Archive for the Competitions category
June 10th, 2008
Century Casinos, Inc. announced today that its Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Canada, will host the 1st Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament in support of the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Society of Alberta on June 14, 2008.This celebrity poker tournament will feature stars of Canada’s most popular TV show “Corner Gas”, namely Tara Spencer-Nairn and Lorne Cardinal. Other confirmed celebrities include former Edmonton Eskimo Football Great Singor Mobley, as well as Playboy model and WWE Diva Rochelle Loewen.
Local media will also be represented including CISN morning man Sean Burke along with local poker legend Sandra Sperounes from the Edmonton Journal, and Gene Principe from Sportsnet, the commentator of the world-famous hockey team, the Edmonton Oilers.
The tournament is limited to 77 entries and commences at 2:00 p.m. MDT on June 14 in Century Casino’s new 24 hour poker room. On the day of the tournament, a silent auction will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. MDT to raise funds in support of the MS Society. In addition, a portion of the registration fees will be donated directly to the MS Society.
May 16th, 2008
Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, presented talented poker player Greg Metzak with a cheque for 40,000 Euros (more than $61,500) this week at the Eurocity Poker Tour (ECPT) in Madrid. Greg, a 23 year-old psychology student from Canada, won his seat to Madrid at an online freeroll tournament staged by Titan Poker exclusively for its top VIP Players.The skilled poker player was one of 66 players sent by Titan Poker to the ECPT Madrid Open, an exclusive tournament sponsored by the popular poker room at the Casino Gran Madrid, about 30 kilometers outside the city center. Poker enthusiasts from across the globe flew to Madrid this week for this exciting event.
For Greg Metzak, it was not only his first ever experience at a live tournament; it was also his first ever trip to Europe. Despite this, he succeeded in defeating experienced and professional poker players to claim the first prize of 40,000 Euros. He said: “Thanks to Titan Poker, I have had a week in Madrid and now 40,000 Euros - who could ask for more?”
Despite his outstanding victory, Greg plans to initially keep quiet about his success to his friends and relatives in Canada. He added: “I think I am going to wait until I get home and when people ask how it was, say ‘well, you know…poker’s a tough game…anything can happen…’
Titan Poker player Ingo Nassall from Germany finished in second place and took home a prize of 23,000 Euros.
A full report on the Eurocity Poker Tour Madrid Open has been posted on the Titan Poker website.
In addition to the ECPT Madrid Open, Titan Poker regularly awards players with seats to the world’s most well-known poker tournaments, such as the Aussie Millions and Various European Poker Tour events. It will be sending players to the World Series of Poker 2008 in Las Vegas and the Asian Poker Tour in Manila later this year. At the end of the month, it will also host the European Championship of Online Poker II (ECOOP) where skilled poker players will compete for a share of $3,600,000 dollars.
April 14th, 2008
Poker goes coast to coast in the Great White North
A major new big buy-in land poker tournament for Canada is shaping up in the World Poker Tour’s just announced Coast to Coast Poker Championship, which will feature high stakes poker action in an East vs. West competition at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, B.C, on May 5-13.
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation and WPT organisers anticipate that with Canada’s track record for producing top poker players the entry field will feature many top names in the game, ensuring a large entry field.
The Coast to Coast Poker Championship will feature a total of seven events with an anticipated 2 650 players taking part, generating a $2.4 million prize pool that will include a first place prize of $377 300.
Tournament events will include No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Hold’em and Omaha High/Low as well as a special events such as a bounty tournament and a Mother’s Day team tournament.
The Coast to Coast Poker Championships will be the first stop for WPT Canada and will be filmed to produce four one-hour episodes, which will air nationally in Canada.
March 19th, 2008
Tonight: Mike Caro hosts a special Bounty!
WSOP 2008: DoylesRoom offers more choices in Vegas than any other poker site.
From newbie to expert, if there is one person in poker that can teach you something, it’s the one and only Mike Caro. Known as “The Mad Genius of Poker,” he’s legendary as the world’s foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology, and statistics. Tonight’s Bounty Tournament is your chance to pick his brain and then pick his pocket for $500 in bounty reward as you battle your way to the $25,000 3-Bounty bonanza.
Click here for details on the one and only DoylesRoom Bounty.
Simply playing in the Bounty is a smart move as all first timers will have their full buy-in returned to their account win or lose! If you want the big prize, you’ll need to know your competition. Here’s a quick lowdown on Mike Caro’s two special guests:
Want to know what it’s like to hang with Doyle Brunson? To represent DoylesRoom at the WSOP? Just ask TookUrCookie, he’s been there and back. A DoylesRoom veteran, he’s just become your favorite bounty target for a quick $500.
MEGA_STACK. Need we say more?
This DoylesRoom heavyweight is going to bring it strong. To score your $500 bounty off of him, you’re going to need mega luck, mega hot cards, and some mega huevos if you plan on knocking out the player that defines ‘Power Poker’.
Click here for details on the one and only DoylesRoom Bounty.
February 24th, 2008
Paris Hilton, David Hasselhoff and David Copperfield are just a few of the celebrities that joined Holly, Bridget and Kendra last year in celebrating Hef’s birthday at the famous Moon nightclub in Vegas.
Hef and the Girls partied the night away at the hottest venue in town, The Moon Nightclub and Playboy Club; while hundreds of people queued all night, unsuccessfully, to get into this extremely exclusive Birthday Bash.
The Playboy Club and Moon Nightclub sit on the 52nd and 53rd floor in the Fantasy Tower at the Palms where the breath taking views are incredibly not the main attraction! Picture the scene: you’re in the Playboy Club, you’re surrounded by a bevy of beautiful ladies and across the room you spy, with his entourage of Bunny’s, Hugh Hefner! Yes THE Hugh Hefner! Founder of everything Playboy. And you’re at HIS birthday party surrounded by celebrities and his Playmates!
Casino Players
For every $500 wagered on ANY slot games between 18th Feb - 16th March you will receive one entry ticket into the prize draw. You must make a deposit of $500 or more during the promotion period.
Poker Players
For every 500 MPPs collected between 18th Feb - 16th March you will receive one entry ticket into the prize draw. You must make a deposit of $500 or more during the promotion period.
