DoylesRoom Pros Cashing Big at 2010 WSOP
June 30, 2010
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Earlier this month we brought you the story of the 4 people who are looking for that conveted spot #7 on the Brunson’s 10 Pro Poker Team. David Sands, Faraz Jaka, Daniel Kelly and Michael Martin get points for each cash during the 2010 Word Series of Poker tournament. The highest point total at the end of the tournament gets spot number 7 on the DoylesRoom Pro Poker Team headed by the legendary Doyle Brunson.
These up and coming online poker players have faired well so far with total wins between them adding up t0 $214,44. As of the 23rd the competition for the next spot on the team looks like this:
1. David Sands = 2269.10 points ($88,416)
2. Faraz Jaka = 1,143.31 points — ($109,187)
3. Dan Kelly = 653.68 points — ($17,471)
4. Michael = 0 points
Team DoylesRoom have shown us they are a force to be reckoned with so far. All together they have cashed $1,064,906 at this years WSOP so far. The current 6 members of the Brunson 10 all have cashed with Amit Makhija leading the way with $208,148 in two events followed by Dani Stern who has cashed for $161,934,Chris Moorman has earned $46,470, Zach Clark has cashed for $22,568 in two separate events, Alex Kamberis earned $1,240 and Steve Gross has collected $3,404 at the WSOP.
The DoylesRoom pros have also had a strong tournament so far. Allen Kessler has earned $370,374 by cashing in 7 separate events. Cashing in 3 events, Hoyt Corkins has brought home $11,000 and Todd Brunson has won $26,292 in two events so far.
To keep track of how DoylesRoom.com players and pros are doing at the World Series of Poker, visit DoylesRoom.com.
MyPokerCard Mastercard Geared to Online Poker
June 13, 2010
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Mastercard has stepped into the online poker market with their new gold MyPokerCard. It is a prepaid Mastercard that does not require you to register your bank account or credit card details online. Some of the other great features are it guarantees your purchase 100% and since you do not register any account information it gives you complete privacy on your online purchases. One down fall however it is is not available to players in the United States….yet.
Though currently marketed as MyPokerCard it is more than that and can be used for any online transaction. Since its structure is prepaid, everyone can get one and UK users can reload £500 per day and use the card on any online site that accepts Mastercard. According to MyPokerCard:
Over 500,000 cards have been issued to date and been proven to be the safest and most convenient way of making purchases online without risking your credit card details online.
This UK based company also offers several options to reload your card. The fastest way to get money on the card is by using your debit card. If that is not an option you can also pay by cash. If you opt for this MyPokerCard will send you a letter and you can then take it to a UK Post Office and pay there. Whichever option you choose, the card will be in your hands within 3-5 days after it is loaded.
There are several other benefits of having this Gold Mastercard. The first is you can set your own limits to how much you can gamble. Unlike an open ended credit line or high balance credit card, with this card you can only gamble what you put on it. Therefore there is no risk of payments going up as interest rates change or damaging your credit history.
You will also get fraud protection with this card. You can track your spending with the card online or even get text messages about your account. According to MyPokerCard, if by chance anyone gets a hold of your card and makes unauthorized purchases, they will replace your card and the money on it as long as their requirements are met.
Not only can you reload your card at over 12,000 locations across the UK but you can also get your winnings transferred directly back to the card. This allows you to spend those winnings however you wish anywhere that accepts Mastercard.
According to a Pokers News Daily article,
A MyPokerCard spokesman stated that the card could become available soon for worldwide use. “Currently, the MyPokerCard is available for residents of the U.K., but we are looking to expand to the worldwide market.”
If this card makes it to the U.S. it could be a very useful tool for players to fund and play without divulging personal financial information.
Competition Set for 7th Member of Brunson 10 Poker Team
June 4, 2010
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So what do you do when you’re a successful poker player, a living legend and respected by almost everyone who plays the game? Well, in your Doyle Brunson, you pick the future legends from a stable of talented young poker players.
Doyle is picking the Brunson 10 at Doylesroom.com. This will be a group of you players that Doyle believes will be legends in the making. He is handpicking this team and currently 6 positions are taken. The lucky 6 are: Zachary Clark (CrazyZach), Amit Makhija ( Amak316), Dani Stern (Ansky), Chris Moorman (Moorman1), Alex Kamberis (AJKHoosier1), and Steve Gross (gboro780).
Who will be #7? Will, the quest is on. The Fourth Competitor for the number 7 spot on the Brunson 10 was announced and it will be Michael Martin. Martin has proven himself as not only a fine online poker player but also a strong player at live events as well. Amassing over $4 million in poker winnings, He has won the 2008 EPT London Main Event and the EPT Grand Final Main Event a few months before that. Martin will be joining Daniel Kelly, Doc Sands and Faraz Jaka is a competition at this year’s WSOP to win the coveted spot.
How this will work is that each player will compete at this year’s WSOP in Vegas. Each will earn points every time they cash in a WSOP event. The player sitting on top of the Brunson 10 Become a Legend Leaderboard will become the 7th member on the Doyle Brunson Pro team.
During this year’s WSOP, keep an eye out for the Brunson 10 and check the updated leader board at doylesroom.com to see how tight the competition is.
