Last week the fourth installment of the UltimateBet Online Championship kicked off and a few events have already finished up. Events #3 and #4 have completed and both saw a good turnout of players and got the tournament series off to a great start.

Event #3 was a $320 No Limit Hold’em Four Max tournament and 476 players registered to compete. A prize pool of $142,800 was created and the top 52 players would cash out. When it came down to heads up play it would be online players KUNKLES27 and PURPLEPILS99 who would be competing.

In the final hand both would go all in with KUNKLES27 holding A-7 and PURPLEPILS99 holding Q-9. The board ran 5-J-8-K-2 and it was all over for PURPLEPILS99 who would finish in second place.

Final Results:
1.KUNKLES27 – $37,485
2. PURPLEPILS99 – $22,491
3. BRBLONDE2020 – $14,637
4. DONKMAGNET55 – $11,067

Event #4 was a $130 Sniper tournament which had a guaranteed prize pool of $30,000. 721 players competed which brought the prize pool up to $86,000. The top 72 players would earn a pay day with first place sitting at $16,000.

In heads up play SUPERPROP123 would face ILUVBECKYARF. In the final hand SUPERPROP’s 8-9 would be what he needed for top pair and he would take the win. ILUVBECKYARF’s K-8 would not be enough on the board of 3-8-9-3.

Final Results:
1. SUPERPROP123 – $16,763
2. ILUVBECKYARF – $10,274
3. LOLA2425 – $6,850
4. HOYAZO – $4,759
5. BEATDOWNCOMIN – $3,966
6. THISTLE66 – $3,245
7. JOEUGLY – $2,524
8. DONKIMAN – $1,803
9. J_HASTHENUTS – $1,262

The last event of the UBOC 4 is the Championship Event and it has a buy-in of $1,050and will have at least $1 million on the line. It will definitely be interesting to see who earns the top prize during this event.

The $25k PokerStars Caribbean Adventure High Roller tournament was an exciting event in the Bahamas. Eight four players posted the large buy-in to compete for four days to try and win the $500,000+ first place prize. In the end it would be William Reynolds who took down the title.

Several top poker pros participated in the event which included Greg Raymer, Mike Matusow and Daniel Negreanu. But the most recognizable poker pros would not make it to the final table. Reynolds would be a notable player but he is not as well known as other poker pros.

Reynolds has been very successful over the past few months with a 4th place finish at the 2009 EPT San Remo. Reynolds is a regular player at PokerStars and he is a frequent winner during tournaments at the top poker room.

Reynolds commented on his recent win at the PCA by stating: “It was the most roller coaster of a ride I’ve ever been on. I was all in so many times at the end of Day 3 it looked I was going to be the final table bubble. I ended up doubling up four times in a row and making it to the final table, chipping up, winning some key hands and taking it down.”

Reynolds would have to face Will Molson in heads up play before he could claim the title. In the end the two would compete for about three hours before the final hand would take place. Reynolds had earned the chip lead when he went all in A-10 against Molson’s K-9. The flop was 5-7-9 and J-A was no help on the turn and river for Molson so Reynold’s earned the first place win.

Final Results:
1st: William Reynolds – $576,240
2nd: Will Molson – $322,075
3rd: Adolfo Vaeza – $218,150
4th: Michiel Brummelhuis – $154,350
5th: Lisa Hamilton – $133,770
6th: Tobias Reinkemeier – $108,045
7th: Matt Marafioti – $87,465
8th: Dmitry Stelmark – $66,885

Full Tilt Poker is gearing up for the 2010 Full Tilt Online Poker Series which begins next month. The tournament series will begin on February 10th and will feature twenty seven events. The series has grown tremendously since it first began back in 2006.

When the FTOPS began, players had eight events to participate in and about $1 million dollars in total prize money. Now the tournament series has twenty seven events and will offer over $17 million dollars in prize money.

