Canada vs. Netherlands at World Poker Crown
Over 2,200 players entered to play in the inaugural WPC which guarantees $3 million. It marks one of the first tournaments where action held online right up until the final table. The 10 finalists will be heading to the prestigious Peralada Castle in Spain on May 8 to complete the epic event. The winner will take home a massive $1 million cash prize for first place but every player will receive at least $22,500 (the 10th place payout). Of the final table contestants Jack Hinchey, Michael Lawson, Mark Castonguay and Michael Leah all hail from Canada while Bart Wetsteijn, Arjan van Bavel and Gijsbert van Doesburg call the Netherlands home. The remaining three players come from around the globe. Piotr Skiba comes from Poland while Pini Roberto is Italian and Mark Rossler is a German resident. The entire final table will be broadcast on a live webcast at www.worldpokercrown.com. During the live webcast Pacific Poker members will have a chance to play in special restricted tournaments to win one of four World Series of Poker* packages worth $17,000 each. In addition to the live webcast the tournament's highlights will also be broadcasted on Sky Sports 2 on May 12 at 9:30 p.m. BST as well other channels around the world at a later date. The live web cast will begin when there are eight players remaining (approximately 14:30 BST). 888 is also offering a market on the 888.com World Poker Crown at www.888sport.com. Bettors have the option of backing their favorite to win choosing the survivor in last longer match-ups and picking the country of origin for the winner. PokerListings.com is planning on live updating this momentous tournament so keep an eye on our live tournaments section which you can find by clicking here. To see what other promotions are running on the 888 network click here.Here's a look at the player's starting stacks for the final table:Player: Nationality: Chips: Jack Hinchey Canada 349,000 Michael Lawson Canada 207,000 Bart Wetsteijn Netherlands 139,000 Piotr Skiba Poland 102,000 Pini Roberto Italy 85,000 Mark Rossler Germany 58,000 Mark Castonguay Canada 52,000 Arjan van Bavel Netherlands 41,000 Michael Leah Canada 40,000 Gijsbert van Doesburg Netherlands 38,000 *World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's License Company, LLC ("Harrah's"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with PokerListings.com or 888 or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.Related Articles: Here comes the 888.com World Poker Crown888 signs Shane Warne to play poker888 Receives GamCare CertificationPacific Poker Upgrades SoftwareVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – May 6, 2008 11:06 PM [GMT]
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Over 2,200 players entered to play in the inaugural WPC which guarantees $3 million. It marks one of the first tournaments where action held online right up until the final table. The 10 finalists will be heading to the prestigious Peralada Castle in Spain on May 8 to complete the epic event. The winner will take home a massive $1 million cash prize for first place but every player will receive at least $22,500 (the 10th place payout). Of the final table contestants Jack Hinchey, Michael Lawson, Mark Castonguay and Michael Leah all hail from Canada while Bart Wetsteijn, Arjan van Bavel and Gijsbert van Doesburg call the Netherlands home. The remaining three players come from around the globe. Piotr Skiba comes from Poland while Pini Roberto is Italian and Mark Rossler is a German resident. The entire final table will be broadcast on a live webcast at www.worldpokercrown.com. During the live webcast Pacific Poker members will have a chance to play in special restricted tournaments to win one of four World Series of Poker* packages worth $17,000 each. In addition to the live webcast the tournament's highlights will also be broadcasted on Sky Sports 2 on May 12 at 9:30 p.m. BST as well other channels around the world at a later date. The live web cast will begin when there are eight players remaining (approximately 14:30 BST). 888 is also offering a market on the 888.com World Poker Crown at www.888sport.com. Bettors have the option of backing their favorite to win choosing the survivor in last longer match-ups and picking the country of origin for the winner. PokerListings.com is planning on live updating this momentous tournament so keep an eye on our live tournaments section which you can find by clicking here. To see what other promotions are running on the 888 network click here.Here's a look at the player's starting stacks for the final table:Player: Nationality: Chips: Jack Hinchey Canada 349,000 Michael Lawson Canada 207,000 Bart Wetsteijn Netherlands 139,000 Piotr Skiba Poland 102,000 Pini Roberto Italy 85,000 Mark Rossler Germany 58,000 Mark Castonguay Canada 52,000 Arjan van Bavel Netherlands 41,000 Michael Leah Canada 40,000 Gijsbert van Doesburg Netherlands 38,000 *World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's License Company, LLC ("Harrah's"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with PokerListings.com or 888 or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.Related Articles: Here comes the 888.com World Poker Crown888 signs Shane Warne to play poker888 Receives GamCare CertificationPacific Poker Upgrades SoftwareVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – May 6, 2008 11:06 PM [GMT]
found in Sports: Poker
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