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The Bodog Poker Open IV is a once in a lifetime opportunity for poker players to win big and become the next online poker superstar. Success in this tournament will require both strategy and luck, but because you can't control your luck, here are some poker strategy tips to help you come out on top.

Regular poker tournament strategy is all about the size of your stack and the size of the blinds. Playing a deeper stacked event affords the player more time to be selective in the early stages of online poker tournaments. Starting chip stacks are generous enough that players can play a tight game, while waiting for premium hands or strong position plays with medium strength holdings.

Hands that are in the lead for value are your best bets and keep bluffs to a minimum. Avoid getting all your chips in without the absolute nuts and try to win medium-size pots that don't jeopardize your poker tournament life.

Decisions to change your level of aggression should be determined by the size of your chip stack compared to the size of the blinds. If your chip stack shrinks to an amount where the blinds are taking 10% or more of your stack, then you should start to increase your level of action to increase your chip stack by either stealing small pots or doubling up through an opponent.

If you find yourself deep into the late stages of the Bodog Poker Open IV, you will have outlasted some of the best online poker players in the world. You would have either beaten out Bodog pros like Justin Bonomo, David Williams, and Evelyn Ng, or you'll possibly be seated at the final table with some of them.

Final table strategy dictates that you play your favorable position hands with aggression and you get out of the way when other players are battling aggressively for a pot. Any player that goes out before you pays you tens of thousand of dollars.

You could be the next big thing in poker if you stick to this general formula and if luck hands you winning cards. Whatever you do, don't miss out on playing the Bodog Poker Open IV and this opportunity to win big! Download poker software for free at Bodog and check out the Poker Open IV schedule for information on all the events.

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The search for the next online poker superstar is on! Starting November 1st, Bodog is offering players the best in poker tournament action in the Bodog Poker Open IV Championship Series. This event will include two series of tournaments for different types of poker players.

The Championship Series is comprised of 7 events, 6 tournaments and 1 championship event. The buy-ins will range from a $50+5 (re-buy), to the $470+30 championship event. This series kicks off on Sunday November 1, and will run until the following Sunday.

The Contender Series will consist of 8 events, and runs over the same time period. This tournament is more suited for up and coming players with buy-ins starting as low as $5+0.50 (re-buy) and culminates in the Contender Series championship event at $46+4.

The winner of the Championship Series will instantly become a Bodog Poker celebrity. Aside from the largest share of the prize pool, the winner will get a spread in Card Player Magazine, feature articles in the Bodog Beat poker news, and a new blog where they can write about their experiences.

Bodog is also adding on their usual huge layovers to these online poker tournaments. Between $2,500 and $25,000 extra will be added to each tournament depending on the event that's being played.

To get into the championship event, players can buy in direct or play in numerous satellite options. All Contender Series Main Event final table members win an automatic seat into the championship event, while the winner of each Contender Series tournament will also get a seat to the championship event.

Don't miss your chance to win big bucks and become an instant poker star! Start by getting the free Bodog poker download and then check the Bodog Bodog Poker Open IV schedule for all tournament times and buy-in costs so you can play in the tournaments that best suit you.

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Get ready to sharpen your skills at the felt! Bodog now offers free online poker tips on video that are easy to learn and available at the click of your mouse. Now you can improve your game by watching video poker tips made by Team Bodog Professionals.

These video poker tips are for beginner poker players who want to elevate their game to an intermediate level. The strategies are designed to give new players a fighting chance against skilled players who use these strategies often.

Evelyn Ng and Team Bodog narrate short video clips explaining basic poker strategy tips. The videos are five minutes long or less, and each one covers a common topic that every player should learn about.

There are videos on cash games vs. tournaments and poker hand rankings as well as the rules of Texas Holdem and table position. Future videos from Justin Bonomo and David Williams are also a work in progress.

Most video poker tools are in the form of a DVD and come with a hefty price tag. Why pay hard-earned money for this information when you can get it online for free from experienced poker professionals?

Learn how to play poker the smart way, for free and online at Bodog Poker.

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Poker players now have the opportunity to win BIG at Bodog simply by playing Bodog Twitter Trivia (BTT)! If you play online poker, have a Twitter account and are good at Trivia, then the Bodog Twitter Trivia contest is for you.

Starting Monday, October 5th 2009, @Bodog will send out a trivia question in a tweet once a day and the first person to answer will win T$162 to buy into Bodog's Sunday $100K Guaranteed online poker tournament.

The tweet will be tagged with #BTT (Bodog Twitter Trivia) and the answer must be sent in a direct message (DM) to Bodog's Twitter account at @Bodog. Contest entrees must also include their Bodog player account number.

In order to send a DM to @Bodog, you must have a Twitter account and be following @Bodog on Twitter. It's that easy. The contest is FREE to enter and you can win up to $25,000 for taking down the $100K Guaranteed.

Be sure to keep your eyes open for Monday's #BTT tweet and get your answer in quickly. After all, how often do you get the chance to play free poker simply by winning at Trivia!

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Right now, Bodog is offering players the opportunity to win REAL money for FREE in their exciting $500 Freeroll Poker Tournaments! That's $1K in FREE money you can play for every day without any risk to your bankroll!

These online poker tournaments are scheduled to start at 2:40pm ET and 9:40pm ET daily. Buy-ins are FREE and there is no limit to how many of these tournaments you can play in.

Unlike most freeroll tournaments in online poker, players in these tournaments will not win tournament dollars. Instead, they win real money that can be used in any game or cashed out for profit.

These poker tournaments are easy to find at Bodog, just look under the "Scheduled Tournaments" tab in their poker software and remember to sign up early because the number of entrants is limited.

Players start with 1,000 chips and will be able to re-buy an additional 1,500 chips for USD$1 any time that their stack is below 1,000, before the first break. Players who go deep enough into the tournament will win a piece of the $500 prize pool that will be divided as per regular tournament payout structures.

The cash won can be used to pad your bankroll or if you're lucky enough it can be turned it into a Flight Club poker tournament trip. It can even be put it towards the buy-in for a seat at the World Series of Poker.

Don't wait another minute to have a shot at winning FREE cash! Head on over to Bodog's poker room and try your luck in these $500 Daily Freerolls!

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This fall, Bodog is celebrating 15 years in the online gaming business. Since 1994, Bodog has awarded over $50 BILLION in winnings to thousands of loyal customers that continue to play at the Bodog Sportsbook, Racebook, Poker Room, and Casino.

To recognize this special occasion, Bodog is offering players the 15 Days of Poker Tournament, an exciting online poker tournament where a group of lucky players will share a $15K prize pool.

Online qualifying tournaments will run for 15 days from Monday, Sept. 21st through Monday, Oct. 5th, with the 15 Days of Poker Semifinal taking place on Thursday, Oct. 8th and the 15 Days of Poker Final Tournament playing out on Thursday, Oct. 15th, 2009.

Each qualifying poker tournament ONLY costs you $15 +$1!

Action will vary in these Texas holdem tournaments, where players can choose from No Limit, Pot Limit, Fixed Limit, Turbo events, super-turbo events, and a couple of different types of re-buy events.

Players reaching the Semi Final Tournament will do so by accumulating tournament points on the 15 Days of Poker leaderboard. In addition to the first-place prize, the winner will also be awarded with an entry into Bodog's $100K Guaranteed Poker Tournament.

Players in the final will start out with a deeper structure and with 5,000 in chips. The $15K prize pool will be distributed in usual tournament fashion and the top 15 finishers will also win T$162 to play in the $100,000 Guaranteed.

Play this exciting poker tournament and join Bodog as they celebrate 15 years as an online gaming industry leader! Canadian players can sign up for Bodog's 15 Days of Poker Tournament at the Bodog Canada Poker Site.

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For as little as $1 or T$100 you can qualify for the 2009 Amsterdam Netherlands championship poker event through Bodog.

Online qualifiers are running at differing buy-in levels and tournament types up to the $270 buy-in Bodog Flight Club Semifinal. One player for every 48 entries in this Semifinal will win a $12,000 Prize Package to the Amsterdam Netherlands.

This poker tournament runs from November 10-13, 2009, and the prize package includes the € 6,000 + € 200 buy-in (approx. $8,800 USD) as well as $3,200 for travel and accommodation expenses.

As a member of Team Bodog, your Amsterdam Netherlands prize package will also include some pretty cool Bodog swag. You'll also have your progress covered on the Bodog Beat poker news so that family and friends can follow your progress at home.

The Amsterdam Netherlands at the Holland Casino is one of the staple events on the European poker circuit drawing in some of the biggest names in poker. The event will be particularly popular with younger players, who will be able to play legally in the country.

Amsterdam is always an attractive city to visit, so even if you make an unfortunate and early exit from the event (knock on wood!), there is still so much more to take in and do in Amsterdam. It may even be a good place and the perfect time to check out the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event props at Bodog.

For more information about the 2009 Amsterdam Netherlands, visit the Bodog Flight Club poker promotion overview page and get started on the path toward poker riches and the chance to live the Bodog lifestyle in Amsterdam.

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Bodog has officially announced yet another key milestone in the history of the brand: the launch of the Bodog experience to the Canadian market.

The launch of www.Bodog.ca coincides with the 15-year anniversary of the Bodog brand giving Canadian players the ability to cash in on some hot new promotions just in time for the remainder of the CFL betting season and the beginning of the NFL and NHL betting seasons.

Bodog Canada offers Canadian players safe, secure and simple access to world-class sports betting, a thriving and dynamic online poker community and a full Vegas-style casino with more than 80 web-based and downloadable games.

The Bodog.ca Sportsbook also has a particular focus on Canada's most popular sports: NHL Hockey and CFL Football.

Bodog is extremely excited to be able to bring the unique Bodog experience to Canadian players. The Bodog brand is known world-over for its unmatched customer service and for putting the player's experience and entertainment ahead of all else.

Bodog's fifteenth year anniversary is an absolutely remarkable pedigree and testament to its enduring values in the industry. They look forward to carrying the torch forward for another 15 years, while continuing to offer world-class customer service, unbeatable promotions and above all, fun.

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Bodog is celebrating 15 years in the online gaming industry and to commemorate the occasion with all of their new and old players they have added even MORE online poker news, sports betting articles and football betting promotions to their extensive collection of everyday extras.

Bodog poker news and articles covers the latest news in online poker and poker events from around the globe. With in-depth analysis of the WSOP, professional and amateur poker players, poker rules, poker strategy and poker tournaments, this is your one stop for everything poker.

In order for players to have the best online betting experience possible and to stay on top of the latest sports betting news, Bodog's online sportsbook now offers sports betting articles and tips on every sport you could ever imagine!

Bodog is committed to keeping players informed of new developments and trends in the sports betting industry and has made it a top priority to post informative articles on MLB baseball odds, NFL football lines, NBA basketball spreads, NHL hockey odds, college football, the UFC and much more.

With the NFL football season only weeks away, Bodog is now offering football betting promotions that will keep players coming back for more!

