March 28 2011, Elaine Chaivarlis

You may not have hit the $319 Mega Millions jackpot over the weekend, but you did hit the “top poker news stories of the day” jackpot by checking out the Nightly Turbo. In this edition, you’ll find out how you could get a coaching session by Tom “durrrr” Dwan, an update from the World Poker Tour Vienna, and more.

In Case You Missed It

Grinding online and traveling the poker circuit can be hectic and tiring. In the latest edition of the Sunday Grind, Kevin “ImaLuckSac” MacPhee shows you his on-the-road grind station and gives you his tips if you’re planning on being a traveling grinder.

Did you miss the newest episode of High Stakes Poker Saturday because you were too caught up with the March Madness games? Don’t worry, we’ve got a recap of all the high-stakes action for you.

FSN’s coverage of the ninth season of the World Poker Tour continued on Sunday night. If you missed the episode, you can catch up on the action from the Festa al Lago in the WPT recap.

Fourteen players added six-figure scores to their bankrolls Sunday. Want to find out who? Check out the Sunday Briefing for the results from Sunday’s biggest tournaments.

Daniel Negreanu and Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom battled on the PokerStars virtual felt Sunday in a rematch of the SuperStar Showdown. We know you know that Negreanu didn’t do so well in their first match. How’d he do this time? You’re going to have to read the SuperStar Showdown recap to find out.

Expert Insight from Durrrr and Others

Last week, we alluded to Phil Ivey teaching us to play poker, but we can’t say more for sure because his website is still “Coming Soon!” That’s OK, we’ll move on – for now. If we can’t have Ivey, we’ll take Tom Dwan or Patrik Antonius.

Brandon Adams started a thread on TwoPlusTwo on Friday that outlined his new project, a company called Expert Insight. What does this have to do with coaching? Well, Dwan, Antonius, Ben “Sauce123″ Sulsky, and Chris “GoMukYaSelf” Sparks have signed on with the site to offer coaching.

The calls with the pros will last one-hour over Expert Insight’s audio-video technology — kind of like Skype. Antonius and Dwan are going for $3,000, according to Adams’ post. There have been bids in the thread, but we can’t be sure which are legit.

The a majority of the proceeds from the calls will be donated to Morris Jeff Community School in New Orleans.

The website launches on April 18. To find out more, check out Adams’ thread on TwoPlusTwo.

World Poker Tour Vienna

The World Poker Tour is in Vienna, Austria, for its latest stop. In all, 555 players entered the event, creating a record for the largest WPT field on European soil. Arnaud Mattern, Vitaly Lunkin, Tony G, James Akenhead, Leo Margets, Bertrand Grospellier, and Dragan Galic are just a few of the notable pros to take part.

Pascal Lefrancois bubbled the official final table in ninth place when his ace-nine failed to hold against Dmitry Gromov’s king-ten. The final table will kick off on Tuesday at 1300 CET (4 a.m. PDT) and will be live-streamed, hole cards and all, on the PartyPoker Blog with commentary provided by Mike Sexton and Jesse May.

WPT Vienna Final Table Lineup

For more, head on over to the PartyPoker Blog.

Online Poker Legislation Efforts Being Noticed

On Monday, the Los Angeles Times ran a story summarizing the recent developments in the online poker legislation front. The piece touched on the Caesars Entertainment and 888 Holdings relationship, as well as the PokerStars and Wynn partnership that was formed last week.

“I’d be willing to bet that no major gaming legislation has ever passed in Nevada that has been opposed by the state’s largest casinos,” I. Nelson Rose, Whittier Law School professor and expert in gambling law said.

A quote from MGM Resorts spokesman, Alan Feldman, pushed for regulation at the federal level, “Otherwise we end up with a patchwork of rules and regulations,” he said.

If you need to catch up on the goings on, you can do so at LATimes.com.

Slide on Down

For those of you loyal Nightly Turbo readers, this bit is not news for you. If you’re new to the Turbo, or missed this somehow, this is something we here at PokerNews HQ are striving for.

When Phil Galfond bought a pair of penthouses in a luxury condo building in New York, he faced a dilemma — how to join them. Stairs would have been our first thought, but that’s why Galfond is featured in this Yahoo article. He decided to connect the two penthouses with a slide.

“The half-tube stainless steel slide starts on the top floor near the office, and lands below near both the living and dining areas. The sculptural slide is housed in a newly created 18′ tall double-height space, which includes custom designed glass railings,” Turett Collaborative Architects said. “The image of the stainless steel curves in front of the oversized window to the city beyond, to say nothing of the irrepressible glee of grown adults on the slide, is surprisingly poetic; with careful detailing, the playground element is an unexpectedly elegant addition to the space. Upon completion, the owner enjoys not only the newly combined total of 2,400 square feet, but also a new game room, office, putting green on the terrace, and of course, the slide.”

If you want to check it out, Yahoo.com has photos of Galfond’s slide. To let our boss know how much you want us to have a slide here at the office, tell him in our comments section below.

Calling the Clock: Erik Seidel

Kristy Arnett decided to catch up with Erik Seidel while at the World Series of Poker Circuit $10,000 Regional Championship in Rincon. Who does Seidel think will be the first player to win Player of the Year on the Onyx Cup tour? Why is he so awesome? You’ll have to watch the video to find out.

If you aren’t following PokerNews on Twitter, and you haven’t liked us on Facebook yet, you’re missing out. So why don’t you go do that.

We have one more $15,000 Sunday Million Freeroll with PokerStars left to qualify for, where $1,000 will go to the winner and 260 tournament tickets are up for grabs, including 45 Sunday Million Tickets.

