Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Kenna James
Kenna James: Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last (A Look at One of Today's Rising Superstars of Poker).
You might recognize Kenna James if you frequent the Los Angeles cardrooms. He plays often at Hollywood Park and the Bicycle Casino, just to name a few, as he lives in the L.A. metro area.
You might recognize Kenna James from his numerous television appearances on GSN's Poker Royale as a commentator, or the World Poker Tour final table of the Legends of Poker tournament where he played and won second place.
Kenna's outgoing personality can't be missed. He sang songs to the audience during the aforementioned Legends of Poker televised event. He sang and played the piano on the PartyPoker Million Cruise where he also won second place. And seeing his signature cowboy hat from across a crowded casino always lets people know that this player is in the house to play some serious poker, all joking aside...
Read the
Kenna James interview!
posted by Poker Player at Kenna James
Who'll Start the Bidding
On Thursday afternoon during the
Party Poker Million V cruise, there was a Calcutta auction. This was a new experience for us. Even though it was initially confusing, the concept is really quite simple. In general, a Calcutta is an open auction held in conjunction with a contest with multiple entrants. Once the field has been reduced, it is a way for people to bet on who will win the event. Originating in Calcutta, India, and first recorded by the British, Calcutta auctions have become popular in backgammon, golf and basketball pools and can often be found around major poker tournaments.
In this instance, the field of the
Party Poker Million Championship had been reduced to only 28 players from the original 523 entrants. A printed sheet of the remaining tournament players with their chip counts, listed from highest to lowest, was handed out to each prospective bidder. The list also told where the player lived and whether the player was an online qualifier or a direct cash buy-in. The bidding started with the lowest chip count players from the bottom of the list. Since nine of these players were very short-stacked, they were grouped into sets of three and auctioned in bulk.
Once all the bidding was completed, the funds were totaled. The person who bought the player that eventually won the tournament would receive 50% of the Calcutta pool at the end of the tournament, second would receive 30%, and third 20%. It was interesting that the players who had paid their own tournament entry fee tended to receive higher bids.
We bought an unknown, online qualifier from Midwest USA for $500. He had less than an average chip stack. It was fun meeting him and his family, and then rooting along with them. For a few hours, it looked like we were going to share in some winnings as he gained the chip lead. Unfortunately, however, he ran into some bad luck. He cashed, but we didn't.
When we asked him about his experience during the cruise and the
Party Poker Million tournament, he said, "I had the time of my life. My wife and I run a family business and work six and seven days a week. This was the first opportunity we have had to get away in years. To top that, I promised my wife that if I cashed, we would use the money to go on another cruise to the Bahamas and buy her a diamond ring . . . something she has never had but certainly deserves. I cashed enough to make this happen"
His wife was simply glowing as he walked out of the tournament area. As they hugged, she told him how very proud she was of him. I doubt she could have been prouder if he had won the whole thing!
2006 Copyright Gaming & Media Consultants, LLC.
Written by Jennifer Newell.
Printed with permission from
American Poker Player Magazine.
posted by Poker Player at Who'll Start the Bidding
Poker North of the Border
Daniel Negreanu, Gavin Smith and Evelyn Ng were just the beginning of Canadian exports we are seeing in the poker industry. American Poker Player Magazine has kept a close eye on a unique poker marketer, International Poker Tours from Toronto, Canada.
While American Poker Player Magazine was in Niagara Falls at the Seneca Niagara Casino, APPM was fortunate to meet IPT's two operating forces, Rick Silver and Joel Sandler. They had just completed an International Poker Tours promotion during Seneca's World Poker Challenge - the USA vs. Canada Poker Challenge Series.
This event, which pitted North- and South-of-the-border players against each other, culminated in a main event with a $1,500 buy-in. More than 100 players entered for a prize pool of over $150K. Celebrities, such as Men the Master, Phil Lack, Linda Johnson, Tom McEvoy, Susie Isaacs, Jan Fisher, and Oklahoma Johnny participated in Seneca's World Poker Challenge.
In March, APPM again met up with International Poker Tours in the Bahamas at the Nassau Cable Beach Resorts & Crystal Palace Casino's first major tournament. IPT co-promoted the event, and winners of free poker nights and free Internet poker tournaments won seats to this event, complete with airfare, lodging and tournament entry. Of the 120 players entered, 15 players represented IPT.
