Members of the 2007-08 Red Wings will be anteing up for charity by taking part in the MotorCity Casino's Red Wings Charity Poker Tournament. For a $500 donation to the Red Wings Foundation fans will get a chance to go head-to-head on the poker tables with their favorite hockey players.
The event will offer an auction on Red Wings gear as well as a cocktail reception at 4:30 p.m. in Iridescence - MotoCity Casino Hotel's AAA Four Diamond restaurant. The tournament will kickoff at 6 p.m. in the casino's poker room.
Every tournament participant will receive a complimentary stay in a standard gust room at the MotorCity Casino Hotel on March 3. The luxurious hotel offers 400 deluxe guestrooms, including several customizable suites. There are also large rooms available which average 455 square feet and feature imported 300-thread count bed linens, marble bathrooms with separate shower and soaking tub as well as individual climate control and daily turndown service.
"We are thrilled to be a part of this unique event with MotorCity Casino Hotel," said Red Wings' senior vice president of business affairs Steve Violetta on the team's website. "This promised to be an exciting evening for everyone and an entertaining way for our fans to help us raise funds for the Detroit Red Wings Foundation."
Prizes will be awarded to the top 10 finishers of the tournament including a grand prize trip for two with the team on Red Bird II to the March 25 game in St. Louis. The second-place finisher will receive a suite for a Red Wings' home game during the 2007-08 regular season. The third-place finisher will receive four tickets to a Red Wings' regular-season game including a meet-and-greet session with select players following the game while the fourth through 10th finishers will receive an autographed Red Wings' jersey.
The Red Wings Foundation supports several initiatives and organizations including the Development of Inner-City Youth Hockey, the Fight Against Cancer and a wide array of children's health, educational and recreational activities and other needs of the community through the sport of hockey.
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Four more winners at FTOPS VII
With Events 4, 5, 6 and 7 all playing out over Friday and Saturday here's a look at the big winners in each tournament.
Event 4
Event 4: $200+$16 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold'em was hosted by Gus Hansen but it was probably the least pro-heavy event of the last two days. A total of 1,215 players turned out to get in on some Pot-Limit action and Full Tilt managed to smash their guarantee of $100,000 by offering a prize pool of $243,000. In the end it was Prokurists who took down the $53,460 prize for first place.
| 1 | Prokurist | $53,460.00 |
| 2 | petezky | $34,020.00 |
| 3 | FrankGrymes | $24,603.75 |
| 4 | 1Mastermind | $19,743.75 |
| 5 | carpman42 | $14,895.90 |
| 6 | KSmith2K7 | $10,935.00 |
| 7 | SkewpTroop | $7,047.00 |
| 8 | drlove527 | $5,103.00 |
| 9 | pflippaD12 | $3,645.00 |
| 10 | Old Latrobe 14 | $2,065.5 |
Event 5
Event 5 was a limit Hold'em 6-max affair with a $200+$16 buy-in. A total of 1,203 players turned out for the event which made for a prize pool of $240,600 easily beating Full Tilt's guarantee of $150,000. Former hairstylist and current Full Tilt Poker pro Marco Traniello made it farther than of the other Full Tilt pros by coming in 89th for $384. Other familiar faces included Eric "Rizen" Lynch who managed to come in 62nd for $529 and Darrell "Gigabet" Dicken who placed 38th for $745th. Host Clonie Gowen was unaccounted for. First place would eventually go to Bedard who took down $49,202 for his efforts.
| 1 | Bedard | $49,202.70 |
| 2 | importer1 | $32,481.00 |
| 3 | beaniemill | $22,857.00 |
| 4 | rjmgrace | $17,082.60 |
| 5 | 6 feet under | $12,270.60 |
| 6 | serefecheers | $8,060.10 |
| 7 | bdotshin05 | $4,980.42 |
| 8 | DeckWhipped7 | $4,980.42 |
| 9 | GoLeafsGoEh | $3,488.70 |
| 10 | d3generate | $3,488.7 |
Event 6
Pot-Limit Omaha 6-max was the name of the game for Event 6 and 774 players paid the $500+$35 buy-in to create an epic prize pool of $387,000. It should come as no surprise that online Pot-Limit Omaha master David Benyamine went deep into the field and managed to place 18th for $2,825. It is unknown where host Niki Jedlicka finished. The eventual winner was gaffel5 who won $83,205.
| 1 | gaffel5 | $83,205.00 |
| 2 | Grumpy696 | $54,567.00 |
| 3 | buttsauce33 | $39,203.10 |
| 4 | LeoEleven | $29,799.00 |
| 5 | iwilleatu | $21,285.00 |
| 6 | kwob20 | $13,545.00 |
| 7 | GetPWN3D | $8,514.00 |
| 8 | x2then | $8,514.00 |
| 9 | jps-dk001 | $6,192.00 |
| 10 | eeemli | $6,192.0 |
Event 7
Event 7 $100+$9 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em with rebuys was hosted by Peter "Nordberg" Feldman, winner of the 2007 WSOPC Harrah's Rincon. An astounding 2,254 players registered to make a massive prize pool of $663,500. German Pro Eddy Scharf was the talk of Full Tilt pros after he placed 152nd for $663 although both Rino Mathis and Scott Fischman also cashed for $464. Online player Merovingian took down first place for an incredible $121,719.
