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WSOP Event #44: I think this game is just one big gamble, jokes Minieri

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

wsop2009_thn.gifDario Minieri is enoying himself over on table 159. He's sitting as one of three Team Pros in a row, with Alex Kravchenko on his left and Jose Barbero one place further along, and finding that Razz is very much to his liking.

We're more used to him tearing up no limit hold'em events, so to find him running good in day two of the WSOP $2,500 Seven Card Razz comes as a bit of a surprise. And by the looks of things, Minieri is more surprised than most.

darioakrazz.jpgThree wise men: Dario Minieri, Alex Kravchenko and Jose Barbero

As he scooped another nice pot, he told his table, who he has been keeping amused for some time: "I think this game is just one big gamble."

"So that's why you like it so much," came the reply, to much chuckling around the felt.

The very next hand, he's betting again - with a grin, I hasten to add. This time he is showing a 3 up, his opponent a 2. Minieri makes it 800, call. Now a 2 for Minieri and a K for his opponent. Another 800 bet, call. This time the dealer gives the Italian a 7 up, a Q for his opponent. Now Minieri bets 1,600 and his opponent shakes his head and mucks.

dario25razz.jpgDario Minieri

"There's a lot of head shaking going on in this game," said an observer.

"It's all luck," replied Minieri, as he stacked up the loot to put him on more than 35,000, nicely up from the 12,200 he started the day with. Kravchenko, meanwhile, has 17,000 and Argentinian Pro Barbero is on around 10,000.

Also still in the field - where the 102 survivors are chasing 32 cash spots - are Team PokerStars Pros Daniel Negreanu and Chad Brown.

Recently departed is Katja Thater, who won a WSOP Razz bracelet two years ago, but will not be making it two this week.

thater25razz.jpgKatja Thater


WSOP Event #37: Dario Minieri’s stud performance

Friday, June 19th, 2009

wsop2009_thn.gifWe know all about Team PokerStars Pro Dario Minieri's No Limit Hold'em ability: he's been a tiny terror at the WSOP and EPT for a few years now, and his tournament play online at PokerStars is more than impressive.

What we didn't know is that he's become a bit handy at Stud as well. In day two of the WSOP $10,000 7-card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better, he's an impressive third in chips (132,000) with 75 runners of the 164 starters remaining.

minieristud10k.jpgDario Minieri

While there's still a long way to go, that's an impressive performance given that so many big names specialise in these Stud variants - such as Jeff Lisandro, currently second in chips (175,000).

Still also in the hunt in this world championship event are Greg Raymer (53,000) and Friend Of Pokerstars Bill Chen (73,000), while Chad Brown and Daniel Negreanu have bitten the dust.

raymerstud10k.jpgGreg Raymer

All photos © Stephen Beyer, IMPDI


Win a Porsche just like Dario Minieri’s

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

turbo_takedown_thumb.jpgWay back in the day (well, February 2007), Team PokerStars Pro Dario Minieri picked up the keys to a Porsche for free courtesy of his phenomenal play at PokerStars. He was the first of our players to drive off (not too fast, we hope) with a supercar, just for playing on the world's most popular online poker site. Since then, others have snapped up their dream motors, too, from Porsche Caymen S speedsters, to luxurious Range Rovers.

Many of them have been what can be described as high volume players, using their mountain of Frequent Player Points as currency at the car dealership.

dario-porsche-sy.jpgDario Minieri with his Porsche Cayman S

Now all our players have the chance to win a Porsche Cayman S - just like Dario's - for just 2,000 FPPs. That's because PokerStars is celebrating the first anniversary of its popular $1 million Turbo Takedown tournament by throwing in the car to the winner as well! The end-of-month Turbo Takedown normally has a 5,000 FPP entry fee, but this one-off reduced price of 2,000 FPP is too good to miss.

We've upped the player cap to 30,000 to accommodate the expected race to get a seat in the Sunday, May 31 event, and with the Takedown's nice prize structure that means 10,000 of them will share the $1 million prize pool.

You don't even have to fork out 2,000 FPPs - try our satellite routes running around the clock from as little as 8 FPPs. You can find them located in the PokerStars lobby, under the 'Tourney', 'Satellite', 'FPP' tabs, or the 'Sit & Go', 'Satellite', 'FPP' tabs.

Good luck!

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2009 PCA: Railbirds Flock to Dario

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

As action passed the 6 o'clock hour, there are approximately 470 players remaining in today's field.

