Level: 7   Blinds: 150/300   Ante: 25 Preflop, a player in early position raised to 575 and two players called including me and John Phan. The flop came and the first player checked. I bet 1,025, Phan reraised it to 4,425, the player in first position folded, I reraised all in for 7,925 total, […]

Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi was cruising during the pre-dinner session, but since then has had a nightmare run, until he managed to triple up in a massive three-way all-in situation. David Briedis raised to 3,000 from under the gun, only to see me in the UTG +1 position re-raise all-in for about 14,000. The action […]

Opponent raised to 175 from the button and I three-bet to 600. Oppo called and the flop came down . Oppo checked out of turn by accident before I bet 900. Oppo then raised to 2,500. I called. The turn brought the and the oppo checked. I moved all in for 5,000 with the  and […]

A player in early position raised to 225, the small blind called, and I re-raised all in for a total of 1525. The original raiser called and the hands were tabled. Me: Opponent: The board didn’t favor me when it ran out and I was eliminated from the tournament.

The first of 14 tournaments; I was all in for my final 8,650 in a preflop pot that had already reached 2,500. My opponent inferred that he had pocket queens. Since talking about your hand against the rules a floor person was called over, not to issue a warning or penalty, but to clarify to rule. […]

World Series of Poker 2011

1 May 2011 Daily News Comments OFF

Roberto Begni confirms his participation in the 2011 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Hollywood entertainment executive Christopher Egolf arrives in Ticino to finalize the arrangements for Mr. Begni to become the subject of a feature length documentary film production depicting the Road to WSOP for the first Swiss professional poker player […]

TeleTicino Interview

28 Apr 2011 Daily News Comments OFF

A Swiss/Ticino guy in Las Vegas to break the bank with the poker Guardate: Un ticinese a Las Vegas per sbancare col poker

Un ticinese alle WSOP 2011

22 Apr 2011 Daily News Comments OFF

Article published in the Ticinonews on April 22nd, 2011 Leggete: Articolo apparso su Ticinonews il 22.04.2011 Listen the radio interview (italian spoken) Ascoltate: Intervista alla radio

A new champion!!

10 Apr 2011 Daily News Comments OFF

Poker may have a new world champion and for the first time in history that champion comes from Switzerland. Per la prima volta nella storia il Poker può avere un nuovo campione del mondo che proviene dalla Svizzera.