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The Poker Year In Review - June 2012

The World Series of Poker Throws Up Many Memorable Summer Tournament Winners

by Brendan Murray | Published: Dec 26, 2012

Phil Hellmuth wins his 12th WSOP bracelet French rapper Bruno “Kool Shen” Lopez won his second major title of 2012 with victory in the World Poker Tour National Cannes while across the Atlantic British poker player Marcus Bebb-Jones pleads not guilty to murdering his wife in las Vegas.

Betfair, Sportingbet and bwin.party are awarded Spanish licenses and online casino and poker room Purple Lounge files for liquidation.

In Las Vegas the World Series of Poker gets underway in earnest. Among the bracelet winners are:

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1	Lococo Wins WSOP Paradise Triton Million For $12M
2	Wynn Series Opening Event Draws 3,000 Players
3	WSOP Paradise: Foxen Wins Third Bracelet, $3.8M
4	WSOP Paradise: PLO Specialist Wins $100k High Roller
5	McKeehen Headlines Early Winners From Wynn
6	Wasserson Wins WSOP Paradise $25k Dealers Choice
7	Chidwick Wins Second Career WSOP Bracelet
8	VanKeuren Defeats 9,670 In WPT Prime Championship
9	WATCH: Jungleman Makes Sick Read With 7-2
10	Dropped Pass Yields $3.1M Sports Bet Win

1	Winning Bets Costing Sportsbooks Millions Of Dollars
2	High Roller Busts First Hand Of $500k Event
3	Doug Polk Shocked People Don't Want Him To Play
4	WSOP Paradise Triton Millions Champion To Earn $12M
5	WPT World Championship Kicks Off Dec. 3
6	Rule Changes: WSOP Bans Devices, RTA
7	WSOP Main Event Champ Wins EPT High Roller
8	Jackson Takes Down WSOPC Horseshoe Main Event
9	Lococo Wins WSOP Paradise Triton Million For $12M
10	Wynn Series Opening Event Draws 3,000 Players