2009 BC Poker champion arrested, charged with manslaughter

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2009 BC Poker champion arrested
Sophon Sek, the 30-year old Surrey man has been charged with manslaughter and break and enter in relation to the gangland murders of six people, including two innocent bystanders, in 2007.

The incident is referred to locally as the Surrey Six Slaughter.

Sek made an appearance in Surrey Provincial Court today, but was sent back into custody to await continuation of his trial Nov. 30.

He could still face additional charges in connection to the murders, according to Cpl. Dale Carr of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

Sek outlasted 679 players to win this year's $2,700 (CDN) buy-in BC Poker Championships late Sunday night at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver.

Sek's $364,364 (CDN) in prize money is being held by the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation at the request of the RCMP, according to Howard Blank, vice president of media, entertainment and responsible gaming at the GCGC. (full article)

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$400,000 pots fly as Antonius, Isildur1 meet on Full Tilt Poker felt

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Isildur1 and Antonius light up Full Tilt
Although no pot-size records were broken in this session, the two played 18 pots worth at least $400k and five worth over $500,000.

Unlike the past few nights, Isildur1 and Patrik Antonius played exclusively $500/$1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, rather than playing half Omaha, half Hold'em.

The largest pot of the session came in at just under $555k. Isildur1 took control after completing his wrap straight draw on the turn, with the same card giving Antonius top two pair.

After a couple of raises, the money went all in with Antonius drawing slim. The river was a blank, shipping the pot to Isildur1 with his nut straight.

The entire session was somewhat of an uphill battle for Antonius after he lost close to $1.6 million in the first 45 minutes. It took him the remainder to try and battle back. (full article)

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Brunson's to have Bounty-full Thanksgiving

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Doyle Brunson will join his children Pam and Todd Brunson tomorrow night for a special all-in-the-family Bounty Tournament at Doyle's Room.
As always, U.S. players are welcome at Doyle's Poker Room.
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Huck Seed preaches focus

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From Huck Seed's blog on FullTilt.com
In the world of Full Tilt Poker avatars there are no bad hair days.

Not the type of thought I want to be having at an FTOPS final table. I want my mind absorbing and processing just the right information the best it can to put my creative mind in position to "play Mozart" to the ears of my opponents who I deem capable of appreciating it. I want to be focused. In the moment. In the flow of the game. In the "Zone".

A great way to enhance one’s ability to focus in my opinion is fasting. On a 15 minute break early in a 500 player field NLH tournament at Foxwoods several years back, I walked to the food court, in a conversation with an old school player from my table. I procured a calorie laden sandwich. "Want anything?" I asked. "A hungry dog hunts best" the wise old man replied. I took the saying to heart. I didn't eat the sandwich or anything else the rest of the tournament. I played very well, especially near the end (it was a one day tournament that lasted 22 hours) and won the tournament.

David Williams didn't need a wise old poker player to teach him the value of fasting for poker focus – he figured it out on his own. I was not surprised after his tournament successes to hear him tell me that he would eat nothing during his tournaments and just drink a bit of tomato juice here and there throughout the tournament to ensure his brain was getting sufficient glucose to function at its best.

Yoga and meditation can also be great ways to clear your mind and get you ready to focus on the game. Weeding through a yoga class that was just starting on our way out of the gym after a hoops session, we decided to jump in. We then headed to the casino and after that night’s poker session, my friend Joe said he had never played with such clear-minded focus, and accredited that to yoga. David Hayden, a Seven-Card Stud poker pro, swears by yoga to improve your poker game, golf game and most aspects of your life. (full article)

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VIDEO: Final table of the Sunday Million at PokerStars 11.22.09

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Watch Online Poker Show: Sunday Million - November 22nd, 2009 on PokerStars.tv

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$20 Free play offer when you make a bet with your cell phone at Sportbook.com

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Great deal here for mobile users at Sportsbook.com. USA friendly site:
$20 free bet when you use your mobile phone.

They also have a poker room and casino.

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The Ultimate Tournament Series of poker freerolls is coming...

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