Paddy Power Poker Offering Players Chance to Live Like a Pro
May 28, 2009
Many poker players and fans dream of one day living the life of a poker pro. How wonderful would it be to be able to live the high life of a poker pro? Playing in the high stakes games, driving the fast cars and living it up in Vegas, sounds pretty awesome to me! Paddy Power Poker recently announced a new promotion that will deliver just that: a chance for a lucky player to live like a poker pro.
The new promotion is called the Paddy Power Poker Pro and will offer players at all skill levels the chance to live the life of a poker pro. Paddy Power Poker has partnered with Bluff Europe, the poker publication, to find the next big poker professional.
Michael Caselli the Editor-in-Chief of Bluff Europe commented on the search stating: “There is nothing better in the world of poker than to be one of its stars. This promotion will transform an ordinary player into an extra-ordinary poker pro, which is really thrilling!”
There is over 100,000 Euros in packages to be one by Paddy Power Poker players on all levels but the top prize is the 60,000 Euros package, $85,000USD. The player that wins this package will be able to compete in many of Europe’s largest poker tournaments over the next year.
Players must have a General status in the VIP program at Paddy Power Poker as of the first of October 2009 to earn a spot in the exclusive online final. The outcome of the final will determine the eight players who will compete in the Live Grand Final for the top prize package. The 60,000 Euro first place prize will be awarded as 30,000 Euros cash and 30,000 Euros in tournament buy-ins.
PartyPoker Wants to See Mike Sexton Inducted into Poker Hall of Fame
May 27, 2009
Yesterday we brought you the news that poker fans can now take part in nominating players to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame for 2009. The voting is currently open and will continue until July 2nd. Anyone can nominate their favorite player and one online poker room would like to see a specific poker pro inducted this year.
PartyPoker has begun lobbying for Mike Sexton, an ambassador for PartyPoker as well as the host of the World Poker Tour. PartyPoker would like to see Sexton added to the list of those to be considered for induction to the Poker Hall of Fame.
Sexton has a good chance of being placed on the list as he meets the requirements needed to be added to the induction list. He recently finished hosting the seventh season of the World Poker Tour which he has been with since the very first season. He also has a WSOP bracelet and is in the top ten players who have earned the most cashes during the World Series of Poker.
PartyPoker recently re-signed Sexton to their site and he is now the ambassador for the online poker room. The fourth largest online poker room would love to see their ambassador added to the list of poker pros that have been added to the Hall of Fame.
A spokesman for PartyPoker reiterated that they would like to see the poker community vote for Sexton. The spokesman stated: “We encourage the poker community to vote online for Mike Sexton’s induction into poker’s hall of fame. Mike famously said that poker takes five minutes to learn and a lifetime to master- it takes five minutes to vote and mark the lifetime achievement of the master! Mike meets all the criteria and deserves to be top of the list when the process gets to the Hall of Fame committee.”
It will be interesting to see if many poker fans and players vote for Sexton as well as how many other poker pros and those in the industry are nominated. We may also see other poker rooms get behind their players and nominating them for induction.
Public Get First Chance to Vote for WSOP Hall of Fame Inductees
May 26, 2009
Nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame begin today and for the first time ever the public will be able to participate in the nomination process. Poker fans have from now until July 2nd to nominate a poker player for the list of possible inductees to the Hall of Fame.
Poker fans can visit the World Series of Poker website and vote for their favorite player. A submission can be made for one player and up to two hundred and fifty words can be used by the nominator to explain why they believe that player deserves to be in the Poker Hall of Fame.
Nominators do need to remember that there are certain criteria that must be reached before a player can be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The player must have played poker against acknowledge top competition, have stood the test of time and still have the ability to gain the respect of their peers. The player must also have played for high stakes.
Poker players are not the only nominations that can be made to be inducted. People who have contributed to the growth and success of poker with “indelible positive and lasting results” can also be nominated.
After the nominations have closed the committee of the Hall of Fame will review the nominations made by the public and decide if any others in the poker industry should be listed for possible induction. This will occur in August.
In September the final list of nominees will be sent to the sixteen living current members of the Hall of Fame. Those members will then rank the nominees in the order they believe they should be listed and only those who they believe should be inducted.
A small group of media members will also be sent a list to rank the finalists for induction. The Hall of Fame will then receive the list and create the final list. A nominee must earn at least 75% or more of the votes to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place during the final table at the WSOP Main Event in November.
