Stars are out for Party Poker World Open V
7th October 2009
GIBRALTAR - (PRESS RELEASE) - More star names have confirmed their participation for the upcoming Party Poker World Open V! The Matchroom Sport organised event will take place from Sunday 11 October – Thursday 15 October 2009 in London. For the very first time the action will all take place in the prestigious Palm Beach Casino in the heart of Mayfair. The main changes this year are that the starting stacks have been tripled, with the tables now being eight seat in the heats and seven players in the final. The buy-in is $10,000, with a total prize pool of $480,000 – the winner scooping $250,000.
Newly confirmed players include man of the moment Yevgeniy Timoshenko, UK WSOP and WSOPE bracelet holder JP Kelly, Layne Flack, Teddy Sheringham, Andrew Feldman, Roland De Wolfe, Paul Zimbler, Sammy George and Bruno Fitoussi. Also new to the line-up is the WSOP November Nine's Antoine Saout, who competes alongside fellow November Nine member James Akenhead. This year there was the chance to qualify online for the prestigious tournament, coverage of which is shown on television in countries all over the world. Ten packages worth $13,000 were won which include the buy-in, seven night's accommodation and $1,000 spending money.
The 48 player field also includes Poker Ambassador Mike Sexton and PartyPoker.com's newly sponsored grassroots players Remy Biechel from France, Felipe 'Mojave' Ramos from Brazil, the UK's Ian Frazer and Germany's Bodo Sbrzesny. The emphasis for the grassroots team is on VIPs, player loyalty and historic links to PartyPoker.com. They join the likes of Tom 'Durrrr' Dwan, Luke 'Fullflush' Schwartz, JC Tran, Steve Sung, Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak, Scott Fischman, Neil Channing, European Open V winner Roberto Romanello, defending World Open champion Marty Smyth, Andy Black, Neil Channing and Liam Flood.
One player keen to take their seat is Danish journalist Johannes Nord Jorgensen, who secured his package by winning the recent PartyPoker.com in the Sky event in Copenhagen.
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: "The early money is for Durrrr, which isn't really a surprise, but favourites do not have a good record in this competition. We're delighted with the field. Every heat features a super strong line-up. For example, two online qualifiers have to deal with the likes of Yevgeniy Timoshenko, James Akenhead, Luke 'FullFlush' Schwartz and Ian Frazer and that is only in heat one!"
Belfast's Marty Smyth scooped $250,000 after winning the PartyPoker.com World Open IV in May 2008. The final table featured a strong line-up that included Neil Channing, Marc "Mr Cool" Goodwin, Andy "The Spider" Ward, Dixie Dean and Ryan Fronda. The PartyPoker.com World Open III was won by 45-year-old former Sidcup betting shop owner Anthony Hardy, who triumphed over a final table that also featured Ian Cox, Ram Vaswani, David Rudling, Ian Frazer and eventual runner-up Ian Woodley. The winner in 2006 was Pippa Flanders, while in 2005 Lee Nelson won the inaugural event.
Commentary will be provided by Jesse May and the action will be first broadcast on Five in the UK later this year and then distributed internationally.
Spectators are welcome to come down to the Palm Beach Casino and watch the action. The cards are in the air at 11am every day.
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PartyPoker.com
PartyGaming
News
Poker News
Casino News
Online Casino News
Global Gaming News
Friday, October 09, 2009
Party Poker teams up with racing star Giancarlo Fisichellaa
6th October 2009
GIBRALTAR - (PRESS RELEASE) - Party Poker is delighted to announce the arrival of a new star to their paddock. Motor racing legend Giancarlo Fisichella has joined two new teams recently – one of them being PartyPoker.it!
Giancarlo Fisichella is a fierce competitor on and off the track and he made a big impression on his new sponsors with a dazzling and high-octane performance at the Sports Stars Challenge IV event in London earlier this year. As a newly signed ambassador for PartyPoker.it, Giancarlo's passion for the game will see him take on the best of the poker circuit as well as the racing circuit!