Right now, deposit $100 for kick-off and receive a free bet of $25 or deposit $250 for an even more impressive $75 free bet. New players betting on their favorite NFL teams will also receive a special 15% signup bonus on their initial deposit up until September 3, 2009.

Stay tuned throughout the football season for more great promotions at Bodog, where the celebration has only begun and there's plenty more excitement ahead in the weeks to come!

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Bodog Poker offers the best bargain for your tournament dollar when it comes to overlays in online poker tournaments. Bodog players are taking advantage of Bodog's $100K Guaranteed poker tournament held every Sunday, where players are enjoying five-figure overlays and the chance to walk away with a $25K first-place prize. All this for only a $162 buy-in!

You can qualify for Bodog's $100K Guaranteed poker tournament through several qualifier satellite options. Players can use Bodog points to enter Turbo qualifiers or they can enter through a Cheap Seat qualifier for as little as a $1. For more qualifying options, take a look at the qualifying schedule for Bodog's $100K Guaranteed.

Each month, tens of thousands of dollars in overlays is rewarded at Bodog in different guaranteed tournaments. However, if you are looking for more value, Bodog also offers daily online poker tournaments for everyone as well as several online poker promotions like the Bodog Flight Club.

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The Bodog Flight Club offers players the chance to join Team Bodog to participate in some of the world's most exclusive poker tournaments. Every month, at least 1 seat to a major international poker tournament is given away. You can view the list of tournaments at Bodog's Flight Club Event Schedule.

Both skilled and lucky players are earning their way into the club. As a Flight Club member, they are receiving:

• Travel and accommodations to the event
• Buy-in to the main event
• Spending money
• Bodog swag bag
• Feature articles published at the Bodog Beat
• Bonuses: money made based on performance and exposure

A full list of qualifiers can be found at Bodog's Flight Club Qualifying Schedule
with buy-ins starting for as little as $1. You can also qualify using 100 Bodog poker points. Don't wait another minute; you owe it to your poker bankroll to get the best deals out there!

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Bodog is giving action junkies the chance to get in on the November Nine frenzy with the recent release of their November Nine World Series Of Poker Prop bets now available at Bodog's Online Sportsbook.

The biggest wager revolves around the odds of which player will actually walk away as the 2009 WSOP Main Event champion. The current chip leader - Darvin Moon - is listed as the favorite at 17/10 odds to win the 2009 WSOP Main Event Final Table, followed by Eric Buchman, who is listed at 3/1 odds to win. Right behind them are poker pros Phil Ivey, Steve Begleiter and Jeff Shulman, who are all listed at 4/1 odds to win.

Bodog's oddsmakers have also put Ivey, the most experienced player at the final table, exiting in forth or fifth place at 7/4. Along with these wagers, there are also odds as to whether the winner will be European or American, what suit the final river card on the final hand will be, and many more fun poker prop bets.

Team Bodog had a good run at the 2009 WSOP Main Event with a good number of players making it into Day 3. The Team Bodog professional that went the deepest was Justin Bonomo, who went out in 442nd place. Bonomo managed to make it to the money, but didn't get deep into the big payouts.

Jean-Robert Bellande knocked out David "Chino" Rheem after getting placed at a tough table on Day 1, and David Williams finished in fourth place in the $1,500 Limit Holdem Shootout, narrowly missing winning his second WSOP bracelet. Williams had two other WSOP cashes this year; a 16th-place finish in the $10K PLO World Championship for nearly $35K, and his 597th-place finish in the Main Event for another $21K.

The Team Bodog member that went the deepest was Alper "thunderfx" Sar from Turkey, who qualified for the 2009 WSOP Main Event playing online poker at Bodog by winning a WSOP Semifinal Event. Sar collected $57,991 for an 85th-place finish. At one point his chip stack was as big as 1.9 million, but some bad luck knocked him out before he could reach the big payouts.

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With the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event on hold until the return of the "November Nine," Bodog.com already has its sights set on next year's Main Event in Las Vegas. One of the first events to qualify online poker players for the 2010 Poker World Series, the Bodog Mini Poker Series, awarded a $12,000 prize package this past Sunday to winner John "Getn_Outa_MI" Ormsby.

"The possibility of winning a seat in next year's Main Event was the main reason I was interested in playing in the Bodog Mini Poker Series," explains Ormsby, who has earned the distinction of becoming the first member of Team Bodog at the 2010 Poker World Series. "I've always wanted to go to Vegas to play in the World Series but have never had the chance. The Mini Series provided me with a great opportunity to do so."

Wrapping up the 13-event online poker tournament series that ran alongside the 2009 Poker World Series Main Event, the Bodog Mini Series Final included 82 players, all who had either won their way in by placing in the top ten of the series' Tournament Leader Board, placing in the top 18 of the Semifinal Tournament held on July 21, or playing in all 13 of the Bodog Mini Poker Series events.

While it was the $12,000 Poker World Series package the players were ultimately battling for, it was not the only prize up for grabs in the Bodog Mini Poker Series Final. "Dannenman" and "turningstone," who finished second and third respectively, each won buy-ins to every event in the upcoming Bodog Poker Open IV (T$2,000). "ManHound" and "prophet" each received seats to any Bodog Flight Club Semifinal (T$270) of their choosing for finishing in fourth and fifth. For placing sixth through ninth, "Mattaru," "Jeffrado," "PrinceSheba," and "757Gam" each won entry to one of Bodog's weekly $100,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournaments (T$162), held every Sunday at 4:00 pm EST.

With the Bodog Mini Poker Series now in the books, attention in the Bodog.com Poker room turns to Bodog Flight Club, which awards online poker players prize packages to major poker tournaments all over the world, including the EPT, WPT and LAPT. Right now, qualifiers are running for the WPT Legends of Poker event at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. Bodog.com players can get started on their way for as little as $1 or 100 Bodog Poker Points.

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Are you one of the many frustrated poker players spending your entire Sunday playing against thousands of players in online tournaments and never cashing out? Why not play in an online poker tournament that has the BEST value all around where you actually have a good chance of winning?

Bodog's $100K Guaranteed Poker Tournament is an online favorite for many top poker players. It takes place every Sunday at 4 pm ET and has one of the biggest overlays in the industry, making the value of this tournament absolutely unbeatable. It also comes with a $109 entry fee, where many other major Sunday tournaments can cost up to and over $200 to enter.

There are a number of ways online poker players can qualify for Bodog's Sunday $100K Guaranteed Poker Tournament. Players have the option to choose their qualifying path by taking the Cheap Seat route, using their Bodog Poker Points or simply by buying into the tournament.

Whether you're an up and coming poker player or a poker pro, this is the tournament to play as it provides all players with the perfect opportunity to win a nice cash payout.

The $100K Guaranteed Poker Tournament also takes place on a Sunday, a huge day for football fans everywhere. So if you're a poker player that is also a casual or seasoned NFL bettor, you can also take advantage of Bodog's easy-to-navigate Sportsbook to take care of your Super Bowl betting. You simply can't beat the convenience behind a poker and football-betting Sunday combo.

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Weather your winning or losing at the tables, Bodog is offering online poker players the opportunity to earn cash while they play with their Bodog Poker Points to cash program.

When you complete the Bodog poker download, you are then prompted to create a screen name and 50 Poker Points is automatically added to your player account. To begin earning Bodog Poker Points, all you have to do is play. It's that simple. While you play, you earn.

Once you have accumulated enough Poker Points, you can then convert them to cash or use them to play in poker tournaments available like Bodog's $100,000 Guaranteed, the 2009 World Series in Vegas and other live events in their Player's Choice program.

Bodog is also offering players who earn 2000 or more points in a month the opportunity to double their cash rewards with a double points bonus.

Here's how it works:

1. Earn 2000 or more poker points in a month.
2. At the end of the month, you'll receive a lump sum double poker point's bonus to your account.
3. Convert your poker points to cash or use your points in our poker point tournaments.

There's never been a better time to be a frequent poker player at Bodog. Get in the game and start earning your Bodog Poker Points today!

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If you are an enthusiastic online poker player, make an ambitious New Year's resolution this year to join Bodog and get started with their free poker download.

Bodog recently introduced their new poker client, which includes many innovative changes to their poker room interface, features and customization settings.

Bodog now features an inviting look and feel with unique and modern table structure that makes the overall game-flow more intuitive, enjoyable and easy to follow. It's sleeker, smoother and sharper than ever.

Opposing players now have a defined "place setting" and the "on-action" player is highlighted with a soft spotlight. The centralized dashboard has also been redesigned and clearly lays out controls for easy in-hand action.

New Bodog poker room features include:

• quickseat option that gets you started fast
• picture-in-picture so you can play at up to three tables
• at-table tournament info panel so you don't have to return to the main lobby
• folded hand display to see what you could've won or lost
• separate chat and dealer broadcast located on the table's side panel
• pre-populated bet buttons such as pot and half-pot for quick and easy placing
• player statistics to analyze your play in real time or afterwards and,
• opponent notes to keep track of your opponents' player styles

Players can also personalize their poker table settings by customizing the felt table colors, creating their own Player Profile Card, and by adding a Player Plaque image.

Don't wait another minute, start the New Year right and play online poker at Bodog!

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Bodog's popular Poker Blogger Tournament Series is heading into its final week and that means its time to start placing some poker bets at Bodog's Sportsbook on the final outcome.

Props to bet on include: what the final winning hand of the Tournament of Champions (TOC) will be, what Poker Blogger will win the TOC, what the river card in the final hand will be and more!

The Bodog Poker Blogger Tournament Series started back on October 28 and is comprised of 15 qualifying tournaments that run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Among those who have made appearances with bounties on their heads are Bodog poker pro Evelyn Ng, Eric "Rizen" Lynch and notorious poker bloggers, Smokkee, Waffles and Iggy.

At the completion of the 15 qualifying tournaments, the total points of each player will determine who will move on to the TOC. Players within the top 15% of all participants on the tournament leaderboard will then participate in the TOC this Thursday December 18, 2008.

The winner of the TOC will receive T$2,000 and a $100 casino credit to use at Bodog's online casino. Second place receives T$500, third T$250, fourth T$100 and fifth place receives T$50.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a little extra cash this holiday season. Head on over to Bodog's online sportsbook and place your bet today!

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This week Bodog is offering online poker players the opportunity to knock out two poker blogger legacies in their Bodog Blogger Tournament Series.

Starting on Tuesday December 9th, a bounty will be placed on the head of Iggy, notoriously known as The Blogfather of Poker. Then, on Thursday December 11th, there will be a bounty on the head of Smokkee, the Bodog blogger tournament series host and the ONLY poker blogger to successfully seize his own bounty!

Both bounties are for T$109 to play in Bodog's $100,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournament that occurs each Sunday at 4 pm. With one of the biggest overlays in the industry, the value of this tournament is literally unbeatable. Whatever your skill set as a poker player, it's a perfect chance to win a fat cash payout.

So if you're an online poker player and you have a legitimate poker blog, you don't want to miss playing these tournaments! Download Bodog poker and register yourself at bodogbloggertournament.com

Good luck to all who participate and may the best poker blogger take the bullseye on these bounty player legacies!

