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SCOTTYDOG25 & MIGUEL_PRADO Latest UBOC Winners
Now that the weekend is in full swing, so is the UB Online Poker Championships (UBOC). Today the tournament action got an early start with Event #5, a $1,000 buy-in heads-up tournament hosted by Eric Baldwin. The tournament drew 171 players, which was more than enough to surpass the $128,000 guarantee and generate a prize pool of $171,000.
SUPERPROP123 Ends On Top in UBOC Event #4
Maybe there just weren’t any good movies coming out this weekend. Or maybe the rain pouring across the West Coast convinced people to stay at home. Whatever the explanation may be, there were more than double the people UB Poker expected playing in Event #4 of the UB Online Poker Championship (UBOC). The $120 buy-in Sniper No Limit Hold’em event was hosted by Absolute Poker’s Lacey Jones and Trishelle Cannatella. The event featured a $30 bounty on each player’s head as well as a $30,000 guarantee. With 721 total entrants, the field more than doubled the guaranteed amount with a prize pool worth $86,520 including bounties and a first place prize of $16,763.25.
Steven “KUNKLES27″ Bartley Nabs Event #3 Crown
There was only one tournament on the UB Online Poker Championship (UBOC) series schedule today, but with 4-handed tables, UBOC Event #3 had more than enough play to appease even the most degenerate action junkie. Once again, the $300 buy-in tournament easily surpassed its $100,000 guarantee with 476 runners and a $142,800 prize pool.
Andrew Wiggins on How to Play Rush Poker
Recently, the USA-friendly Full Tilt Poker introduced Rush Poker, which allows players to move tables quickly after their action in a hand has ended. Poker News Daily sat down with CardRunners instructor and Full Tilt Poker pro Andrew “muddywater” Wiggins to discuss the brand new addition.
Antanas “Tony G” Guoga Joins Team PartyPoker
Continuing to add to an already impressive lineup, it was announced early Thursday that top poker professional Antanas “Tony G” Guoga has signed a sponsorship deal with PartyPoker.
Andy Bloch Discusses Rush Poker Strategy
Recently, Rush Poker made its debut on Full Tilt Poker. The fast-paced style of cash game allows players to move from one table to another as soon as their action in a hand is finished. As such, players have been able to see upwards of 300 hands per hour. Poker News Daily sat down with Full Tilt Poker pro Andy Bloch to get his take on the new addition to the site’s already impressive lineup, his goals for 2010, and his thoughts on the online poker phenomenon known as Isildur1.
Ty “KEEFKING420″ Reiman Wins First UBOC Event
Let the 2010 online poker tournament series season begin! The UB Online Poker Championship got underway last night with the first two of thirteen events. For the next ten days UB Poker’s tournament festivities will continue as the site offers everything from 4-max poker to PLO8. The events will keep going until January 31st when the $1,000 buy-in Main Event featuring a $1 million prize pool will get going at 4PM ET.
Playtech Joins Sega for New Poker Site
Gaming software developer and licensor Playtech has made an agreement with SEGA Games Ltd. which sees Playtech team together with SEGA’s research and development team to produce a full suite of online poker and casino games.
Full Tilt Poker Introduces Rush Poker
At most online sites, the hands in a ring game are dealt at nearly twice the speed of what would occur during a live session. This isn’t quick enough for some players, who prefer playing at multiple tables to earn more money for their bankroll and satisfy their desire for action. A new innovation at Full Tilt Poker has responded to the call for faster play on the virtual felt.
JAMA1CA2008 Wins the FTP $1 Million Guarantee
Now that the online poker world has returned from Paradise Island, it was time to get back down to business. The players turned out full force yesterday for the Sunday majors and many had more than their own personal profit on their mind. A number of players pledged a percentage of their Sunday winnings towards relief for the Haiti earthquake victims. One such example is Kevin “kice32” Iacfano, whose 5th place finish in the Full Tilt Poker $1 Million Guarantee meant $2,650 was going towards aid for those affected by the natural disaster.