Giancarlo said: "Poker has become a very popular pastime in the paddock in recent months with many of the drivers. I have joined two new teams recently and am delighted to be in pole position as a new ambassador for PartyPoker.it!"
PartyPoker.it is celebrating Giancarlo Fisichella becoming an ambassador with a series of great daily freerolls. Players can win a slice of the €500 prize pool and, better still, a genuine F1 collector's item: a unique shirt signed by Fisi himself. Click on the 'Freerolls' tab in the Tournament Lobby, click 'Fisichella €500 Freeroll' and then click on the 'Register' button. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please note that this promotion is open to residents of Italy only. The freerolls run until the 31st October.
A PartyPoker spokesman said: "Giancarlo is the fantastic new ambassador for PartyPoker.it. The freerolls are exclusive to Italian residents but the rest of the world and the international poker circuit is likely to feel the force of Fisi as he gets involved in the game. Many commentators have already said that they believe that he is on track to be one the best 'celebrity' players on the poker circuit. He is one to watch as he moves through his gears but you have to pay attention as he moves very fast on the felt and he's always got his hand on the pump!"
Fisi has already recorded a special instructional dvd that will be available shortly in the Italian market.
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PartyPoker.com
PartyGaming
Italy
News
Poker News
Casino News
Online Casino News
Global Gaming News
6th October 2009
GIBRALTAR - (PRESS RELEASE) - Party Poker is delighted to announce the arrival of a new star to their paddock. Motor racing legend Giancarlo Fisichella has joined two new teams recently – one of them being PartyPoker.it!
Giancarlo Fisichella is a fierce competitor on and off the track and he made a big impression on his new sponsors with a dazzling and high-octane performance at the Sports Stars Challenge IV event in London earlier this year. As a newly signed ambassador for PartyPoker.it, Giancarlo's passion for the game will see him take on the best of the poker circuit as well as the racing circuit!
Giancarlo said: "Poker has become a very popular pastime in the paddock in recent months with many of the drivers. I have joined two new teams recently and am delighted to be in pole position as a new ambassador for PartyPoker.it!"
PartyPoker.it is celebrating Giancarlo Fisichella becoming an ambassador with a series of great daily freerolls. Players can win a slice of the €500 prize pool and, better still, a genuine F1 collector's item: a unique shirt signed by Fisi himself. Click on the 'Freerolls' tab in the Tournament Lobby, click 'Fisichella €500 Freeroll' and then click on the 'Register' button. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please note that this promotion is open to residents of Italy only. The freerolls run until the 31st October.
A PartyPoker spokesman said: "Giancarlo is the fantastic new ambassador for PartyPoker.it. The freerolls are exclusive to Italian residents but the rest of the world and the international poker circuit is likely to feel the force of Fisi as he gets involved in the game. Many commentators have already said that they believe that he is on track to be one the best 'celebrity' players on the poker circuit. He is one to watch as he moves through his gears but you have to pay attention as he moves very fast on the felt and he's always got his hand on the pump!"
Fisi has already recorded a special instructional dvd that will be available shortly in the Italian market.
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PartyPoker.com
PartyGaming
Italy
News
Poker News
Casino News
Online Casino News
Global Gaming News
Asia Pacific Poker Tour, Auckland, New Zealand
The SkyCity Casino in Auckland hosted the third event of Asia Pacific Poker Tour Season 2, and it was Kiwi Daniel Craker, who qualified for just $80 in the last live satellite, who walked away with the title and prize money. The room was packed with spectators as the thrilling tournament played out, and there was plenty of local representation at the final table, and a Trans-Tasman battle was joined as Craker faced down Australian Matthew Konnecke heads-up. That battle was a short one however, as both players were all-in on only the second hand. Craker’s pair of deuces was up against Konnecke’s A-9, and the deuces held to give Craker NZD$257,040 and the title.