Here are some random tidbits...

- Two-time bracelet winner Mark Seif is among the early chipleaders with almost 100,000.

- This is the time of the day when you start to see a lot of pre-flop all ins with players racing for their tournament lives. Inside of a five minute period, I spotted three hands where A-K was up against pocket Queens. And each time, an Ace fell on the flop to win the pot. One of those instances happened on ElkY and Kathy Liebert's table.

- New table of death? Johnny Bax and Jean-Robert Bellande were moved to the same table that also includes Thomas Kresmer and 2008 WSOP champion Peter Eastgate. The Tournament director of the EPT, Thomas Kremser, currently has 36,000 in chips.

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- Dario Minieri's table has the most railbirds in the tournament room. Everyone's favorite scarf-wearing Italian remarkably has more spectators than some guy named Phil Ivey. Yesterday, the dubious honor of 'most railbirds' went to Daniel Negreanu.

- The final table of the World Cup of Poker has been running on the TV table after day long. "We're in last!" screamed Daniel Negreanu to us at media row as he sauntered outside for a break. Looks like Team Canada is not faring so well.

- Shane "Shaniac" Shleger is smoking hot right now after he pushed his stack to over 60,000.

- Everyone's favorite poker vagabond Brandon Schaefer is up to 32,000.

- Team PokerStars Pro Katja Thater is struggling a bit and slipped to 13,000.

- PokerStars qualifier Javier "Anguila" Etayo from Madrid, Spain doubled up when his Kings held up against pocket Jacks. 'Anguila' is Spainish for 'eel' and the Eel is looking pretty good with 37,000.

- Ricky "FiveFingerz" Puleo took a a hit int he first level and lost almost half of his stack to Nenad Medic. He fought back to get over 25,000 but has slipped since then. He's hovering around 18,000.


2008 World Series: Dario Minieri snags first bracelet

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

ESPN 360 commentator Nick Geber called him the "baby-faced assassin." PokerStars blogger Howard Swains dubbed him "Super Dario." Noted poker writer Paul McGuire called him "Scarf Boy." Now, Dario Minieri has a new title: World Series bracelet winner.

Tonight, Team PokerStars Pro Dario Minieri won the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event, pocketing $528,418.

Minieri entered the final table with a substantial chip lead, and with four players remaining, he eliminated Kevin Song with A8 vs. KJ. When the hand was over, Minieri couldn't stack his chips fast enough for the floor to count.

"How much I got now? I don't know!" Minieri asked with a smile, his Italian accent coming out a little more than usual.

"I don't know," the TD responded, his eye on Minieri's pile of chips. "I haven't gotten that far yet."

The eventual answer: more than 3.5 million...more than twice what his opponents had...combined.

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Three-handed play was a grind, and one that wasn't kind to Minieri. He lost a race with AK vs Seth Fischer's JJ. Then Justin Filtz got all-in with a wheel draw and a diamond flush draw to Minieri's higher flush draw and Broadway draw. Minieri was a big favorite, but Filtz made his wheel on the turn and Minieri couldn't catch up.

"I didn't want to come in third, because I came in third on two European Poker Tours. It was a nightmare," Minieri said.

He wasn't kidding. Minieri has two final table appearances on the EPT. His first came in Baden during Season 3. He finished third. A year later, he made the final table in San Remo, Italy. Again, it was a third place finish.

All was not lost, however, and Minieri kept the pressure on. After the dinner break, Fischer dealt Filtz a soul-crushing defeat--AK vs AA where the big slick came out the winner. That gave Fischer the advantage going into heads-up play with Minieri. The early going was not what Minieri wanted to see. Before long, he was down nearly 3-1 in chips. His aggression nearly got the best of him. He bluffed all-in with 3s4s and got snap-called. He looked up see he was up against two kings. At first it appeared Minieri might draw out with a spade flush. Instead, the turn and river went runner-runner fours, giving Minieri trips and the game-saving double-up.

From there, Minieri didn't look back. Over the next few hands, he ate into Fischer's stack. When Fischer finally pushed with KdTd, it was Minieri's turn to snap call. Pocket queens held up and the young Italian won his first bracelet.

"I have never seen so many bad beats in one day. I feel very lucky," he said.

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Before tonight, Minieri had not recorded a major live poker win. He now has his first victory, first World Series bracelet, and first opportunity to say he has more than $1 million in career winnings.

Congratulations, Dario, on your first bracelet.