Thu, 03/03/2011 – 18:34 – PokerPages Staff

Poker pro Andrew ‘azntracker’ Li has set a new record for being the fastest ever player to attain the ‘Supernova Elite’ status on the world’s biggest online poker site, PokerStars.

Li accomplished the feat in only two months, shattering the previous record set by Team PokerStars Pro George ‘Jorj95′ Lind in 2008.

Li reached the 1 million VIP Player Points target on February 28 and is now set to reap the rewards for his efforts with a huge $114,000 in cash bonuses and promotions.

The American admitted it had been difficult to maintain his assault on the record.

“I am tremendously happy that I was able to accomplish this. I will most definitely relish many things I took for granted in the past.”

“I will relish not having to play every single game that goes off. I will relish not having to play as soon as I wake up and not ending until after normal people’s dinner times.”

Li played in 14,000 Sit n Go events during the first two months of the calendar year, an average of 280 a day.

He regularly recording losing and winning sessions of up to $15,000 though his eventual ROI (Return on Investment) came in at 0%.

Li has a superb overall record on PokerStars, earning $240,809 from 83,387 SnGs.

Thu, 01/20/2011 – 02:12 – PokerPages Staff

Nosebleed regular Scott ‘URnotIndanger2′ Palmer took down the biggest pot of his online poker career during a scintillating heads up battle with Patrik Antonius on the virtual felt on Monday.

The high stakes duo sat down for a lengthy session of $500/$1000 Pot Limit Omaha. Railbirds were treated to master-class in big pot exchanges as nine hands passed the $200,000 mark.

Palmer downed the record pot after three betting to $9,000 pre-flop. Antonius re-raised to $16,000 and the 21 year-old, Maryland native completed.

A 9s-4h-3s flop prompted Palmer to check and Antonius bet $32,000. Palmer called before leading out for $96,000 after the Jh hit the felt on the turn.

Antonius jammed all-in for around $128,000 and Palmer called before flipping over Js-10h-8h-4s for two pair with two flush draws and an open-ended straight draw.

Antonius was dominated as he tabled As-Jd-8d-6s for top pair with top kicker. The Finn was hoping for a miracle on the river as Palmer held a 90% chance of downing the colossal $352,000 pot.

They ran it twice but neither card helped Patrik Antonius. Scott Palmer completed flush and straight draws with Kh and Qd as he snared the spoils.

Antonius bounced back by winning the second biggest pot of the evening worth $261,000 after spiking a nut flush draw on the river.

However, Palmer ended the night in style after tabling a set of tens to snare a pot worth $233,000. The young online sensation has enjoyed a superb start to the calendar year and is currently on an upswing of over $1 million for 2011.