PokerStars is the official sponsor of the European Poker Tour, the Latin American Poker Tour and the Australia and New Zealand Poker Tour
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PokerStars.com
SkyCity Casino
New Zealand
Poker
Online Poker
News
Poker News
Casino News
Online Casino News
Global Gaming News
Australian Casino News
The SkyCity Casino in Auckland hosted the third event of Asia Pacific Poker Tour Season 2, and it was Kiwi Daniel Craker, who qualified for just $80 in the last live satellite, who walked away with the title and prize money. The room was packed with spectators as the thrilling tournament played out, and there was plenty of local representation at the final table, and a Trans-Tasman battle was joined as Craker faced down Australian Matthew Konnecke heads-up. That battle was a short one however, as both players were all-in on only the second hand. Craker’s pair of deuces was up against Konnecke’s A-9, and the deuces held to give Craker NZD$257,040 and the title.
PokerStars is the official sponsor of the European Poker Tour, the Latin American Poker Tour and the Australia and New Zealand Poker Tour
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PokerStars.com
SkyCity Casino
New Zealand
Poker
Online Poker
News
Poker News
Casino News
Online Casino News
Global Gaming News
Australian Casino News
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Aussie Millions Winner Signs with Party Poker
6th October 2009
Stewart Scott, who made history earlier this year by winning the Aussie Millions — the first time an Australian has done so in the modern era — has signed a deal to represent Party Poker, the company recently announced.
A former gourmet chef turned professional poker player, the 37-year-old Scott perfectly captures the spirit of the casual-turned-professional poker player. He’s making his Party Poker debut at the PokerNews Cup in Melbourne, which recently got underway.
"It's great to put pen to paper and sign-up to represent PartyPoker.com — it’s always been my site of choice," said Scott in a news release. "I am looking forward to defending my Aussie Millions title in January and am even more excited that I will be doing this as an ambassador for PartyPoker.com with a large team of online qualifiers!"
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PartyPoker.com
PartyGaming
PartyCasino.com
Poker News Cup
Aussie Millions
Poker News
Casino News
Online Casino News
Global Gaming News
Websites
PartyPoker.com
PartyCasino.com
6th October 2009
Stewart Scott, who made history earlier this year by winning the Aussie Millions — the first time an Australian has done so in the modern era — has signed a deal to represent Party Poker, the company recently announced.
A former gourmet chef turned professional poker player, the 37-year-old Scott perfectly captures the spirit of the casual-turned-professional poker player. He’s making his Party Poker debut at the PokerNews Cup in Melbourne, which recently got underway.
"It's great to put pen to paper and sign-up to represent PartyPoker.com — it’s always been my site of choice," said Scott in a news release. "I am looking forward to defending my Aussie Millions title in January and am even more excited that I will be doing this as an ambassador for PartyPoker.com with a large team of online qualifiers!"
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PartyPoker.com
PartyGaming
PartyCasino.com
Poker News Cup
Aussie Millions
Poker News
Casino News
Online Casino News
Global Gaming News
Websites
PartyPoker.com
PartyCasino.com
Titan Poker Giving Away $50,000
7th October 2009
LONDON, England - (PRESS RELEASE) - TitanPoker.com, the most popular online poker room in Europe, will give away $50,000 in cash prizes and tournament entries in its Titan Turbo promotion, which will be staged during the month of October. New poker players, veterans and tournament regulars, all have an equal chance to win their share of the prizes.
Titan Turbo kicks off on October 5th with the first of its weekly one-day Tournament Player races. These races, which rank poker players by their tournament participation, each award $1,000 in cash prizes. The top 100 unique players from the five races win seats at Titan Poker's ECPokertour Malta Freeroll, which will be staged on October 31. The top three players at that tournament will each win a $5,000 prize package, which includes buy-in to the exclusive ECPokertour Malta event, to be held at the luxurious Casino di Venezia in Malta from November 13-15, 2009.
Players who prefer cash game Texas Hold'em poker action can compete in the Titan Turbo races, starting October 5th. These four-day races, ranking players by their Titan Points earned at the poker tables, award $5,000 in cash prizes. The top 100 unique players from each of the races advance to a final, one-day Titan Turbo race on October 31, which will award $10,000 in prizes to the top ranking players.
