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Titan Poker - Single Satellite Awarding 50 Seats In $2.5M GTD

August 28, 2008

It’s no breaking news headline that Titan Poker is the premier online poker room of the iPoker Network, but what has the industry in a stir is the announcement of a single Satellite tournament awarding a record-breaking 50 seats in an upcoming $2,500,000 guaranteed.

Titan Poker will be hosting its largest guaranteed online poker tournament Sunday, September 7th, with a guaranteed prize pool of no less than $2.5 million. Direct buy-in to this event is a whopping $1,500+$80, but Satellites are ongoing daily.

The biggest Satellite to the Titan Poker $2.5m Guaranteed will occur Sunday, August 31st at 8:35 pm (GMT +1), listed in the Titan Poker Lobby as “$2,500,000 Stage 1R/A 50 Seat”. What makes this upcoming Satellite competition so intriguing is that Titan Poker will award the top 50 players – yes, 50! – a seat in the $2.5m GTD. That is more guaranteed seats than any Satellite competition in the history of online poker.

“This is an exciting eleventh hour opportunity for players who have not yet secured their seats to the online tournament of a lifetime,” stated a highly enthused representative of Titan Poker. “Low stakes and the chance to win big - it’s a dream for most players.”

Direct buy-in to the 50-Seat GTD Satellite is $160 + $12; much more cost efficient than the express buy-in of $1.5k. However, players can bypass this buy-in as well by entering daily Stage 2 and Stage 3 Satellites, which award seats in this Sunday’s 50-Seat Guarantee.

Stage 2 Satellites incur a buy-in of $20+$2, while Stage 3 Satellites cost only $2+$.20, and are played as single-hand Sit’n’Go tournaments. The Stage 3 awards a seat in the Stage 2 - Stage 2 awards a seat in Sunday’s “$2,500,000 Stage 1R/A 50 Seat”, where the top 50 players will be rocketed into the massive $2.5m Guaranteed.

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    Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Online Gambling News, Poker News, Titan Poker 

    Democratic Convention Charity Tourney Results

    August 27, 2008

    On August 16th we brought you the news of a charity poker tournament that was going to have over 200 professional poker players and celebrities in attendance.  The reason that this charity tourney got so much attention was that it was held at the Democratic Convention.

    The Poker Players Alliance hosted the tournament and the proceeds went to the Paralyzed Veterans of America.  Since it was a charitable event the PPA could host the tournament and lobby for online poker at the same time.  Besides professional poker players and celebs there were also lawmakers, aides and delegates that played in the tournament as well.

    Pokerstars Banner The tournament was held at the Club Level area of Coors Field and Ben Affleck managed to outlast the rest of the competition to become the winner.  He started out with that goal set in his mind and according to John Pappas, Affleck said he was “in it to win it”.

    All 100 poker players started out with 5,000 in chips for the tournament that was expected to play for around 4 hours.  Affleck outlasted celebrity players Seth Meyers from Saturday Night Live, Sarah Silverman, Montel Williams and Richard Dreyfuss.  He also had to take out professional poker players to win the event so maybe he should consider a side career?

    There were new ethic rules and laws put into action in 2007 to make it harder for lobbyists to buy their way in.  But this charity tournament got the okay from the Congressional Ethics Committee because all of the proceeds from the tournament were going to charity.

    The tournament wasn’t the only entertainment at the Democratic Convention, there was also a live performance from Kanye West, drinks and cigars and some got to play ball at the Coors Field and all was provided by different lobbyists.

    The charity tournament did two things it helped to raise about $60,000 dollars for the Paralyzed Veterans of America and it might have changed the thinking of our lawmakers, who knows.  The Poker Players Alliance is far from done however as they will be holding another tournament next week at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota.

    If you want to know more about what went on at the Democratic Convention you can read the previous article, PPA Parties with the Democratic Party to Legalise Poker.

      Written by Rebecca Rosales · Filed Under Gambling Events, Poker News, Poker Tournament Results 

      Titan Poker Hits $7M Mark In SNG Jackpot Payouts

      August 27, 2008

      Titan Poker, the pride and joy of the iPoker Network, happily announced today the pay out of more than $7,000,000 in Sit’n’Go Tournament Jackpot prizes.

      Titan Poker was launched in 2005, and it wasn’t long before the online poker room introduced its now famous Sit’n’Go jackpot tournaments. Since that time, the popularity of these tournaments has grown enormously.

      Robin Steel, manager of Titan Poker, commented on the inspiring growth of Titan Poker and its SNG tournaments. “This shows that Titan Poker’s jackpot tournaments are very popular, and
      are continuing to grow at a fast rate.”

      Titan Poker offers 4 SNG Progressive Jackpot tournaments - the Fort Knox, the Rio, the Maui and the Dirty Dozens. The favorite, by far, is the Fort Knox, with the highest Sit’n’Go Progressive Jackpot, starting at $50,000. The buy-in at a Fort Knox 6-seater SNG is $50+$9. Any player who manages to win 6 of these tournaments in a row will release the jackpot of $50k, which continues growing until a jackpot winner is revealed.

