bwin poker blog http://bwinpokerblog.com Presented by bwin.com Wed, 16 May 2012 19:11:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 gruzerz-bg Has a Big Day in the ChampionChip http://bwinpokerblog.com/champion-chip/blog/gruzerz-bg-has-a-big-day-in-the-championchip/ http://bwinpokerblog.com/champion-chip/blog/gruzerz-bg-has-a-big-day-in-the-championchip/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:11:10 +0000 Seth Shafer http://bwinpokerblog.com/?p=19479 Copyright © 2008-2012 bwin International Ltd.
]]> championchipIt doesn't get any bigger than the weekly ChampionChip event, with close to $300,000 in cash awarded to top finishers each week and a monster payday going to the winner.

1,258 players took a seat on Sunday with dreams of dollar signs floating before their eyes, with first place paying out just under $40,000 to the player with the poker skill and stamina to duck and weave their way through a large field of pros and amateurs alike.

gruzerz-bg would manage to successfully wade through the field to claim top honors and $39,214 in cash, with margo1988 finishing runner-up for $26,755 and Bob_Lamonta in third for $19,403.

Below are the top ten finishers in the last running of the ChampionChip:

1. gruzerz-bg - $39,214
2. margo1988 - $26,755
3. Bob_Lamonta - $19,403
4. Kostenkiso - $14,297
5. lukiladi - $10,569
6. sammycox1 - $7,843
7. dennisen2 - $6,331
8. Jonah76 - $4,943
9. vanek1987 - $3,850
10. JewGold1 - $3,023

]]> http://bwinpokerblog.com/champion-chip/blog/gruzerz-bg-has-a-big-day-in-the-championchip/feed/ 0 Bommel 85 Boosts His Bankroll in the High Roller http://bwinpokerblog.com/high-roller/blog/bommel-85-boosts-his-bankroll-in-the-high-roller/ http://bwinpokerblog.com/high-roller/blog/bommel-85-boosts-his-bankroll-in-the-high-roller/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:58:27 +0000 Seth Shafer http://bwinpokerblog.com/?p=19477 Copyright © 2008-2012 bwin International Ltd.
]]> High RollerThe High Roller might sport a big buy-in at $525 but the player who is lucky and skilled enough to play their way to the top of the field is in line for a serious payday every Tuesday, providing plenty of bang for your poker buck.

151 players took their seats for the latest edition of the High Roller on Tuesday, which featured the usual slate of top players as well as more casual poker fans getting a taste of big buy-in poker for the very first time.

Bommel 85 would break through for his first High Roller win, banking $17,170 for the victory with WizzKhalifa taking down $11,482 for second and 1Srslyfu winning $8,458 for third.

Below are the top ten finishers along with their winnings in the last edition of the High Roller:

1. Bommel 85 - $17,170
2. WizzKhalifa - $11,842
3. 1Srslyfu - $8,458
4. Nazza114 - $6,265
5. nitforlife - $4,819
6. ditaker61 - $3,707
7. PeachofaSN - $2,966
8. cevat1234 - $2,373
9. get thereeee - $1,898
10. vrum_vrum - $1,518

]]> http://bwinpokerblog.com/high-roller/blog/bommel-85-boosts-his-bankroll-in-the-high-roller/feed/ 0 More Team Vets Score Vegas Trips http://bwinpokerblog.com/wsop/blog/more-team-vets-score-vegas-trips/ http://bwinpokerblog.com/wsop/blog/more-team-vets-score-vegas-trips/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:39:14 +0000 Seth Shafer http://bwinpokerblog.com/?p=19475 Copyright © 2008-2012 bwin International Ltd.
]]> 2012 wsopIt's a busy time at bwin Poker with the WSOP rapidly approaching, as online finals for a $4,000 side event package kick off every Tuesday and Thursday, with the big $14,000 Main Event packages handed out on Sundays.

Tuesday's online finals attracted 66 players, with each having one goal on their mind: survive to finish in one of the top four positions and book a $4,000 trip for a WSOP side event in Las Vegas.

Two of those four players last standing would be in familiar territory, with both icenigel and WTF-amentz having previously won trips to join the Team at a major live event.

They'd be joined by surcoma and KrisDraper to round out the package winners on Tuesday, with a whole new slate of trips ready to be awarded on Thursday night exclusively at bwin Poker.