To level the playing field for new poker players, and for those who have not yet achieved VIP status, www.titanpoker.com will double a first place prize amount won by any Bronze VIP player at its Titan Turbo Cash Game Races, including at the October 31 final event.
Website Network
Poker News Media
Casino News Media
Global Gaming Directory
Multi Currency Casino
Media Man Australia
7th October 2009
LONDON, England - (PRESS RELEASE) - TitanPoker.com, the most popular online poker room in Europe, will give away $50,000 in cash prizes and tournament entries in its Titan Turbo promotion, which will be staged during the month of October. New poker players, veterans and tournament regulars, all have an equal chance to win their share of the prizes.
Titan Turbo kicks off on October 5th with the first of its weekly one-day Tournament Player races. These races, which rank poker players by their tournament participation, each award $1,000 in cash prizes. The top 100 unique players from the five races win seats at Titan Poker's ECPokertour Malta Freeroll, which will be staged on October 31. The top three players at that tournament will each win a $5,000 prize package, which includes buy-in to the exclusive ECPokertour Malta event, to be held at the luxurious Casino di Venezia in Malta from November 13-15, 2009.
Players who prefer cash game Texas Hold'em poker action can compete in the Titan Turbo races, starting October 5th. These four-day races, ranking players by their Titan Points earned at the poker tables, award $5,000 in cash prizes. The top 100 unique players from each of the races advance to a final, one-day Titan Turbo race on October 31, which will award $10,000 in prizes to the top ranking players.
To level the playing field for new poker players, and for those who have not yet achieved VIP status, www.titanpoker.com will double a first place prize amount won by any Bronze VIP player at its Titan Turbo Cash Game Races, including at the October 31 final event.
Website Network
Poker News Media
Casino News Media
Global Gaming Directory
Multi Currency Casino
Media Man Australia
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
PartyPoker Million Dollar Hand Returns, by Tom Jenkins - Poker News Daily - 5th October 2009
Starting today, customers on PartyPoker can take advantage of the Million Dollar Hand, a popular promotion that is back due to its resounding success. Up to $1 million is at stake for each five-card hand collected on the site.
The Million Dollar Hand returned this morning on PartyPoker amid much fanfare and will conclude at 11:59pm ET on October 30th. In order to participate, PartyPoker players must collect cards. They’ll receive one for every 15 PartyPoints they generate and cards can be viewed by logging into a player’s PartyPoker account. Once a player makes a five-card poker hand, they’ll see if they won. Only one pair is required to receive a cash prize and a maximum of two hands can be revealed each day, or 52 throughout the length of the promotion.
The $1 million grand prize will be dished out if a player manages to make a royal flush with their final five-card hand. A straight flush pays $10,000, four of a kind pays $1,000, a full house pays $150, a flush pays $100, a straight pays $50, three of a kind pays $20, two pair pays $10, and one pair, regardless of rank, pays $3. Each player has already been given their first card for free and, once again, it can be revealed by heading to their Party Account. Last time out, no royal flushes were awarded.
PartyPoints are not removed from a player’s account in order to receive cards for the Million Dollar Hand. A spokesperson from PartyPoker commented in a press release distributed by the online poker room, “The Million Dollar Hand is underway and already thousands of cards have been revealed. The question remains – will the big one hit this time around? We’ve seen straight flushes and scared the insurers, but nobody has hit the royal… yet! The Million Dollar Hand also provides great extra value for members of the Palladium Lounge through the VIP Race.”
Palladium Lounge members can participate in a separate $100,000 Million Dollar Hand VIP Race. They’ll earn PartyPoints and Million Dollar Hand cards as normal, but will also accrue points towards the VIP Race. First place at the end of the promotion will take home a $13,000 Aussie Millions prize package. The Main Event of the prestigious tournament series, one of Oceania’s largest, begins on January 24th with the first of three starting days. The 2010 Aussie Millions crowns a champion on January 30th. All cash prizes won during the Million Dollar Hand will be deposited within one hour of cards being revealed.
