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2012/08/05 18:56
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Manne wrote:
The online high-stakes cash games at PokerStars have certainly picked up lately. Last week, “Phisherman36” lost a staggering $775K, while Ilari “Ilari FIN” Sahamies won a healthy $492K. Phisherman36 was nowhere to be found late in the week, and Sahamies likely wishes he’d stayed away because he lost almost all his hard-earned winnings.
It took Sahamies just 1,724 hands spread across 39 sessions to lose $445,365, enough to make him the week’s biggest loser. Close behind was “kaju85,” who played 6,061 hands across 57 sessions and dropped $428,034, most of which went to the week’s biggest winner, “longerpig.”
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen anyone win more than $700,000, but that’s exactly what “longerpig” did this week, banking $710,798 in 14,109 hands across 126 sessions. That was quite a bit more than next biggest winner, Terje “Terken89” Augdal, who won $280,097 in 8,192 hands.
Here’s a look at some of the more interesting hands and story lines from the past week of online action:
Read more: The Online Railbird Report: "longerpig" Wins $710K, Sahamies Drops $445K | PokerNews
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After that, he earned a WSOP bracelet, took down a legends of poker side event and was a runner up in the Wynn Classic main event. This year, he went deep in the WSOP Main Event, finishing in 350th place overall. Over the course of his six-year career, Young had racked up over $1.6 million in live tournament earnings.
Despite the competitive nature of poker, the death of any professional player hits the scene hard. The outspoken Daniel Negreanu tweeted "Really sad news: Poker Pro Ryan Young passed away today. RIP Ryan," followed up by "A real loss for the poker world. Ryan Young was interesting, charismatic, a talker, aggressive, and exciting to watch."
Chris Moore, the player who defeated Young heads-up at the 2008 Wynn Classic, Tweeted, "Very saddened to hear of the passing of poker player Ryan Young. Always thought of him as a great player, and an even better guy 😔 #rip"
"This is such a shock," David Benefield posted on Young’s Facebook wall. "You were a great friend, an awesome person and a damn good poker player. I have known you for as long as I have known almost anyone in the poker world and I will miss you dearly."
We here at the Gambling Beat offer our condolences to Young's family and friends during this difficult time, even as we note that it's always amazing how the poker community sets aside their rivalries foot celebrate the life of a fellow competitor.
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