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2010 WSOP Updates: Event #1 – $500 Casino Employees No Limit Holdem

Friday, May 28th, 2010

The 2010 World Series of Poker kicked off today with the start of Event #1 which began at noon Las Vegas time. This is a $500 buy-in Casino Employees No Limit Holdem tournament.

Last year’s defending champion Andrew Cohen got crippled while on the small blind when he got rivered by Cary Lucier who hit a straight.

Cohen then got knocked out with his A-K against Kristy Smith’s A-Q when the flop came Q-Q-Q and Cohen was drawing dead.

The first break for Event #1 has ended and the tourney is currently on Level 3 with blinds at 100/200.

Keep checking out our 2010 WSOP Blog for more updates and coverage from Las Vegas.

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2010 World Series of Poker Kicks Off at Rio Las Vegas

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

The 2010 World Series of Poker begins on May 28th and the first event is a $500 buy-in Casino Employees No Limit Holdem tournament. This event is scheduled to take place over 2 days.

The first open event at the 2010 WSOP will be Event #2 on May 28th which is the $50,000 buy-in Player’s Championship tournament and will be a 5 day event. This tournament will feature an 8-Game format which will most likely be restricted to top poker pros from around the world due to the huge buy-in amount.

8-Game is played six-handed and features 8 different variations of poker including 2-7 Triple Draw, Limit Holdem, Omaha 8, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Stud 8, No Limit Holdem and Pot-Limit Omaha.

UltimatePokerForum.com will be providing complete coverage of the entire 2010 World Series of Poker from start to finish. Visit our site often to follow all the WSOP action as it happens.

To view the complete schedule for the 2010 World Series of Poker, click on the link below:

2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Schedule and Results

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HHPT is Giving Away a Free Seat to the $1K WSOP Ladies Event

Friday, April 30th, 2010

HIGH HEELS POKER TOUR
May 15th AT TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO

HHPT IS GIVING AWAY A FREE SEAT AND TRAVEL MONEY TO THE $1,000 LADIES EVENT HELD AT THE RIO DURING THE WORLD SERIES

Ft. Lauderdale (April 30, 2010) – The HighHeelsPokerTour (HHPT), the first all women’s poker tour launched on the East coast, has geared up for their spring schedule. The first of many events this spring is at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY. The HHPT will co-sponsor the ladies event #14 no-limit hold’em on May 15th at 7 pm. The buy-in for this event is $190. HHPT will be raffling off to ONE lucky winner, a seat to the Ladies Event @ The RIO in June during the World Series along with money for travel expenses.

The spring schedule is jam packed with events all over the United States. May 15th has the HHPT going to Turning Stone, NY; May 19th to Harrah’s New Orleans for the WSOP Circuit Event; and May 22nd & 23rd for an HHPTAcademy and WSOP Ladies Event Satellite. In June HHPT will be heading to Vegas for the World Series. June 9th-11th HHPT will be hosting a hospitality suite at the RIO All Suites. Also, June 10th @ Hard Rock Las Vegas HHPT will be sponsoring a sit-n-go extravaganza for seats to the $1k Ladies Event held @ The RIO on June 11th. Then on June 12th HHPT heads back to the Hard Rock Las Vegas to close out Ladies Week with a Ladies Event co-sponsored by HHPT and Pink Ladies Poker Tour.

For additional information, including dates, times and buy-in’s go to www.highheelspokertour.com

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2010 World Series of Poker Satellites and Qualifiers at bet365 Poker

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Take part in WSOP 2010 with bet365

The World Series of Poker returns in 2010 and bet365 are offering more ways than ever to qualify for the most prestigious event in poker. The WSOP entails 57 individual events with exclusive bracelets available in each. Previous winners include bet365 pro Jesper Hougaard, who was the first player to win WSOP events on both sides of the Atlantic.

WSOP 2010 – Satellite Qualification

Regular satellite qualifiers offer players four different ways to reach the World Series in Las Vegas. With ongoing feeder tournaments to all the main qualifiers, a seat can be won for just a few dollars. The following Packages are available:

Main Event Package – a $13,000 Package which includes a buy-in for the Main Event.
Pot Limit Omaha Package – a buy-in to the popular Event #55 Pot Limit Omaha Championship.
Side Events Package – a Package involving two seats with accommodation covering both events.
The Experience Package – a $3,600 Package to Event #54.

WSOP Warrior

bet365 are offering even more ways to qualify for the WSOP. The exciting WSOP Warrior promotion offers a guaranteed 10 packages with further seats being offered through the WSOP Warrior Freeroll. The Warrior concept involves a single buy-in for which you get the chance to enter nine separate tournaments. There is also a chance to satellite your way to the league for just $1.10.

