Archive for March, 2007

European Poker Tour (EPT) day 2 – The latest videos / interviews

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Following our latest topic with interviews on video at the EPT, here are the latest interviews on day 2 in Monte Carlo. All videos are available on Youtube.

David “Devilfish” Ulliot…David ‘Devilfish’ Ulliot talks about the young Norwegians at his table and his upcoming tourney plans.

Andy Black – “Only Aces and kings“…Andy Black talks about how he amassed a huge stack while only playing “Aces and sometimes Kings.”

Greg Raymer – Big hand before break…Greg Raymer talks about a big hand he played just as the clock expired for dinner break.

Chad Brown – Day 2 chip leader…Chad Brown talks about changing gears and what is on his iPod.
More videos to follow… 

Go on a High Roller Tour with River Belle Online Casino

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Source : casino.pokernews.com

Players at River Belle Casino can see how it feels to live like a superstar if they win a high roller tour across Europe to the value of $15,000 this month.

The promotion at River Belle Casino is only the latest of a string of unique and exciting promotions. This particular promotion is open until May 6. All players need to do is opt into the promotion and wager 2000 casino credits during the promotional period and they’ll receive an entry into the prize draw.

The promotion will see the winner jet-setting across Europe, discovering seven magical destinations over 14 nights. The winner will receive 5-star luxury accommodation and additional spending money. Players will be staying at the world-famous Ritz in London, Hotel de Crillon in Paris, The Star Hotel Ritz in Milan, King George Palace in Athens and more.

“Belle Rock is so pleased to announce the prestigious high roller tour promotion, guaranteed to provide our lucky winner with a life-changing experience,” said Tim Johnson, Chairman of Carmen Media Group, owner of Belle Rock Entertainment. “This luxurious tour is a definite once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we are proud to be offering it.”

New players at River Belle Casino can get a 200% to £/€/$110 bonus on their first deposit. So if you deposit £/€/$55, you’ll play with £/€/$165!

Woman celebrates £201,000 bingo jackpot

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Source: Citizen-series.co.uk

A 52-YEAR-OLD woman who has been playing bingo for 25 years hit the jackpt when she scooped £201,000 at the Mecca Club in Harlow, The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, was playing at the Terminus Street club with her husband when good fortune struck.

She won the National Bingo Game prize of £200,000 plus the regional prize of £1,505 and the house prize of £195, after completing a full house in 45 numbers.

She said: “My husband leapt out of his seat and cried when he realised I had won, but I just sat there in disbelief. It was such a shock. I’d been waiting for just one number, 49, after only 28 calls, so it was a long wait!”

The mother-of-two from Hatfield, who works as a mailing house supervisor, has been a member of the Mecca Club for 13 years and plays there once every three weeks.

She said: “I’ll be paying for my youngest daughter to go on a cruise for her 21st birthday and I’ll be giving some money to my oldest daughter. My husband and I are also hoping to retire at 60 so the money will be very useful then.”

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Online Poker Room Titan Poker Launches ‘New and Improved’ VIP Club

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Source: PRWeb

Titan Poker (http://www.titanpoker.com), one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, has improved and expanded its VIP Club with a new VIP Level and higher monthly cash bonuses.

Titan Poker’s benefits to its top players, already considered among the best in the online poker industry, have greatly improved with the launch of the poker room’s sixth, top tier Diamond VIP Level. The Diamond VIP Level will be reserved for the best and most active online poker players. Diamond VIP players will receive all of Titan Poker’s current benefits and the highest cash and reload bonuses. Each month until June, Titan Poker will be rewarding one Diamond VIP player with an all expenses paid entry to the World Series of Poker 2007.

In addition, Titan Poker has simplified and vastly improved its VIP Loyalty Cash Bonus Promotion. VIP Players earn set cash amounts every month according to their VIP Level over the previous four month period — and stand to receive up to $400 every month.

Titan Poker’s VIP Club was launched in March 2006 to reward players for their game play at ring games and tournaments. Initially launched as a five-tiered program, Titan Poker has added the Diamond VIP level in recognition of the many top notch players active at the poker room.

Titan Pokers VIP Club is just one of the many exciting promotions offered to players at the largest poker room on the iPoker Network. Titan Poker regularly awards its players with seats at the world’s most well-known poker tournaments. Titan Poker currently guarantees more than $2,000,000 in monthly tournament prizes. Players are drawn to Titan Poker’s exciting daily, weekly and monthly huge cash tournaments, and to Titan Poker’s special jackpot sit ‘n’ go tournaments with progressive prizes and jackpots as high as $100,000.

In addition, Titan Poker will soon host ‘The Tournament Titan’, the richest Sit & Go tournament ever played online, with a massive $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. The Tournament Titan aims to find the best online poker player. Just twenty of the most skilled online players will qualify for this final table, each guaranteeing themselves a share of $1,000,000 in prizes.

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The European Poker Tour : the latest interviews on video

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

The EPT (European Poker Tour) grand final has started yesterday Wednesday 27 march at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Ressort in Monaco. With at least 650 players and a record prize pool of more than €6 million (nearly $8,000,000), the EPT Season 3 Grand Final is the richest poker touranment ever held outside the USA. The winner will receive more than €1,600,000 (over US $2,200,000). The six-day No Limit Texas Hold’em tournament ends on April 2.

Watch the latest interviews on video, also available on YouTube.

Jimmy “Gobboboy Fricke…Jimmy ‘Gobboboy’ Fricke talks about his Day 1 and his plans to play more EPT events.

Noah Boeken – Big hand before break…Noah Boeken talks about a big hand and a tough decision he hadd before break.

Roland de Wolfe – Almost free rolling…Roland de Wolfe talks about how he took a $500 debt from Andy Black and propped it into almost his full buy-in.

Lee Jones – Moving on…Lee Jones talks about stepping down as Poker Room Manager for PokerStars and his new gig with the EPT.

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