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]]> http://bwinpokerblog.com/wsop/blog/more-team-vets-score-vegas-trips/feed/ 0 Are YOU Heading Off to the Main Event? http://bwinpokerblog.com/wsop/blog/are-you-heading-off-to-the-main-event/ http://bwinpokerblog.com/wsop/blog/are-you-heading-off-to-the-main-event/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 05:41:13 +0000 Seth Shafer http://bwinpokerblog.com/?p=19466 Copyright © 2008-2012 bwin International Ltd.

]]> 2012 wsopThe Sunday WSOP online finals at bwin Poker continues to attract big fields each week, with three $14,000 Main Event trip packages typically awarded every week.

That held true for the latest edition as well, with 161 runners battling it out for three trip packages that not only include the $10,000 buy-in to the Main Event but also luxury hotel accommodations at the Palazzo as well as travel expenses and loads of other special activities and parties for players and their guest.

Familar names would abound in the late stages of the tournament, with several of the winners no strangers to live event trips with the bwin Team; Redmond100 headlined the veterans in action, once again navigating his way through the field to nail down one of the $14,000 trips for yet another adventure with the bwin Team.

Congratulations to the three winners below in Sunday's online finals:

Redmond100
OMGTobyLewis
balaki17

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]]> http://bwinpokerblog.com/wsop/blog/are-you-heading-off-to-the-main-event/feed/ 0 Plenty of Roads Lead to Mugello http://bwinpokerblog.com/motogp/blog/plenty-of-roads-lead-to-mugello/ http://bwinpokerblog.com/motogp/blog/plenty-of-roads-lead-to-mugello/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 05:41:58 +0000 Seth Shafer http://bwinpokerblog.com/?p=19468 Copyright © 2008-2012 bwin International Ltd.

]]> The last MotoGP stop at Jerez proved to be an amazing weekend for the bwin poker players and guests lucky enough to attend, with Mugello the next big race for poker fans to aim for..

"MotoGP Mugello Qualifiers" are running daily for $0.11 and $11. These are standard tournaments paying out the normal prize pool with one added special touch: finish in the top ten and a tournament ticket will be placed in your account.

With this ticket, you can then take part in one of the two MotoGP Poker Series Freeroll Finals to be held on May 26 and June 16.

If you win the finals you'll be packing your bags for Mugello from July 13-16 for an all-expense paid weekend at the Mugello MotoGP race, getting VIP paddock access as well as a chance to hang out with the world famous bwin Grid Girls.

Trip winners will also all be entered into an online final scheduled later in the year that will pit all the winners of weekend trips together with a Ducati racing bike worth 10,000 euros going to the winner of the online final!

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]]> http://bwinpokerblog.com/motogp/blog/plenty-of-roads-lead-to-mugello/feed/ 0 Need a Little Rookie Run-Good? http://bwinpokerblog.com/rookie-challenge/blog/need-a-little-rookie-run-good/ http://bwinpokerblog.com/rookie-challenge/blog/need-a-little-rookie-run-good/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 05:48:32 +0000 Seth Shafer http://bwinpokerblog.com/?p=19470 Copyright © 2008-2012 bwin International Ltd.

]]> Getting started an an online poker rookie doesn't have to be a scary and daunting task, especially at bwin Poker where you'll be eligible for the special Rookie Challenge promo to get off to a blazing start.

Every new player that signs up at bwin (or play money players who haven't yet made their first real money deposit) gets free tournament tickets for the Rookie Challenge, which is a series of Sit n' Go tournaments that pit you against other poker rookies.

Play your way through the various stages until you're heads-up against a single opponent, with 3 tickets to real money tournaments and 3 entries to the $300 Rookie Challenge Freeroll going to the winner.

You can also qualify for the $300 Rookie Challenge Freeroll by making a real money deposit and earning 1 poker point. That gets you 14 tickets to the Rookie Challenge Freerolls, which dole out $300 in real money tournament tickets each time they run daily.

If you already have a play money account, simply use the bonus code ROOKIE to take your crack at the Rookie Challenge and start building your poker bankroll!

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]]> http://bwinpokerblog.com/rookie-challenge/blog/need-a-little-rookie-run-good/feed/ 0 elgrade1 Makes the Grade in the ChampionChip http://bwinpokerblog.com/champion-chip/blog/elgrade1-makes-the-grade-in-the-championchip/ http://bwinpokerblog.com/champion-chip/blog/elgrade1-makes-the-grade-in-the-championchip/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 07:22:17 +0000 Seth Shafer http://bwinpokerblog.com/?p=19460 Copyright © 2008-2012 bwin International Ltd.