During lunch at the resort, APPM witnessed one of the promotion winners come up to Sandler and exclaim, "Never in my wildest dreams, would I have ever expected to come to the Bahamas and play poker... for free! Thanks Joel for making a dream come true!"
International Poker Tours gives poker enthusiasts everywhere a chance to feel the rush of going all-in for fun at free poker night leagues. Focusing on its "real poker, real people, real fun" marketing campaign, IPT is more than just a poker league operator. Teaming up with local charities, bar and restaurant owners, live brick and mortar casinos, and Internet poker rooms, IPT offers its players a chance to win free seats and travel to poker tournaments across the U.S. and internationally.
Printed with permission from
American Poker Player Magazine.
posted by Poker Player at Poker North of the Border
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
2006 World Series of Poker
The 2006 World Series of Poker begins in late June, and you still have a chance to win your way to Las Vegas and participate in the biggest Poker Tournament on the planet.
With many of the leading Online Poker Rooms offering seats at the 2006 WSOP now is the best time to open an Online Poker account and win your $10,000 main event entry fee.
Last years winner of the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event, Australian Joseph Hachim beat 5,619 entrants to walk away with the title as World Poker champion and a cool $7,500,000 in cold hard cash.
Online Poker Rooms are holding WSOP qualifiers daily for your chance to become the next Chris Moneymaker, Greg "Fossilman" Raymer or Joseph Hachim.
Unless your some rich guy, the $10,000 price tag for a seat at this event puts it out of reach for the majority unless you can win your way to Las Vegas through an online WSOP qualifiers.
Win yourself a seat at the 37th Annual World Series of Poker at the following poker rooms:
Hollywood Poker,
Absolute Poker,
Poker Room and
Party Poker.
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Monday, May 29, 2006
Million V Cruise Seminar Tidbits
During the
Party Poker Million V cruise, there were several types of free seminars given by various professionals - from digital camera and digital darkroom operations to working with different computer programs, and of course, two poker seminars. The first poker seminar focused on Hold'em and was presented by a collection of pros who shared multiple tidbits of valuable poker wisdom; the pros were Mark Gregorich, Gavin Smith, Barry Tannenbaum and Mark Tenner. The second poker seminar was on Omaha/8 with Mark Tenner. Mark's book, Winning Omaha/8 Poker, co-authored by Lou Krieger, is reviewed in the Bookshelf section of this issue.
Poker Seminar Highlights...
In an article several years ago, Linda Johnson gave an overview of a World Poker Players Conference where both Gregorich and Tenner spoke: "Mark Gregorich reminded me of Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind (but without the mental disorder.)" Linda went on to say that Tenner and Gregorich "were both awesome." Her statements are very relevant to this recent seminar.
During the cruise seminar, Gregorich stressed how so many players tend to overrate A-K:
"An A-K up against a 7-6 suited is not even a two-to-one favorite. In fact, since most people overplay A-K, and you can get away from the 7-6, you will probably lose more (not pots, but dollars) to the 7-6 than the 7-6 will lose to you. When holding an A-K and you have not improved by the river, if the other hand checks to you, don't try and bluff. Just go ahead and check... Don't bluff on the end with an Ace high.
"Have an idea what you want to accomplish with A-K. The most important strategy is to get heads-up. If you can see a flop heads-up, you may be a two-to-one favorite.
"You don't want to re-raise the tightest guy at the table when he raises. He probably has the better hand."
Barry Tannenbaum, a poker journalist and coach, left us with these jewels:
"“The GAP Theory - it takes a better hand to call a raise than to make a raise. Who wins the guy with the best hand or the best draw? Generally, the best draw. This is the only sport where the guy who finishes second loses a lot... except maybe boxing."
"Limit Hold'em is a game of small edges. In limit, you win an extra bet here and there, or save a bet here or there. In No-Limit, your objective is to get your chips into the pot with the best of it."
Among other insights, Gavin Smith, who has won a WPT event and numerous other tournaments, shared this:
"My style of play is unorthodox. I play a lot of pots. Tight play does not win tournaments. To win tournaments, you must play a lot of small pots, which will keep your opponents guessing. When I've got a lot of chips in the pot, I will have a big hand. If you want to be one of the ones not guessing, keep your opponents guessing."