      The Rio SNG Progressive Jackpot starts at $25,000. Also a 6-seater Sit’n’Go, the buy-in for the Rio SNG is $20+$3.50. Again, 6 wins in a row releases the $25k+ progressive jackpot.

      The Maui SNG Jackpot is also a progressive, starting at $15k. The buy-in is only $5+$1, entertaining a full table of 10 players. Since there are more participants, you’ll only need to win 5 of these Maui SNGs in a row to release the jackpot.

      Last is the Dirty Dozens SNG Jackpots, with a buy-in of $2+$.40 and two 6-seater tables (12 players). The progressive jackpot starts at $2,000, requiring 4 wins in a row to release the jackpot.

      With more than $7,000,000 awarded thus far in Titan Poker’s progressive jackpot Sit’n’Go tournaments, it’s no wonder they continue to draw such large numbers.

        Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Online Gambling News, Poker News, Poker Tournament Results, Titan Poker 

        Bodog Poker Open II; Main Event October 5th

        August 26, 2008

        In March 2008, Bodog Poker launched the very first Bodog Poker Open, a 6-event series that proved highly lucrative for Main Event winner “phatcat”. Now, as September draws near, Bodog Poker has finally announced a date for the Bodog Poker Open II Main Event, schedule for Sunday, October 5th at 4:00 pm ET.

        The online poker room has yet to release a full schedule of events for the second installment of the Bodog Poker Open, but an announcement is anticipated within the week. However, even without a full schedule yet available, Bodog Poker has begun hosting Satellite competition to the Bodog Poker Open II Main Event. These Satellites can be found in the Bodog Poker lobby under ‘Scheduled Tournaments’, then ‘BPO’.

        Direct buy-in to the BPO II Main Event is $470+$30, and registration is already open with unlimited seats available. Daily Satellites to the BPO II Main Event can be entered for as little as 50 Points or $5+$.50.

        Earlier this year, Bodog Poker hosted its inaugural Bodog Poker Open, attracting a field of 596 players in the Main Event, establishing a prize pool of $305,120 after Bodog Poker threw another $25k-cherry on top. There were a lot of familiar names taking on the first BPO Main Event challenge, but heads-up play came down to “phatcat” and “_TheFinisher_”.

        Now a historic landmark name at Bodog Poker, “phatcat” went on to win the first Bodog Poker Open Main Event, pocketing $76,280 for his clearly exuberant poker skills. For this exceptional victory, Bodog Poker also awarded phatcat with a commemorative Omega Speed Master watch, valued at more than $4k.

        4Flush will provide the full BPO II tournament schedule as soon as it becomes available. Until then, mark your calendars for Sunday, October 5th as the Bodog Poker Open II Main Event kicks off at 4pm ET.

          Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Bodog Life, Online Gambling News, Poker News 

          Living Large - Former AP Exec is a Big Spender

          August 24, 2008

          It has been reported recently that Allan Grimars also known as AJ Green has been seen in Costa Rica, AJ is one of the people that was implicated in the Absolute Poker Cheating Scandal.

          According to rumors he just bought a brand new Toyota Prato Land Cruiser it’s also been said that he owns what some might call a pretty huge yacht.

          Grimars is also supposedly in the process of building a very large mansion in one of the richest Pacific Coast resort areas in Los Suenos, Costa Rica. For those that don’t know Green used to be a part of the Absolute Poker team, so far officials from the company haven’t held Green quietly of cheating even though several fingers have pointed his way.

          His recent purchases have caught our attention as his salary wasn’t large enough for his recent acquisitions. There was no way that he could afford a yacht, mansion or a Prado on just his salary alone. There is also news that an investor in Absolute Poker has been under a sealed indictment.

          Poker Players Alliance Chairman Alfonse D’Amato said last month, “The Poker Players Alliance is the political and public policy voice for poker players in America. Central to our mission are advocacy efforts in Washington D.C. and around the country to protect poker players from misguided and vague laws and to establish licensed and regulated Internet poker in the U.S.,”

          He goes on to say that the PPA isn’t a regulator body for either poker players or the poker industry, but that the organization still feels compelled to speak out when their mission is being undermined by actions that put online poker in a negative light.

          “Trust is paramount in poker. Sadly, this foundation has been undercut by admissions from two well-known online poker companies, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, that cheating has occurred on their poker sites,” D’Amato said.

          “The Poker Players Alliance condemns any and all cheating in poker no matter the forum in which it is played. Because of the current legal uncertainties and the lack of federal regulation and oversight, it is especially troubling when cheating occurs in online poker.”

          In response, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, which oversees both Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, has hired a former New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement director, Frank Catania, to look into the matter.

            Written by Rebecca Rosales · Filed Under Absolute Poker, Online Gambling News, Poker News 

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