The league events kick off on the 2nd May, with tournaments taking place each Sunday and Tuesday. Players will receive points for their finishing position after each tournament. Following Event #8, the top 200 players on the leaderboard will take part in the Grand Final, where double points are on offer.

WSOP Executive Sit & Go’s

Take part in bet365’s brand new WSOP Executive Jackpot Sit & Go’s for your chance to travel to Las Vegas in an amazing $25,000 Package. The WSOP Executive Package includes $10,000 buy-in to the Main Event, plus entry to Event #56 – a $2,500 No Limit Holdem tournament. You can also enjoy the full VIP experience, with $10,250 for accommodation, travel and spending, as well as added extras such as a trip to the Grand Canyon, tickets for the Beatles Cirque du Soleil show and dinner at the exclusive SW Steakhouse.

To win a $25,000 WSOP Executive Package you simply need to win six consecutive WSOP Executive Jackpot Sit & Go’s. These tournaments have a buy-in of $10+$2 and are available in the Sit & Go lobby.

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High Heels Poker Tour Making Women’s Presence Known at the 2010 WSOP

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

HIGHHEELSPOKERTOUR MAKING WOMEN’S PRESENCE KNOWN AT THE WSOP
The Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
June 9th , 2010

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (April 8, 2010) – The High Heels Poker Tour (HHPT) will be hosting the first ever hospitality suite devoted specifically to women’s poker during the WSOP Ladies week June 9th-11th. During the three days HHPT along with other female focused poker companies and organizations will be catering to the women who come to the WSOP; located in Brasila 5 at the RIO Hotel and Suites in Las Vegas. Women will be able to come and interact with the HHPTA Poker Pros, relax and enjoy refreshments, network with other players, and explore some of the corporations and organizations that cater to or are owned by women. Some of the organizations and corporations participating are; PMS PokerWear.com, PokerJetsetter.com, Card Player Cruises, Susie Isaacs books and products, Pink Ladies PT and others.

The hospitality suite will be open from 10am-10pm for the three days and is complimentary. It will be closed to the public on June 10th until 5pm when the HighHeelsPokerTour Academy will be offering their annual Ladies Academy in preparation for the $1,000 Ladies Event held the following day at the RIO.

This is the first time an organization has focused on the women who play poker during poker’s most prestigious event season. Women are the fastest growing poker demographic and are ready to be heard, seen, and respected as a force to be reckoned with in the poker community.

Along with the HHPT Hospitality Suite and Academy, the HHPT is running 2 tournaments for the women during Ladies Week both being held @ The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino: June 10th @ 7 pm, $125 buy-in sit-n-go extravaganza to win a seat to the $1,000 Ladies Event on June 11th @ The RIO, and June 12th both HHPT and Pink Ladies Poker Tour are co-sponsoring a ladies event together.

The spring schedule is jam packed with events all over the United States. In April, HHPT will be heading to The Silks Poker Room in Tampa, FL on April 24th. May 15th has the HHPT going to Turning Stone, NY, May 19th to Harrah’s New Orleans for the WSOP Circuit Event; and May 22nd & 23rd for an HHPTAcademy and WSOP Ladies Event Satellite. For additional information, including dates, times and buy-in’s go to www.highheelspokertour.com.

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2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Schedule and Pre-Registration

Friday, February 5th, 2010

The 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament schedule is available for viewing.

Click on the link below to view the complete schedule:

2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Schedule and Results

The 2010 WSOP will consist of 57 events including the $10,000 Buy-in Main Event. There will also be a Player’s Championship Event beginning on May 28th, 2010. This is a $50,000 Buy-in Mixed event which will feature games like Limit Holdem, 7 Card Razz, 7 Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Low Split, 7 Card Stud Hi-Low Split, No-Limit Holdem, Pot Limit Omaha and 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball.

Players who are interested in entering any of the 57 WSOP events for 2010 can pre-register. Click on the link below and find the event for which you would like to pre-register and click on the ‘Pre-Register Now’ link.

2010 WSOP Schedule and Pre-Registration

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2010 WSOP Main Event Satellites – Win a Seat at PDC Poker

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

$12,500 WSOP Seat Satellites

Earn your way to the WSOP through PDC Poker Satellite Tourneys. With satellites from $2 daily, there are many chances to win your way to Vegas.

Win a Free $12,500 WSOP Seat

Play in the monthly MultiTable Tournament Leaderboard for another chance at a seat in the biggest tournament in poker – the World Series. Each time you play in an MTT, your points will be tracked in the leaderboard. Based on the stakes, how well you finish and how often you play, your points will grow.

Win a Seat into the 2010 WSOP Main Event

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