FTOPS XV will begin on the 10th of February with Shootouts, Turbo and Super Turbo, as well as Knockout events. Each event will be hosted by a Full Tilt Pro and players can find out which pros will be hosting each event by visiting Full Tilt Poker and viewing the full schedule under the FTOPS tab. Players who win a FTOPS XV will earn the cash prize as well as a limited edition FTOPS jacket. Players will also earn a Gold FTOPS jersey and a Gold jersey avatar which can be used at Full Tilt Poker. the player who earns the top spot on the FTOPS XV Leader board will get a special avatar which will be custom made. The Leader board winner will also earn a prize package worth $8,500 which includes entry to every FTOPS XVI event except the two day event.

Players who may not have the bank roll for FTOPS XV events can participate in the Mini FTOPS. The mini version will begin in March and will have twenty seven similar events but with a much smaller buy-in. the Mini version will offer players a smaller total prize pool but it will still offer over $6 million dollars in prize money.

Full Tilt Poker is starting the New Year off right with a new tournament special called the Big Little Tournament. Players will be able to participate in small buy-in tournaments for a chance to win a piece of the $1 million in total guaranteed prize money.

Each Sunday at Full Tilt in January will see a $250,000 tournament take place. Players can enter these tournaments for just $5 plus $.50 and earn a piece of the $1 million guaranteed prize money. The tournaments will take place from the 3rd to the 24th beginning at 13:45 ET.

On the 3rd a $250K guaranteed no limit hold’em tournament will take place. The 10th will see a $250k guaranteed Turbo no limit hold’em tournament take place and the 17th will see a $250k, guaranteed no limit hold’em tournament. The last tournament will be on the 24th and will be a $250k guaranteed turbo no limit hold’em tournament.

Players can buy-in directly to the Sunday tournaments for $5 plus $.50 or participate in satellites to earn their seats. The satellites will begin at .75 cents and go as high as $1.50 or players can use Full Tilt Points. Registration is limited to 50,000 players for each $250K tournament so players should register now if they want to make sure they have a seat to the tournament.

Players can find information on the satellites and buy-ins for the tournament at Full Tilt Poker under the News and Promotions tab. Players can click on the Big Little Tournament tab and all information on the tournaments can be found on the information page. The information page also tells players how to register for the tournament, which is quick and easy to do.

Full Tilt Poker is one of the most popular poker sites available online and one reason they are so popular is for their weekend tournaments. Early afternoon on Sundays means it is time for The Sunday Mulligan and The Sunday Brawl at Full Tilt. This past weekend the tournaments had a great turnout and both increased their prize pools well over the guaranteed amount.
The Sunday Mulligan is a $200,000 guaranteed tournament and it has a buy-in of $200 plus 16. This weekend the tournament had 1,222 players participating so 117 spots would be paid out of the $244,400 prize pool. The large number of participants increased the prize pool by $44,400.
In the end it would be online players Luukie21 and steamcontrol who would be competing for the first place prize. Both would make it to heads up play and would want to be the last player standing. But there can only be one winner and when the cards were right, Luukie21 made all the right moves to become the first place winner.

Final Results:
Luukie21 – $53,768
steamcontrol – $34,216
BotOFallBOTS – $25,173
Mig_com – $19,858
LiViNLeGeNd07 – $15,275
Mescalin8 – $10,998
axe38 – $7,332
Bttech86 – $5,499
Tim0thee – $3,910
The Sunday Brawl had even participants than the Sunday Mulligan and the prize pool was increased to a much larger amount. The Sunday Brawl has a buy-in of $240 plus 16 and is a knockout tournament. The tournament offers a guarantee of $400,000 in prize money and with 2,621 players competing; the prize pool would be increased by $124,000. 279 spots would be paid with first place earning just over $106,000.
The difference between first and second was just over $38,000 so both ThatsFrushedUp and El Spewtardo wanted to be the last player standing when it came to heads up play. Both tried their best to knock out the other player but it would take some time before a winner would be named. In the end ThatsFrushedUp would gain the chip lead for the final time and go all in. El Spewtardo would call his all in but his cards would not hold up and ThatsFrushedUp would take the first place win.
Final Results:
ThatsFrushedUp – $106,413
El Spewtardo – $68,670
Caio Brites – $50,847
Lilly36 – $38,267
Nyx86 – $26,734
AndreasDude – $17,823
like7 – $12,057
woj422 – $8,387
trontrontron – $6,290

