Archive for September, 2010
Bodog Poker Open V Event #4 Recap
Posted by: | CommentsTwo events were hosted in the Bodog Poker Open V: Event #4 in the Championship Series and the third Contender Series event. There’s no sign of slowdown among the dedicated Bodog Poker players with both tournaments featuring. Players from around the world fought for their share of the prize pool and to win a seat in the Bodog Poker Open V main event, held this coming Sunday.
Championship Series Event #4, a $200+$15 Tournament
The first event was the Championship Series Event #4, a $200+$15 Tournament which featured an additional $5,000 added to the prize pool by Bodog. “3pounder” earned $8,700 and a seat in the Bodog Poker Open V main event for their victory at the virtual felt. “jhconst” took second and pocketed $5,800 for their play. “Doked” rounded out the top three, and earned $3,451.
Contender series Event #3, $15+$1.50 Tournament
Event #3 in the contender series was a $2,500 Guaranteed event with a $15+$1.50 buy in. In addition to cash, the winner also won a seat at the Bodog Poker Open V Main Event while the rest of the final table got to claim a spot at the Contender Series Main Event, a $15,000 guaranteed tournament that wraps up the series. “Whitey03” won first place and $787.50; “Tiresman” took second and $525 while “El Rubio” rounded out the top three finishers with a tidy $312.37 added into their bankroll.
Visit the Bodog Poker and the Open V page to get details on both the Contender and Championship series and find out more about Bodog’s biggest annual event. This year’s winner in the Bodog Poker Open V Championship Main Event will get more than just their share of cash: they’ll get an engraved Corum Championship Watch worth over $5,000 and a place in the Bodog Poker Open Hall of Fame.
City Review of Bridgeport, CT
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Although it's a relatively unheralded destination on the world scale, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, is one of the most historic and most populated cities in the country. Bridgeport is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area, and is also part of the New York statistical area which includes all five boroughs and even parts of New England. Unlike many other vacation destinations and famous cities in the United States, Bridgeport doesn't bring in gamblers, those looking for entertainment, or even really the honeymooner crowd. Bridgeport offers more history than anything, and with famous people like circus promoter P.T. Barnum to its credit, Bridgeport is steeped in the historic.
When Bridgeport was first inhabited, most of its residents were either farmers or fishermen. Its proximity to water and mass of fertile soil made this area very appealing to settlers hoping to carve out their respective niche in the American landscape.