50 Seats for the inaugural Black Belt Nottingham Live

The fashion for modern day poker festivals has been low entry events with players embracing a deep structure and a chance to turn a small investment into a sumptuous payday.

The Black Belt Nottingham Live has proved no exception as players sold out Day 1B a week prior to kick-off, and are on the verge of snapping up the remaining Day 1A seats.

As a result of the demand, Black Belt Poker, in accordance with Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club, have decided to open up another 50 seats, with 25 added to each starting day.

If you’ve been holding back before registering, or were simply unable to make Day 1A, then now is your chance to participate in the most fun-filled, affordable event of the year. But don’t delay, as seats are sure to sell quicker than a Neil Channing signed photo.

Registration is available exclusively through the poker client via Scheduled > Black Belt Tournaments > Nottingham Live Day1A/1B. If you don’t yet have an account, then simply click here to download the software and follow the step-by-step process provided.

The Nottingham Live commences on Thursday, November 18, and is a three-day $125+15 No Limit Hold’em event in which 450 players will battle it out over a now $56,250 prize pool. There will also be mouth-watering bonuses with a potential $250 per bounty and up to 20 percent added to all cash prizes.

If you suffer an early crash in the Main Event, then don’t fret as there are plenty of side events available to suit all bankroll sizes, including a £15+5 freezeout on Friday and a £1,000+90 six-max High-Roller event the following evening. DTD are even holding a £100+12 mega satellite into the High-Roller with an incredible five seats guaranted. There will also be SNGs and cash games available throughout the three days.

PKR.com brings you to the WPT Ireland

The WPT hits Irish shores for the very first time in January 2012 and official sponsor PKR.com are offering online players two different routes through which to win a unique $5,000 WPT Experience package.

The weekly ‘PKR.com WPT Experience Final’ takes place on the site each Monday at 19:15 GMT, with direct buy-in costing $270. However players can choose to try their hand at a variety of daily satellite stages with buy-ins starting from $2.90 to qualify for each weekly final – in which one in twenty will win a poker bonus package. Alongside this runs ‘PKR.com WPT Dublin Nights’. This is a nightly $22 buy-in speed tournament where players earn added chips – in each tournament they play for a one-off variable stack freeroll, taking place on Sunday, 18 December. The top finishers in the freeroll will also bag a $5,000 PKR.com WPT package.

The PKR.com WPT Ireland Experience
Each player winning a package can look forward to an experience they will never forget as PKR.com pull out all of the stops. As well as a €2,500 seat to play the PKR.com WPT Ireland Main Event, players will also grab invites to cool VIP PKR.com hosted parties and social events like Jameson whiskey tasting, a Guinness factory tour, traditional Irish pub night and a Ken Doherty hosted pool night plus cash towards expenses.

The PKR.com WPT Ireland will be held at the luxurious Citywest Hotel in Dublin, running from Thursday, 5 January through to Sunday, 8 January 2012 and is the first major poker games event of 2012.

iPOPS Live 2011

Win an amazing €1,450 prize package to the iPOPS Live Main Event at Online Poker Room Winner Poker!

The iPOPS Live Main Event will be staged at the Corinthia Hotel, December 10th, 2011, in parallel to the live conclusion of iPOPS #4 $500,000 GP, whose 27 finalists earned their seats in the iPOPS online event.

Win one of our amazing €1,450 prize packages to the iPOPS Live 2011.

The prize package includes:

• €770 buy-in to the Main Event, 50,000 starting chips.
• €255 for 3 nights’ accommodation at the Corinthia Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, December 9th – 12th 2011.
• €25 for handling fees.
• €400 for flights and spending.
• A special invite to the Players party, December 9th, 2011.

Prize packages can be won through a variety of Super Satellites:

Satellites are running since October 24th, 2011.

Unibet Open Online 6

The final online leg of the 2011 Unibet Open takes place at 19:00 CET on November 13th at Unibet Poker. This is your last chance to claim a Unibet Open Online title this season – and win youir share of the €25,000 prize pool guaranteed.
Henrik Hecklen won €9,090 for his win in UO Online 5, as well as 40 points towards the Leaderboard. The expected prize pool for the Leaderboard is €100,000, and the top ten Leaderboard finishers will get a share of the money.

To qualify for UO Online 6, you’ll need to satellite or buy into one of these tournaments:

Mon-Wed 22:00 CET: €55+5 daily UOO Final Satellite (use UO ticket or cash to buy-in)
Thu-Sun 22:00 CET: €100+10 UOO Final Satellite (use UO ticket or cash to buy-in)

Qualifiers to these satellites are running daily at every level from freeroll up.

“All In” for Kids Poker Tournament Raises More Than $800,000 for Childhood Cancer Research

With support from 11-time World Series of Poker Bracelet Winner Phil Hellmuth, the “All In” for Kids Poker Tournament raised $800,000 to benefit the Center for Childhood Cancer Research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Held at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City, the winner of the “All In” for Kids Poker Tournament was Daniel Roitman of New York City.