April 04 2011, Rich Ryan

In the first session of season seven of High Stakes Poker, amateur Phil Ruffin walked away with heaps – around $300,000 to be exact – while fellow amateur Bill Klein lost over $400,000. This week marked the start of a new session, headlined by 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel, the “Unibomber” Phil Laak, and one of the best, young players in the world; Jason Mercier.

Here’s how the entire table looked.

SPOILER ALERT: If you are waiting to watch the HSP episode, read no further.

(NOTE: All eight players started with $200,000, except for Bill Perkins who bought in for an extra $15,000. Don’t ask.)

It’s a Trap!: Bill Perkins raised to $2,800 with , Haralabos Voulgaris called with , and Jonathan Duhamel called from the small blind with . The flop fell , and Duhamel checked. Perkins put out a continuation-bet worth $5,500, Voulgaris called and Duhamel folded.

The turn was the , and Perkins quickly fired $12,800. Voulgaris again called. The on the river changed nothing, and Perkins coolly tossed $15,000 in the middle. Voulgaris called.

“You got me,” Perkins sighed, shaking his head.

Voulgaris tabled his pocket kings, and Perkins angrily mucked his hand.

When I Had You to Myself: “Silent” Mike Baxter opened to $2,500 with , Jonathan Duhamel called with , Julian Movsesian followed suit with a black pair of fours on the button, and Bill Perkins joined the party with from the small blind. The dealer fanned , giving Perkins and Baxter jacks and fives. Perkins checked, and Baxter continued for $7,000. Duhamel released his hand, Movsesian called, and Perkins check-raised to $27,000. Baxter tank-called, but Movsesian got out of the way.

The turn was the and Perkins announced, “Thirty-thousand.”

Baxter quickly folded the second-best hand, and Perkins raked in the pot. The businessman from Texas offered to show his hand for $5,000, but no one even took the offer seriously.

Mercier Turns Two-Pair: Julian Movsesian raised to $3,800 from under the gun with . Mike Baxter called on the button with , and Jason Mercier defended his big blind with . The flop came down , Mercier checked, and Movsesian tossed out $8,500. Baxter folded, and Mercier called, which was a wise decision because the peeled on the turn. Mercier checked again, this time with the best hand, and without hesitating, Movsesian chucked $15,000 into the pot. Mercier called.

The river was the , and Mercier checked a third time. Movsesian immediately fired $20,000, and Mercier almost beat him into the pot with the call. Movsesian knew straightaway that he was beat, and surprisingly mucked his pair of aces before Mercier tabled his two-pair.

High Stakes Legends: The subject of this week’s High Stakes Legends segment was Thomas Austin Preston Jr., better known as Amarillo Slim. In the 1970′s, Slim became the world’s most famous poker player, making appearances on both The Johnny Carson Show and 60 Minutes. Slim owns 4 WSOP gold bracelets, and is unquestionably one of the most influential rounders of all time.

That’s How You Win $9 Million: Bill Perkins straddled to $1,600, and the action folded to Jonathan Duhamel on the button who bumped it to $4,200 with . Julian Movsesian called from the big blind with , and Perkins surrendered his straddle. The flop came down , and Movsesian check-called $5,500 from Duhamel with just ace-high. Movsesian binked a pair when the turned, but he checked, giving Duhamel a free river card. That decision would come back to haunt him, because the on the river gave Duhamel trips. Movsesian led for $10,000, and reigning WSOP Main Event champion raised to $32,300. Movsesian called, but quickly dished his cards into the muck once Duhamel announced he had a five.

“That’s how they win $9 million, kids,” Phil Laak needled.

Double Straddle OMG: Phil Laak straddled to $1,600 and “Silent” Mike Baxter double-straddled (OMG) to $3,200. The action folded all the way to Haralabos Voulgaris, who raised to $8,500 from the big blind, and Baxter defended his double-straddle with . The flop fell , and Voulgaris led for $8,500. Baxter called.

The turn was the , and Voulgaris slowed down, checking to Baxter who bet $20,000. Voulgaris released the best hand very quickly, and Baxter successfully pulled off the stone-cold bluff.

Duhamel Turns Nuts: Bill Perkins straddled to $1,600, and “Silent” Mike Baxter remained active, opening to $4,500 with . Jonathan Duhamel called on the button with , and Julian Movsesian defended his big blind with . Perkins unhappily mucked from the straddle, and the flop came down – oh, boy. Movsesian checked, Baxter made a continuation-bet worth $11,000, and Duhamel called. Movsesian mucked, and the on the turn gave Duhamel the nut-flush.

Baxter checked, and Duhamel bet $17,600. Baxter called. The river was the , and Baxter checked again. Duhamel quickly bet $33,500, and Baxter made a crying call.

“I wanted to show people that I will call so I don’t get bullied,” Baxter later told HSP hostess Kara Scott. “I had a pretty good feeling I was beat there.”

Stack Sizes

Here’s how the stacks looked towards the end of the episode.

Flush Over Flush on Final Hand: On the final hand of the night, Jason Mercier raised to $2,300 with , and was called by Bill Perkins (), Phil Laak (), “Silent” Mike Baxter (), and Jonathan Duhamel (). The dealer fanned , giving both Baxter and Duhamel flush draws, and the two checked to Mercier who continued for $5,400. Perkins and Laak folded, while Baxter and Duhamel called.

The on the turn was a big, red, brick, and all three players checked. The river brought another deuce, but the was yahtzee for Baxter who led out for $22,000. Duhamel called with his inferior flush, Mercier mucked, and Baxter tabled the nut-flush.

The teaser for next week’s episode showed a lot of Bill Perkins. We’ll see if his jaw gets him into any trouble, or if the wealthy businessman can add to his colossal bankroll.

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