"Hold'em is all about position. If you are last to act, you have the hammer. If I just call with a plethora of hands in the last-to-act position, then I can use a sneak attack."
Mark Tenner, poker author and co-owner of Card Player Cruises, commented:
"There are several top poker players who do what Gavin's talking about: Daniel Negreanu, Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey and Doyle Brunson."
"There are five actions at a poker table: check, bet, fold, call, raise. Four are good, and one is bad. Calling is bad. Take "call" out of your options, and you will become a better poker player. By removing the call, it will take you out of a defensive position. When you call, you are not making anyone guess."
2006 Copyright Gaming & Media Consultants, LLC
Written by Donna Blevins and Gregory Weitzel.
Printed with permission from
American Poker Player Magazine.
posted by Poker Player at Million V Cruise Seminar Tidbits
Win your way to Vegas
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All you have to do to win chips is play your favorite real money Party Casino games from May 25 to June 5, 2006. Every time you wager $5,000 USD, you'll receive a Magic Chip.
At the end of the promotion, the top 50 players with the most Magic Chips will win a Vegas Magic Chips package worth from $2,000 USD to $8,000 USD.
Here's how to win your Magic Chips:
Play your favorite Party Casino real money games - Blackjack, Table Poker, Slots, Baccarat, or Video Poker - from May 25 to June 5, 2006.
Wager a minimum of $5,000 USD on those games.
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Sunday, May 28, 2006
Bluffing
Poker Strategy- Bluffing
The most common mistake new players to the world of Texas Hold'em Poker make is to bluff too much.
Maybe they are watching too many Hollywood movies but in the real world of poker and online poker in particular, the art of bluffing is just that, an art.
Far too often an inexperienced player will bluff time and again only to be called eventually and be busted out of a tournament.
You must pick your moment to bluff.
Bluffing at the start of a tournament is simply not worth it. The limits are minimal and the return is the same.
Later, when the blinds increase and stacks are growing you should Bluff a couple hands to keep people honest and get some chips for your blinds, Don't be greedy.
Sometimes when you try and steal the blinds you will get called with a big raise. Let it go.
If you haven't had a bet for a while, the table will presume you have got a hand when you do bet, so unless someone gets dealt a high pocket pair you have already taken the pot with no risk.
At some stage in the tournament you will likely have to make a decision on whether you are going to risk all your chips with nothing.
This is when you will know if you have the skills to be a successful bluffer when playing poker.
Pay attention to who is betting and how they are betting on the table. You may find an easy target that bluffs continually shoving all his chips in the middle.
Firstly, you have to set him up. Wait for the big blind to come around to you. Most players won't want to get involved with the aggressive player unless they have a hand so hopefully you can do some damage to him before someone else does.
You have been folding your cards, playing tight. The cowboy is on the small blind you are the big blind. Everyone folds, leaving just you and the cowboy. He raises the pot; you simply call. He shoves half his stack in the middle; you wait a moment, and then fold.
Now you have to show patience, for this to work. You can give him your next big blind too, after you have called his raise.
Third time lucky, now its time to get our money back and then some.
This time, again, call his raise. When he shoves half his stack in the middle you can go over the top immediately, as though you have been waiting for him to bet half his stack if not all of it, and shove all your chips in the middle.
At which point he will be thinking whooooooops I've been set up. You can have 23os it won't matter. Unless he hit a set or went in with AA KK or QQ this hand is yours.
Why does this Poker Strategy work?
The cowboy knows he has been stealing your blinds with his aggressive play. He knows you're sitting there waiting for a hand to bust him. Now he knows you have that hand.
BUT you have to be willing to lose your stack with nothing. Do you have the courage to bluff when playing poker?
posted by Poker Player at Bluffing
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Saturday, May 27, 2006
$20,000 Freeroll
Celeb Poker has a $20,000 Freeroll on the 25th of June at 14:00 GMT. To take a part of this amazing $20,000 prize pool you need to qualify in one of our daily qualifiers, which are run 5 times every day.