]]> championchipThe ChampionChip is bwin's biggest weekly event as far as the prize money at stake, with the winner usually in line for a $40,000 and a huge boost to their poker bankroll -- and possibly even their life savings!

Plenty of online pros have added ChampionChip titles to their resume but the beauty of the tournament is that anyone can catch fire for a single tournament and play their way to the score of a lifetime.

That'd be the case on Sunda, with elgrade1 (who typically plays online tournaments with $2.20-$11 buy-ins) outlasted a big field of 1,379 to take the top prize and by far his largest cash ever of $41,098.

Below are the top ten finishers in the last running of the ChampionChip:

1. elgrade1 - $41,098
2. The_Fishest - $28,041
3. Jonny200 - $20,335
4. Farley008 - $14,984
5. MORRISWEED - $11,077
6. xximprovedxx - $8,220
7. wellyxx - $6,636
8. Kotten_88 - $5,180
9. KIKEA85 - $4,035
10. alexcroco - $3,168

]]> http://bwinpokerblog.com/champion-chip/blog/elgrade1-makes-the-grade-in-the-championchip/feed/ 0 glngasnapped Snaps Off the High Roller Competition http://bwinpokerblog.com/high-roller/blog/glngasnapped-snaps-off-the-high-roller-competition/ http://bwinpokerblog.com/high-roller/blog/glngasnapped-snaps-off-the-high-roller-competition/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 07:03:06 +0000 Seth Shafer http://bwinpokerblog.com/?p=19457 Copyright © 2008-2012 bwin International Ltd.
]]> High RollerThe High Roller remains one of the big events on the bwin poker calendar each week, with a big field of 193 players piling in during the last running on Tuesday to show off their poker chops and try to take down a big score.

A victory means wading through a tough field but a monster payday awaits the player who pulls off that feat, with Tuesday's winner to take home just shy of $22K for their win -- an excellent way to spend a Tuesday night playing poker for the winner.

glngasnapped would take down those honors, banking $21,946 when he defeated junkyardnu in heads-up play, who had to settle for a nice consolation prize of $15,136.

Below are the top ten finishers along with their winnings in the last edition of the High Roller:

1. glngasnapped - $21,946
2. junkyardnu - $15,136
3. 1giocatore1 - $10,811
4. MAKRELiTOMAT - $8,008
5. 1juicy - $6,160
6. Se7eNk7 - $4,738
7. chazmanchaz - $3,791
8. checkYcard - $3,033
9. roccopalumbo - $2,426
10. ConfidentKev - $1,940

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]]> 2012 wsopPlenty of bwin poker players are realizing their Vegas and WSOP dreams each and every week, with online finals for a $4,000 side event package running on Tuesday and Thursday -- not to mention the $14,000 Main Event packages up for grabs on Sunday.

Tuesday's online finals would dole out five $4,000 side event packages, which include $1,000 buy-in as well as a week-long stay in the fabulous Palazzo as well as the world famous bwin hospitality.

One of the ultimate winners on Tuesday night has plenty of WSOP experience, as Helbee not only played with the Team last year in Vegas but cruised to a very nice cash in the Main Event; kirb18x was another veteran who scored a $4,000 trip, hoping to add another huge cash to his impressive poker resume.

Below are all five players who won trip packages in Tuesday's online finals:

callmemanual
LazyDaawg
Helbee
kirb18x
GoDancerGoGo

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]]> http://bwinpokerblog.com/wsop/blog/several-bwin-team-members-plot-thier-return-to-the-wsop/feed/ 0 Double Your Freeroll Pleasure http://bwinpokerblog.com/poker-news/blog/double-your-freeroll-pleasure/ http://bwinpokerblog.com/poker-news/blog/double-your-freeroll-pleasure/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 05:54:57 +0000 Seth Shafer http://bwinpokerblog.com/?p=19473 Copyright © 2008-2012 bwin International Ltd.

]]> 2011 wsopFreerolls are always popular with poker players -- and for good reason, as it's hard to beat the low, low price of free -- and bwin is happy to step up to the plate, not just offering $1,000 freerolls each and every day but doubling the fun by running them twice daily.

The $1,000 freerolls run every single day at 17:00 (GMT +2) and 22:30 (GMT +2), with the top 400 players winning tournament tickets and bonus money.

If you finish in the top 400, you'll just need to earn 1 poker point to release your prize, which could be the start of a long and profitable online poker career, as plenty of successful players got their starts in online poker freerolls just like the daily ones at bwin.

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