Elsewhere on PartyPoker, sebstop took down the October installment of the Monthly Million, a $640 buy-in tournament held yesterday. First place was worth a healthy $200,000. Heads-up, sebstop defeated tommo662, who walked away $110,000 richer for his wear. Others who reached the top 10 in the October running of the PartyPoker Monthly Million included Supilami928 (third place for $69,000), DontGetLemon (fourth place for $54,500), DcHustler7 (fifth place for $46,000), yong_yong999 (sixth place for $34,500), p00cket00 (seventh place for $26,500), NoFknSnLeft (eighth place for $17,500), brogba84 (ninth place for $13,500), and franic (tenth place for $9,500). A total of 1,476 players turned out, with 200 finishing in the money.
The Monthly Million is held on the first Sunday of every month on the virtual felts of PartyPoker, with the next running scheduled for November 1st at 12:45pm ET. As with many PartyPoker tournaments, there are several affordable ways to qualify into the Monthly Million, starting at $1. PartyPoker is an independent site that does not accept customers from the United States and boasts World Poker Tour (WPT) Host and 2009 Poker Hall of Fame nominee Mike Sexton as its ambassador. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PartyPoker.com
PartyPoints
Palladium Lounge
Mike Sexton
World Poker Tour
PartyGaming
Aussie Millions
News
PartyPoker.com News
PartyGaming News
Poker News
Online Casino News
Global Gaming News
Starting today, customers on PartyPoker can take advantage of the Million Dollar Hand, a popular promotion that is back due to its resounding success. Up to $1 million is at stake for each five-card hand collected on the site.
The Million Dollar Hand returned this morning on PartyPoker amid much fanfare and will conclude at 11:59pm ET on October 30th. In order to participate, PartyPoker players must collect cards. They’ll receive one for every 15 PartyPoints they generate and cards can be viewed by logging into a player’s PartyPoker account. Once a player makes a five-card poker hand, they’ll see if they won. Only one pair is required to receive a cash prize and a maximum of two hands can be revealed each day, or 52 throughout the length of the promotion.
The $1 million grand prize will be dished out if a player manages to make a royal flush with their final five-card hand. A straight flush pays $10,000, four of a kind pays $1,000, a full house pays $150, a flush pays $100, a straight pays $50, three of a kind pays $20, two pair pays $10, and one pair, regardless of rank, pays $3. Each player has already been given their first card for free and, once again, it can be revealed by heading to their Party Account. Last time out, no royal flushes were awarded.
PartyPoints are not removed from a player’s account in order to receive cards for the Million Dollar Hand. A spokesperson from PartyPoker commented in a press release distributed by the online poker room, “The Million Dollar Hand is underway and already thousands of cards have been revealed. The question remains – will the big one hit this time around? We’ve seen straight flushes and scared the insurers, but nobody has hit the royal… yet! The Million Dollar Hand also provides great extra value for members of the Palladium Lounge through the VIP Race.”
Palladium Lounge members can participate in a separate $100,000 Million Dollar Hand VIP Race. They’ll earn PartyPoints and Million Dollar Hand cards as normal, but will also accrue points towards the VIP Race. First place at the end of the promotion will take home a $13,000 Aussie Millions prize package. The Main Event of the prestigious tournament series, one of Oceania’s largest, begins on January 24th with the first of three starting days. The 2010 Aussie Millions crowns a champion on January 30th. All cash prizes won during the Million Dollar Hand will be deposited within one hour of cards being revealed.
