ESPN decided not to film the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event, which incorporates five poker disciplines. While the event has become prestigious among poker die-hards, it doesn't translate well to television and the ratings suffered.
Instead, ESPN will be airing coverage of three events from this year's WSOP: the 40th anniversary $40,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event, the Ante Up for Africa event and the Main Event.
Coverage of this year's World Series of Online Poker Betting will be different from the last few years.
This year's Main Event will have unprecedented coverage, with more televised hours than ever. These changes haven't come without controversy, though, because a scheduling conflict has forced ESPN to scramble.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
El Paso Online Poker Betting Player Has Success On Poker Tour
Suzanne Carrillo, as she cheerfully admits, doesn't look like the stereotype of a pro poker player, hunched over cards in a smoky back room.
Most obviously, she's a young woman (31 years old) in a male-dominated game with a big smile and an outgoing personality.
In the ways that matter, though, she has plenty in common with anyone who consistently makes money at cards. Carrillo completely believes in herself.
"This year will be my starting point; I feel it with everything in me," she said. "I'm going to be a household name. I haven't put myself out there yet, but I'm going to. I'm going to be one of the players on TV everyone knows."
Carrillo's certainly on her way. Earlier this year, after a career that included plenty of big Texas No-Limit Hold 'Em payouts (A $53,000 prize three years ago stands out), she won her most prestigious tournament, a World Series of Online Poker Betting Circuit Event at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, and a gaudy ring that goes with it.
Most obviously, she's a young woman (31 years old) in a male-dominated game with a big smile and an outgoing personality.
In the ways that matter, though, she has plenty in common with anyone who consistently makes money at cards. Carrillo completely believes in herself.
"This year will be my starting point; I feel it with everything in me," she said. "I'm going to be a household name. I haven't put myself out there yet, but I'm going to. I'm going to be one of the players on TV everyone knows."
Carrillo's certainly on her way. Earlier this year, after a career that included plenty of big Texas No-Limit Hold 'Em payouts (A $53,000 prize three years ago stands out), she won her most prestigious tournament, a World Series of Online Poker Betting Circuit Event at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, and a gaudy ring that goes with it.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Lemke dedicates $5k WSOP win to Shronk
Lemke was overwhelmed following his hard-won victory.
"It's a sick thing to happen," Lemke revealed.
He had to conquer a final table replete with marquee names, one of whom was online sensation Isaac "WestmenloAA" Baron.
Baron looked ready to dominate the final table in the early stages, eliminating danger-man David pham and Christian Iacobellis in the same hand to set himself up with a big stack.
He couldn't maintain this momentum however, crashing out in 7th place to Lemke when his top pair was outkicked and he was unable to slip the noose.
Danny Illingworth succumbed shortly after this, and he was joined at the rail by Lika Gerasimova, the girlfriend of 2008 WSOP main Event runner-up ,Ivan Demidov.
Gerasimova's reputation as a top-flight online poker player is growing all the time, and it won't have been hurt by her 5th-place finish here.
Four-handed, it was Quoss who appeared to be the man to beat. The German built a huge stack, which he used effectively as a weapon to subdue the other players.
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"It's a sick thing to happen," Lemke revealed.
He had to conquer a final table replete with marquee names, one of whom was online sensation Isaac "WestmenloAA" Baron.
Baron looked ready to dominate the final table in the early stages, eliminating danger-man David pham and Christian Iacobellis in the same hand to set himself up with a big stack.
He couldn't maintain this momentum however, crashing out in 7th place to Lemke when his top pair was outkicked and he was unable to slip the noose.
Danny Illingworth succumbed shortly after this, and he was joined at the rail by Lika Gerasimova, the girlfriend of 2008 WSOP main Event runner-up ,Ivan Demidov.
Gerasimova's reputation as a top-flight online poker player is growing all the time, and it won't have been hurt by her 5th-place finish here.
Four-handed, it was Quoss who appeared to be the man to beat. The German built a huge stack, which he used effectively as a weapon to subdue the other players.
For more details check out poker betting.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Poker event, Vince Carter deal synagogue helping hand
A betting cage inside the Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room, and this man of God was there to oversee of all things -- a poker tournament with more than 276 players.
But it gets stranger because members of his congregation at B'nai Torah were the organizers.
Kane chuckles at the oxymoron of a synagogue organizing what some could call a secular activity, but describes it as "a congregation betting on poker in stressful financial times."
He said the temple participates in a number of charitable events, including sending gift boxes to troops overseas. However, as the country sinks into a recession and more people find it harder to give, "we couldn't keep going to the same sources," he said.