Titan Poker player "louan13" collects $200,000 playing Fort Knox Sit N Go Progressive Jackpot
May 25, 2009
A female Swiss player scooped the top prize after 6 consecutive victories playing the Fort Knox Progressive Jackpot. Once claimed, the jackpot starts over and continually grows until the next player manages to win it, so start playing now and it could be yours.
Beach Life Progressive jackpot now over 500,000 EUROS!!
May 25, 2009
Life could certainly become a beach for the player who wins the Beach Life progressive jackpot. Join the fun today - over HALF A MILLION Euros in the prize fund, and its GROWING every second.
WIN A QUARTER OF A MILLION EUROS – progressive jackpot at "Caribbean Stud" rising by the second!!
May 25, 2009
The progressive jackpot for side game favourite "Caribbean Stud" stands at almost 250,000 Euros. The prize amount increases until someone takes it ALL - so play now for your chance to win a life-changing sum of money!
250,000 reasons to love Sunday evening
May 25, 2009
The $250,000 Guaranteed is staged every Sunday at 19:00 GMT+1. Now there are even more reasons to get into the action at the Titan Poker tables!
First Depositors this May = Eligible for $63,000 in prizes
May 25, 2009
All Titan Poker players making their first deposit in May 2009 will get FREE ENTRY to some marvellous freerolls, with an astonishing $63,000 in prizes up for grabs! Make your first deposit this month for the chance to be a winner.
European Short-Handed Championship Satellites Attract Players En Masse
May 25, 2009
The European Short-Handed Championship, with a guaranteed prize pool of 150,000 Euros is being staged in Dublin this June, and massive interest has been generated by online players, joining the satellites in vast numbers, in the hope to win a prize package to the live event.
Players compete for their seats to the World Series of Poker 2009
May 25, 2009
The excitement of playing poker in Las Vegas is heating up as Titan Poker players continue to compete and win their seats to Vegas this summer.
Online poker players have multiple ways to win prestigious 2009 WSOP packages at Titan Poker.
May 25, 2009
Online poker players everywhere interested in playing in the biggest poker event of the year can qualify for their 2009 World Series of Poker seats at TitanPoker.com (http://www.titanpoker.com), the leading poker room in Europe and the largest venue on the iPoker Network.
Titan Poker is awarding its top players with $13,000 WSOP packages, which include the $10,000 buy-in to the World Series of Poker Main Event, 7 nights of luxury accommodation at the Rio Hotel and Casino, and travel to Las Vegas, where the prestigious poker tournament will be staged this summer.
Online poker players from around the world have been competing for the WSOP (http://www.titanpoker.com/wsop_09.html) prizes at Titan Poker’s satellite qualifiers, which start for entries as low as $0.77+$0.07.
In addition to the tournament series leading to the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, players are also vying at Titan Poker’s satellite tournaments to win seats to the 2009 WSOP World Championship of Pot-Limit Omaha. A satellite series is also taking place awarding winners with seats at two WSOP No Limit Hold’em $1,500 Buy-in Events.
Titan Poker WSOP Main Event Super Satellite tournaments are staged every Sunday night, while the other Super Satellites are running on Saturday nights, giving players multiple ways to win their way to Las Vegas and a possible WSOP bracelet.
New depositors at Titan Poker during the month of May have a chance to win a $13,000 WSOP Package completely for free. New depositing players receive tournament entries to a series of freeroll satellites, players can win their way to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas without making a single tournament payment.
ECOOP IV Begins Today
May 25, 2009
As many online poker players and poker pros get ready for the upcoming World Series of Poker they may forget to compete in the European Championship of Online Poker which begins today. The ECOOP is offering competitors even more money than ever before with $4.5 million in guaranteed prizes over fourteen events.
Daily tournaments will take place over the next two weeks with the first event kicking off today. Players can begin the poker series by competing in the $200 plus 15 No Limit Hold’em event which has a guaranteed prize pool of $250,000.
Each day offers a different tournament with a different guaranteed prize pool. The lowest prize pool will a guaranteed $50,000 and the largest prize pool will be during the Main Event for $1.5 million. The Main Event will take place on June 7th and will have a buy-in of $1,500 plus $80.