Elsewhere on PartyPoker, sebstop took down the October installment of the Monthly Million, a $640 buy-in tournament held yesterday. First place was worth a healthy $200,000. Heads-up, sebstop defeated tommo662, who walked away $110,000 richer for his wear. Others who reached the top 10 in the October running of the PartyPoker Monthly Million included Supilami928 (third place for $69,000), DontGetLemon (fourth place for $54,500), DcHustler7 (fifth place for $46,000), yong_yong999 (sixth place for $34,500), p00cket00 (seventh place for $26,500), NoFknSnLeft (eighth place for $17,500), brogba84 (ninth place for $13,500), and franic (tenth place for $9,500). A total of 1,476 players turned out, with 200 finishing in the money.
The Monthly Million is held on the first Sunday of every month on the virtual felts of PartyPoker, with the next running scheduled for November 1st at 12:45pm ET. As with many PartyPoker tournaments, there are several affordable ways to qualify into the Monthly Million, starting at $1. PartyPoker is an independent site that does not accept customers from the United States and boasts World Poker Tour (WPT) Host and 2009 Poker Hall of Fame nominee Mike Sexton as its ambassador. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PartyPoker.com
PartyPoints
Palladium Lounge
Mike Sexton
World Poker Tour
PartyGaming
Aussie Millions
News
PartyPoker.com News
PartyGaming News
Poker News
Online Casino News
Global Gaming News
Fox Sports debuts PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge - 2nd October 2009
LOS ANGELES, California - (PRESS RELEASE) - You won a free tournament on PokerStars.net, defeating thousands of challengers. You submitted your entry video to PokerStars.net, hoping to edge out the hundreds of other tournament winners to earn your spot on national television and a shot at $1,000,000. Your reward? A chance to take on a team made-up of celebrities and the best poker pros in the world who are all determined to stop your quest. Beat them and your challenge is just beginning -- you then have to defeat poker superstar Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu not once, but twice. Do that and take home a million dollars.
Welcome to the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge, the hottest poker game show on television. Debuting on Sunday, October 11th directly after NFL on FOX coverage,* the series gives online qualifiers a chance at a seven-figure payday.
Players who win specially designated online tournaments at PokerStars.net will submit a 60-second video for the chance to be a contestant on the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge. Each person selected will receive roundtrip airfare and accommodations to the show's taping in Los Angeles for themselves and two friends.
The Game
Players will face a four-level gauntlet of heads up matches, win and advance. Lose and go home:
· Round 1: Take on a celebrity defender such as reigning Playboy Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole, Super Bowl Champion, six-time Pro Bowl selection Jerome "The Bus" Bettis or MMA champion Tito Ortiz.
· Round 2: Face a top Team PokerStars.Net Pro 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker, three-time WSOP bracelet winner Barry Greenstein, rising poker star and newest Go Daddy girl, Vanessa "Lady Maverick" Rousso
· Round 3 and Round 4: Winning the million dollars won't be easy – back-to-back heads up matches against four-time WSOP bracelet winner Negreanu.
Getting past the first two defenders is a tough task, but the challenger will have help. For each of the first two rounds, Negreanu will serve as a coach, discussing hands and offering advice, first sitting at the table beside the challenger in the celebrity heads up match, then moving into a specially-designed isolation booth when the challenger takes on the Team PokerStars.net Pro. For every level Negreanu helps the challenger win, PokerStars.net will donate $10,000 to a charity of Negreanu's choice.
The prizes for each victory
· Round 1: A trip to the Bahamas for the PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure
· Round 2: $25,000. Take the money and walk or risk it against Negreanu for a chance to win $100,000.
· Round 3: $100,000. The money is yours and you earn a seat at the final show's Table of Champions, where one player will have a chance to play Daniel heads up for $1,000,000.
· Round 4: A life-changing $1,000,000.
If the celebrity defender beats the challenger, they earn $5,000 for their favorite charity. If the Team PokerStars.net Pro beats the challenger, they will earn $10,000 for their favorite charity.
"I'm thrilled to be part of this show. I love the concept and I know that it will be packed with great poker and all the bells and whistles, hip graphics and drama that FOX is known for," said Negreanu.
The five-episode series airs Sundays after NFL on FOX* on October 11 th and 18th, continuing on November 22nd and December 13th and concluding with the heads up finale against Negreanu for $1,000,000 on December 27th.