CelebPoker is The World's First Celebrity Interactive Poker Room. They offer the largest selection of poker games online while providing a safe place to play with fast cash outs for players. Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Stud at all limits and large tournaments starting every hour. For added excitement there are celebrity players online mixing it up daily. New Players can play for free while getting a feel for real poker action online! CelebPoker is a serious poker room with more gaming options and valued tournaments than anyone else.
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Friday, May 26, 2006
Play poker against the pros
Play poker against the pro's - help house the homeless!
City West Hotel tournament offers amateur's opportunity to learn from world's best poker players; raise €1 million for Simon Dublin and snooker Ken Doherty, Jimmy White and Matthew Stevens.
Padraig Parkinson's charity poker tournament at City West Hotel, Dublin on 1 June 2006 sees a host of the game's biggest names give eager amateurs an opportunity to improve their game and sit at the tables with world's top poker professionals.
The event will be the first in a series of poker tournaments in Ireland aimed at raising €1 million for the homeless charity Simon Dublin involving stars from the worlds of entertainment, sport, business, politics and poker.
From 2pm on the day amateur players can get free lessons from some of the world's premier poker players such as Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliot, The Hendon Mob, Andy Black, Scott Gray, Donnacha O'Dea, John Duthie, Julian Gardiner, 'Mad' Marty Wilson, Ivan Donaghy and George McKeever.
They can also test their skills in the numerous $30 sit n'go tournaments running throughout the day with a chance to win entry into the main charity event later that evening.
A strong female contingent will also battle it out on the felt including Beverly Pace, former Irish Open Champion Jenny Hegarty, in-form Irish amateur Willow Connolly and journalist and broadcaster Shelly Rubenstein.
Registration for the main charity game begins at 4pm with the cards in the air at 8pm.
The entry fee is €300 (+€30 reg). €100 of the entry fee goes directly to Simon Dublin; the remaining €200 goes to make up the prize fund.
Tournament organiser Padraig Parkinson, himself one of the world's most respected players, said, 'Normally you might need thousands of euro to get anywhere near these guys on a poker table - here they'll give away some of their secrets and you could sit in the main event for as little as €30. This is the best value an aspiring player might ever get.'
Players can stay at the luxurious City West complex in West Dublin for €80 (single) or €110 (twin).
The event aims to break the European record for the number of poker players playing in a single tournament (currently 393).
Anyone wishing to donate to the event but unable to attend can contact Eamonn Connolly on 00353 (0)86 252 3720.
The charity tournament is the precursor to the Grand Final of the Irish Poker Tour sponsored by Boyle Sports which is generously supporting the event along with Paddy Power Poker and Victor Chandler which has offered a travel/accommodation/entry trip to Paris for the 2006 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
posted by Poker Player at Play poker against the pros
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Celebrity Poker Night with Kelly Hu
Join host Kelly Hu (Boomtown, The Scorpion King) this Tuesday, May 30th at 10pm EST for Celebrity Poker Night. If you knock this poker babe out of the game, you could be on your way to the WSOP with a $12,500 Prize Package which includes airfare, accomodations and a seat in the main event - all for a low buy-in of $5+.50!
Visit
Hollywood Poker.
posted by Poker Player at Celebrity Poker Night with Kelly Hu
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Poker Girl Calendar
Vote now for the 2007 Hollywood Poker Girls!
Exchange poker points for this hot calendar!
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Hollywood Poker!
posted by Poker Player at Poker Girl Calendar
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Nicole Sullivan Celebrity Poker Night
Nicole Sullivan (MAD TV) will be hosting the Celebrity Poker Night. If you knock her out, you could be on your way to the WSOP - but don't let her pretty face fool you, Nicole's not known to play nice!
Visit
Hollywood Poker today.
posted by Poker Player at Nicole Sullivan Celebrity Poker Night
Monday, May 22, 2006
Playing online poker
When you're playing online poker, you are probably in it to make a little profit and to have fun while you're doing it. If so, then here are three good tips to make your experience a little easier and hopefully more profitable.
1. Begin with a good attitude - don't play if you're not in the mood. This is a sure way to be a loser, but not only that, you'll get a bad taste for the game simply because you weren't ready to play.
2. Choose the game that you would like to play. Yes, this sounds simple enough, but too many players start games that they don't know how to play or they choose to play in games over their heads - too high of a limit, for example.
3. It's better to start off in smaller limit games than larger limits. It's better to get the feel of the game than to charge off into the unknown.
