Is Brian Hasting (coach for CardRunners) which announced it on his blog: "" the reason I am in Las Vegas, is will I participate in my first issue of Poker After Dark. I'm very excited [...] The game will be a game of Omaha with Phil Ivey, Phil Galfond and Tom Dwan including".
Hasting is also known for having plucked Isildur1's $ 4 million. He almost refuse the invitation with a work to his architecture class, but he finally found the time to participate in the show.
Before, it was only the Hold'em no-limit that was played. Sam Farha Brandon Adams, Jared Bleznick, Patrik Antonius and Phil "OMGClayAken" Galfond will be part of the show. Recall that Galdond has to date more than 8millions dollars in winnings from cash games online and he improves every day his game in Omaha. The action is likely to be fierce!
When it comes to limits, the blinds will be $ 300 / $ 600 and more area rugs should be $ 100,000.
On the Phil Galfond blog we read that he had already attended 2 registration of Poker After Dark. It gives us some details on the games played: "the first is a Sit and Go to six players $ 100,000 with me, Tom (Dwan), Ivey, Lindgren, Seed, and Juanda and the winner takes all. The second is a part of cash game $ 300 / $ 600 PLO (Pot Limit Omaha) with a € 100,000 minimum of cave. Five seats were occupied by me, Tom (Dwan), Ivey, Patrick (Antonius), and Hastings. The last seat, Brandon Adams played half of the day and then he was replaced by Harrington10 (Jared Bleznick). »
Galfond would not say more and cannot speak of any results, but it promises lots of action and good TV!
These episodes will be broadcast to the tde couran the year 2011. Tom Dwan currently holds the biggest pot won ($561 800) on this show, but this record could well be beaten at the release of the new season. Here is the video of the famous hand:
Disctutez of this article on the forums of PokerCollectif: the OLP for the new season of Poker After Dark.