Plus, the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge wouldn't be complete without something for poker fans at home. Viewers will have a chance to enter a freeroll tournament on PokerStars.net as part of the PokerStars.net $100,000 giveaway. Twice during each show, PokerStars.net will announce a special contest that will give viewers a chance to win easy money.**
Veteran FOX Sports announcer Chris Rose hosts the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge. The former host of FSN's Best Damn Sports Show Period, who also handles NFL on FOX and MLB on FOX coverage, Rose has an extensive poker background, having served as host for three seasons of FSN's Poker Superstars Invitational as well as the network's Poker at the Plaza tournament.
Don't miss all the action and your chance at the PokerStars.net viewer giveaway. Tune in on October 11th after the NFL on FOX to become a part of the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge and see who not only walks away with a million dollars, but beats one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PokerStars
Fox Sports
News
Poker News
Online Casino News
Casino News
Global Gaming News
LOS ANGELES, California - (PRESS RELEASE) - You won a free tournament on PokerStars.net, defeating thousands of challengers. You submitted your entry video to PokerStars.net, hoping to edge out the hundreds of other tournament winners to earn your spot on national television and a shot at $1,000,000. Your reward? A chance to take on a team made-up of celebrities and the best poker pros in the world who are all determined to stop your quest. Beat them and your challenge is just beginning -- you then have to defeat poker superstar Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu not once, but twice. Do that and take home a million dollars.
Welcome to the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge, the hottest poker game show on television. Debuting on Sunday, October 11th directly after NFL on FOX coverage,* the series gives online qualifiers a chance at a seven-figure payday.
Players who win specially designated online tournaments at PokerStars.net will submit a 60-second video for the chance to be a contestant on the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge. Each person selected will receive roundtrip airfare and accommodations to the show's taping in Los Angeles for themselves and two friends.
The Game
Players will face a four-level gauntlet of heads up matches, win and advance. Lose and go home:
· Round 1: Take on a celebrity defender such as reigning Playboy Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole, Super Bowl Champion, six-time Pro Bowl selection Jerome "The Bus" Bettis or MMA champion Tito Ortiz.
· Round 2: Face a top Team PokerStars.Net Pro 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker, three-time WSOP bracelet winner Barry Greenstein, rising poker star and newest Go Daddy girl, Vanessa "Lady Maverick" Rousso
· Round 3 and Round 4: Winning the million dollars won't be easy – back-to-back heads up matches against four-time WSOP bracelet winner Negreanu.
Getting past the first two defenders is a tough task, but the challenger will have help. For each of the first two rounds, Negreanu will serve as a coach, discussing hands and offering advice, first sitting at the table beside the challenger in the celebrity heads up match, then moving into a specially-designed isolation booth when the challenger takes on the Team PokerStars.net Pro. For every level Negreanu helps the challenger win, PokerStars.net will donate $10,000 to a charity of Negreanu's choice.
The prizes for each victory
· Round 1: A trip to the Bahamas for the PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure
· Round 2: $25,000. Take the money and walk or risk it against Negreanu for a chance to win $100,000.
· Round 3: $100,000. The money is yours and you earn a seat at the final show's Table of Champions, where one player will have a chance to play Daniel heads up for $1,000,000.
· Round 4: A life-changing $1,000,000.
If the celebrity defender beats the challenger, they earn $5,000 for their favorite charity. If the Team PokerStars.net Pro beats the challenger, they will earn $10,000 for their favorite charity.
"I'm thrilled to be part of this show. I love the concept and I know that it will be packed with great poker and all the bells and whistles, hip graphics and drama that FOX is known for," said Negreanu.
The five-episode series airs Sundays after NFL on FOX* on October 11 th and 18th, continuing on November 22nd and December 13th and concluding with the heads up finale against Negreanu for $1,000,000 on December 27th.