So the group brainstormed different events that would attract a larger audience beyond the congregation. In May, they sponsored a Platters concert, and Sunday it was the Inaugural Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza Poker Tournament, which was co-sponsored by The Venetian Las Vegas resort hotel and casino.
NBA superstar and hometown hero Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets participated as a celebrity player. He said he often plays at the kennel club and that when B'nai Torah asked him whether he would be a part of the tournament.
But that wasn't the only treat players received Sunday, as the prize purse totaled about $35,000. The first-place prize, worth about $8,500, included a $5,000 seat at The Venetian's Deep Stack Extravaganza III Main Event on July 13. Second- through fifth-place prizes were valued at about $5,500 and included entry into The Venetian online Poker Room's Deep Stack Extravaganza III $2,100 event June 26. There were also $5,000 in door prizes.
But it gets stranger because members of his congregation at B'nai Torah were the organizers.
Kane chuckles at the oxymoron of a synagogue organizing what some could call a secular activity, but describes it as "a congregation betting on poker in stressful financial times."
He said the temple participates in a number of charitable events, including sending gift boxes to troops overseas. However, as the country sinks into a recession and more people find it harder to give, "we couldn't keep going to the same sources," he said.
So the group brainstormed different events that would attract a larger audience beyond the congregation. In May, they sponsored a Platters concert, and Sunday it was the Inaugural Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza Poker Tournament, which was co-sponsored by The Venetian Las Vegas resort hotel and casino.
NBA superstar and hometown hero Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets participated as a celebrity player. He said he often plays at the kennel club and that when B'nai Torah asked him whether he would be a part of the tournament.
But that wasn't the only treat players received Sunday, as the prize purse totaled about $35,000. The first-place prize, worth about $8,500, included a $5,000 seat at The Venetian's Deep Stack Extravaganza III Main Event on July 13. Second- through fifth-place prizes were valued at about $5,500 and included entry into The Venetian online Poker Room's Deep Stack Extravaganza III $2,100 event June 26. There were also $5,000 in door prizes.
2009 WSOP Update: Phil Ivey Wins Sixth WSOP Bracelet
As we pointed out yesterday, the $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw event here at the 2009 WSOP started with a stacked field but had really become just kind of ho-hum by the time the final table rolled around with only one real storyline. But it was a good one. The question floating around was whether Phil Ivey could rise from seventh in chips at the final table to take down his sixth WSOP bracelet, and the answer was an emphatic yes.
After slugging his way up the chip counts, Ivey found himself in a marthon heads-up duel against John Monnette. However, it just seemed like destiny tht Ivey woulkd take it downm, and he did. Ivey walked with $96,361 for winning the event, but more importantly, he got his sixth WSOP bracelet. That puts him on the same level as poker pros like Men “The Master” Nguyen, T.J. "The Cookie" Cloutier, and Layne Flack at seventh on the list of all-time bracelet winners.
There's even more action happening today in the Amazon Room at the 2009 WSOP as the $10,000 World Championship Mixed event moves onto Day 2. The storylines abound in this event at the moment as we have another stacked field with 124 of the origial 194 players remaining.Poker pro Daniel Negreanu is currently one of the chip leaders and is hunting his fifth WSOP bracelet. He is joined at the tables by Jimmy "gobboboy" Fricke, Brandon Adams, Andy Black, David "The Dragon" Pham, Scotty Nguyen, Erick Lindgren, Doyle Brunson and a whole lot more names that you recognize.
After slugging his way up the chip counts, Ivey found himself in a marthon heads-up duel against John Monnette. However, it just seemed like destiny tht Ivey woulkd take it downm, and he did. Ivey walked with $96,361 for winning the event, but more importantly, he got his sixth WSOP bracelet. That puts him on the same level as poker pros like Men “The Master” Nguyen, T.J. "The Cookie" Cloutier, and Layne Flack at seventh on the list of all-time bracelet winners.
There's even more action happening today in the Amazon Room at the 2009 WSOP as the $10,000 World Championship Mixed event moves onto Day 2. The storylines abound in this event at the moment as we have another stacked field with 124 of the origial 194 players remaining.Poker pro Daniel Negreanu is currently one of the chip leaders and is hunting his fifth WSOP bracelet. He is joined at the tables by Jimmy "gobboboy" Fricke, Brandon Adams, Andy Black, David "The Dragon" Pham, Scotty Nguyen, Erick Lindgren, Doyle Brunson and a whole lot more names that you recognize.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Phil Ivey Wins World Series of Poker Bracelet #6
Phil Ivey captured his sixth World Series of Poker bracelet on Thursday evening after taking down the $2,500 No Limit Deuce-to-Seven event, but it wasn't easy.