The Center for Childhood Cancer Research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is one of the largest and most renowned pediatric cancer research programs in the nation, impacting children from all over the world. The goal of the CCCR is to find new treatments and cures for all childhood cancers through highly integrated basic, translational and clinical research.

The honorary chairs for this year’s “All In” for Kids Poker Tournament are Kristen and Richard Gillette who founded The Kortney Rose Foundation in memory of their daughter. The Kortney Rose Foundation helps support the search for genetic causes of pediatric brain tumors, and has partnered with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to advance research within the CCCR’s Brain Tumor Program, which sees more than 200 patients each year and is one of the largest childhood brain tumor research and treatment centers in the United States.

The event, co-founded by Beth Shak and Dan Shak, brings together celebrities, athletes and professional poker players with Hospital Trustees, doctors, donors and grateful patient families for the event.

Satellites at PKR Poker

At PKR Poker you can qualify for big money guaranteed tournaments, PKR festivals and the world’s best land based events for a fraction of the buy in.

Satellites offer you the chance to play big money buy-ins without having to cough up the full buy-in yourself. These events are perfect for players of every staking range. Whether you are trying to satellite into your nightly $50, or live $10,000 buy-in, you’ll find all the thrills and spills of a normal tournament and a pay-off that could give you a massive return on investment.

Live satellites
Check out the exciting opportunities to get into live events through PKR. Imagine playing the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Maybe you’re trying to qualify for an exotic location on The Asian Poker Tour. Maybe you are even trying to win your way into our very own PKR Live events (held every six months in the UK).

Whatever your dream for live poker success, you can be sure to find a satellite on PKR to get you on the road to playing face-to-face for high stakes.

Direct satellites
Direct satellites do exactly what they say on the tin. Win one of these tournaments and you will win your seat direct to the advertised event. Many live event satellites also come with a package portion towards expenses – like flights and accommodation. Make sure to read the tournament description for all the details for that event and prize.
Stage satellites

Stage satellites offer a route to the highest stake events for the smallest risk. Most of these satellites come in three stages. Join the race for a seat at any point along the chain and at a stake to suit your bankroll! Stage satellites for events like the $500 buy-in ‘High Roller (six-seater)’ and the $250 buy-in ‘Masters $100,000 GTD’ give you the chance to play with the big boys for a fraction of the cost.

Lottery and One-Hand satellites

These tournament types involve a lot of luck and no skill. These fast-paced qualifiers are perfect when time is short and so is your bankroll.

Look out for lottery tournaments in the multi-table tournament lobby in the hour before your big nightly event starts. These heads-up, multi-table tournaments are pure luck, but a lot of fun. Every player is all-in every hand, so you can either register, switch off and ignore the game, or watch it all and agonise over things outside of your control.

One-hand satellites are played in the Sit & Go lobby. These events involve a full six or ten-seat table of players. Every player is all-in every hand until one winner is left standing.

Points satellites
PKR Points you have accumulated can be used to enter PKR Point satellites where players compete for Premium freeroll tickets with a value between 500 and 25,000 PP’s that enable players to take part in freerolls with prize pools from $100 to $1,000!!!

Travelocity Customers Name Favorite Las Vegas Hotels

It’s a favorite destination of Travelocity customers, but with so many great Las Vegas hotels to choose from, how does a traveler pick? Travelocity culled through thousands of Las Vegas hotel reviews to find out which ones the experts – our customers – liked the best. Following are Travelocity customers’ top 10 hotel picks in Las Vegas.

1. Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. The hotel “surpassed all my expectations in every way,” said one Travelocity customer. It “allows you easy access to all that Vegas has to offer, but also allows you to retreat into a tranquil space that this hotel has to offer,” said another. “We enjoyed unparalleled views of the Strip,” said a third.

2. Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. One customer stated that the “service was over the top,” while another said they enjoyed the “spacious room with wonderful views. The bed was so comfortable, it was difficult to get out in the mornings.”

3. The Signature at MGM Grand. “The bathroom! WOW…the bathroom!” wrote one impressed customer. Another writes they “will not stay anywhere else but here!” A third put it simply, stating, “The hotel is beautiful. The service was great.”

4. Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa. “This hotel looked nice from the outside, but the inside was gorgeous.” On the location, one customer wrote, “If you’re looking for a resort a short ways away from the Strip but with all the amenities then this hotel is the one!”

5. THEhotel at Mandalay Bay. One customer was wowed right from the get-go: “The immaculate lobby area and the serene aroma was truly a warming inviting welcome.” Another was impressed by the pool, calling it the “best in Las Vegas.” To sum it all up this was the: “best hotel stay I can remember.”

6. Bellagio. “The hotel, staff service, room quality, cleanliness and convenience to everything in the heart of Vegas was superb!” As far as location, the Bellagio is “right in the middle of all the action!” Overall, this hotel is “luxury at its finest.”

7. Suncoast Hotel and Casino. “We wanted a nice hotel, NOT on the Strip. The casino was fun, clean and friendly,” said one customer. “We enjoyed all of the excitement of Vegas, but we enjoyed our stay because we were away from the hustle and bustle.” All in all, “Great casino, spacious rooms (at a great price) and wonderful service.”

8. Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino. “The room was exquisite and I’ve never slept in a more comfortable bed in my life,” raved one customer. “The pool and cabanas are wonderful,” said another. Overall the “staff was friendly, polite, helpful and the rooms were excellent.”

9. Embassy Suites Las Vegas. “Great location, friendly staff, clean and quiet,” wrote one customer. Location was also a bonus for this customer, who said the “location is great, relatively close to the strip but far enough away to get out of the craziness.” Another remarked the hotel was “gorgeous and the rooms were spacious, clean and nicely decorated.”

10. Wynn Las Vegas. The view is “spectacular,” said one customer, while another commented on the “great restaurants and nightlife.” One customer summed up their stay as “Impeccable! You will never go wrong staying at the Wynn.”

Add On For Autism Inaugural Charity Poker Tournament

The inaugural Add On for Autism Charity Poker Tournament to benefit Andra’s Hand Foundation, an organization whose mission is to increase knowledge and public awareness about Autism in South Florida, will take place October 26 at 7:30 p.m. in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Co-hosted by poker professional Todd Brunson, the tournament will offer a $10,000 top prize and a $1,500 invitation to the World Poker Boot Camp, among other awards.

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects an untold number of Americans. According to the Autism Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network of which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several states including Florida is a part of, it is estimated that between 1 in 80 and 1 in 240 with an average of 1 in 110 children in the United States have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASDs are reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, yet are on average 4 to 5 times more likely to occur in boys than in girls.

“We are thrilled that The Poker Room at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has graciously agreed to host our very first poker tournament,” said Eric Lazarus, chairman of Andra’s Hand Foundation. “Our goal is to share resources regarding these developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges in children and to provide financial assistance to South Florida families in need. We expect to draw more than150 participants to this first class venue in support of this crucial effort.”

Along with the $10,000* grand prize, the player who knocks co-host and poker ace Todd Brunson out of the Texas Hold ‘em tournament will receive an invitation to the two-day World Poker Tour Boot Camp valued at $1,500. The last woman standing gets a High Heel Poker Tour gift basket. Additional prizes will be awarded. All players will get an autograph and a photo with Brunson.

A $150 buy-in donation will secure a seat in the tournament. During play, there will be an optional re-buy structure for the first three levels with re-buys of $25 and a $50 add-on.

To register for the inaugural Add On for Autism Charity Poker Tournament, please visit www.addonforautism.org . For additional information or sponsorships, please contact Eric Lazarus at 954-410-0202 or at eric@andrashand.org.

Irish Winter Festival

The Irish Winter Festival is back! You have all summer to win a prize for this prestigious tournament to be held from 29 – 31 october 2011 in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. Several packages are to be won on Poker770:

• 3 packages worth a total of €1,800 can be won at our Super Satellites held every Sunday
• 2 “ticket-only” packages worth a total of €1,100 can be won at our Super Satellites every Thursday

9 October Mega Satellite

Sunday 9 October 2011, at 7pm (lobby time), Poker770 is giving away 20 packages worth €1,800 each, for the Irish Winter Festival in a Mega Satellite.

Qualifying tournaments for the Mega Satellite start on 18 September.

Structure A

Poker770 is offering several packages worth €1,800 each. Every package includes:

• €1,000 + €100 buy-in for the Main Event
• €316 for 4 nights in the Burlington Hotel from 28 October to 1 November
• €30 administrative fees
• €354 for the flight and expenses

In order to win the package, you have to take part in our weekly Super Satellites that will take place every Sunday from 19 June to 9 October 2011.

You can also take part in our satellite qualifiers starting at just €2!
(Check our software for the complete Satellites calendar – Tournaments / Satellites)

Structure B

Poker770 is also giving away tickets to the Irish Winter Festival worth a total of €1,100!.
To win a package you have to play in our weekly Super Satellites taking place every Thursday from 4 August to 13 October 2011.

Costa Brava Laroush Open 2011

The tournament will take place from 27 to 30 October 2011, in the Gran Casino Costa Brava, located in the seaside town of Lloret de Mar, a few kilometres from Barcelona. The prizepool is estimated at €250,000!

Tournament Structure :

• Day 1A & 1B, Day 2, Day 3
• 30,000 starting stack
• 60 minutes blind levels
• 8 levels per day

What can you win?

Poker770 and Laroush Poker are offering 5 packages to be won, worth a total of €1,100 each.

Each package includes:

• Buy-in of €500+ €50 for the main event
• 3 nights in a 4 star hotel, Plaça Paris, with breakfast included
• Buffet dinners at the Casino
• VIP status during the tournament
• €250 for transport and other expenses

How to win a €1,100 package?

If you wish to head off to Lloret de Mar in October, you need to take part in our satellite tournaments which begin from just €6.60 on 8 August:

The first super satellite will take place on 21 August and the final one will take place on 16 October.

The winner of the Costa Brava Laroush Open 2011, will win a VIP package for the 1st stage of the Laroush Poker Tour 2012.