Poker News May 15th, 2008
Canadian Student Turns Freeroll Win into Top Prize at Titan Poker’s Madrid Open
Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, presented talented poker player Greg Metzak with a cheque for 40,000 Euros (more than $61,500) this week at the Eurocity Poker Tour (ECPT) in Madrid. Greg, a 23 year-old psychology student from Canada, won his seat to Madrid at an online freeroll tournament staged by Titan Poker exclusively for its top VIP Players.
The skilled poker player was one of 66 players sent by Titan Poker to the ECPT Madrid Open, an exclusive tournament sponsored by the popular poker room at the Casino Gran Madrid, about 30 kilometers outside the city center. Poker enthusiasts from across the globe flew to Madrid this week for this exciting event.
For Greg Metzak, it was not only his first ever experience at a live tournament; it was also his first ever trip to Europe. Despite this, he succeeded in defeating experienced and professional poker players to claim the first prize of 40,000 Euros. He said: “Thanks to Titan Poker, I have had a week in Madrid and now 40,000 Euros - who could ask for more?”
Despite his outstanding victory, Greg plans to initially keep quiet about his success to his friends and relatives in Canada. He added: “I think I am going to wait until I get home and when people ask how it was, say ‘well, you know…poker’s a tough game…anything can happen…’
Titan Poker player Ingo Nassall from Germany finished in second place and took home a prize of 23,000 Euros.
A full report on the Eurocity Poker Tour Madrid Open has been posted on the Titan Poker website.
In addition to the ECPT Madrid Open, Titan Poker regularly awards players with seats to the world’s most well-known poker tournaments, such as the Aussie Millions and Various European Poker Tour events. It will be sending players to the World Series of Poker 2008 in Las Vegas and the Asian Poker Tour in Manila later this year. At the end of the month, it will also host the European Championship of Online Poker II (ECOOP) where skilled poker players will compete for a share of $3,600,000 dollars.
GSN has Yet to Order more High Stakes Poker Episodes
WPTE’s Contract with GSN Expires May 24
High Stakes Poker, which once spent four seasons as the top-rated show on GSN, has yet to put in an order for more episodes. Although President and CEO of Poker PROductions Mori Eskandani confirmed that GSN has not yet contacted his production company for new shows, he wouldn’t rule out that GSN would never buy more High Stakes Poker episodes again.
According to Eskandani, that could happen as soon as tomorrrow or a decade from now. If GSN wants new shows, he said they will produce them. He reiterated that just because GSN has yet to place a call to Poker PROductions for new episodes in the last few months, it doesn’t mean that they never will.
Keith Wintermans Wins First World Poker Tour Canada Event
With a field that boasted some of the top Canadian poker players the Coast-to-Coast Poker Championships kicked off World Poker Tour Canada’s inaugural season last weekend at River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, BC.
“The sport of poker has long been growing in Canada, fostering poker fans and creating world-class poker professionals. It was only a matter of time before WPT offered a tailored tour unique to Canadian poker fans, and couldn’t be more thrilled to finally launch it today,” Steve Lipscomb, WPT Founder, President and CEO.
Women’s Poker Spotlight: Liv Boeree, New European Ladies Champion
23-year-old Olivia “Liv” Boeree is more than just the new European Ladies champion; there’s an educated astrophysicist behind those darting eyes. Boeree, originally from Kent, became the UK spokesperson for Absolute Poker this past February. Eagar to jump into the poker world, Liv has won several titles in Europe and Las Vegas. Besides her work for Absolute, she has also served as the television commentator for GutShot TV at last year’s WSOP.
Poker pro offers game tips
SAN MANUEL RESERVATION - There may be no better example that gambling continues to grow as a leading recreation for adults than the poker boot camp on Wednesday at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino.
That’s right, a camp for adults to spend $500 for a day of learning from esteemed poker pro Annie Duke.
It was a bill to pay for Josh Woods, a 25-year-old San Bernardino man who has been playing poker in casinos for about a year.
“I was losing a lot of money at poker so I thought, `Why not spend some money to learn that I’d just lose instead,”‘ Woods said.
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