Tidal Wave: Poker News Dec.4-Dec.12th

Surfs Up Poker Surfers and Surfettes, here comes your Tidal Wave of poker news!

• Magic happens for the "Magician" Antonio Esfandiari, who not only celebrated his 32nd birthday but his huge WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic win for a niiiicee $870k plus. granted it wasn't really magic (sorry kids) because Antonio has been playing very well and really working hard at the game.
• Andrew Robl, one of our favs, and our sister site,RatPackPoker.net, favorites too. Finshed 2nd in the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic to take down $540k. Robl has been around for a long time and started out as a online grinder in college under the name "good2cu" visit his website here for more. http://www.andrewrobl.com/
• Gus Hansen wins the Full Tilt Poker sponsored Poker Million IX for $1million, and had to beat out the likes of Howard Lederer, Patrik Antonius and Tony Bloom.
• www.CardRunners.com celebrated it's 5th anniversary by waiving the sign up fee, reduced membership plans and giving away prizes all week. 
• "The Micros" a new youtube series started by the founders of CardRunners has seen over 80,000 subscribers in it's first week. be sure to check out the animated poker player series here at http://TinyURL.com/The-Micros
• MRWINDEY hit the UB.com bad beat jackpot on Sunday for $24k 
• UB.com and Absolute Poker holding Christmas Freerolls in to their $80k Sniper and $200k Super Sunday events, along with low limit buy in satellites too!
• PokerStars signed the unknown (Viktor Bloom) Isildur1 and added a "find a seat" option to their card room
• Miami Dolphins WIN!!!! even after the JETS Sal Alosi tried to trip them up! and poker pro Jason Mercier is a Phins fan!!!
• Cowabunga Poker now has a Team on GPLnow.com come join the team!