This year’s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is going to be very exciting with all of the various events taking place but one event is extra special. PokerStars has been working with amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS research, to create a high profile charity poker tournament. The tournament will feature top poker pros, sports stars and celebrities, playing poker to raise money for the cause.
The tournament will have a buy-in of $5,250 and will take place at the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island on January 8th, 2010. Half of the total prize pool will be going to amfAR to help support their research and help raise awareness to HIV/AIDS.
PokerStars sponsored sports stars Mats Sundin, the NHL Olympic gold medalist, Boris Becker the Tennis legend and French rugby star Sebastian Chabal are all members of Team PokerStars pro and expected to participate. Other PokerStars pros are expected to participate as well.
Daniel Negreanu commented: “PokerStars is bringing a truly innovative and fulfilling cause to the PCA this year through their partnership with amfAR. As a member of Team PokerStars Pro, I feel very lucky to be able to participate in, and contribute to, such a worthwhile cause in the name of AIDS research.”
PokerStars will be running special online qualifiers for players to be able to win their seat to the event. Players who win seats will earn a trip to the Bahamas and be able to rub elbows with the sports stars, celebrities and poker pros while they support the great charity.
Gregory Boroff, amfAR’s vice president and director of development commented: “amfAR is grateful for PokerStars for providing this opportunity to bring AIDS awareness to a new audience and to raise critical funds for AIDS research.”

Doyles Room is one of the most popular online poker rooms available on the internet and one of the many reasons it is so popular is the many satellites they offer for large land tournaments. The Aussie Millions is set to begin very soon and Doyles Room is now offering satellites for their players to earn a spot at the anticipated tournament.

The Aussie Millions prize packages at Doyles Room are worth $13,000 and players have many ways to earn them. Qualifiers and semi-qualifiers are available at the online poker room. Players can buy-in directly to the main event satellite players can earn their way via VIP points or low cash amounts.

Some satellites start as low as $4 plus .40 cents. The finals for the prize packages will run every Sunday until December 27th. So players still have about a month to try and earn their seat to the Aussie Millions. The direct purchase to the satellite cost $300 plus $21. For every $13,000 in the prize pool an additional seat to the Aussie Millions will be offered.

The prize package gives the players the $10,500 buy-in to the Aussie Millions main event as well as a ten night hotel stay, entrance to the many parties and free rolls as well as travel expenses. This is an amazing prize package that is well worth shooting for. Also those who win a prize package will be getting autographed copies of Doyles SuperSystems 1 and 2.

The 2010 Aussie Millions will kick off on January 14th and continue until the 31st. the tournament series will host many tournaments including team events and individual tournaments. Many poker pros will be trying their best to take home top honors during the tournament.

Event #20 of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series XIV was a no limit hold’em tournament hosted by Andy Bloch. The tournament had a buy-in of $216 and 2,803 players registered to compete. The prize pool was guaranteed at $400,000 but with so many players competing, the prize pool was increased to $560,600.

Bloch was joined by several other Full Tilt pros and Friends of Full Tilt Poker. Jon Turner, Vitaly Lunkin, Lee Watkinson, Scott Fischman and Huck Seed all competed in the tournament. the last red name standing in the tournament was Johan Brolenius a Friend of Full Tilt. Brolenius is a member of het Swedish National Ski Team and finished in 45th place winning $1,289.38.

The tournament took nine hours to get down to the final table. Once final table play began it was clear it was going to be tough to get to heads up play. in the end it would be online players UFman2 and SaulGood left to compete in heads up play.

Heads up play would last a good while and both players would eventually decide to make a deal. The deal decided was that UFman2 would earn $100,000 and SaulGood would earn $85,000 which left $2,000 for the winner. Play would then go on for about an hour before a winner would be named. In the end UFman2 would earn the chip lead and leave SaulGood in second place. UFman2 is now the second two-time career jersey winner of this FTOPS. UFman2 joins Deception Pt as a two-time career jersey winner of this series.