Make a cup of coffee before you start playing, take your time and enjoy!
posted by Poker Player at Playing online poker
Absolute Poker College Model
Absolute Poker the fourth largest online poker website in the world, announced today the start of the 'Absolute Poker International College Model Search', its competition to find the new face to represent its extensive college marketing programs around the world. The winner will feature in a variety of marketing activity including television spots, print advertising and live events around the world to represent the company. The winner will also be flown to New York City to host the final live game of Absolute Poker's Spring 2006 'Win Your Tuition' tournament which gives college students around the world the chance to win one semester's tuition.
"Absolute Poker's founders met playing poker in college so this is an area we feel pretty passionate about," explained Mike Edwards, an Absolute Poker marketing manager. "We have a great relationship with college students around the world and they have been asking us for more tournaments such as Absolute Poker's 'Win Your Tuition', programs like our college internship program and event sponsorships. We're excited to find the perfect face to represent all of these efforts."
The search, which kicked off today, will run for six weeks before the winner is selected and announced. Interested applicants can submit their resume, photograph and a brief statement explaining why they would be a good 'Absolute Poker College Model'. More information about the model search and on the 'Win Your Tuition' tournament can be found at
Absolute Poker.
posted by Poker Player at Absolute Poker College Model
Friday, May 19, 2006
Celebrity Poker Night with Nicole Sullivan
Here's the deal: Play in Celebrity Poker Night with Nicole Sullivan on Tuesday, May 23rd at 10pm EST and you could be on your way to the WSOP!
This tournament features a low $5+.50 buy-in, a new Celebrity Host every week as well as Celebrity Bounties that pay out in up to $2,500 cash and even seats in the WSOP!
In fact,
Hollywood Poker player coinsrandy10 has already scored a seat in this world class poker event for knocking out 4 Celebrities in May 9th's Celebrity Poker Night with Josh Malina. You could be next!
posted by Poker Player at Celebrity Poker Night with Nicole Sullivan
WSOP Lady Tournament
Poker Ladies, this is just for you: On June 25th at 3pm EST you can join fellow Hollywood Poker players like Mimi Rogers, Kelly Hu, Mena Suvari and Cheryl Hines for the first ever WSOP Leading Lady Tournament. The buy-in for this no-limit hold'em tourney is only $5+.50 - a small price to pay considering you could win a seat in the WSOP!
Visit
Hollywood Poker now!
posted by Poker Player at WSOP Lady Tournament
Monday, May 15, 2006
Backgammon Tournaments
Do you play Backgammon? Here's your chance to participate in the
Gammon Empire $100,000 tournament on June 1st!
Gammon Empire's cash-prize tournaments are known to be the biggest backgammon tournies on the net. On June 1st, Gammon Empire will blast a $100,000 total cash prizes tournament!
Gammon Empire broke the 10,000 online players threshold several days ago! This is yet another proof of backgammon's popularity as the most ancient skill game in the world, and Gammon Empire's success in establishing its status as the leading backgammon server in the world.
Gammon Empire also reached 1,000,000 members few days ago!
Join the fun at
Gammon Empire.
posted by Poker Player at Backgammon Tournaments
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Five Million Dollar Ongame Poker Classic
Qualify Now for the $5,000,000 Ongame Poker Classic!
Qualifiers are up and running for the $5,000,000 Ongame Poker Classic - the biggest event in online poker history!
This unprecedented tournament will be sending the top 45 players to a LIVE event in Barcelona, Spain - all expenses paid! Once you get there victory is in the bag. Every single player who makes it to the live event is guaranteed to end up in the money.
Qualify to the $5,000,000 Ongame Poker Classic at
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posted by Poker Player at Five Million Dollar Ongame Poker Classic
Friday, May 12, 2006
Celebrity Poker Night with Kato Kaelin
As the host of shows like Bikini Destination and Wildside, it's a safe bet that Kato Kaelin will know a thing or two about entertaining a crowd. You can join him and his Celebrity pals on Tuesday, May 16th at 10pm EST for Celebrity Poker Night.
