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Ben Grundy has left the building

Ben Grundy / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The popular Ben Grundy has moved on to pastures new and everyone at Betfair Poker wishes him the best of luck in the future....Read more »

The last few months

Ben Grundy / 22 April 2008 / 4 Comments

Its been a while since i updated my blog so here goes........Read more »

EPT Dortmund

Ben Grundy / 01 February 2008 / 1 Comments

Bleeeurgh... Busted level six for a big pot with AJ all in on a JJ8 flop v QQ. Turn 8. River Q. Weird i knew it was coming!! Ok better go hit the cash games :-)...Read more »

Hold'em hands part 2

Ben Grundy / 30 January 2008 / 4 Comments

Ok firstly to the three hands that i posted a few days ago.......Read more »

Some Hold'em hands

Ben Grundy / 26 January 2008 / 18 Comments

I haven't posted any NL Hold'em hands for a while. I've actually been doing pretty good in the last eight weeks or so at NL 50/100 and 100/200, which has improved my confidence after the miserable run I had at...Read more »

Loads of Hands

Ben Grundy / 04 January 2008 / 2 Comments

I mentioned in a previous blog that on December 30th I was down $180,000 playing two tables of $50/$100. The games were against Emily86 on Betfair, and they play much bigger than a regular 50/100 game....Read more »

New Year

Ben Grundy / 02 January 2008 / Leave a comment

There is something strange about the start of the New Year when it comes to poker. All profit/losses get reset, and its time to go again. Despite claiming that I am going to take it easy in January, it's very...Read more »

Bluffing in Pot-Limit Omaha - Part I

Ben Grundy / 19 December 2007 / Leave a comment

Read part one of Ben Grundy's two part series on bluffing in PLO......Read more »

My Year in Review and Podcast

Ben Grundy / 14 December 2007 / 3 Comments

As I am winding down operations and hardly playing between now and the New Year, I thought it would be a good time to look back on 2007....Read more »

Playing the big tables!

Ben Grundy / 10 December 2007 / 3 Comments

I have had a big rollercoaster in the last 4/5 days. Been playing $50/$100 up to $250/$500 PL Omaha and NL Hold'em. Here is a pot i played in $250/$500 NL Hold'em......Read more »

GUKPT Final

Ben Grundy / 03 December 2007 / Leave a comment

It didn't go to plan! We started with 15000 chips and I lost a fair chunk on the opening hand. Blinds 25/50... I faced a raise and reraise to 600 to play before I looked down at AsKs in the...Read more »

Back to the old days

Ben Grundy / 29 November 2007 / 1 Comments

I have been having huge swings just as i did at the start of 2007, when i was playing a fair bit of 50/100 and 100/200 PL Omaha and NL Hold'em......Read more »

Omaha Tourney

Ben Grundy / 19 November 2007 / 3 Comments

Hehe you can now take me on in an Pot Limit Omaha tournament - exclusively on Betfair Poker. ALL admirers of this fantastic four-card game thinking that their Christmas has come early......Read more »

Blog rake challenge with prizes

Ben Grundy / 12 November 2007 / 2 Comments

Players who sign up with Ben Grundy are eligible for some great prizes. If you rake the most you could be in with a chance of winning a seat at the European Poker Tour. Prizes come straight from the Milkybarkid's...Read more »

Radio Interview at Betfair's offices

Ben Grundy / 06 November 2007 / Leave a comment

I went into the Betfair offices to do an interview for Betfair radio. You can listen to it here......Read more »

EPT Dublin

Ben Grundy / 02 November 2007 / Leave a comment

I just busted on Day 2. Had a below average stack going into the second day and was looking to make some moves early to try and get some more chips. Two hands led to my bust out......Read more »

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MTTs Argh!!

Editor / 29 October 2007 / Leave a comment

I was hero to zero! I played the $150k guaranteed on Betfair yesterday, which actually ended up with a $174k prize pool...Wow!...Read more »

Another Tourney

Ben Grundy / 26 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Heading over to Barcelona to play the WPT tournament this weekend. I love Barcelona so never mind travelling there for a tournament. Kind of recovered from my tilt from EPT london......Read more »

Last few weeks of play...

Ben Grundy / 25 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Since WPT Barcelona i've been playing aload online including two 16 hour sessions last week. I've managed to get some monster stacks at $25/$50 PLO. My biggest was $78k and i lost a flip to make it very close to...Read more »

WPT Barcelona day 2

Chris Harrison / 13 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Steaming... just busted out. Playing 16k stack (blinds 200/400) ... I called the BB with 67 suited after two callers to a raise. Flop 67T with two clubs. I led out for 2500......Read more »

WSOPE articles

Chris Harrison / 02 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Before the WSOP Europe main i did an hour or so coaching for a Telegraph journalist Martin Johnson. They make a good read and the links are here......Read more »

£5,200 Main Event - EPT No Limit Hold'em - The European Poker Championships, London

Editor / 25 September 2007 / Leave a comment

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$1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Bellagio Cup III, Las Vegas

Chris Harrison / 07 June 2007 / Leave a comment

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£1,500 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em - Springfest 2006, Luton

Chris Harrison / 08 April 2007 / Leave a comment

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Grand Final - William Hill Poker Grand Prix II, Cardiff

Chris Harrison / 27 March 2007 / Leave a comment

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€5,000 EPT Main Event - EPT Dortmund, Germany

Chris Harrison / 08 March 2007 / Leave a comment

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€10,000 EPT Grant Final - No Limit Hold'em - EPT Grand Final, Monte Carlo

Chris Harrison / 07 March 2006 / Leave a comment

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Dkr 4,000 EPT Main Event - Copenhagen, Denmark

Chris Harrison / 22 January 2006 / Leave a comment

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$6,000 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em - Caribbean Poker Classic, St. Kitts

Chris Harrison / 30 November 2005 / Leave a comment

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SKr 20,000 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em - Swedish Open Poker Championships, Stockholm

Chris Harrison / 14 October 2005 / Leave a comment

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£250 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - The Grosvenor World Masters, London

Chris Harrison / 27 September 2005 / Leave a comment

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€500 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout - 2005 World Heads Up Poker Championships, Barcelona

Chris Harrison / 20 May 2005 / Leave a comment

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€300 Pot Limit Omaha Freezeout - 2005 World Heads Up Poker Championships, Barcelona

Chris Harrison / 19 May 2005 / Leave a comment

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£750 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em - Coral-Gutshot "European Series of Poker", London

Chris Harrison / 09 April 2005 / Leave a comment

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£750 No Limit Hold'em - European Poker Classics, London

Chris Harrison / 29 March 2005 / Leave a comment

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€10,000 European Poker Tour Grand Final, Monte Carlo - No Limit Hold'em

Chris Harrison / 16 March 2005 / Leave a comment

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£300 No Limit Hold'em - European Poker Classics, London

Chris Harrison / 07 October 2004 / Leave a comment

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£200 Pot Limit Omaha - European Poker Championships, London

Chris Harrison / 30 June 2004 / Leave a comment

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