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Are you looking to improve your poker game? Bodog now offers free poker tips, advice and poker strategy. Featured daily is a poker tip of the day, where you can learn the best starting hands, how to play them correctly and much more.

Topics covered in detail are: Beginner Strategies, Betting Strategy, Hand Selection, Texas Holdem, Tournaments, 7 Card Stud, Online Poker, No Limit Poker, Poker Odds, Managing Your Bankroll, Table Position, Observing Your Opponents, Bluffing, Mental Factors and Tilt, Omaha Hi Lo, Land Based Poker, Fixed Limit Poker, Cash Games, Poker Tells, 7 Card Stud Hi Lo, Omaha Poker, Sit and Go Tournaments, Short Tables, 5 Card Stud and Pot Limit Poker.

If your goal is to make a transition from a beginner to an expert poker player, you must play and practice daily. By implementing Bodog's free poker tips and strategies, not only will you improve your poker game, you will also successfully transition yourself from a novice poker player to expert in no time!

So if you are new to poker or you simply want to better your skills, Bodog's free poker tips is a great place to start. Challenge yourself and put your skills to the test by playing for free or for real money in the Bodog online poker room.

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October saw 119 online poker players win bad beat and royal flush bonuses in the Bodog poker room. Bonuses ranged from $5 to $1,000 for holding royal flushes and suffering bad beats.

Among the October winners was ndrudy46 who was playing $5/$10 NL on October 28th when he woke up to Ah-Ad and flopped a set of Aces on the board of 3c-Ac-Jc. His opponent, StonecoldMS, was holding Qc-Kc and turned the Royal Flush when the 10c hit. Both players checked the turn and then the fourth Ace fell on the river and of course all of the money went in. ndrudy46's quad aces were cracked and although he lost the post he won the $1,000.

HoldTheNutz proved to be extremely lucky as he was the one player to win both a royal flush and a bad beat bonus during October. Although he wasn't able to get much action from the hand when he made his royal flush in the $1/$2 Fixed Limit game he was playing, the $50 bonus he got definitely made the moment that much sweeter.

His Bad Beat hit while on a $0.50/$1 Fixed Limit table, when he had his pocket Kh-Ks improve to a Full house, Aces over Kings, only to be beat by 4 of a kind Aces.

Head over to the Bodog online poker room for complete details on how to qualify for a Bad Beat or Royal Flush bonus.

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Last week's Bodog Poker Blogger Tournament saw the T$109 bounty on the lovely head of poker pro Evelyn Ng. Ng was ousted after calling a preflop all-in push from TonySoprano. The cards were flipped and Ng had a dominant lead with A-K suited against TonySoprano's A-2 suited. Ng never recovered after a two fell on the flop and TonySoprano scooped the bounty.

This week, the T$ 109 bounty has been placed on the head of poker blogger Sir Waffles. The bounty is enough to buy into Bodog's $100,000 Guaranteed tournament that happens each Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.

Learn more about the Bodog Poker Blogger Tournament or just head straight to the sign up page.

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The Bodog Blogger Tournament is back and recruiting poker bloggers to battle it out for cash and prizes. The first tournament saw poker pro and author, Eric "Rizen" Lynch compete with a bounty on his head.

This first tournament happened on Tuesday, October 28th. This followed on the massive success of the first Bodog Blogger Tournament Series that saw tons of cash and prizes awarded, as well as a 2008 WSOP seat to the winner of the final tournament of champions.

Poker Bloggers, like tournament host smokkee, will duke it out in the Bodog Poker Room each Tuesday and Thursday night as they battle it out for position on the Blogger Tournament Leaderboard.

Get all the details on the Bodog Blogger Tournament or just head over to Bodog's online poker to get playing today.

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Whether you watch the NFL, or any popular professional sports for that matter, doesn't really matter. But what does matter is that you're at least paying attention to who is winning and whether they were favored in the Bodog Sportsbook.

It's a simple piece of advice for online poker players and it basically boils down to this: If the favored team wins, there will be more sports bettors in the poker room.

You see for an online gambling site like Bodog that has a casino, sportsbook, racebook and poker room, one of the perks of playing poker there is that there are so many fish playing poker who are flush with cash from a big win in the sportsbook or casino. The best way to take advantage of this fact is by paying attention to who wins a game.

Since most bettors put money on the favored team, every time a favorite wins the poker room fills up with players who are not only playing loose with all of their recent winnings, but they are also often less experienced players.

So get in there and take advantage of a poker room where the odds are thoroughly stacked in the experienced players favor. Just keep your eye on the Bodog Sportsbook and see who the favorites are, then be sure to log in and play when the favorites win. You'll definitely see the difference.

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If you're even remotely interested in poker you probably plan on watching the WSOP Final Table in November. And with Bodog's WSOP Final Table prop bets you've got some great ways to spice up the action.

On top of their WSOP props that ask who you think will win the Final Table, they've recently added a couple new ones. The first of which lets you bet on the what you think the nationality of the winning player will be. The odds are broken down like this:

USA (Phillips, Schwartz, Rheem, Marquis and Kim) at 5-7

49,335,000 combined chips

Canada (Montgomery and Suharto) at 2-1

32,129,000 combined chips

Russia (Demidov) at 7-2

20,400,000 in chips

Denmark (Easgate) at 9-2

18,375,000 in chips

The second recently added prop asks bettors to pick which player will be the first to be eliminated. Get the odds and take care of your WSOP Final Table betting in the Bodog Sportsbook.

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Those who top Bodog's weekly tournament leaderboard are given a chance to take on the Bodog poker pro of their choice for cash. The prize starts at $1,000 and each week that a pro wins the money from last week rolls over to the next. So with the pros having gone 5 weeks without losing the prize was up to $6,000 when Bodog regular Johnathan Westra (UFPokerStar) took on the lovely and talented Evelyn Ng.

It proved to be a hard fought battle as it went 80 hands with Westra crippled at one point and down to 295 chips. But Westra rallied, doubled up and ground away at Ng until he managed to grab the chip lead when both players went all-in with Ng holding Q-7 and Westra Q-9 with a flop of 9-7-Q. Westra's bigger two-pair held up.

Ng never recovered from that hit and was finally called down after pushing with A-4 with Westra holding K-J. Westra made a straight and the $6,000 that came with the win.

Find out more about Bodog's tournament leaderboard weekly, monthly and yearly prizes and grind your way to the top for glory and dough.

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This weekend Bodog will be running its richest guaranteed ever at $300,000. The buy-in for the Main Event is $500 so if you're looking to get in for less there are plenty of qualifiers running that can get you there for as little as 50 Bodog Poker Points.

Check out the BPO II's entire list of online poker satellites to find the one that's right for you. Or simply visit the Bodog Poker Software. All of the BPO II scheduled poker tournaments can be found by clicking on the "Scheduled Tournament" tab. To only see the BPO II Tournaments, select the "BPO" tab that is under the "Scheduled Tournament" tab.

And while you're working on earning your Main Event seat be sure to check out the other BPO II tournaments happening now and through to Sunday including:

• Event #6 NL Holdem with rebuys. $110 buy-in and $75,000 guaranteed. Starts Thursday, October 02 at 8 p.m. ET.
• Event #7 FL Holdem. $162 buy-in with $20,000 guaranteed. Starts Friday, October 3 at 8 p.m. ET.

And don't forget about their Bounty Events. There are 19 bounties in each tournament that payout T$109. Players with money on their heads include Evelyn Ng, David Williams, Justin Bonomo and Jean-Robert Bellande.

• 6-Handed Bounty NL Holdem. $36 buy-in with $15,000 guaranteed. Starts Thursday, October 2 at 9 p.m. ET.
• Bounty NL Holdem. $27.50 buy-in with $10,000 guaranteed. Starts Friday, October 3 at 9 p.m. ET.

Head over to Bodog for more information on their richest guaranteed online poker tournament ever.

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The Bodog Poker Open II is underway with its eight Championship events and six Bounty Tournaments. Online poker players have already been enjoying the extra value that Bodog Poker has been infusing these tournaments with.

Last Sunday saw the start of the BPO II and along with it the first Bounty event.

There were 16 players with bounties on their heads with each one paying out T$109 (buy-in to a BPOII Main Event satellite). Bodog also juiced the prize pool by adding $5,000 giving the field of 242 players plenty to battle over.

By the time it got down to heads-up all the bounties had been collected but one. Online poker player iLLNuGWichee fought to keep his own bounty against bstu24. But it was not to be as bstu24 took down the first place prize worth $8,030 as well as the T$109 that came with knocking out iLLNuGWichee.

Here is a breakdown of the final tablists and their payouts:

1. bstu24 - $8,030
2. iLLNuGWichee - $5,110
3. snarlcakes - $3,387
4. Paz5050 - $2,336
5. WillyNilly - $1,752
6. THEBULL108 - $1,314
7. BuschInCans - $1,022
8. JanM - $759
9. L Rocketz - $496

Get complete details on the Bodog Poker Open II tournament schedule and get a seat in these high value poker tournaments.

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Bodog's 10 Reasons to Play Online Poker

Thinking of taking your live experience into the online poker scene?

1. You don't have to go anywhere to play, just log in and start playing from home.

2. You can still watch television or be with someone special as you play.

3. You can get into free tournaments by buying-in or earning VIP points as you play.

4. There are lots of novice players that can't play very well and are easy money.

5. You can play any time you want, you don't have to wait for a poker room to open.

6. There's lots of poker rooms to choose from, or you can play in more than one.

7. You can win a big tournament every week, and even bigger special events.

8. Play is faster and you get to play more hands with your time.

9. You can play players in time zones that are returning home from the bar.

10. You can meet interesting players in the chat rooms.

But don't just take it from us. Head over to the Bodog online poker room and find out for yourself.

If you're looking for the best online poker tournaments with the biggest overlays, head over to the Bodog poker room. Or if you're looking to qualify for any major live poker tournament check out their Player's Choice qualifiers.

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10 Reasons to Play Tournament Poker

Tournament poker is best bet for making serious cash.

1. Anyone can place high or win a poker tournament for a big payoff.

2. You get to travel to beautiful casinos in exotic places when you play live tournaments.

3. You get to meet interesting people both online and in live poker tournaments.

4. The buy-ins are cheaper, and the payout is better than in cash games.

5. You could meet big-name poker stars if you go to major tour events.

6. Satellite events could get you into a big money tournament for little or no investment.

7. One big win could put you on easy street for the rest of your life.

8. You could get on television playing against the best players in the world.

9. If you win a big one you could help a charity or some needy family or friends.

10. You'll learn patience and how to put down big hands in tough situations.

But don't just take it from us. Head over to the Bodog online poker room and find out for yourself.

If you're looking for the best online poker tournaments with the biggest overlays, head over to the Bodog poker room. Or if you're looking to qualify for any major live poker tournament check out their Player's Choice qualifiers.