Ivey was one of the short stacks heading into the final table, but that didn't matter - he was able to battle back and eventually win his sixth bracelet.
John Monnette had the pleasure of squaring off against the best poker player in the world in heads-up play.
Monnette, who started out heads-up play with a 615k to 481k chip advantage, initially looked as though he was going to get completely obliterated by Ivey.
The chip lead swung back and forth during heads-up action, but eventually Ivey was able to overcome the very tough Monnette.
For his victory in this event, Phil Ivey will take home $96,361, plus the coveted World Series of Poker bracelet.
Ivey was one of the short stacks heading into the final table, but that didn't matter - he was able to battle back and eventually win his sixth bracelet.
John Monnette had the pleasure of squaring off against the best poker player in the world in heads-up play.
Monnette, who started out heads-up play with a 615k to 481k chip advantage, initially looked as though he was going to get completely obliterated by Ivey.
The chip lead swung back and forth during heads-up action, but eventually Ivey was able to overcome the very tough Monnette.
For his victory in this event, Phil Ivey will take home $96,361, plus the coveted World Series of Poker bracelet.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Bet Opens Registration for $10 Million WSOP Bonus
Ultimate Bet is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Its front man, 11-time WSOP bracelet winner
Phil Hellmuth,commented in a press release distributed by the Tokwiro-owned online poker site on Tuesday, “There’s an extra ten million bucks on the line here in Vegas—that’s one million for every year UB’s been dealing cards—and some unbelievable promos set to get underway. It’s not too late to join me in Vegas for the party of the decade and the chance to win more money than you could spend in ten lifetimes, so go to UB to grab your seat.”
An extra $10 million will be awarded if a player wins the Main Event after donning Ultimate Bet logos throughout the final table. Those already planning to compete in the $10,000 buy-in contest can snag Ultimate Bet gear to wear by visiting the Bellagio daily between 11:00am and 1:00pm and between 3:00pm and 6:00pm. Players should pick up the house phone located near the hotel’s guest elevators and ask to be connected to “Phil Hellmuth.” Then, one of Ultimate Bet’s staff members will whisk you away to the site’s suite at the storied casino. While there, players will register with Ultimate Bet and pick up a “swag bag” that includes 10th anniversary shirts, hats, decks of cards, a seat cushion, and a card protector.
Phil Hellmuth,commented in a press release distributed by the Tokwiro-owned online poker site on Tuesday, “There’s an extra ten million bucks on the line here in Vegas—that’s one million for every year UB’s been dealing cards—and some unbelievable promos set to get underway. It’s not too late to join me in Vegas for the party of the decade and the chance to win more money than you could spend in ten lifetimes, so go to UB to grab your seat.”
An extra $10 million will be awarded if a player wins the Main Event after donning Ultimate Bet logos throughout the final table. Those already planning to compete in the $10,000 buy-in contest can snag Ultimate Bet gear to wear by visiting the Bellagio daily between 11:00am and 1:00pm and between 3:00pm and 6:00pm. Players should pick up the house phone located near the hotel’s guest elevators and ask to be connected to “Phil Hellmuth.” Then, one of Ultimate Bet’s staff members will whisk you away to the site’s suite at the storied casino. While there, players will register with Ultimate Bet and pick up a “swag bag” that includes 10th anniversary shirts, hats, decks of cards, a seat cushion, and a card protector.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
A Lot Is Going On At The 2009 WSOP Right Now
Sweet poker gods, there's a lot going at the Rio right now. A total of five events are in different stages of play throughout the many event rooms here, and the crowds, yelling and sound of shuffling chips is now almost overwhelming as we start to wrap up Day 37,654 of the 2009 WSOP.
$1,000 No Limit Holdem - The monstrous starting field of 6,012 has now been narrowed down to the paltry nine players who will make up the final table. Dan Heimiller is currently the chip leader for this event, followed by the only notable player left in the running, Steve Sung. The final table will get underway at 2pm Vegas time tomorrow, and they will play down until they award the $770k first-place prize.
$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - To be honest, we're not entirely sure we knew that this event was going on. However, they are down to 12 players out of a starting field of 809 with two well-known players still in the field, Dario Alioto and Jason Mercier. Top prize is $237,415 and will be awarded at some point tomorrow, we think.
