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Bodog pros flying high at Bodog Poker Open
When all was done and said a total of 377 players took part in the epic contest, but it was Bodog pros Evelyn Ng and Josh Arieh who came in second and third.
Outlasting the two Bodog pros was online player rusostreet who earned $26,062 for coming in first. Rusostreet will receive an automatic seat to the Bodog Poker Open's Main Event this Sunday as well as the distinction of winning the first BPO event.
Ng made $16,680 for coming in second while Arieh settled for $11,571 for third. The total prize pool was an impressive $94,250 with an extra $10,000 donated by Bodog to give the tournament considerable value.
The players on Team Bodog were not the only well-known poker players to get in on the action. Kevin "BeLOWaBOVe" Saul, "Annette_15" Obrestad, Thayer "THAY3R" Rasmussen, Eric "Rizen" Lynch, Jon "PearlJammer' Turner, Jared "TheWacoKid" Hamby and many more all came out to play in one of the biggest events ever held by Bodog.
It was a great start for the Bodog Poker Open and the excitement will be cranked up a notch with events held every day this week.
Event 2, $300+$25 six-handed, will kick off tonight at 8 p.m. (EST). Once again Bodog has made the tournament an exceptional bargain by adding $10,000 to the prize pool. There will be satellites held twice today so you still have a shot at qualifying.
The five preliminary events at the BPO are all leading up to the $500 buy-in BPO main event on Sunday with Bodog kicking in an astounding $25,000 to the prize pool.
Here are the complete final-table results:
| Player: | Prize: |
| rusostreet | $26,062 |
| Evelyn Ng | $16,680 |
| Josh Arieh | $11,571 |
| Dyzalot | $8,340 |
| crazyz987 | $6,255 |
| organoman | $4,691 |
| joncubs69 | $3,648 |
| Quahog Kid | $2,710 |
| croth8 | $1,772 |
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Naming the day "Fantastic 1st," Paradise Poker has three extra ways during the day that players can walk away winners.
The first is the Double Your Winnings promotion. Just as in the February event, players who finish in the money in selected tournaments on Saturday will earn double their winnings.
"The last time we did a Double Your Winnings promotion, 331 lucky Paradise players were in the money as we gave away a massive €84,000," said a spokesperson for Paradise Poker.
This time, players can earn double their winnings in the following tournaments:
| Time | Guarantee | Buy-in |
| 2:30 p.m. | €6,000 GTD REBUY | €10 |
| 6 p.m. | €10,000 GTD REBUY | €10 |
| 2 a.m.* | €3,000 GTD REBUY | €20 |
*Takes place Sunday March 2.
The second special event will be entry to a €10,000 Freeroll. All Paradise poker players who play 10 raked hands on Saturday will be eligible to enter the freeroll taking place at 5 p.m.
Last month the tournament was won by art134, who added €2,000 to his bankroll with his first-place finish.
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Last up for the Fantastic 1st is the 24 Hour FPP Chase. Player can get even more for their Frequest Player Points on Saturday with this promotion.
Simply collect at least 50 FPPs to participate in the 24 Hour FPP Chase, according to Paradise Poker. For collecting 50 FPPS Saturday, players will receive a €10 pending bonus.
Players will need to claim their €10 bonus through the Paradise Poker Web site where it will be added to their pending bonus accounts and must be earned out before April 6.
The more FPPS a person collects on Saturday, however, the better the bonus money they receive. For 500 FPPS, players will receive a €25 cash bonus, and for 1,000 FPPS, players receive a €75 cash bonus.
The two top players who collect the most FPPs will then play heads-up for €500.
Note: All times are in GMT.
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Bodog Poker Open kicks off tomorrow
The inaugural Bodog Poker Open, which starts tomorrow, promises to be a fresh addition to the world of prestigious online poker series.
Bodog will be kicking some extra cash into every event to entice players to join the action, so it's sure to be one of the best values in online poker this year.
The BPO will be comprised of five preliminary events (each one will have $10,000 added) all leading up to a main event. The main event will have an astounding $25,000 added by Bodog in addition to an Omega Speed Master Watch valued at $4,400.
Tomorrow will see a winner crowned in Event 1: No-Limit Hold'em with a $250+$20 buy-in. The winning player will also be able to claim the very first BPO title ever awarded.
If you want to play in Event 1 but don't want to buy-in directly then take heart - there are numerous satellite options, so players with varying bankrolls have a shot at some of that sweet Bodog Open money.
This entire week will be devoted to poker at Bodog with Short-Handed, Re-Buy and Pot-Limit variants of Hold'em held every day. It's all leading up to the main event which will take place on Sunday and cap off the inaugural BPO.
To learn more about Bodog's online poker room click here.
The complete event schedule is as follows:
| Date | Event | Format | Buy-in | Added |
| March 3 | No. 1 | No-Limit | $250+$20 | $10,000 |
| March 4 | No. 2 | No-Limit 6-Handed | $300+$25 | $10,000 |
| March 5 | No. 3 | Re-buy | $100+$10 | $10,000 |
| March 6 | No. 4 | Pot-Limit | $200+$15 | $10,000 |
| March 7 | No. 5 | Limit | $150+$10 | $10,000 |
| March 9 | No. 6 | Main Event (No-Limit) | $470+$30 | $25,000 |
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