The ECOOP started by in 2007 at Titan Poker with $2.5 million in prize money offering over the series ten day period. So in just a few short years the tournament had grown to offer more events and larger prize amounts. Schedule of Events for ECOOP IV
5/25/2009 Monday No Limit Hold'em $200+$15 $250,000
5/26/2009 Tuesday Limit Hold'em 6 Max $200+$15 $100,000
5/27/2009 Wednesday No Limit Hold'em Turbo R/A $100+$9 $200,000
5/28/2009 Thursday Limit 7 Card Stud $250+$18 $50,000
5/29/2009 Friday No Limit Hold'em $750+$50 $350,000
5/30/2009 Saturday PL Omaha (6 Max) 1 Rebuy $1000+$60 $150,000
5/31/2009 Sunday No Limit Hold'em $500+$30 $500,000
6/01/2009 Monday No Limit Hold'em $2500+$100 $500,000
6/02/2009 Tuesday PL Omaha Hi/Lo $100+$9 $100,000
6/03/2009 Wednesday No Limit Hold'em (6 Max) $300+$20 $250,000
6/04/2009 Thursday Pot Limit Omaha R/A $100+$9 $150,000
6/05/2009 Friday No Limit Hold'em R/A $100+$9 $300,000
6/06/2009 Saturday Pot Limit Omaha $400+$30 $150,000
6/07/2009 Sunday No Limit Hold'em $1,500+$80 $1,500,000
Titan Poker Press Release:
Titan Poker’s fourth European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP IV) kicks off on May 25.
Avid online poker players from around the world are getting into action at TitanPoker.com’s 14-day, $4.55 Million Guaranteed European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP IV) (http://www.titanpoker.com/ecoop_may_2009.html), which kicks off on May 25.
Qualifying satellite tournaments for the ECOOP IV events are being staged daily at Titan Poker. The ECOOP IV tournaments offer a wide variety of poker games, including Texas No Limit Hold'em, Limit Hold'em, 7 Card Stud, Pot Limit Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo. Poker buy-in amounts vary to meet every player's budget.
The series culminates with a $1,500,000 Guaranteed Prize Main Event on June 7.
Titan Poker's first ECOOP series was staged in December 2007 and players competed over ten days for their share of $2,500,000 in cash prizes. In May 2008, ECOOP II was staged with a grand total of $3,600,000 in guaranteed prizes at the ten nights of tournaments. Staged over fourteen days between November and December 2008, the third ECOOP tournament series distributed more than $4,150,000 in prizes to winning online tournament players.
In addition to its exciting online tournaments, Titan Poker also regularly awards its players with seats at the world's most well-known live poker events. This summer, it will be sending players to the World Series of Poker 2009 in Las Vegas and the Asian Poker Tour in Macau.
Full Tilt Poker picks up the FTOPS tab again! $200k Overlay
May 21, 2009
It happened again, this time it was the Full Tilt Poker Series Main Event that undersold. Not to worry though, FTOPS again picked up the tab when only 4,581 players entered to play the online poker series main event with a guaranteed prize pool of 2.5 million dollars. Full Tilt picked up the tab on the 200k deficit, leaving 400 buyins unprotected.
As we pointed out the last time this happened, during the FTOPS event 22, that’s just like having 400 people go out of the tournament before you even buy in!
So why are these tournaments underselling? We know it’s not the smoking ban that’s plaguing so many casinos right now in the real world… that’s the glory of online poker isn’t it. It’s possible that the economy and the recession and all that could have kept a few players out of the game.. and there’s also the nearly simultaneous MiniFTOPS those could be the cause of Big Daddy Tilt footing the bill, however, with the much smaller buy-in, and the considerably smaller guarantee, these two tournaments should be drawing different crowds.
When the last chips hilt the felt, PocketOwnage420 was crowned the victor, beating out azzabenonaces in the heads up match.
For his trouble, PocketOwnage420 took home a nice n tidy pot, filled with 432,400 $1 poker chips. TesT_Tickler (loving these two names!) took home the miniFTOPS title, bagging $92,868 for his $55 poker tournament entry. Well, on second thought, that’s surely not a bad return on his investment.
Get a piece of this action; check out the Full Tilt Poker Tournament Schedule.
Jean Gaspard Wins WSOP Circuit Championship in New Orleans
May 21, 2009
Yesterday afternoon final table play began at the Bayou Poker Challenge WSOP Circuit Championship with Jean Gaspard in the chip lead. Gaspard would dominate the tournament and take his skills to the final table where he would take home the first place prize.