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Bodog's WSOP Europe Semifinal went down last weekend and awarded two players WSOP Europe VIP prize packages worth $24,000 each and include transportation, accommodations, a seat at the WSOP Europe Main Event, and a ton of stylish Bodog swag.

The top two finishers, "syzygy3732" and "Ozone23" will both be heading off to London where they will compete alongside the many of Europe and North America's finest poker players.

Last year saw Team Bodog's Matt McCullough become the last American standing as he went on to a third-place finish and a $766,674 payday.

McCullough will once again cross the pond to play in the poker tournament that he came so close to winning and will join Bodog poker pros David Williams, Jean-Robert Bellande, and Justin Bonomo.

The WSOP Europe Main Event is scheduled to take place in London on September 27.

Can't make it to London? Not a problem. They've still got qualifiers starting at as low as $1 that can get you into a $12,000 Player's Choice semifinal. Head to the Bodog Poker room and learn more about how you can qualify for any major poker tournaments.

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With their biggest poker tournament ever, the $250,000 Guaranteed, having just finished, Bodog is keeping the steam up with the announcement of the Bodog Poker Open II and it's even bigger guaranteed prize pool of $300,000.

The BPO II Main Event will have a $470 + $30 buy-in and happens October 5 at 4 p.m. ET.

BPO II qualifiers are now running daily with buy-ins starting at as low as 50 Bodog Poker Points.

Last March saw the inaugural BPO won by phatcat who walked away with the main event's first place prize of $76,280 and an Omega Speed Master watch valued at $4,400. The 596 player field got a great value as Bodog added $25,000 to the prize pool.

Similarly to last year there will also be a week of preliminary events preceding the Main Event with buy-ins ranging from $44 - $350. Preliminary event can be expected in early September.

You won't want to miss this tournament series as it's shaping up to be a classic. Get more information on the BPO II to find out how to win your seat to it.

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There has been a lot of time and lot of love poured into the latest incarnation of the Bodog Poker Software. And now, after months of beta-testing, the software is officially live and ready for download.

The main feature that they worked on for this latest poker software upgrade is the resizable tables.

You can also resize and remove features like the chat window, statistics, notes, profiles, game details, etc. which opens up the view of the table.

There are rumored to be more updates in the works so expect to see the limit to the number of tables that can be played at once increase.

You can download the Bodog Poker client yourself and tell us what you think.

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With all the talk about the WSOP final table and the November Nine it's easy to forget that there will be four other bracelets awarded before the nine even sit down.

The WSOP Europe is happening in London in September and October with the Main Event running September 27 - October 2.

Bodog is currently running daily WSOP Europe online qualifiers that can get you a seat in their Two Seats Guaranteed WSOPE Semifinal running September 7.

Bodog WSOP Europe prize packages include the buy-in (worth over $20,000 USD), plus roundtrip airfare, high-end car service to and from the airport, luxury hotel accommodations and £500 spending money. Plus, Bodog has been known to show it's players a pretty good time so who knows if they've got anything else up their sleeves.

Last year saw a Bodog player, Matt McCullough, take third place and claim the title of Last American Standing. His finish was good for $760,000.

Get the complete details on Bodog's WSOP Europe online qualifiers.

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Bodog loves those poker props. They had dozens up during the WSOP and now they're keeping the ball rolling with their big upcoming $250K tournament and its own set of props.

They have put odds on how well the players will do pitting the top 10 from their current yearly poker tournament leader board against each other as well as the top 10 from last year's leader board.

A few names should jump out at you immediately on there, especially the ones who appear on both yearly TLB's like "thatsNice", "daisyxoxo", "Killa_Tyven"

Head over to the Bodog Sportsbook for all their poker props including their odds on the WSOP Final Table.

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This Sunday Bodog is taking its weekly $100K guaranteed poker tournament and injecting with some serious cash to make it $250,000 and the biggest guaranteed prize pool in Bodog Poker history.

The $250K event has a $270 buy-in and runs Sunday, August 10th at 4 p.m. ET. First place will win over $50,000. They are also juicing the pot by giving every single player who enters $25 in credit to be used on Bodog Live.

Bodog Live lets you bet in real time on sports like baseball and football where you try and guess what will happen next.

They are also offering plenty of way to get in cheap including a 100 Seat Guaranteed satellite that is happening on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. The buy-in is $29.

There are also two ways to get into the 100 Seat Guaranteed tourney using nothing more than Bodog Poker Points. Find out more about their PTS satellites.

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Bodog Poker recently added some value to their online poker room with Bad Beat bonuses and Royal Flush jackpots.

While few things hurt more than a serious bad beat, Bodog is easing the sting a bit. As of now, the Bodog poker room will pay out 100 times the big blind up to $1,000. All you need is to get beaten while holding at least a boat with aces full of kings.

On the flip side, when things are as rosy as they can be and you're holding a royal flush, Bodog will see that you make more than just the pot you're playing for. Their new royal flush bonus pays out the holder of the nuts of all nuts with 50 times the big blind up to $200.

Get the complete details on these promotions over at Bodog's online poker room.

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Bodog is now awarding trips and seats to Macau to compete in the Asian Poker Tour. The APT is taking place from August 26 - 31 in the Vegas of East, Macau China.

Score one of Bodog's four seats and you'll receive the Main Event buy-in worth $5,300, flight expenses, six nights' accommodation in Macau and $500 in spending cash.

Qualifiers are running from July 7 - August 3. But poker players looking for a shot at the APT can also get there on the cheap with Bodog's Seat Giveaway Series. The Seat Giveaway Series has buy-ins starting at as low as 5 Bodog Poker Points - so basically they are a series of freerolls. The top 25 players of each of these will get invited to the series finale freeroll which will award another APT Macau seat.

Learn more about Bodog's APT Macau online qualifiers.

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As we mentioned in previous posts Bodog will be adding some extra value to their WSOP qualifier's Las Vegas experienced with Team Bodog members getting to choose from one of three VIP Days.

We covered Day 1 - The Racetrack and Day 2 - The Gun Range in previous posts. This time we'll be looking at the details of Day 3 - The Helicopter Tour.

Day 2 takes place on July 5. Qualifiers who select this day will get to let off some steam at the Las Vegas Gun Range before heading over to do battle against each other at an indoor paintball range. Here are the details:

• Should WSOP qualifiers choose Day 3 as their VIP Day they'll get it off to swank start with limo service to the airport.

• From there they'll board a helicopter and fly over the Mojave Desert with viewings of Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon.

• The chopper will land on the canyon floor for half-an-hour for a light snack and drink.

• On the way back WSOP qualifiers will get to buzz the Las Vegas Strip at night.

Bodog's WSOP satellites are still running until this Saturday, July. Find out more about Bodog's WSOP online satellites.

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Bodog WSOP Qualifier VIP Days: The Gun Range

As you might have read in our previous post about Bodog's WSOP VIP Days, Bodog has something special going on for the winners of their WSOP online satellites.

In the last post we looked at what qualifiers who choose Day 1 could expect at the racetrack. This time we'll be looking at the details of Day 2 - Day of the Gun.

Day 2 takes place on July 5. Qualifiers who select this day will get to let off some steam at the Las Vegas Gun Range before heading over to do battle against each other at an indoor paintball range. Here are the details:

• WSOP qualifiers will get warmed up by shooting 15 rounds with a 9mm handgun. From there they will move on to five rounds with a 12ga shotgun and then let it rip with four different machine guns with a full magazine in each.

• They will get to shoot up a Las Vegas Gun Range shirt and keep it.

• Then they'll compete with other Bodog WSOP qualifiers in a shooting competition with a Desert Eagle.

• Once qualifiers have gotten a taste for shooting it's time to turn the guns on each other at an indoor paintball range!

This Saturday, July 28 is the last chance to get to the WSOP through Bodog and pick your favorite VIP Day. Find out more about Bodog's WSOP online satellites.

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Players who qualify for the WSOP through Bodog this year will be getting the VIP treatment. Among the usual perks that come with qualifying for the WSOP through Bodog (great swag, professional Team Bodog Handlers, Bodog Girls, Bodog Party, etc.) winners of their online WSOP satellites this year will also get to choose from one of three special VIP Days. The choices are between:

Day 1 - Racing cars at a professional racetrack.

Day 2 - Shooting at a gun range and facing off against fellow WSOP qualifiers at an indoor paintball range.

Day 3 - A Helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon and a buzz of the Vegas Strip at night.

For now we'll just focus on Day 1.

Day 1 takes place on July 4. Qualifiers who select this day will get to celebrate Independence Day with the thrill of driving race cars at the Racetrack Club House of Spring Mountain Motorsports. Here are the details:

• Each qualifier will compete against each other as they drive automatic Corvettes. A race course is set up each participant will get at least three runs on the course.

• Hot Laps with a pro-driver involves riding with a professional driver in a 505 horsepower ZO-6 Corvette and going three laps on a 2.2 mile road racing circuit.

• Go- karts. These karts are high performance racing karts capable of speeds of 80MPH! They are driven on a 1.2 mile road racing circuit.

• Lunch in the Members Clubhouse. A real first class facility with pool, poker table and pool table.

There is still time to get to the WSOP through Bodog and pick your favorite VIP Day. Bodog's last chance to qualify is on Saturday, July 28. Find out more about Bodog's WSOP online satellites.

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Bodog Poker made an announcement today about the release of a new and improved, resizable beta poker client for public testing. Bodog Poker's newest version features full screen mode, resizable tables, embedded chat and game details and on-demand player tools.

These changes were brought about with a lot of help from those who know best; Bodog's poker players. This release features the most sought after feature - resizing ability. This marks the first time all of the Bodog community can be involved in a public beta test. Feedback is encouraged as future versions will reflect the input received from you, the player. With every update, each beta version of the Bodog Poker client can be run independently, giving players the ability to choose between the established and beta clients during each session. Upcoming features, including the ability to play on more than three tables simultaneously, will follow the same process.

Morris Mohawk Gaming Group CEO Alwyn Morris had this to see in a press release "When Bodog Poker players asked for new features like resizable game play windows and full screen mode, we listened, integrating those features into the new beta client. These new features are just another step in Bodog's on-going evolution and players can look forward to much more in the future."

To get a first hand look, head on over to Bodog Poker.

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The WSOP is kind of a big deal. Last year the 2007 World Series of Poker drew record numbers, Phil Hellmuth won his 11th bracelet and the young pros of the online poker world showed they had talent at the live tables as well. Today marks the official start of the 2008 World Series of Poker beginning with the $10,000 Pot Limit Holdem World Championship. This means the Bodog Poker Mini-SOP follows suit with a $100+$9 Pot Limit Holdem event. This online poker tournament series will run through July 3 with each tournament held on the same date as its counterpart in Las Vegas but with buy-ins equal to just 1 percent of the actual buy-in of the WSOP Event. After the completion of the series' 25 events, Bodog will host a final tournament on July 10 that will earn three winners seats to the 2009 WSOP Main Event, making Bodog the first online poker site to give away seats to next summer's Main Event.

There are still plenty of WSOP Main Event online poker satellites at Bodog Poker to win a $12,000 2008 WSOP VIP prize package.