Only at
Hollywood Poker!
posted by Poker Player at Celebrity Poker Night with Kato Kaelin
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Golden Goal Freeroll
Just now
Holdem Poker have a great deposit bonus for new players. Players who make a deposit before May 20 can enter the deposit code ARSENAL or BARCELONA on the deposit page to receive a 100% up to $250 first deposit bonus.
Those players who deposit before May 17 and choose the winning team (Arsenal vs. Barcelona) will receive a ticket to the Golden Goal tournament, with a WSOP ticket for the winner. These players will also receive a qualifier ticket to the Ongame Poker Classic. Players who deposit after May 17 will only receive the ticket to the Golden Goal tournament.
posted by Poker Player at Golden Goal Freeroll
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Celebrity Poker Night with Josh Malina
Celebrity Player Josh Malina (co-creator of Celebrity Poker Showdown) is a guy who knows his poker. If you want a chance to join Josh at the tables, login to
Hollywood Poker on Tuesday, May 9th at 10pm EST for Celebrity Poker Night. If you knock out Josh or his Celebrity pals, you'll walk away with up to $2,500 and even a seat in the WSOP!
Check out the action at
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posted by Poker Player at Celebrity Poker Night with Josh Malina
Monday, May 08, 2006
Lenny Venito hosts Poker Celebrity Classic
When you play in the
Hollywood Poker Celebrity Classic you can get the chance to split $1,000 and play in a private $1,000 online tournament with Lenny Venito and four of his Celebrity pals. You could even win a seat to the WSOP!
Check out all the fun action at
Hollywood Poker!
posted by Poker Player at Lenny Venito hosts Poker Celebrity Classic
Sunday, May 07, 2006
$15,000 Monthly Freerolls
$15,000 in Freerolls Start 8th of May at
Hollywood Poker!
If you are a member of clubHOLLYWOODpoker you're automatically qualified to take part in $15,000 in monthly freerolls! All you need to do is signup at
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Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Can you fold Pocket Rockets
The most important skill in playing poker is discipline. Can you fold Pocket Rockets?
The aim of the game, apart from the obvious and that is winning, is to finish as high as possible. First and foremost you want to recoup your entry fee then it's a matter of finishing as close to the number 1 position as you can.
And yes, there is a time to fold AA without blinking an eye... read more about
poker strategy.
posted by Poker Player at Can you fold Pocket Rockets
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Padraig Parkinson
Irish poker legend Padraig Parkinson is hoping to break the European record for the number of poker players playing in a single tournament (393) in Dublin on 1 June 2006.
He has organised some of the world's best poker players to come to Dublin to play in a tournament in support of homeless charity, Simon Dublin.
The event has already attracted some of the biggest names in the world of poker – Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliot, The Hendon Mob, Andy Black, Scott Gray, Donnacha O'Dea, Julian Gardiner, 'Mad' Marty Wilson and George McKeever as well as snooker legends Steve Davis and Jimmy White.
A host of other star names from the worlds of business, politics and sport in Ireland and the UK will be announced over the coming weeks.
The tournament takes place in City West Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 1 June 2006. The entry fee is 300 euro (+30 euro reg). 100 euro of the entry fee goes directly to Simon Dublin; the remaining 200 euro goes to make up the prize fund.
Padraig, who came 3rd in the World Series of Poker in 1999, said, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for regular poker players to sit down with some of the greatest names ever to grace a card table, for a fraction of what it would usually cost."
"I have a lot more tricks up my sleeve including further sponsorship, big name figures from public life and professional poker lessons. This will be one of the one of the most unique tournaments in European poker history - so watch this space."
Paddy Power, Head of Communications for the bookmaker, said, "Any poker game involving Padraig Parkinson is sure to have the players rolling in the aisles with laughter. With all that craic, world class players and a good cause to boot we're thrilled to be supporting this event."
Entry into this event can be had for as little as $30 (+$3 reg) on Paddy Power Poker. Two special freezeout satellites will be run at 7pm on Thursday 18 and 25 May at 7pm with all the proceeds going towards tickets to the event and the registration fee going directly to Simon.
Players can stay at the luxurious City West complex in West Dublin for 80 euro (single) or 110 euro (twin).
Visit Paddy Power for more information.
posted by Poker Player at Padraig Parkinson
Win a $10,000 seat to the WSOP
Knock out a celebrity and win a $10,000 seat to the WSOP!
