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Poker trivia: Mike McDonald quits
Posted by: James Carter. - Fri, 2010-04-02 14:45
High stakes poker players seem to need a break every now and then. By and by, one can hear about one of them “giving up” on the game and switching his/her focus to something else, most often though, these guys are back at the green felt before anyone can really notice that they’re gone. Mike McDonald, known at the
online poker tables as “Timex” is the latest high stakes pro to announce his withdrawal from poker action. Though only 20 years old, McDonald seems to have lost all focus and motivation regarding the game. In a novel-length blog post he goes on to detail the reasons that led him to his decision to give poker a break. He says he needs a life style that allows him to be more in-touch with other people. Of course, he’s already admitted that he’s likely to return to the tables after a hiatus of undetermined length.
In other news: the
PokerStars-sponsored LAPT has just announced its first ever Peruvian event which is set to take place in Lima, during the 3rd season of the series. The poker tournament kicks off on July 1st, and it will last till the 5th, at the Atlantic City Casino in Lima. Poker players from all over the world are expected to attend the event, and Team PokerStars will certainly have a massive representation too. For those looking to circumvent the direct buy-in: PokerStars makes it possible for all its players to earn a LAPT Lima seat online, for a fraction of the price.
The direct buy-in for the Main Event will cost $2,700, but there will be plenty of side events running too, for those whose bankrolls are too flimsy for the real deal. The LAPT’s High Stakes Cash Game will return to the schedule too.
According to David Carrion, the president of the tour, the event was made possible by the LAPT’s lucrative cooperation with the venue which will host the event as well with the Municipality of Miraflores.
Meawhile, the voting for the 2010 WSOP Tournament of Champions is in full swing. Some players are truly desperate to get a seat in the event, and since it’s an invitation only
poker tournament, various attempts to “bribe” voters have been made. A player promised 50% of his possible winnings to his voters, while Marty Smith has just pledged he’d give all his winnings to charity, provided he got a seat.