The 2008 WSOP runs May 30-July 14 and features 55 different bracelet events in almost every variation of poker. Also, for the first time in the WSOP's 39-year history, the Main Event final table will be delayed in order to have it taped and broadcast in primetime on ESPN the same day the player actually wins the event.

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In honor of the most famous poker tournament in the world, The World Series of Poker, Bodog is commencing with an online poker tournament series that will run from May 30-July 3 with each tournament held on the same date as its counterpart in Las Vegas but with buy-ins equal to just 1% of the actual buy-in of the WSOP Event.

Bodog will be running a Tournament Leader Board throughout the series that will be used to decide who will compete in the final, 27-player tournament. The top 4 players on the TLB will instantly qualify, while places 5 through 100 on the leader board will vie for one of 18 seats awarded in a Semifinal qualifier held two days before the final. The last 5 places will be picked from a random "wild card" drawing of players who have entered in at least three of the Mini-SOP events.

After the series' 25 events have wrapped up, Bodog will host one last tournament on July 10 that will grant three seats to the 2009 WSOP Main Event, which makes Bodog the very first online poker site to give away seats to next summer's WSOP Main Event.

For this year's WSOP Main Event, Bodog is still guaranteeing at least six $12,000 Main Event Prize Packages each week. 2008 WSOP online poker satellites start for only $1 and winners of a $12,000 Main Event Prize Package receive the $10,000 buy-in to the main event, $2,000 for travel expenses, and tons of Team Bodog gear.

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Only the best of the best online poker players came out to the Bodog Poker room to play in the $100,000 Guaranteed online poker tournament on Sunday. Bodog regular Matt McCullough came out on top to take the $23,600 first-place prize. If his name sounds familiar, it's because he was the last American poker player standing at the 2007 WSOP Europe Main Event last September as a member of Team Bodog. That event was eventually won by Annette Obrestad.

McCullough and company are clearly honing their skills in preparation for the fast approaching 2008 WSOP in Vegas that starts in less than three weeks. This win suggests that he's in good form and should do well in Vegas.

If you want a chance to experience the 2008 WSOP as a member of Team Bodog, then head over to the Bodog Poker room and check out the 2008 WSOP online poker qualifiers.

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Online poker players got a ton of value for their buy-in last weekend when 675 players signed in to play in Bodog's Sunday $100,000 Guaranteed online poker tournament. The substantial overlay provided by Bodog was over $30,000 and that amount was taken advantage of by online player "Daman04," who won the $25,000 first-place prize.

"Daman04" was just one of a bunch of brand new faces at the final table of this event as it was the first trip there for all of the participants except "muckanut," who finished seventh back in March. Amongst quite a few notable online poker players and Bodog regulars, just getting to the final table was no easy feat. Also at the table were Bodog Poker Open Main Event winner Shawn "phatcat" Luman, Eric "Rizen" Lynch, Smith "nevertilt22" Collins, Matt "thatsNice" Larsh, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner, "daisyxoxo," Garret "GBecks" Beckman, and many, many others.

Bodog Poker's $100k Guaranteed online poker tournament is just one of more than 80 tournaments that Bodog hosts every day. Bodog payouts are a guaranteed $5 million in prize money each month. Check the Bodog Poker Tournament Schedule today to find out when, where and how you can get in, and cash in, on the next big online poker tournament.

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Bodog's Tournament Leader Board heads-up matches took place in the Bodog Poker room with Bodog pro Evelyn Ng going up against two online poker players who were the winner's of their respective weeks.

First was the winner for the week of April 6, "vinnyb9." There was a $3,000 cash prize up for grabs that had rolled over from other player's failed attempt to take out a Bodog pro. This time, though, "vinnyb9″ succeeded and walked away with some hard-earned prize money.

Next up was Bodog regular Johnathan "UFPokerStar" Westra. Unfortunatly for him he had to go against Evelyn Ng after her loss to "vinnb9″ and she got her revenge, sending him home with zero dollars to show for winning the week of April 13. However he qualified for the $12,000 2008 WSOP Main Event prize package, so he has that to look forward to.

Think you could take on the Bodog Poker pros? Work your way up the Bodog weekly tournament leader board and get a shot at one of them and the cash that goes with the glory.. And if you want to be a part of Team Bodog at the 2008 WSOP, check out the 2008 WSOP online poker qualifiers.

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In less than two weeks, the Bellagio will play host to the Ceremony of Champions, the World Poker Tour event will pay tribute to 96 champions from the tour's previous six seasons.

The World Poker Tour has even had infamous jewelers Tiffany & Co. design titanium and diamond bracelets, personalized for every champion.

"There are so many incredible stories to celebrate from the six World Poker Tour seasons and we are thrilled to pay tribute to each of our WPT Champions," said WPT founder, president and CEO, Steve Lipscomb. "The championship bracelet has become synonymous with poker as a symbol of achievement and respect, and we are honored to continue the tradition that Benny Binion began over 30 years ago."

All future World Poker Tour champions will receive a bracelet along with their cash winnings. Could you be the next World Poker Tour winner? Try your luck at a WPT online poker. That next bracelet could very well be yours.

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Team Bodog's David Williams won last weeks Poker After Dark 'Jam Up' tournament. Poker After Dark is the very successful televised series structured as a week-long No Limit Texas Hold 'em mini-tournament for six top poker professionals.

David, who won his first WSOP bracelet in 2006, was up against some hard hitters: Howard Lederer, Mike Matusow, Antonio Esfandiari, Eli Elezra, and Barry Greenstein. The final hand saw Esfandiari all-in with A-5 against Williams' pocket 7s. The 7s held and Williams won the $140,000 prize pool.

You could join David Williams and the rest of Team Bodog at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this year. Qualify online for the WSOP and find out what winning really means at the most legendary poker tournament in the world.

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Once again, a Team Bodog Qualifier has cashed in huge at a live tournament. His name is Kai Danilo Paulsen of Norway, and he finished in fifth place at the Irish Open, cashing for 175,000 pounds!

Paulsen started at the final table in fourth place in chips. He was running strong and was third of the five remaining players when he got into a hand with Neil Channing who called his all-in push after making the nut straight on the turn. Channing then went on to flatten the rest of the entire table and walked away with 801,400 pounds!

Think you have the brass to take Team Bodog to the next big final table with Bodog's $12,000 Player's Choice prize packages? Let's say you did win a Player's Choice Prize Package, well, then you'd be set to choose almost any big live tournament in the world to play in. Some upcoming options include the EPT San Remo at the Casino San Remo in San Remo, Italy on April 1-5 or the Foxwoods Poker Classic at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn on April 1-9.

Find out more here about Bodog Player's Choice Qualifiers.

The Bodog Poker Open Main Event happened last Sunday and set a record for the biggest tournament in Bodog history! The prize pool was just over $300,000 after Bodog sweetened the pot with an additional $25,000.

The field of 596 brought out some heavy hitters like pros Annette "Annette_15? Obrestad, Kevin "beLOWaBOVe" Saul, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner, Eric "Rizen" Lynch and obviously, Bodog pros Josh Arieh, David Williams and Evelyn Ng.

In the end it was Shawn "phatcat" Luman who received the distinction of being named the first-ever Bodog Poker Champion. He earned $76,280 for his win as well as that super flashy and pimpin' Omega Speedmaster watch worth $4,400.

With the Bodog Poker Open all wrapped up for this year, the new focus in the Bodog Poker room will switch to the 2008 World Series of Poker qualifiers. There are at least four WSOP seats up for grabs every week in March and April with that number jumping to five per week in May and June.

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You read that right. We said four seats. A week. This means your chances of attending poker's biggest event have increased exponentially. Need a little inspiration?

Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer, the winners in 2003 and 2004, both qualified for the main event through online satellite tournaments...and Jerry Yang, last years winner, had only played poker for two years and won his seat in a satellite tournament as well.

Satellites to the WSOP semifinals are running daily and start for as little as $1. Semifinals run at 7:15 p.m. on Mondays, 9:15 p.m. on Thursdays and 3:15 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. All times are Eastern.

Check out the Bodog Poker Schedule for the times and buy-ins of all the various cheap seats, qualifiers, quarterfinals and semifinals.

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This Sunday, the Bodog Poker Open Main Event, which happens to be the biggest series of poker tournaments that the online poker room has ever held, is starting at 4 p.m. EST. You DO NOT want to miss this one.

This tournament is even more valuable than most since Bodog is throwing an extra $25,000 into the prize pool and awarding the winner with an engraved Omega Speedmaster watch (the first watch on the moon - worn by Buzz Aldrin, and the official watch of all astronauts since) worth well over $4000.

You can buy directly into the Main Event with cash or tournament credits or win your way in through various low-cost satellites which are running all day Saturday and right up until the tournament starts at 4 the next day.

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The Irish are the descendants of great fighters and invaders: the Celts and Vikings. They have a natural fighting ability which is world-renowned and are notorious for being the victorious underdog. Hence the truly famous saying "The Luck of the Irish."

The last Bodog Semifinal for the Irish Open is taking place this Sunday, March 2 at 3:15 p.m. EST. And to sweeten the pot two seats will be guaranteed. Win one of the seats and you'll receive a $9,000 prize package - $6,750 for the buy-in and $2,250 for travel expenses. Qualifiers with buy-ins starting as low as $1 are running now.

For complete details on how you can qualify follow this link: http://www.bodog.com/promotions/poker/irish-open-qualifiers/

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Not sure which kind of tournament to try? Bodog has many available, here's a guide to what you need to know:

Multi-Table Tournaments

MTTs are the classic tournaments in which everybody starts with the same number of chips and play until somebody is holding them all. Blinds and antes increase to keep the action going and pressure on. The entry fees of players are pooled and divided among the top finishers. A classic MTT is Bodog's Sunday $100K Guaranteed at 4 p.m. EST where hundreds of players compete for a piece of at least $100K.

Freerolls

An MTT that you play for free. Prizes range from cash, to player points, to entries into other, more lucrative MTTs. Bodog periodically will send out special offers to play in tournaments for free. Keep your eyes on your email!

Qualifiers

Sometimes referred to as Satellites, Qualifiers are tournaments designed to allow players to win their way into tournaments with higher buy-ins. Qualifier tournaments pay out with tournament credits which can be used to buy directly into the next level of the tournament. For example, here's how you might qualify to play in the 2008 World Series of Poker.

Sit and Go

SNGs are tournaments that do not start at a certain time but rather as soon as the tournament has filled up. SNGs can be as small as a heads-up match between two players or as big as five tables with 45 players.

Sit and Go Turbos

A SNG variation in which the blinds increase faster. Instead of moving up every 10 minutes, they go up every five. Super Turbos go up every three minutes. These are great tournaments when you don't have too much time to invest.

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Bodog's Poker Blogger Tournament Series is Bodog's way of giving a big nod to the poker blogger's and their contribution to the awesome game of online poker.