$10,000 Seven Card Stud - Still 14 players left out of 142 and several well-known players, including Daniel Negreanu, Greg "FBT" Mueller, Max Pescatori, Mel Judah and Jeff Lisandro. They will play down to a nine-person final table tonight and will award the $373,744 first-place prize tomorrow.
$1,500 No Limit Holdem - An astounding 2,791 players turned out for this event and the field shed most of them pretty rapidly, narrowing down to only 338. We'd let you knwo who the chip leaders are except that PolerNews cut back on their budget by eliminating Day 1 chip counts, so….. yeh. We can tell you that Bodog poker pros Evelyn Ng and Justin Bonomo were out in the field, but fell victim to the quality of play one only finds in WSOP donkaments and your cousin's home game. However, we're pretty sure that by tomorrow Evy will have purchased a Vespa, so there's always that. We'll have to see if we can get a ride on it and maybe some video, hmmmm.
$2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw - Another event that completely snuck up on us, and by "snuck up on us" we mean another event that could've finished up without us noticing if we hadn't heard someone mention it. Looks like it snuck up on some others as well as there were only 147 players registered and only 56 players remaining. As it is Day 1 of this event, and factoring in PokerNews' aforementioned reticence when it come to Day 1 chip counts, we can tell you that there are some players with names left competing for the top prize of more than we make in a year.
$1,000 No Limit Holdem - The monstrous starting field of 6,012 has now been narrowed down to the paltry nine players who will make up the final table. Dan Heimiller is currently the chip leader for this event, followed by the only notable player left in the running, Steve Sung. The final table will get underway at 2pm Vegas time tomorrow, and they will play down until they award the $770k first-place prize.
$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - To be honest, we're not entirely sure we knew that this event was going on. However, they are down to 12 players out of a starting field of 809 with two well-known players still in the field, Dario Alioto and Jason Mercier. Top prize is $237,415 and will be awarded at some point tomorrow, we think.
$10,000 Seven Card Stud - Still 14 players left out of 142 and several well-known players, including Daniel Negreanu, Greg "FBT" Mueller, Max Pescatori, Mel Judah and Jeff Lisandro. They will play down to a nine-person final table tonight and will award the $373,744 first-place prize tomorrow.
$1,500 No Limit Holdem - An astounding 2,791 players turned out for this event and the field shed most of them pretty rapidly, narrowing down to only 338. We'd let you knwo who the chip leaders are except that PolerNews cut back on their budget by eliminating Day 1 chip counts, so….. yeh. We can tell you that Bodog poker pros Evelyn Ng and Justin Bonomo were out in the field, but fell victim to the quality of play one only finds in WSOP donkaments and your cousin's home game. However, we're pretty sure that by tomorrow Evy will have purchased a Vespa, so there's always that. We'll have to see if we can get a ride on it and maybe some video, hmmmm.
$2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw - Another event that completely snuck up on us, and by "snuck up on us" we mean another event that could've finished up without us noticing if we hadn't heard someone mention it. Looks like it snuck up on some others as well as there were only 147 players registered and only 56 players remaining. As it is Day 1 of this event, and factoring in PokerNews' aforementioned reticence when it come to Day 1 chip counts, we can tell you that there are some players with names left competing for the top prize of more than we make in a year.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Play Online Poker Games
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Usually though, this happens in one of the player's house and not in a casino. When the time comes that the next game will be held at your house, you should be able to give them a great time. If this is your first time to host a poker game, this is a good chance to impress your friends. Setting up the perfect poker room is pretty easy; all you need are the right poker supplies.
Usually though, this happens in one of the player's house and not in a casino. When the time comes that the next game will be held at your house, you should be able to give them a great time. If this is your first time to host a poker game, this is a good chance to impress your friends. Setting up the perfect poker room is pretty easy; all you need are the right poker supplies.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
WSOP Update:Bonomo at Final Table, WSOP Champions Invitational
Here are some quick updates from the 2009 WSOP as Day 673 wraps up … Wait, what? We're only been here for four days? Crap. Well, anyway, here you go:
Event No. 2 - $40,000 40th Anniversary Special: The final table of this event is still grinding away over in the televised featured table area. Two more players have been shown to the door, Lex 'RaSZi' Veldhuis (7th - $277,940) and Alec Torelli (6th - $329,730), leaving five left to fight it out for the $1.89 million first-place prize. Current chip leader is Vitaly Lunkin after Greg Raymer doubled up Dani Stern to keep him in the tournament. Bodog poker pro Justun Bonomo is now the short-stack at the table, but that doesn't really mean much as he quite capable of making a comeback.
