TedForrestFan outlasted me. I outlasted sammymorb. Sammy outlasted AMERICAN IDOL. And we all outlasted David Benyamine, who I busted by luring him into trying a giant bluff. It was a wild night of big hands, tough decisions, camaraderie, and strategy....
Red Kings to sponsor next Global Gaming event
"For many serious online poker players, their online poker community is a second home," said Michael Golembo, of Red Kings Poker. "A little rivalry between forums really builds community so we're happy to get involved by donating great prizes."
The Red Kings events will include a freeroll on Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. EST, which will dish out $1,000 plus $500 in winning country and forum prizes.
On Feb. 17, the poker site will host a $5+50¢ tournament at 3 p.m. (EST). Red Kings Poker will add $3,000 to the prize pool, plus the site will give out $1,000 in winning country and forum prizes.
"As the premier facilitator of intercontinental and multi-forum events, we are very happy to be working with Red Kings," said Jason Rosenberg, Global Gaming Events owner. "We are excited to see which country will win the competition."
To be eligible for the Red Kings event, players must first have an account at the poker site. Then they must pre-register at GlobalGamingEvents.com by 3 p.m. (EST) on Feb. 13.
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Sheikhan uninvited from LAPD poker tournament
Shahram ‘Sheiky’ Sheikhan won’t be appearing as planned at an upcoming LAPD charity poker event, according to a story published today by PokerHelper.com. Sheikhan, whose possible deportation from the US due to past charges of sexual misconduct made news a few months ago, has ��...full article
Shahram ‘Sheiky’ Sheikhan won’t be appearing as planned at an upcoming LAPD charity poker event, according to a story published today by PokerHelper.com. Sheikhan, whose possible deportation from the US due to past charges of sexual misconduct made news a few months ago, has been been the subject of renewed media attention recently due to his appearance on Poker After Dark.
Sheikhan’s invitation by the LAPD to play in the event brought criticism from some corners. That criticism apparently resulted in either the LAPD retracting the invite or Sheikhan declining.
#335 - FTOPS VII Event #1 – A Surprise Call from Ted Forrest – Part C
As I was rushing home to make the start of the event, I received a cell call that appeared to be from Roxana, Ted Forrest’s girlfriend. I said hello and was surprised to hear Ted’s voice....
World Poker Tour downsizing live schedule?
Pokerati is reporting that the World Poker Tour live tournament schedule, set to be released next week, will feature significantly fewer tournaments than 2007’s schedule. The tournament rumored to be cut are primarily Las Vegas stops. Excerpt from Pokerati:
Pokerati is reporting that the World Poker Tour live tournament schedule, set to be released next week, will feature significantly fewer tournaments than 2007’s schedule.
The tournament rumored to be cut are primarily Las Vegas stops.
Excerpt from Pokerati:
PKR unveils new tournament schedule
"Our new tournament schedule is all about giving our players exactly what they want: more choices, more fun and more chances to win," said Neil Wright, cardroom manager. "We want to show players that we really are committed to providing a poker experience like no other. Our new blinds and payout structure, combined with increased guaranteed prize pools will allow PKR.com to do exactly that."
The revamped schedule will include more player favorites like lower buy-in multi-table sit-and-gos and satellites to major events, as well as offering new and enhanced tournaments, freerolls and satellites.
According to a PKR press release, the new tournament structure is one of the most complete online poker tournament offerings anywhere on the Web and will ensure players get even more value for their money.
The structure of the tournaments has been modified to encourage more skillful play and a wider variety of deep-stacked big buy-in tournaments have been added.
"The introduction of antes adds another dimension to tournaments, making late-stage play even more exciting," said the PKR press release.
PKR's weekends are getting bigger too with the addition of big-money guaranteed touranmetns like the Saturday Showdown and Sunday Classic.
The Saturday Showdown is a $55 buy-in tournament with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool. The Sunday Classic will offer players a shot at a $25,000 guaranteed prize pool for a $65 buy-in. There will also be a $10,000 Premium freeroll added to the mix to reward loyal players.
Changing up the tournament even more are the introduction of Phase, Terminator and Terminator Xtreme tournaments. PKR has also added even more satellites to bigger events, including the daily $10,000 guaranteed tournament.
PKR is also making the tournaments even bigger. The monthly $50,000 guaranteed tournament has now been upgraded to become the monthly PKR Masters' $75,000 guaranteed tournament. Players get a $5,000 starting stack for a $250 buy-in. They can also win their way in through satellites for as little as $1.28.
"With smaller buy-ins and more ways to enter, players will now have even more chances to play for bigger prizes," PKR said.
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