The popularity of poker blogging has grown exponentially and Bodog is jumping on the opportunity to give back to poker bloggers who have been posting their successes on their blogs while playing at the Bodog Poker Room. Bodog is offering poker bloggers this once in a lifetime opportunity to win a $12,000 *WSOP Prize Package with Team Bodog.

Bodogbloggertournament.com will host this tournament series and will provide poker bloggers with weekly updates on:

• tournament results for winners and losers

• announcements for special promotions or guest players

• the latest in Bodog Poker Room news and gossip

• tips on how to succeed at Bodog Poker

May the best poker blogger win!

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The winner of the Bodog Fight Challenge Tournament Series "Pro Ridley" won himself the choice of either a trip for two to a Bodog Fight event or a Bodog-sponsored event, plus a swag bag full of Bodog Fight gear for a total of $5,000 worth of prizes!

Runner-up "clwhat" won himself a brand new plasma TV.

Third place "Boswan" won a custom made Bodog poker table.

Fourth and fifth places went to "bman94" and "YSU FAN" who will each receive Bodog Fight gloves autographed by Matt Lindland and a Bodog poker chip set.

Congratulations to everyone who participated and took on some of mixed martial arts most dangerous warriors at the poker table (the only sane place to challenge them).

Ever heard of a little something called the World Series of Poker? Oh..it's just a little poker tournament. We have a hunch that you might be interested in attending this little tournament.

Test your skills starting Feb. 4 as we roll out our various qualifiers.

Our first Semifinal goes down at 7:15 p.m. EST on Feb. 5. Either qualify or buy directly in and take your crack at the $12,000 WSOP prize package that could earn you some millions!

Check out the Bodog Poker Schedule for the times and buy-ins of all the various cheap seats, qualifiers, quarterfinals and semifinals.

The final installment of the Bodog Fight Challenge Tournament Series went down last Thursday. Congrats to the players who managed to lay the smack-down on their opponents and place among the top 30 percent of the TLB for the six month series.

These scrappy fighters will go on to compete in the final tournament. Check out the not-too-shabby prizing:

1st Place - A trip for two and tickets to a Bodog Fight or Bodog sponsored event as well as a Bodog Fight swag bag. A total value of $5,000.

2nd Place - Large screen Plasma TV.
3rd Place - Custom made Bodog poker table.
4th and 5th Place - Bodog Fight gloves autographed by Matt Lindland and a Bodog poker chip set.

For those who didn't make the finale you can watch it all go down on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 8:05 p.m. EST.

Check out upcoming tournaments here.

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The Commerce Casino is the next stop on the WPT

Every single time you play poker on Bodog you're earning poker points. Put chips into a cash game pot that gets raked, that's some points. Buy-into a tournament or SNG, that's some more points. Just sitting there folding all day long? That's right, you even earn points for time spent at the tables.

The exciting thing about getting all these points is that not only can you use them to buy into various tournaments but now you can also convert them directly into cash! Here's how

When you log into the Bodog Poker software your screen name, eCash balance and amount of poker points you have will be displayed at the top of the screen. If you have at least 2000 points you can convert them to cash by following these simple steps:

1. Go to 'My Accounts'

2. Click on the 'Points to Cash' tab

3. Enter the conversion amount and click 'Convert'

You'll also find incredible value in tournaments like our Player's Choice PTS Quarterfinal which pays out $T 270 for every 17 entrants and the buy-in is only 1000 Bodog Poker Points.

The World Poker Tour's Borgata Poker Classic is a beast of a poker tournament running January 27 - 31, 2008 with a $10,000 buy-in at the luxury Borgata casino-hotel in Atlantic City. Atlantic City is the East Coast's answer to Las Vegas with its casino gaming, world-class entertainment and nightlife, famous restaurants and golf. Any way you look at it, Atlantic City guarantees fast-paced excitement and non-stop action.

Bodog can send you there through one of their Player's Choice Semifinals. Player's Choice tournaments are Bodog's way of giving you the chance to qualify for any major land-based tournament in the world.

The Player's Choice Prize Packages Include: Your choice of any land-based event with a $10K or less buy-in;

$10K buy-in plus $2K for travel expenses and a ton of other cool swag, like a Bodog gear swag bag full of cool gear to wear on the floor. There are Player's Choice qualifiers running all week long while the Semifinals can be bought into directly for $270 and run every Monday night at 9:15pm EST. And if you're looking to satellite your way in there are qualifiers going off daily for as little as $1.

The countdown to the end of the Bodog Fight Challenge Tournament Series is on at bodog.com.

Interested in finding out what it's like to go up against some of the deadliest mixed martial artists in the world while competing for your share of the cash? On top of the prize pool there are Bodog Tournament Credits, Bodog Poker chip sets and gloves autographed by Matt Lindland to be won!

Find yourself near the top of the tournament leader board and we'll give you seat at the final table where you can win anyone of a number of great prizes including a plasma TV or the grand prize of a trip for two to a Bodog Fight event worth $5,000!.

Currently there are still 29 spots available for the final tournament. As long as you make it into the points in either of these last two tournaments you are practically guaranteed a seat at finale!

If you're looking to satellite your way into a big live tournament with Bodog's Player's Choice qualifiers you might want to think about shooting for the richest poker event in the Southern Hemisphere - Australia's Aussie Millions.

Win a Player's Choice Semifinal and Bodog will put you on the yellow brick road to Oz by paying for flight, accommodations and the Main Event buy-in as well as providing lucrative contracts based on any media exposure you might receive on your way to $1 Million guaranteed first prize.

There are Player's Choice qualifiers running all week long while the Semifinals can be bought into directly for $270 and run every Monday night at 9:15pm EST.

For complete details go to bodog.com: http://www.bodog.com/poker/tournaments/players-choice-overview.jsp

Bodog Poker reached a huge landmark on November 25th, 2007 at 9:36 PM when the one-billionth poker hand was dealt at one lucky table! Leading up to this monumental milestone, Bodog had celebrated by awarding over $50,000 to more than 270 different players this month!

The lucky grand prize final draw went to "neuge" of Odessa, FL who will received $12,000 in the form of $1K bankroll per month for an entire year. The players involved in the billionth hand received 109 tournament credits each and their share of the $10,000.

Congratulations to:

• bbink of Gallatin, TN
• mthomas29 of Auburn, ME
• AlexisNicole of Corbin, KY
• jankow of Rollinsford, NH
• Lroy5303 of Hawkinsville, GA
• salmon slayer of Bay City, OR
• Wantagolf of San Ysidro, CA
• pikachu420 of Honolulu, HI
• Dodger Blue 007 of Las Vegas, NV

Bodog founder Calvin Ayre commented on the event in his blog, thanking the Bodog customers for their patronage, and congratulating the winner.

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Many of today's new generation of professional poker players got their start playing online at Bodog. Hellmuth, Moneymaker and Williams continue to parlay online winnings into seats in major poker events of the WSOP, WPT and international mega-tournaments around the world.

Now, at Bodog you can travel the same path to success by participating in the Bodog Player's Choice. Convert online winnings into entries in the biggest of the land based tournaments. Win a Player's Choice Package of $12,000 and then you decide where and when you will play in a major poker event.

A wide variety of daily qualifiers with buy-ins starting as low as $1 for a Player's Choice Qualifier. There are also two levels of Points buy-in events daily. Look for tournaments named "Player's Choice" in Bodog's Online Poker Tournament Schedule, and good luck!

You may not want to quit your day job to play poker in Prague, but taking some time off to play in the Prague EPT Main Event could help to give you way more spending money to enjoy over the Christmas holidays.

Here's how you can win your way to the EPT Prague Main Event:

Win a Player's Choice Semifinal and Bodog will fly you out to the Prague EPT Main Event, which is set to take place on Dec. 10-14 at the Hilton Prague, the largest luxury hotel both in the Czech Republic and Central/Eastern Europe.

Your Player's Choice Package includes:

• Your choice of any land-based event with a $10K or less buy-in

• $10K buy-in plus $2K for travel expenses

• Cool Swag: Bodog gear plus extras like custom iPods and designer sunglasses depending on the event you choose

Qualifiers run daily and buy-ins are from as little as $1.50 while the Semifinals can be bought into directly for $270 and run every Monday night at 9:15pm EST. For more info on how you can win your way to the Prague EPT Main Event check out Bodog's Player's Choice website.

The updated look dramatically enhances the player experience in a number of ways, including making the overall game flow more intuitive and making it much easier to follow the action. It's important to note, though, that this is just the first step in a series of exciting new features that Bodog will introduce over the next several months.

To learn more about the updated design and what players can expect in the coming months, check out Calvin's blog post New Software, New Look

The following highlights the new features designed with the player in mind:

• The layout of players now creates a non-linear (circular) line that provides easy to follow action from player to player with each hand.

• Cards are better positioned and sized to provide effortless context of the hand state.

• The player who is 'on action' is highlighted with a softly diffused spotlight with a count down timer displayed to indicate how much time he has to act.

• Multiple felt color options are provided along with brightness control - allowing for user personalization.

• A player's action is clearly displayed from his position.

• Chip stacks and bet values are clearly marked in denomination.

• A centralized "Dash Board" lays out your controls for easy in hand action.

Of note, all new players to Bodog will download the updated look starting today. Existing players have the option to upgrade to the new software.

If you're a fan of Bodog Poker and a fan of Bodog Fight (or poker and mixed martial arts in general), then this tournament is just the ticket for you. The fourth installment of the Bodog Fight Challenge Tournament Series goes down tonight at 8:05pm ET (and every Thursday through January 17th, 2008) in the Bodog Poker Room.

This may be your only chance to step into the poker ring and strut your stuff against some of the most physically tough athletes around today. Compete for your share of the prize pool and pick up some great bonus prizes like Bodog Tournament Credits, Bodog Poker chip sets, autographed gloves by Matt Lindland and more.

For more information on the Bodog Fight Challenge Poker Tournament Series - how it works, how to register, what you can win - check out the web site.

At some point during the month of November Bodog Poker will be dealing its one-billionth hand and to celebrate this milestone the popular online poker room is giving away over $50,000 in prizes.

"We owe it all to our players for helping us reach our one-billionth hand, and we're saying thanks this November by giving away cash daily as well as tournament credits that players can parlay into a chance at winning thousands, even millions," said Calvin Ayre, Bodog's founder.

"While this is an opportunity to look back at how far we've come since we launched our poker room in 2004, we're already looking forward to dealing our next billion hands. We will continue to provide players with the best online poker experience available as well as Bodog's world-class customer service."

In addition to prizes for milestone hands, Bodog will also hold a daily drawing from November 5 to November 26 with 10 players each day winning $50 each. To qualify for the drawing, players have to earn 100 Bodog poker points. Starting on November 5, once a player earns 100 poker points he or she will earn one entry into every day's drawing for the entire duration of the promotion. The more times the player meets the 100-point threshold, the more entries they receive for every draw.

Once the one-billionth hand is dealt, Bodog will hold a final grand prize drawing with the lucky winner receiving $12,000 paid out in the form of a $1,000 monthly bankroll for one full year.

