Bodog.com Poker Crowns Its First King of the Felt

Bodog.com Poker Crowns Its First King of the Felt

"Ddsromero" defeats "Brutus31" to win $1,000 and King of the Felt Crown

May 5, 2010 

KAHNAWAKE, QC // Bodog.com Poker crowned its inaugural King of the Felt, "Ddsromero", this past Thursday. After an intense 50-minute heads-up battle with "Brutus31" it all came down to one hand, "Brutus31's" A8 vs. "Ddsromero's" AJ. "Ddsromero's" AJ held up, winning him a $1,000 prize and ultimate bragging rights as Bodog.com Poker's first ever King of the Felt.

With the crown comes glory, bragging rights, and cash, but only for as long as the King can defend it. This Thursday, reigning King of the Felt "Ddsromero" will once again have to rise to the challenge and defend his crown against a newcomer. Every week a new challenger will be drawn, at random, and will have the chance to topple the reigning King in heads-up online poker action. If the reigning King is taken down by the newcomer, the newcomer will be crowned the new King of the Felt, awarded $1,000, and will then have to do their best to defend the honor of the crown. The longer a King reigns and defends their crown, the bigger their potential payouts get. Being crowned King of the Felt pays $1,000, defending the crown each subsequent week pays an additional $1,000, defending the crown for 5-weeks straight pays $2,500, and an incredible 10-week streak will earn the reigning King a shot at a 2011 World Series of Poker* Main Event prize package worth an estimated $12,000.

Earning a shot at Bodog.com Poker's King of the Felt Crown is simple, make the money in three Sit and Go tournaments in one week and earn one entry into the weekly draw. Cash in six Sit and Gos and earn two entries into the draw as well as entry into a $1,000 Freeroll. Better still, cash in nine or more Sit and Gos in a single week and earn three entries into the draw and entry into a $500 Freeroll. The weekly Bodog.com Poker King of the Felt draw will happen every Monday, and any player to have cashed in at least three Sit and Gos the previous week will be automatically entered into the draw once for every entry earned. Every Thursday at 8:45pm ET the reigning King and the winner of the draw will do battle in heads-up poker action to determine whether or not the King will continue to reign, or a new King is to be crowned.

"Earning a name for yourself in the Poker world isn't nearly as easy as it used to be, but with competitions like Bodog.com Poker's King of the Felt, anyone has a chance to wear the crown," says Bodog.com Poker Pro Amanda Musumeci.

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