succeed. The fear of losing millions grew stronger as Durrrr was heads-up with New Zealand player Simon Watt.

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The World Series of Poker have decided to continue the WSOP Tournament of Champions event, which is possibly the biggest freeroll tournament ever with a million dollar prize pool. Only 27 players will be invited to play this event, fans can vote for their favorite WSOP bracelet winner to participate in this all stars event.

20 players will be selected from the votes received from fans, 5 players who have won the Tournament of Champions throughout the years and the winners of the WSOP & WSOPE main event for the previous year will also be invited including two wild card players.

The Tournament of Champions will be an entertaining event with top players from the past returning to relive their dream, the tournament will be televised on ESPN on the 3rd August 2010

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The countdown to 2010 has began and I’m still wandering where the year has gone, but 2009 was a good year for poker. There were many new records and achievements like the youngest player to win the World Series of Poker, the largest online poker pot and tournament. Phil Ivey makes it to the November Nine after winning his 7th WSOP bracelet.

High Stakes player Tom Dwan became a Team Full Tilt Poker member after many hours of high stakes action in the Durrrr challenge. Isildur1 the unknown Swedish high stakes player ends the year on a bad note.
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Phil Ivey has won the $2,500 No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw Event #8 in this year’s WSOP for his 6th WSOP Bracelet and $96,361. Phil Ivey is rated by many as the single best poker player in the world and he has proved them right once again by starting in sixth position in the chip count out of seven players on the final day’s play to go on to win the 2-7 Draw WSOP 2009 title.

Phil Ivey is member of Team FullTilt Poker and can often be found playing online at FullTiltPoker.com usually playing high limit games.

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