The first player to leave the final table would be knocked out by Gaspard. Kurt Scheer went out in ninth place when he went had a nut flush on the turn but Gaspard got a full house on the river. Kenny Milam was next to go when he went all in with a low Ace and was called by Billy Kopp who held pocket kings.
Gaspard knocked out the next player, Justin Allen, in seventh place and Anita Vasquez, the last woman in the event, was eliminated in sixth place. Dan Walsh would go out in fifth after going up against Ken Christopher with pocket tens, only to find that Christopher held pocket Aces. Christopher took out the next player, Steven McKoy in fourth place.
With McKoy gone, it left Gaspard, Kopp and Christopher in three handed play. The three decided to chop the pot and after deliberating for some time a deal was struck. Gaspard would earn the first place win which came with a gold ring, $10,000 entry into the WSOP Main Event plus $1,000 for expenses.
Final Payouts:
1. Jean Gaspard -- $161,175*
2. Billy Kopp -- $123,837*
3. Ken Christopher -- $111,097*
4. Steven McKoy -- $63,916
5. Daniel Walsh -- $49,934
6. Anita Vasquez -- $39,948
7. Justin Allen -- $31,958
8. Kenny Milam -- $25,966
9. Kurt Scheer -- $21,971
* Part of Chop
FTOPS 22 Overlays $125,000.
May 20, 2009
Full Tilt Poker players were treated to an exciting and largely profitable online poker matchup when Event 22 of the Full Tilt Series of Poker (Also known as the FTSOP) kicked off as an overlay.
Full Tilt offered guaranteed prize pool of $2 Million USD, however, there weren’t enough registrants to cover the guarantee. Not to worry though, Full Tilt covered the gap, laying out $125,000 for the prize pool.
That means players got a heckuva good deal. They got to play for the entire prize pool, but they didn’t have to face as many other players. In fact, it cost players $2500 to buy into the game (after the fee) so it was as if they’d all bought their tickets, took their seats, and then 50 people got up and walked out, deciding not to protect their stake in the tournament.
FTR covered the story, reporting that TravestyFund took down the prize. Outlasting the other players, and taking home $460,000 for his efforts.
Dream Team Poker Event Added to 2009 WSOP
May 20, 2009
Dream Team Poker has only been around for a short time but in the time period the poker tournament series has become very popular. So much so that the World Series of Poker has taken notice and this year the WSOP will add a Dream Team event to their schedule.
The Dream Team will not be a bracelet event but it will be a different type of event for players to enter. The tournament will take place on July 12th and 13th at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino with a buy-in of $560 per player or $1,680 per team.
Jeffrey Pollack the WSOP commissioner commented on the addition of the Dream Team Poker event to the WSOP stating: “After seeing the terrific response to the recent Dream Team Poker tournaments in Las Vegas, we thought a team-based event would be a fun addition to the end of the WSOP. The Dream Team Poker event is one of the many new elements added in 2009 that will help make this summer a memorable one for all WSOP players and fans.”
Those who would like to compete on a team should go ahead and get their players together. The first three hundred teams who sign up on the Dream Team Poker website will receive personalized jerseys for their team to wear at the tournament.
Players who compete in a Dream Team Event are playing for individual prizes as well as Team prizes. So even if you do well but your team does not you could still earn a prize and vice versa.
Step up your Poker Game with Absolute Poker’s STEP Tournaments
May 19, 2009
Absolute Poker is one of the online poker rooms that offer their players STEP tournaments which are a way for players to earn seats to major land based tournaments like the 2009 WSOP. The special aspect of STEP tournaments is the fact that they begin with a low buy-in so players can begin competing for a low amount of cash. Absolute Poker offers STEP tournaments beginning at just ten cents, which anyone can afford.
Win Your Way into the WSOP with Absolute Poker's Step Tournaments!
Absolute Poker’s STEP tournaments have ten steps with the final step offering the seat to the land based event. Players can begin on the first step for just ten cents and then work their way up the ten steps to the final. Players must finish the first step before moving on the next and so on.
The STEP tournaments are a type of Sit-n-Go tournament and each tournament consists of ten STEPS, which equals ten individual Sit-n-Go tournaments. As each STEP tournament advances the buy-ins increase.
