Friday, April 30, 2010

Bodog.com Poker Wants You To Qualify for the 2010 World Series of Poker

Bodog.com Poker Wants You To Qualify for the 2010 World Series of Poker

Four lucky players have already earned their 2010 WSOP* seats & 10 more will be up for grabs on May 2 at 4:35pm ET

Apr. 30, 2010 

KAHNAWAKE, QC // Bodog.com Poker wants to send you to the 2010 World Series of Poker* in Las Vegas, NV. Four lucky players have already earned their selves a $12,000 prize package, including a $10,000 buy-in to the 2010 WSOP* Main Event. The next opportunity for players to win their way into the World Series Main Event is a big one. On Sunday, May 2 at 4:35pm ET, Bodog.com Poker will be running a $470+$30 buy-in satellite where another 10 Guaranteed Main Event seats will be up for grabs.

"I've proudly worn the red and black of Bodog.com Poker since signing on with them in 2005, and I can say from years of firsthand experience that there is no better way to experience the WSOP* than as a member of Team Bodog," says Bodog.com Poker Pro Evelyn Ng. "Most rooms will get you to Vegas and buy you into the Main Event, but that's about it. With Bodog you'll get your travel, accommodations and World Series Main Event buy-in covered, as well as some spending cash, loads of Bodog swag, a dedicated Team Bodog player handler to ensure you're always well taken care of, and an invitation to the exclusive annual Bodog.com Poker Players & Pros Social – which has proven to be a uniquely amazing and memorable experience each and every year."

On April 25, Bodog.com Poker held its first Main Event Satellite of the year where four players – Andrew "Longhorn_99" S., Tay "Huestertay" N., Matt "farmslicer7" F. and Nandit "Riyan" M. - earned $12,000 World Series Main Event prize packages. Those four players got especially lucky as the first Main Event Satellite had a more than $10,000 overlay. On Sunday, May 2 at 4:35pm ET Bodog.com Poker will run its second Main Event Satellite, where an even bigger overlay is expected, giving players huge value for their buy-in buck as the satellite will put another 10 Guaranteed World Series Main Event seats up for grabs.

At Bodog.com, Poker players also have the ability to choose how they get into any of this year's 10 Main Event Satellites. Players can buy directly in to a satellite for $470+$30, can earn a seat in the satellite by winning a $50+$5 Main Event Semi-Final, or can start with any number of $1+$0 Cheap Seat tournaments and work their way up to the Main Event satellite.

To learn more about how you could earn a seat in the 2010 World Series of Poker* Main Event through Bodog.com Poker

Kentucky Derby Field Set: Lookin' At Lucky Draws the Rail & Opens as 3-1 Favorite

Kentucky Derby Field Set: Lookin' At Lucky Draws the Rail & Opens as 3-1 Favorite

Experience the most exciting two minutes in sports with Bodog.com

Apr. 30, 2010 

KAHNAWAKE, QC // While you can watch the 136th annual running of the Kentucky Derby this Saturday on NBC Sports, there is only one place worth betting the fastest two minutes in sports, Bodog.com. The Derby field is wide open this year with eight horses at 12/1 or less, led by favorite Lookin' At Lucky. Lookin' At Lucky's trainer, Bob Baffert, is in search of his fourth Kentucky Derby victory, while perennial leading Trainer Todd Pletcher, with four entries in this year's Derby, is in search of his first win.

"This year's Kentucky Derby field is one of the most competitive I've seen," says Bodog.com Sportsbook Manager Richard Gardner. "The Derby draws over 100,000 fans and 40 million TV viewers and is one of the country's most celebrated sporting events. As the first leg in horse racing's coveted Triple Crown, it's also one of the biggest betting days of the year."

As a pioneer in the sports betting business since 1994, Bodog.com leads the way by providing a plethora of wagering options for their players, including win/place/show, exacta, trifecta and head-to-head horse, jockey and trainer props, as well as cross-sport props. Bodog's oddsmakers are the most creative in the business, and they'll be harnessing that creativity as they continue to post a slew of Kentucky Derby props leading up to this weekend's big race.

Here are just a few examples of the Kentucky Derby odds being offered by Bodog.com:
How many lengths will the Kentucky Derby winner win by?
Will any horse win the Triple Crown?
Who will finish last in the Kentucky Derby?
Will a horse trained by Todd Pletcher win the Kentucky Derby?
Make your run for the roses with Bodog.com and you could find yourself in the winner's circle. For all your Kentucky Derby betting odds and needs.