For more info on Bodog's One-Billionth Hand celebration, visit their website.

Not everyone has fistfuls of spare cash to throw down on big online poker tournaments, but chances are there are plenty of poker players out there who have been hoarding enough tournament credits to buy their way into next year's WSOP.

Tournament credits are great - if you use them. Just as good as cash, they can be used to buy into any regularly scheduled tourney. You can find great value in tournaments like Bodog's Player's Choice PTS Quarterfinals and Player's Choice Semifinals, and then of course there's the Sunday $100K Guaranteed Tournament.

It's easy to forget that you've got all these tournament credits socked away, but not all that difficult to put them to good use.

Check out all the big online tournaments going on in the Bodog Poker Room this weekend.

One of the best ways to prove to your friends that you're a half-decent poker player is to play a pro...and win. Talk about ultimate bragging rights.

Top performers on the Bodog Tournament Leader Board (TLB) are eligible for cool weekly, monthly and yearly prizes. If you can snag the top spot on the TLB you can go heads up against poker pros David Williams, Evelyn Ng or Josh Arieh for$1000. If the pro wins, the prize money rolls over to the following week where players have won as much as $16,000.

Even if you're not the top dog on the TLB, 2nd through 15th place will get you tournament credits that can be used towards your entry into any of Bodog's scheduled poker tournaments.

For a complete breakdown of TLB prizes and TLB points, or to check out how you're doing compared to the rest of the Bodog community, visit Bodog's Tournament Leader Board.

The tournament schedule also has a list of all the action happening throughout the weekend.

If the actual prize pool generated by the number of players registered for any given Guaranteed Tournament is less than the tournament's guaranteed prize pool then you're looking at a potentially sweet overlay. It's that extra bit of dough kicked in by your favorite online poker room that spells added value for you... giving you more money with which to pad your bankroll.

This weekend in the Bodog Poker Room you can expect to see $27,000 on average in overlays and with loads of guaranteed tournaments to choose from you shouldn't have any problems finding a time and buy-in that suits your schedule and budget.

Check out the Bodog Poker Tournament Schedule to get in on a $100K Guaranteed Tournament this weekend.

Think you've got what it takes to go three rounds with a Bodog Fighter? What about laying down a whooping against one of them at the poker tables?

The third series Bodog Fight Challenge Poker Tournament starts up on Thursday, Oct. 11th at 8:05pm ET. Up for grabs (besides bragging rights), is a plasma TV, custom Bodog Poker table and a grand prize of a trip for two to a Bodog Fight event worth $5,000!

For more info, go to bodog.com.

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Imagine enjoying a pint at the world famous Temple Bar when you win EPT Dublin

Want to get lucky in Dublin, Ireland?

There are at least seven world class international poker events being staged over the next four months and Bodog Poker is giving players a chance to win their way to the poker tournament of their choice with their Player's Choice Tournaments .

Bodog's Player's Choice Prize Packages include:

• $10K buy-in plus $2K for travel expenses
• Your choice of any land-based event with a $10K or less buy-in
• Cool Swag: Bodog gear bag plus extras depending on the event you choose
• VIP customer service from Bodog Poker

Qualifiers run every day throughout the year and buy-ins are from as little as $1.50. Player's Choice Semifinals can be bought into directly for $270 and run every Monday night at 9:15pm EST.

Team Bodog Poker player Matt McCullough may not have walked away from the final table at the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) with millions in his pockets or a gold bracelet around his wrist, but third place and $760,000 in prize money is still pretty sweet. (Plus, taking out pros Phil Hellmuth and Gus Hansen was also kind of cool.)

McCullough qualified for the WSOPE through an online satellite tournament at Bodog and in addition to having his buy-in for the Main Event covered, the popular online poker room also covered his round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, a custom made suit, car service and spending money. When asked if he plans on competing in North America's WSOP next year, McCullough told Bodog Nation reporters: "I'm definitely going to the World Series of Poker next year. Me and Matt Larsh had a side wager going where if either of us made it into the top three, we would buy the other into the World Series of Poker Main Event next year."

You can qualify for any upcoming live poker tournament through one of Bodog's many Player's Choice qualifiers. The WPT event in Spain is just around the corner!

Check Bodog's online poker tournament schedule for tournaments marked "Player's Choice" to win your way to the next big poker event.

An overlay in poker is the extra money that a poker room kicks in for any given guaranteed online poker tournament. They typically happen when the value of the buy-in multiplied by the number of players registered totals less than the actual guaranteed prize pool. And that means more money for you.

Surprisingly enough, overlays are more common than you think. There are so many online poker rooms vying for your entertainment dollar, but Bodog Poker consistently offers the best in the business. With $5 million per month in guaranteed poker tournaments to be won it's no small wonder!

You can get in cheap and pretty much guarantee yourself a great deal every weekend. (And hey, it's a great way to get in on a poker tournament that otherwise would have been beyond your bankroll!)

Check out the Bodog Poker tournament schedule for this weekend's $100K guaranteed online poker tournament and make yourself a little extra dough.

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NEWBODOG.COM - Poker's premier event, the World Series of Poker, begins a new chapter this week in London when the inaugural WSOP Europe kicks off on September 6, and as always, the Bodog Sportsbook is on top of the action with a variety of wagers that offer poker fans a chance to get in on the action, including several "last longer" bets pitting poker's biggest names against each other.

Looking for new fish to fry or a new twist in online poker tournaments? Check out the Bodog Fight Challenge Poker Tournament Series. Open to all Bodog Fight fans and poker enthusiasts alike, this unique online poker tournament series pits you against Bodog's roster of Bodog Fighters each month in the Bodog Poker Room. You earn points and work your way up the tournament leader board for a spot in the final tournament for your chance to win a Bodog Fight Challenge prize package worth $5,000.

Monthly Prizes:

1st place - autographed gloves by Matt Lindland

2nd place - Bodog Poker Chip set

3rd place - Bodog Fight swag bag

4th-6th place - TC$29 Tournament Credits

Final Tournament Prizes:

Grand Prize - Trip for 2 and tickets to a Bodog Fight or Bodog sponsored event and Bodog Fight swag worth $5,000

2nd place - Plasma TV

3rd place - Custom Bodog Poker table

4th-5th place - Bodog Fight gloves autographed by Matt Lindland and Bodog Poker chip set

For the Bodog Fight Challenge Poker Tournament Series schedule, tournament leader board and tournament series information, visit the Bodog Fight Challenge Poker Tournament Series website.

If you're like most poker players you dream of one day winning the big one and then making the cover of a cool poker magazine, right? Well, now you can turn that dream into a reality. Bodog Poker is offering poker players the chance to be the cover star of the November issue of Online Poker Pro magazine.

As the cover story, you will be interviewed by the popular poker publication and before you know it you've become a poker celebrity.

"Online Poker is not always just about the money", said Calvin Ayre, Founder of Bodog Entertainment. "It's also about talent and about the individual who beats others to be the best. Whoever makes it to the cover of Online Poker Pro magazine will join a handful of people whose passion for poker has taken them to the top."

Open to registered Bodog users only, US players wanting to take part must first complete an online questionnaire here. (Non-US players can register here.) Then, you've got to take part in any Player's Choice quarterfinal or semifinal between August 19 and September 18. To find out when those tournaments are being held, check out the Bodog Poker online poker tournament schedule.

For every game played in either tournament, players will be entered into a random draw to be featured on the cover of Online Poker Pro magazine.

Qualifiers for the WSOP Europe in London are coming to a close this weekend at Bodog Poker but there's still time to snag your seat to one of the two semifinals before it's too late.

The semifinals will be going down this Sunday, Aug. 19 at 3:05pm ET and 3:05pm GMT.

Bodog has guaranteed six ultra-luxurious prize packages to pamper you with, and as you probably know, when Bodog pampers, Bodog pampers. (Case in point: Bodog's Traveling VIP Players' Lounge at the 2007 WSOP; Bodog Party at Tao at the 2006 WSOP.)

Bodog's WSOP Europe VIP Prize Packages Include:

Complete 2007 WSOP stats at the Poker Prof's World Series of Poker 2007 Information Page. Poker from behind the WSOP Curtain only available from Dr Pauly of Tao of Poker.

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The final table of poker's richest tournament, the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, gets underway in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, at noon PST, and the Bodog.com Sportsbook is letting you in on the action with betting odds on who will take down the event's life changing $8,250,000 first place prize and coveted World Champion's bracelet.

The inaugural World Series of Poker Europe is coming up and will boast a huge first prize with a Main Event buy-in of £10,000 or almost $20,000 USD.

The WSOP Europe begins September 6th. The Main Event, a No-Limit Texas Hold'Em Championship, will run from September 10 - 16. The Casino in Leicester Square is a brand new, swanky casino which will play host to the WSOP Europe in the heart of London.

In honor of this exciting landmark in poker Bodog is guaranteeing six VIP prize packages which include:

There are dozens of qualifiers of all shapes and sizes running each week at Bodog.com. Just check out the qualifier schedule for details.

For complete WSOP Europe details visit: http://www.bodog.com/poker/tournaments/world-series-of-poker-europe.jsp

Have your dreams of becoming the next World Series of Poker Champion been shattered because you failed to qualify... or couldn't come up with the buy-in? Bodog feels your pain and they've got something that could put a smile on your face: Player's Choice Tournaments !

Player's Choice package details:

• Win a $12,000 prize package which you can use to buy into any land-based tournament
• Qualifiers run every day
• Buy-ins start from as little as $1

You could win your way to the 2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship...or the Legends of Poker and Borgata Poker Open are coming up...so don't be too quick to trash those dreams of becoming the next poker champion!

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A lot of people have been wondering how Bodog will top the WSOP party they threw at the Tao last year and the lifestyle they made available to their WSOP players with the Bodog Lounge. Well they've done it again at the 2007 WSOP with the Bodog Player's Lounge Bus and the Bodog Player's Club.

Complete with drinks, snacks, plasma TVs, laptops (and of course, Bodog Girls!) a customized Bodog bus will function as a traveling player's lounge that will cruise the Vegas Strip from July 4 - 17 from 4pm - midnight.

The Bodog Player's Lounge Bus will open its doors to Team Bodog players, their friends and anyone wearing Bodog gear.

To be held at the luxurious Penthouse fantasy suite in the Palms, the Bodog Players Club is a must-attend for all Team Bodog players. We're talking great food, cold drinks, hot tunes and more beautiful Bodog Girls - the perfect atmosphere for Team Bodog players to mingle in a Bodog atmosphere.

Can't make it out to the WSOP? Get some tournament action at the Bodog Poker Room.

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This is so crazy... the folks over at Bodog Poker want to make it as easy and as painless as possible for you to qualify for the 2007 WSOP Main Event... so they're only charging you a buck to qualify.

That's right... one buck. No fees, yes rebuys.

There will only be two $1 Main Event Semifinals and they will run Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17 at 3pm ET with a player cap of 5000 in each.

Find out more by checking out the Bodog Poker WSOP Qualifier Schedule!

