Big Poker Tournament Winners

Friedman takes home $1 million World Poker Tour TitleIn the late night hours of August 26, the Bicycle Casino was the only place for poker fans to be. The infamous Legends of Poker series was reaching its pinnacle as the World Poker Tour final table played out in front of fans and players, ultimately awarding the first prize of $1,009,000 to the 2009 champion, Prahlad Friedman.

Grand Poker Series tournament in Las Vegas pays millionsThe Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino’s 2009 Grand Poker Series concluded over the Independence Day holiday weekend. The event hosted more than 10,000 players during the month-long series and awarding nearly $2 million in prize money, topping last year’s total.

Phil Ivey Takes Home Sixth World Series of Poker Gold BraceletIvey is one of the world's best-known and most-respected poker players. This was his sixth WSOP gold bracelet, moving him into a five-player tie for seventh place on the all-time wins list.

Experience Pays Off for World Series of Poker Stud Circuit EventThe 2009 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Seven-Card Stud champion is Freddie Ellis, from Brooklyn, NY. He is the new Seven-Card Stud World Champion. Freddie is a 74-year-old real estate broker. He is originally from Miami, FL.

European Poker Tour Crowns Monte Carlo Event ChampionThe PokerStars.com European Poker Tour has a new Grand Final champion. Pieter de Korver, 26, from Leeuwarden, Holland, a member of the new Team PokerStars Pro Netherlands, has won €2.3million at the richest poker tournament ever held outside Las Vegas.

WSOP Sierra Poker Classic Crowns ChampionThe second annual Sierra Poker Classic took place at Harvey's during the first two weeks of April. The series, labeled as an official World Series of Poker Satellite Event, included 13 tournaments, including the first-ever "Crazy Pineapple World Championship," won by Tom Christopher, from Las Vegas. Several snowstorms in the area produced a modest turnout. But for those who trekked to Tahoe to ski and play poker, the conditions were ideal.

Team Aced Wins First Public Dream Team Poker TournamentTeam Aced won the first public Dream Team Poker tournament that featured a sold out field, big name poker pros, celebrities and a packed house. 148 teams totaling 444 players entered the event at Caesars Palace Las Vegas with a $222,000 total prize pool.

Full Tilt Poker Pro Takes World Poker Tour (WPT) TitleFull Tilt Poker Pro Steve Brecher won first place at the 2009 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, taking home more than $1 million in prize money and his first WPT Championship title.