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Aaron Benton wins APPT Grand Final

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:13:51 +0000

Australian Aaron Benton bested 396 other players to emerge victorious at the Grand Final of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour in Sydney. Benton took home a tad over AUD$500,000 for his efforts. Related posts:Jan Skampa Wins EPT PragueDaniel Alaei Wins WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker ClassicAPPT Sydney Related posts:

Travel the World Playing Poker Courtesy of PokerStars

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:23:08 +0000

One of the most awaited competitions of the year is the PokerStars Passport promotion. Players compete from Dec 1 – Dec 31st 2009 for points on the PokerStars Tournament Leaderboard. The top 2000 finishers will have a chance at winning a PokerStars Passport and cash, while the top 200 will battle it out for the biggest prize of all, a 5-stamp PokerStars Passport!

What is a PokerStars Passport? Well, you can play in ANY PokerStars sponsored live event. Yes, that means you can play at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, the European Poker Tour, the Asian Pacific Poker Tour, or the Latin American Poker Tour. You pick!!

And, the lucky two hundred will battle it out in a tournament to decide who will win the 5-stamp PokerStars Passport where can choose five events to attend!

Click here for more information on signing up at PokerStars.

Simon Watt Wins APPT Auckland Main Event

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:35:01 +0000

Simon Watt outlasted 263 other players to capture the APPT Auckland Main Event title. His $3250 buy-in earned him a tad over $200,000.

The full final table payouts are as follows:

1. Simon Watt – $209,085
2. Gerome Guitteau – $142,020
3. Jason Brown – $82,845
4. Ke Sija – $55,230
5. Richard Lancaster – $42,606
6. Jens Walther – $31,560
7. Assadour Assadourian – $23,670
8. Lance Climo – $18,936
9. Michael Shinzaki – $14,202

Fancy a Trip to Australia in January?

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:52:24 +0000

Many people don’t know this but January in Australia is the in the middle of their summer. While we’re all freezing to death in the northern hemisphere they’re out on the beaches. But if you want to get a taste of Aussie life in the summer then you might have a keen interest in winning a package into the Aussie Millions tournament in Jan.

Full Tilt Poker is giving away 25 seats this year. They’ve long been huge supporters of this event down under and this year they continue the tradition by offering 25 of their players a chance at winning AUD$ 2.500.000.

Full Tilt is offering daily freerolls into the Aussie Million Special where 10 players will win a seat into a tournament where players can win a $640 entry into the Aussie Million Finals where 20 seats are guaranteed.

In addition to the freeroll opportunities you can also play in $1 to $128 qualifiers or buy into the Aussie Millions Final for $640 directly.

For more information on the Aussie Millions and signing up at Full Tilt Poker, click here.

Poker Cup Australia

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:11:29 +0000

Get ready to do down under as the Poker Cup Australia returns. September 27th – October 5th, 2009 the Crown Casino in Melbourne will again play host to one of the biggest poker events in Australia.

EVERY Monday at 21:00 GMT+1 Titan Poker will be staging Super Satellites which will award winning players a seat to the Poker Cup Australia.

We’ll be awarding $7,500 Packages to the Poker Cup Australia 2009.

Package includes:

-$2,200 AUD Buy-In to the Main Event.

-$550 AUD Buy-In to Event #5 – Tony G Celebrity Shootout. (Sep 30th).

- $550 AUD Buy-In to Event #6 – NLH Six Handed. (Oct 1st).

-$2,000 for 6 nights’ accommodation for you and a guest (September 28th – October 6th, 2009) at the Crown Promenade Hotel in Melbourne.

-Up to $2,550 for flights and spending.

-$200 AUD for a welcome party to all Titan Poker players and a guest.

-$55 for registration fees.

-Healesville Sanctuary and DeBortolli Winery: a guided tour to the Healesville Sanctuary, where you’ll have an opportunity to observe native Australian animals in their natural habitat. The tour will be followed by a two course lunch at the DeBortolli Winery, and followed by a wine testing seminar. Transportation from and back to the hotel is included. ($150 AUD). The tour will take place on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009.

-River Cruise: The cruise will set off the Yaara River dock (5 – 10 minute walk from the hotel). The cruise will take about 4 hours and will include drinks and a three course sit down lunch. The cruise will travel up the Yarra River and take in most of Melbourne’s city sites, including the MCG and National Tennis Centre. ($200 AUD). The cruise will take place on Friday, October 2nd, 2009.

The first prizes are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be converted to cash. You must play or forfeit the seat.

SUPER SATELLITES start on August 17th, 2009 until September 14th.

Direct buy-ins to the Poker Cup Australia 2009 Super Satellites are available for $250 + $18, but you can win your seat at one of our ongoing Sit ‘N’ Go satellites and daily qualifying tournaments.

Click here to find out more about qualifying on Titan Poker for the Poker Cup Australia.