Event No. 3 - $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better: The final table for this event has now been set and features poker pro Feddy Deeb and online poker pro Jordan "Octavian_C" Rich. There are seven other players at the table but only their mother's know who they are. Play gets underway tomorrow at 2pm and will award $263,135 as the top prize.
Event No. 4 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem: There are still A LOT of players left in this event. The official numbers were just released and the final tally for entrants stands at 6,012, making it officially the largest non-Main Event ever, officially. The top 621 places will get paid for their troubles with 621st receiving $1,893 all the way up to $771,338 for first-place.
Stay tuned for more 2009 WSOP updates, especially as the $40k event wraps up.
Friday, May 29, 2009
The Poker Vaults: Jimmy Chagra — The Second Biggest Fish of All Time, Part 1
The first time Jimmy Chagra entered a Las Vegas casino he brought with him several suitcases stuffed with cash and not the least bit of sense. The man gambled as if the money he wagered had simply fallen from the sky one day, and in a way it had — during the 1970s Jimmy Chagra was one of the most notorious drug dealers in the world, responsible for importing even more narcotics into the country than his rival Rex Cauble.
How does one rise to such a position? Growing up in El Paso, Texas, a rough-and-tumble border town where drug smugglers were practically considered heroes, certainly helped. Chagra’s inherent waywardness also contributed — he was the black sheep of his family. While his two brothers, Lee and Joe, chose to study law, Jimmy dropped out of high school and took to the streets. By the time he was 20, he’d become accomplished at smuggling contraband back and forth across the border. He favored marijuana because the penalties for smuggling it weren’t as stiff as those involving other drugs, but eventually he began importing large shipments of cocaine as well.
How does one rise to such a position? Growing up in El Paso, Texas, a rough-and-tumble border town where drug smugglers were practically considered heroes, certainly helped. Chagra’s inherent waywardness also contributed — he was the black sheep of his family. While his two brothers, Lee and Joe, chose to study law, Jimmy dropped out of high school and took to the streets. By the time he was 20, he’d become accomplished at smuggling contraband back and forth across the border. He favored marijuana because the penalties for smuggling it weren’t as stiff as those involving other drugs, but eventually he began importing large shipments of cocaine as well.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
"Ramux" Wins Bodog Sunday $100k Guaranteed Online Poker Tourney
Smack in the middle of Memorial Day weekend in the US, 558 online poker players took a break from their grill outs and drinking games to pony up $100 + $9 to play in Bodog's Sunday $100k Guaranteed online poker tournament. Getting almost double the value for his buy-in due to Bodog's generous overlay, Bodog regular Bolivar "ramux" Palacios walked away with the $23,600 first-place prize.
A fixture at the top of leaderboards across the Bodog Poker room, Palacios has now racked up more than $250,000 in career tournament winnings on Bodog.com. As well as success in online tournaments, he has had success in live tournaments as well, like the LAPT Mexico and will most likely be roaming the halls of the Rio this Summer for the 2009 WSOP.
A fixture at the top of leaderboards across the Bodog Poker room, Palacios has now racked up more than $250,000 in career tournament winnings on Bodog.com. As well as success in online tournaments, he has had success in live tournaments as well, like the LAPT Mexico and will most likely be roaming the halls of the Rio this Summer for the 2009 WSOP.
- Ramux - $23,600
- ionlyplayAA - $13,600
- illcallyou - $9,100
- soul ripper - $7,000
- hotmax9 - $5,700
- amaru34 - $4,500
- chinaman9 - $3,300
- bigbman29 - $2,200
- jasdell - $1,300
Qualifiers for the Sunday $100k Guaranteed online poker tournament start for as little as $1, and there is an incredible selection of Online poker tournaments available for your daily fix of action and many different Poker Promotions to make your money work harder for you.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Will Florida be the First State to Legalize Online Poker?
While extensive focus was on the legislative ratification of the gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe and an omnibus gaming reform bill to help Florida's ailing pari-mutuel industry, Florida lawmakers quietly tucked a measure into an unrelated regulatory bill which could pave the way for Florida to become the first state to embrace internet poker for its citizens.
House bill 425, which passed the Florida Legislature by overwhelming margins, contains a provision which requires the legislature's policy research arm to complete a study into the effects of internet poker on Florida's bricks and mortar poker rooms. The measure pushed by lobbyists representing American Poker Ventures, LLC. requires the policy arm to report by December 1 "regarding the enactment of laws to provide for protection and remedies from existing and unregulated online poker activities."