| 1 | Merovingian | $121,719.08 |
| 2 | jacksup | $74,710.10 |
| 3 | IAmClutch | $48,899.95 |
| 4 | IocoPocoMaIoco | $39,013.80 |
| 5 | Broberts85 | $29,525.75 |
| 6 | ibleedbenjamins | $21,232.00 |
| 7 | IcePrincesca | $15,592.25 |
| 8 | big_deejay | $12,208.40 |
| 9 | lms shutterbug | $9,289.00 |
| 10 | kyco | $6,635.0 |
With FTOPS VII events 8 and 9 scheduled today check PokerListings.com tomorrow to see how they play out.
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PokerStars running $2 million guaranteed FPP tournament
The Poker Stars Turbo Takedown - a tournament with one of the largest guaranteed prize pools in recent memory - is a more unique still for another reason: you can’t buy in with money. The tournament, set to run at 2:30 EST on February 17th, can ��...full article
The Poker Stars Turbo Takedown - a tournament with one of the largest guaranteed prize pools in recent memory - is a more unique still for another reason: you can’t buy in with money.
The tournament, set to run at 2:30 EST on February 17th, can only be entered through use of Poker Stars FPPs (Frequent Player Points) - 10,000 of them, to be exact.
Excerpt from the PokerStars Blog announcement of the tournament:
This morning, PokerStars announced it will host the biggest tournament of the week on February 17, at 14:30ET. The no-limit hold’em event has a $2 million guarantee, and get this…you can’t enter with money. The entry fee is 10,000 Frequent Player Points.
Now, you may be of a mind to not drop 10,000 on one tournament. Understandable. There’s a lot you can do with 10,000 FPP credits. PokerStars figured that out, as well. Starting today, you will be able to start playing qualifying satellites for as little as 10 FPP credits.
PokerStars has already posted the payout table on the $2 Million PokerStars Turbo Takedown page. First prize is an astounding $200,000.
The tournament also has a unique payout structure that will allow a full third of the field to cash.
Read our review of Poker Stars here.
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Stars heading to WPT Invitational
Taking place March 1 for the sixth year in a row, the WPT Invitational will see some of Hollywood's biggest stars take to the felt against some of poker's biggest stars to play for charity, cash and the chance to become a WPT champion.
Held each year at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, the WPT Invitational has become one of the most anticipated stops on the poker circuit.
In the past, stars such as Vince Vaughn, Ben Affleck, Paris Hilton, Jason Alexander, Cheryl Hines, James Woods, Don Cheadle, Camryn Manheim, Pete Sampras, Hank Azaria, Laura Prepon, Jon Favreau, Shanna Moakler, Mekhi Phifer and Morgan Fairchild have accepted the challenge to take on a WPT event.
They've had to face off against the likes of Antonio Esfandiari, Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth in the three-day tournament.
"Being the world's largest poker casino and so close to Hollywood, Commerce sees many pros and celebrities come through its doors each week, but the WPT's Invitational tournament is by far and away the most exciting event of the year," said John Griffo, Commerce Casino director of poker operations.
"What's great about the Invitational is you see them all come together for one night where they aren't just playing for cash, but for charity, respect and overall - fun."
The event begins with red carpet arrivals at 5 p.m. March 1, followed by a cocktail party and the opportunity for guests to polish their poker skills with lessons from the WPT Boot Camp instructors. They'll also have the chance to learn to play Tuo La Ji, or Traktor Poker, from WPT China representatives.
"Texas Hold'em is a worldwide phenomenon that many celebrities love to play, which makes the Invitational the perfect opportunity to bring together entertainment and philanthropy in a fun, yet competitive environment where everyone walks away a winner, and one person walks away with a World Poker Tour Title," said Rose Odeh, WPT chief marketing officer.
Play begins March 1, with the remaining players returning March 2 to play down to the final six players. Those players will return March 3 to battle for a portion of a $225,000 prize pool put up by the Commerce Casino.
The first place finisher will win $100,000 and a $35,000 seat in the WPT World Championship in April.
The last 10 celebrities in play won't walk away emptied handed either. They will receive a cash donation to the charity of their choice, courtesy of Harbor Private Funds LLC.
WPT Ladies charity partner Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Harbor Private Funds' Harbor Foundation, and Crocs Inc.'s Soles United will also each receive a $2,500 donation from the WPT.
The event will be filmed for broadcast on GSN. The episode will air July 21 at 9 p.m. (EST).
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