Final Results:

1st: Steve “UFman2” Burkholder ($102240.40)
2nd: Aaron “SaulGood” Surbeck ($85,000.00)
3rd: SmokeChoke ($54,378.20)
4th: TIGR778 ($40,923.80)
5th: David “muckducks” Cairns ($28,590.60)
6th: LuckyLukeKK ($19,060.40)
7th: 007-0253 ($12,893.80)
8th: Shyam “S_Dot111” Srinivasan ($8,969.60)
9th: Tarsis ($6,727.20)

Since November is known as Turkey month it seems only natural that Carbon Poker would be hosting a special Turkey poker tournament. The online poker room has announced their Turkey Grand Slam, which will feature players competing in a Heads Up Championship event.

The Turkey Grand Slam began on November 1st and will continue until the 30th. the competition will be comprised of several Sit-n-go’s and then end in a 128 player Heads Up Championship event. players need to earn Turkey Points to make it to the Championship event.

To earn Turkey Points, players must play in specially marked Turkey Jackpot Sit-n-go’s at Carbon Poker. Every time a player competes in an event they earn points to make the jackpot grow. Points earned also affect the players possible chip stack at the Championship event. for those who make the final 128 players they will have chip stacks according to how many Turkey Points they earned.

The special Turkey Jackpot Sit-n-go’s start at $2.000 plus .20 to up to $50 plus $5. Each type of sit-n-go offers different point amounts for the top two players according to the prize level. Players who make the final Championship will face each other in a heads up battle competition until one champion remains. Half of each Turkey sit-n-go will go to the Jackpot so the more games played the larger the jackpot will be. The jackpot is currently sitting at over $10,000 and it has not even been ten days of play.

However large the final jackpot is, first place will earn 17% while second place will earn 12%. Third through fourth will earn 7.5% and fifth through eighth will earn 5%. Ninth through sixteenth will earn 2.5% and seventh through thirty-second place will earn 1%. Thirty-third place through sixty-fourth will earn a $109 coupon and the final players down to one hundred and twenty-eighth place will earn an $11 coupon.

The 2010 Aussie Millions is not very far away and many online poker rooms have begun offering online qualifiers. One of those poker rooms is Party Poker. Party Poker is home to the reigning champion of the Aussie Millions Main Event so they are especially excited about the upcoming event. The online poker room is dedicating the months of November and December to the Aussie Millions.

Stewart Scott, the Australia Ambassador of Party Poker is the defending champion of the Main Event and players at Party Poker are being offered a chance to emulate his success. Party Poker is offering their players a chance to win one of twenty five luxury Aussie Millions main event packages.

This package will offer the winner the works. Players will have two chances to win the package when two $600 plus 40 satellites take place on Sunday December 13th. One of the satellites will be timed for Australia and New Zealand based players which will award five packages guaranteed at $12,000. The other satellite will be scheduled for players from the other parts of the world to win one of twenty guaranteed packages worth $15,000.

Party Poker ambassador Stewart Scott said: “I’ve been playing at Party Poker for five years. These great packages are an amazing opportunity for other players to play in this huge tournament. Claiming the Aussie Millions title has been the highlight of my career and I’d love to see another Party Poker player take the title.”

Party Poker will also be holding several special tournaments dedicated to Stewart Scott. The Stewart Scott Bounty Hunt will take place beginning November 1st which will have a buy-in of just $64 plus $6 every Tuesday and Thursday. Players will earn $70 for knocking Scott out of the competition.

Stewart Scott Aussie Millions Specials will also take place on the site. Players will be able to earn seats to the Aussie Millions qualifiers. One will take pale on November 15th and the other will take place on December 6th.

Lastly the Stewart Scott High roller Aussie Millions Invitational will take place on November 22nd with a $250 plus $20 buy-in. this event will offer up one luxury $12,000 Aussie Millions package for first place as well as a $640 seat in the final qualifier for the player who knocks out Scott.