House bill 425, which passed the Florida Legislature by overwhelming margins, contains a provision which requires the legislature's policy research arm to complete a study into the effects of internet poker on Florida's bricks and mortar poker rooms. The measure pushed by lobbyists representing American Poker Ventures, LLC. requires the policy arm to report by December 1 "regarding the enactment of laws to provide for protection and remedies from existing and unregulated online poker activities."
Monday, May 25, 2009
How to get the best from online poker
Poker game is no longer limited to casino houses these days, because even if you are in your home, it is possible to play the game, too. With online poker, you do not only have the chance in playing the game but there is also an offer to take advantage of like the poker bonus. Poker is probably the most popular casino game that can be both played in an actual casino and with the help of the Internet.
Playing online poker is similar to playing it in an actual casino. There is still the usual betting and high hands but it is only the online poker rooms that offer poker bonus, a sign up giveaway usually offered by most poker websites to first time players. The poker bonus may be initially used by the players for betting but it is only given once for each player who visits the poker room for the first time.
Poker websites have assigned bonus codes in order to ensure that these bonuses are only given once and not fool them by using another name to sign up in the same chat room. Giving out bonuses like this is a way for the website to encourage players to visit their site and to try out playing with them.
Playing online poker is similar to playing it in an actual casino. There is still the usual betting and high hands but it is only the online poker rooms that offer poker bonus, a sign up giveaway usually offered by most poker websites to first time players. The poker bonus may be initially used by the players for betting but it is only given once for each player who visits the poker room for the first time.
Poker websites have assigned bonus codes in order to ensure that these bonuses are only given once and not fool them by using another name to sign up in the same chat room. Giving out bonuses like this is a way for the website to encourage players to visit their site and to try out playing with them.
The best way to get a full advantage of online poker rooms is to choose the best website before joining one and getting the first poker bonus. You do not want to lose the chance of getting free cash once you have made the first deposit.
Although there is still another poker bonus to expect from a website after getting the first one, it can only be used the moment you decide to be a member of the poker room. The free cash will be taken after the next real money deposit and after a required number of raked hands. But with the fun and entertainment you get from online poker, you would not even notice that you have reached the specified number of games to be played.
Taking the poker bonus is like taking in some free money. An online poker site wants the first time players or even the regular players to join the poker room and play with them for as long as they like. The different websites are continuously competing with one another so that the only way they can stay ahead is by offering tempting poker bonuses from time to time. And this is legitimate and acceptable, it is up to the players to grab and take advantage of them. Choosing a reputable website can be beneficial, especially when each one of them can have different bonuses to give and limits to consider. Take advantage of whatever these websites offer. As long as you are not in the losing end, then grab everything. These sites want poker players to enjoy playing with them to make them come back for more. On the other hand, these players would only want to have fun and be entertained.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Marc Naalden Wins PNC Alpine Main Event
After three days of poker and a grueling three-hour, heads-up match, Marc Naalden finally put away his last opponent to take down the Main Event of the PokerNews Cup Alpine at the Alpine Palace Hotel and Card Casino in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. Naalden defeated Runnar Lindepuu heads-up for the trophy and the €46,474 top prize. While it was Naalden triumphant at the end of the day, it was Australian pro Mark Vos who went into the final table with the chip lead, as the seating assignments and chip stacks looked like this:
Seat 1: Marc Naalden (Belgium) -- 251,200
Seat 2: Fedor Los (Netherlands) -- 286,700
Seat 3: Simon Borg (Denmark) -- 75,800
Seat 4: Salvatore Cundari (Italy) -- 116,800
Seat 5: Mark Vos (Australia) -- 548,800
Seat 6: Runnar Lindepuu (Estonia) -- 391,300
Seat 7: Joseph Buhmann (USA) -- 126,300
Seat 8: Jan Hlobil (Netherlands) -- 84,400
Seat 9: Farhad Kia (UK) -- 74,100
Seat 1: Marc Naalden (Belgium) -- 251,200
Seat 2: Fedor Los (Netherlands) -- 286,700
Seat 3: Simon Borg (Denmark) -- 75,800
Seat 4: Salvatore Cundari (Italy) -- 116,800
Seat 5: Mark Vos (Australia) -- 548,800Seat 7: Joseph Buhmann (USA) -- 126,300
Seat 8: Jan Hlobil (Netherlands) -- 84,400
Seat 9: Farhad Kia (UK) -- 74,100
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