Each STEP tournament sees the first two winners advancing to the next step without having to pay the buy-in. For example, a WSOP hopefull buys into the first Step, and the first two winners of the STEP 1 then move on to STEP 2 without having to pay the buy-in and the first two winners of STEP 2 move on to STEP 3 and so on.
Now here's where it gets interesting. The third and fourth place finishers of STEP 1 get back into STEP 1 for free. So as long as you can finish in the top four, you don't lose.
Once you get to STEP 2, which you can buy into directly for .30 (thirty cents), you can either win your way to STEP 3 by finishing in first or second, or retry STEP 2 again by finishing in third, or if your game is a little lax, or you suffer a bad beat, you can win your way back to STEP 1 by winning fourth place. At the very least, you win a nickle (Half up on your next STEP 1) by placing in fifth place.
This advancement will continue until players reach STEP 10 and the winner earns the seat to the land based tournament that Absolute Poker is offering, right now that tournament is of course the World Series of Poker. Another great aspect of the STEP tournaments is that if you do not make it to the next STEP but you still finish high you will be given the option to replay the STEP instead of having to start over or move down a STEP.
Alternatively, players can opt to take another path during STEP 7 and win their way into a Multi Table tournament with 50 guarenteed WSOP seats on offer.
To begin playing in the Absolute Poker STEPS Tournaments players need to log on to their account at Absolute Poker and clicking on the STEPS Tournament Tab. With such a small buy-in this is a great way to try and earn a seat to a major land event without having to hurt your bank roll. With just a ten dollar deposit you could enter several STEPS tournaments at the ten cent level or move up to the fifty cent level or an even higher level. Its amazing how far just ten dollars will get you at Absolute Poker when you play the STEPS tournaments.
Ultimate Bets WSOP* Academy Deluxe VIP Package
May 18, 2009
Get Back to School at Ultimate Bet with Monday Night’s WSOP* Academy Deluxe VIP Package Guaranteed Tournament
The leading online poker site is giving Texas Hold ‘em players a shot at a WSOP* Academy VIP Package and the ultimate three-day poker masterclass on the eve of the WSOP* Main Event.
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Pocketownage420 Wins FTOPS XII Main Event
May 18, 2009
The twelfth edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series has come to an end and saw several top pros earning wins, while the number of players competing came up short in several events which caused overlays. The last event of the series was the Main Event and it was online player Pocketownage420 who came up with the $432,400 first place win.
The Main Event saw 4,581 players competing which did not quite meet the guarantee of $2.5 million. Because of the overlay, Full Tilt had to put up over $200K just to meet the guarantee. Jennifer Harmon hosted the event which had a buy-in of $500 plus $35.
When it came down to heads up play Pocketownage420 had to face azzabentonaces. The difference between first place and second place was almost $200,000 so both fought hard to earn the top prize. But it would be Pocketownage who would come up with the first place win.
Final Results:
Pocketownage420 $432,400.00
Azzabentonaces $262,500.00
iDubDeuce $170,000.00
Hartwith $132,500.00
Nickeltwenty $100,000.00
-NinG- $75,000.00
RonFezBuddy $57,500.00
baDONKaDONK88 $43,750.00
oiltrader $32,500.00
Even though Pokectownage420 earned a nice pay day it was not the largest of the FTOPS XII series. The $2,500 two-day no limit hold’em tournament began on Saturday with a field of 795 players and a $2 million prize pool. Patrik Antonius hosted the event and Travis “TravestyFund” Rice was able to outlast the field and take the first place win of $460,000.
Final Results:
TravestyFund $460,000.00
Claws of Gix $290,000.00
BickleAce $215,000.00
GnightMoon $165,000.00
CiegoBoY $125,000.00
marlin5555 $90,000.00
pzyclone $60,000.00
HaiducF $46,800.00
phat_cat1 $34,000.00
Win one of 50 Seats to the Main Event!
May 17, 2009
UltimateBet Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with World Series of Poker*50 Package Satellite, Awarding 50 Seats-plus to Poker’s Biggest Main Event
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Miami, FL, Sunday, May 17, 2009 – Ultimate Bet ("UB") today announced a new promotion that cements the poker site as the best place to win a seat in the series. The leading online poker site is gearing up to hand out at least 50 Main Event seats in their World Series of Poker (“WSOP”) *50 Package Satellite, a $530 buy-in event scheduled for June 21st at 17:30ET.
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