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With much of the focus these days on the 2007 World Series of Poker, we thought it might be fun to report on something other than poker taking place in Vegas: the 2007 Bud Light USA Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championship.

The rather unusual competition held recently at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino featured 298 competitors from across the U.S., all vying for the coveted USARPS trophy and $50K prize. Thirty-year-old Texan Jamie Langridge would go on to win the event, but it was 9th place winner, Aaron "Premonition" Rich, who created a bigger stir. Rich challenged celebrity guest referee and poker pro Phil Gordon to a best of 10 throw down. The Bodog-sponsored Rock, Paper, Scissors prodigy beat Gordon 10 to 8 and earned himself an extra $5K.

Check out the YouTube video of Rich beating Gordon here. (And if you want to know how to win at Rock, Paper, Scissors read this article.)

There's still time to earn your seat at the WSOP Main Event. Bodog Poker's got WSOP Semifinal Qualifiers every Sunday (2:20 PM ET), Monday (9:15 PM ET) and Thursday (9:15 PM ET) until Monday, June 18.

For a full list of Bodog's World Series qualifiers check out their WSOP Qualifier Schedule.

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Still trying to figure out how to qualify for the 2007 World Series of Poker? This may be your best bet. Bodog Poker has doubled the number of guaranteed seats in their WSOP Semifinal Qualifiers running Sundays at 2:20pm ET, Mondays at 9:15pm ET and Thursdays at 9:15pm ET.

Bodog has also added two Last Chance Quarterfinals for each WSOP Semifinal to give you more opportunities to earn your way to the WSOP Main Event for only $29.

But that's not all. Bodog Poker has also started running 2007 WSOP Main Event PTS Quarterfinals. For just the cost of 1,000 PTS they will be awarding T$270 (enough for a Semifinal buy-in!) for every 10 players entered.

In 2006, Team Bodog members took home over $15 million in cash prizes. Don't miss out on your chance to hook up with a winning team at the 2007 WSOP!

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Team Bodog poker pro David Williams has joined forces with RawVegas.tv in creating his first video blog (or "vlog", as the hipsters like to call it).

Over the course of the year and leading up to the 2007 World Series of Poker, Williams will take you behind the scenes for a glimpse into the life of a professional poker player living large in Las Vegas.

In one clip the 2006 WSOP 7-Card Stud champion takes you on a personal tour of his swanky and very swish Sin City penthouse, which IMHO isn't quite ready for public viewing but it's already got one of the best views of Las Vegas Boulevard. And with plans to add a stripper pole in the living room Williams will undoubtedly have one of the more pimped-out cribs on The Strip.

But I digress.

Check out his latest vlog entry, "David Williams - Online Poker", to see what he thinks about playing heads-up poker online.

Then, meet up with David Williams in the Bodog Poker Room. You might find him at his No Limit Texas Holdem table, taunting you with a huge stack of chips and a Cheshire grin as big as the Wynn.

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If you've been drooling over some of the bigger prize pools at Bodog's online poker room and you're still a little nervous about dropping the $109 buy-in Bodog's got a great way to get you in there for cheap.

Tournament Credits (T$) are earned in certain tournaments and can be used just like cash to buy into ALL regularly scheduled tournaments. So if you've earned yourself say T$44 you could use that to either buy directly into Bodog's $25K Guaranteed or you could combine it with real cash to buy into a larger tournament like the $100K Guaranteed online poker tournament.

You can even turn $1.50 into a $12K WSOP prize package using Tournament Credits. For more info on how to qualify for the WSOP, check out Bodog's WSOP Tournament Schedule.

For more T$ Builder Tournaments and other featured tournaments running this weekend, go to the Bodog Tournament Schedule.

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The Best Poker Tournament Overlays

If you're thinking of playing in an afternoon poker tournament there have been consistent overlays in Bodog's poker room. Bodog is consistently seeing too few people in their afternoon guaranteed poker tournaments to cover the guaranteed amount.

They've got a range of afternoon tournaments running between 1-3pm.

Monday through Saturday at 1pm is their $10K Super Stack, with a $33 buy-in, in which players start with 5000 chips. On Sundays at 1pm they turn the tournament into a $50K guaranteed with a $109 buy-in.

And of course there's their big $100K guaranteed tournament starting at 4pm with a $109 buy-in every Sunday. Last week the overlay for this tournament was $19K.

Check it out your self at the Bodog's online poker room.

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Just as the World Series of Poker is recognized as the world's largest poker tournament, the Kentucky Derby is the largest horse racing event of the year.

On Saturday, May 5 plan to mix poker with a little Derby action and you could find yourself going all-in against the biggest names in poker at the 2007 WSOP.

Simply bet on the Kentucky Derby in the Bodog Racebook with a minimum $20 total handle, and you're guaranteed to win your choice of the following prizes:

First Choice:
A chance to win your share of a $10,000 freeroll tournament, with first place winning $5,000 top prize to put towards an event seat to the 2007 WSOP and the top 400 players getting paid!

Second Choice:
A Casino bonus which can net you up to $100!

Advance wagering for the Derby opens up on Thursday, May 3rd at 6:00pm EST

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Even though the deadline for online qualifiers has passed, you still have until May 6 to audition for Calvin Ayre Wildcard Poker II. But you have to hurry... May 6 is just around the corner!

To be eligible you must first acquire 300 Bodog Poker Points by playing poker at Bodog Poker. Once you've done that, you'll need to create and upload a one-minute audition video. Your personal video should show the Bodog casting team why you deserve to win.

Aside from the mammoth $2 million prize, other prizes include: a trip for 2 to Antigua and dinner with Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker II host Calvin Ayre, a home entertainment system and a Bodog Poker table.

For more information on how to audition, go to the Calvin Ayre Wildcard Poker II Web site.

Play online poker now at Bodog Poker for your shot at the biggest prize in reality TV history!

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If you've ever dreamed of poker superstardom this could be your big break!

Bodog Poker has an exclusive offer for its Tournament Leader Board players: From now until Sunday, May 13, players that climb into the top ten of Bodog Poker's Yearly Tournament Leader Board have a shot at being featured in the June edition of Online Poker Pro magazine.

One lucky winner will be chosen from the Leader Board's top ten players to grace the cover of Online Poker Pro, an honor that will also include an enviable three-page interview.

You won't want to miss out on this wickedly sweet opportunity to prove to the world that you are a true poker pro.

Go to the Bodog Poker Room now to play your way up the Tournament Leader Board and get the respect you deserve

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If you've ever considered quitting your day job or taking time off from school to play poker professionally, 21-year-old Smith Collins is living proof that it's not a stupid idea and that yes it can be done. Successfully.

After making a name for himself online, Collins quickly became a regular at the Bodog Tournament Leader Board but he was still looking for that big win. That's what it takes to succeed as a poker pro, after all. So in order to win big and get a shot at playing against the pros at the World's Largest Championship of No Limit Texas Holdem, Collins needed to win a Bodog WSOP qualifier.

So that's exactly what he did.

Then, he took out Bodog poker pro Josh Arieh in a head-to-head match. For his efforts? Collins won a prize package worth $12,000 and a seat at the World Series of Poker.

It would seem, then, that Collins' decision to quit his job to turn pro is paying off.

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If you're not winning money on a regular basis playing online poker, then you're overlooking the obvious: The overlay poker tournament.

An overlay is the extra money that a poker room puts in above and beyond the amount collected from combined player buy-ins in a guaranteed prize pool tournament. That's called getting a great value.

And Bodog Poker has the best overlays in the business.

When Bodog guarantees a $100K prize pool, for example, that means that no matter how few players enter that tournament $100K will still be awarded. Last week Bodog had 864 entrants, which meant the prize pool would normally have been $86,400. But since Bodog guaranteed it to be at least $100,000 there was a $13,600 overlay.

Bodog's regular Sunday $100K Guaranteed Tournament takes place at 4pm ET. The buy-in is $109 and first prize is always, at very least, $25,000.

But that's just for starters.

Bodog Poker guarantees $3.5 million in tournament poker prize money to be won each month, so there are bound to be more overlays to cash in on.

Check the Bodog Poker Tournament Schedule for your next chance to play in an overlay poker tournament.

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The World Poker Challenge, which wrapped up Wednesday night at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, is the second to last event on the tour before the WPT World Championship gets underway on April 21-27 at the Bellagio in Vegas.

Thanks to the folks at Bodog.com you can still earn your way onto the World Poker Tour by winning your way through the online qualifiers or by buying directly into the Semifinal. A World Poker Tour prize package at Bodog.com consists of the buy-in and a travel allowance. The buy-in for each tournament can be made with Tournament Credits or Real Money. All WPT events pay out in Tournament Credits.

Next up: The Foxwoods Poker Classic. Check the Bodog.com Poker Tournament Schedule for your next chance to qualify.

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Any opportunity to go heads up with a poker pro is reason enough for me to want to get my game on, but throw in a cool $1000 and I am in like Flynn!

Okay here's the deal...Bodog Poker has a Tournament Leader Board that lets you see how well you're doing in comparison to the best players in the Bodog Poker Room. And if you win your way to the top of the Tournament Leader Board you can take your shot at Team Bodog poker pros David Williams, Evelyn Ng or Josh Arieh.

Bodog's Weekly Tournament Leader Board winner has come out on top the last two weeks. Most recently, Bodog regular "alcarmo" won heads up against Evelyn Ng and along with bragging rights he picked up a nice chunk of dough. (Evelyn's record in these heads-up matches is at an even .500 record of 4-4.)

Here's the breakdown of prizes at the Bodog Poker Tournament Leader Board:

* 1st Place Winner: Plays David Williams, Evelyn Ng or Josh Arieh in a
heads up sit and go for $1000

* 2nd and 3rd Place Winners: 270 Tournament Credits which allows entry
into the WPT/WSOP Semifinal

* 4th and 5th Place Winners: 110 Tournament Credits which allows entry
into the $100K guaranteed tournament

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Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker is back for a second season and this time Bodog's bold billionaire is putting a whole new spin on last year's show--and he's gunning for Reality TV history.

"Season II leaves behind the classic reality TV show format in favor of a much more modern and exciting approach," said Calvin Ayre, the show's host and founder of Bodog.com. "Bodog is one of the most respected brands in the digital entertainment industry and is known for its innovation and creativity and we have set out to take the industry to a whole new level. Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker Season II will be the first and only show of its kind to reward today's social networkers with the chance to earn spots on the show and walk away with a cool $2 million grand prize."

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BodogTV producers are recruiting poker players for its second season of Calvin Ayre Wildcard Poker II. If you think you've got what it takes to be a part of the show and win - sign up and play in a qualifying tournament at Bodog Poker OR go to the Calvin Ayre Wildcard Poker Season 2 web site to upload your audition video!

This is history in the making, folks.

Contestants will live together in Antigua while competing for their place at the final poker table and a chance to take home the largest prize ever awarded on a reality TV show - $1 million in cash and a $1 million contract with Bodog!
For more information on how you can qualify, go to the Calvin Ayre Wildcard Poker Season 2 website today.