Hollywood Poker is dedicated to dealing out the very best in No Limit Texas Hold'em poker, and the latest addition to our online poker tournament lineup is no exception. If playing poker with the stars is the name of your game, then Hollywood Poker's Celebrity Poker Night is where you want to be every Tuesday night at 10 pm EST. The low buy-in of only $5+.50 makes this our most affordable Celebrity poker tournament ever, and the new progressive bounty promotion guarantees value for those players who are looking to get the best bang for their buck.
Each week's Celebrity Poker Night will feature a different Hollywood Poker Celebrity guest host who will bring other Celebrities, and Bounties, to the tournament tables. Stay tuned to The Hollywood Poker Extra or visit our online poker forum to follow up on results and stay up to date on who will be hosting each week.
Join
Hollywood Poker this week for Celebrity Poker Night with Samm Levine.
posted by Poker Player at Win a $10,000 seat to the WSOP
Monday, May 01, 2006
5 Million Dollar Poker Tournament
$5 Million Guarantee, a Trip to Barcelona, and a chance to make online Poker history!
Hollywood Poker presents the Poker Classic, a tournament with an outstanding and unprecedented guaranteed prize pool of $5,000,000. The first place finisher will take at least $1,000,000 away from the final table!
Be a Part of Online Poker History!This event is going to make poker history. It starts online on Saturday the 2nd of September and concludes with a live tournament offering the largest-ever guaranteed prize for such an event. Once there are 45 players remaining in the online tournament it will be put on hold and those players will be sent to the Casino de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain to conclude the tournament live on the weekend of September 30th. Players will continue with the same chip stacks they had when the online tournament paused.
Outstanding Added Tournament ValueThe overlay for this event will be massive and unrivalled because travel and hotel expenses are not coming from the prize pool. For the entry fee of $5000+200 (or equivalent) the top 45 players will receive both their tournament buy-in AND a $5000 (approximate value) travel package containing airfare, luxury hotel and accommodation for the weekend in Spain!
Nobody Loses!The best part is that all players qualifying for the live phase are guaranteed to be in the money, with all winnings being paid out to the players' online accounts.
Beat the $5000+200 Buy-in Through Satellite QualifiersApart from the direct buy-in of $5000+200, players can qualify for entry through a number of scheduled tournaments and Sit & Go qualifiers (see below for qualifying structure).
*Please note that there is no direct buy-in to the live event. The only way for a player to participate in the live tournament is to be one of the top 45 players in the online final which players can only enter through direct buy-in of $5000+200 or through a Qualifier.
Qualifying StructureAll Qualifying Tournaments for this event can be found under Tournaments in the game software by clicking the Scheduled or Sit & Go (real) tab and then clicking on the Poker Classic sub section.
Scheduled qualifiers:Stage 1:
$6+1, runs 12 times per day, pays 1 ticket to Stage 2 for every 9 entrants.
One ticket guaranteed.
Stage 2:
$50+4, runs 2 times every day, pays 1 ticket to Stage 3 for every 7 entrants.
One ticket guaranteed.
Stage 3:
$300+20, runs once weekly, pays 1 ticket to the online final for every 18
entrants. One ticket guaranteed.
Sit & Go qualifiers:Turbo sub qualifier:
$1+0.10, one ticket to Stage 1.
Stage 1:
$9+1, one ticket to Stage 2 and 2nd place gets ticket to Stage 1 + $7.
Stage 2:
$68+5, one ticket to Stage 3 and 2nd place gets ticket to Stage 2 + $7.
Stage 3:
$580+20, one ticket to the online final and 2nd place gets ticket to Stage 3
Multiple Sit & Goes for 20 and 30 handed will follow.
Preliminary Schedule in BarcelonaThursday September 28th - Arrival in Barcelona
Friday September 29th - Leisure day for players to enjoy the city of Barcelona and
rehearsal of tournament walk-through. Opening night reception with cocktails and
buffet.
Saturday September 30th - Tournament begins and is played out until we have a 9
handed final table. There will then be a dinner break in the evening for 90 minutes.
Sunday October 1st - Final table with a dinner break in the evening.
Interested? Sign up today at
Hollywood Poker!
posted by Poker Player at 5 Million Dollar Poker Tournament
Poker News: May 2006