Plus, the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge wouldn't be complete without something for poker fans at home. Viewers will have a chance to enter a freeroll tournament on PokerStars.net as part of the PokerStars.net $100,000 giveaway. Twice during each show, PokerStars.net will announce a special contest that will give viewers a chance to win easy money.**
Veteran FOX Sports announcer Chris Rose hosts the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge. The former host of FSN's Best Damn Sports Show Period, who also handles NFL on FOX and MLB on FOX coverage, Rose has an extensive poker background, having served as host for three seasons of FSN's Poker Superstars Invitational as well as the network's Poker at the Plaza tournament.
Don't miss all the action and your chance at the PokerStars.net viewer giveaway. Tune in on October 11th after the NFL on FOX to become a part of the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge and see who not only walks away with a million dollars, but beats one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Global Gaming Directory Profiles
PokerStars
Fox Sports
News
Poker News
Online Casino News
Casino News
Global Gaming News
Adrien 'zlatan35' Allain signs with PKR
LONDON, England - (PRESS RELEASE) - APT Macau Main Event winner Adrien 'zlatan35' Allain is the latest up and coming star to join poker's coolest collective Team PKR Pro.
Following his success at this year's APT Macau, which saw him take down the Main Event for $391,556 – an event he qualified for on PKR.com for just $5 – Allain has officially put pen to paper to become a fully fledged member of Team PKR Pro.
The 23 year old from Rennes in France has had an extraordinary run of form since joining PKR.com back in April 2008 including firsts in the Sunday $30K, the Saturday Big Shot and the Sunday $17K plus a sixth place at the PKR Live II Main Event - his first live tournament experience.
PKR Marketing Director Simon Prodger said, "We're delighted to welcome Adrien as the eighth member of Team PKR Pro. He's already proven himself at the highest level both live and online, and makes a fantastic addition to our stable of home grown talent. We're also confident that his Adrien's APT success will prove to be just the first in a long line of big tournament victories."
Allain has also received praise from members of the highest echelons of the poker playing world with JC Tran commenting on his performance at the APT Main Event, "...congratulations to Adrien, he played good poker and is a deserving champion. To take down such a major tournament for just $5 is quite something – there's no doubt he has great potential."
Since his epic triumph, Adrien has continued to play on PKR.com under the username zlatan35 and is hugely popular among the site's growing French community. You can view his post-victory interview on PKR TV here.
Website Network
Casino News Media
Poker News Media
Global Gaming Directory
Australian Casino News
Multi Currency Casino
Media Man Australia
LONDON, England - (PRESS RELEASE) - APT Macau Main Event winner Adrien 'zlatan35' Allain is the latest up and coming star to join poker's coolest collective Team PKR Pro.
Following his success at this year's APT Macau, which saw him take down the Main Event for $391,556 – an event he qualified for on PKR.com for just $5 – Allain has officially put pen to paper to become a fully fledged member of Team PKR Pro.
The 23 year old from Rennes in France has had an extraordinary run of form since joining PKR.com back in April 2008 including firsts in the Sunday $30K, the Saturday Big Shot and the Sunday $17K plus a sixth place at the PKR Live II Main Event - his first live tournament experience.
PKR Marketing Director Simon Prodger said, "We're delighted to welcome Adrien as the eighth member of Team PKR Pro. He's already proven himself at the highest level both live and online, and makes a fantastic addition to our stable of home grown talent. We're also confident that his Adrien's APT success will prove to be just the first in a long line of big tournament victories."
Allain has also received praise from members of the highest echelons of the poker playing world with JC Tran commenting on his performance at the APT Main Event, "...congratulations to Adrien, he played good poker and is a deserving champion. To take down such a major tournament for just $5 is quite something – there's no doubt he has great potential."
Since his epic triumph, Adrien has continued to play on PKR.com under the username zlatan35 and is hugely popular among the site's growing French community. You can view his post-victory interview on PKR TV here.
Website Network
Casino News Media
Poker News Media
Global Gaming Directory
Australian Casino News
Multi Currency Casino
Media Man Australia
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)