Gomes became the first Brazilian to win a World Series of Poker gold bracelet this year when he won the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event. The event had more than 2,300 players from around the world, including Kirill Gerasimov from Russia who also made the final table.
With the win, Gomes picked up his first major event cash and pocketed $770,540.
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Retired professional basketball player Chris Webber is uniting poker and sports stars on Friday night at Planet Hollywood during C-Webb's Bada Bling Celebrity Weekend for a charity poker tournament to benefit the Chris Webber Foundation. Not only will sports icons be in attendance, such as......
Gaming software and licensor Playtech announced record revenues for its second quarter of 2008, posting substantial growth across its business lines. The company received $42.4 million in total revenues for the three months ending......
Bodog poker will be hosting freeroll qualifier tournaments with the winner receiving entry to the APT Macau event plus an all-expenses-paid trip to the event Aug. 26-31. Including the $5,300 buy-in, plus money for flights and accommodations, the prize package is worth $8,000.
The freerolls are scheduled four times per day through the month of July. The top 25 finishers from each freeroll will qualify to move on to the APT Macau Seat Giveaway Finale on Aug. 2. The winner of the finale...