Monday of this week saw two tournaments take place as part of the Bodog Poker Open V. While Monday generally means a downturn in the participation of events like the week-long BPO, the popularity of Bodog Poker’s biggest annual event meant that a larger-than-expected crowd hit the tables on the second day of festivities. Players competed fast and furious for their share of the prize pool and win a seat in the Bodog Poker Open V main event, held this coming Sunday.
The first of the poker tournaments was the Championship Series Event #3, a $150+$12 No Limit Hold’em Tournament that featured an additional $5,000 added to the prize pool by the online poker room. The Championship Series is aimed at players with a bit of experience and slightly larger bankrolls, and this event was won by Bodog player “bklynzto81.” They received $14,262.49 for their finish and entry into the $470+$30 Bodog Poker Open V Main Event. Second place and a tidy $9,128 went to “tunic” and “graytambar” took third place with $5,762.05 added do their bankroll. The rest of the final table finished as follows: JRox2010 ($4,564); Blackfours ($3,194.80); PowerJuicer ($2,567.25); 0ddball ($1,996.75); jfro1804 ($1,255.10); globalfunds $969.85.
The Contender Series event for Monday was a $5,000 Guaranteed Tournament with a $25+$2.50 buy-in. In addition to cash, the winner also won a spot in the Bodog Poker Open V Main Event. The rest of the final table received seats at the Contender Series Main Event, a $15,000 guaranteed tournament that wraps up the smaller-stakes series. Bodog poker player “Charles Clubb” won first place and $1,500; “UFPoker Star” took second and $1,000 while “Matika” rounded out the top three finishers with a tidy $595.01 added to their tournament winnings at the online poker site. The rest of the final table for Contender Series Event #2 played out as follows: hAnK781 ($400.00); Aad0906 ($325.00); lion132 ($250.00); Acpittboss ($175.01); iamurdaddy475 ($130.00) and ProCrapsPlayer ($85.01.)
Both series in the Bodog Poker Open continue through this week, with everything leading up to the Championship Series Main Event, a massive $470+$30 Tournament where the winner gets more than their share of the prize pool. They’ll earn a spot in the Bodog Poker Open Hall of Fame and an engraved Corum Romulus chronograph with a retail value of over $5,000.
More details and a complete schedule for the Bodog Poker Open V can be found at the Bodog Poker website.
Two events were hosted in the Bodog Poker Open V: Event #4 in the Championship Series and the third Contender Series event. There’s no sign of slowdown among the dedicated Bodog Poker players with both tournaments featuring. Players from around the world fought for their share of the prize pool and to win a seat in the Bodog Poker Open V main event, held this coming Sunday.
The first event was the Championship Series Event #4, a $200+$15 Tournament which featured an additional $5,000 added to the prize pool by Bodog. “3pounder” earned $8,700 and a seat in the Bodog Poker Open V main event for their victory at the virtual felt. “jhconst” took second and pocketed $5,800 for their play. “Doked” rounded out the top three, and earned $3,451. The rest of the final table finished as follows:
Event #3 in the contender series was a $2,500 Guaranteed event with a $15+$1.50 buy in. In addition to cash, the winner also won a seat at the Bodog Poker Open V Main Event while the rest of the final table got to claim a spot at the Contender Series Main Event, a $15,000 guaranteed tournament that wraps up the series. “Whitey03” won first place and $787.50; “Tiresman” took second and $525 while “El Rubio” rounded out the top three finishers with a tidy $312.37 added into their bankroll.
Visit the Bodog Poker Open page to get details on both the Contender and Championship series and find out more about Bodog’s biggest annual event. This year’s winner in the Bodog Poker Open V Championship Main Event will get more than just their share of cash: they’ll get an engraved Corum Championship Watch worth over $5,000 and a place in the Bodog Poker Open Hall of Fame.
(Bodog Poker Write Up)