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salvatori27 Has a WSOP-riffic Saturday - By Seth Shafer

Jun 18, 2008 With just two days left to grab a spot on Team PokerRoom.com for the 2008 WSOP, the action was hot and heavy in the online finals on Saturday, with a full field of 40 players all jockeying for a coveted top prize of a $17,500 trip package.

salvatori27 held the lead at the first break, with E.D woopass at the head of the pack at the 2nd break. When the final five were reached, yet another player, biffo3x, was at the top of the field:

Seat 2: sak31 ($15,414 in chips)
Seat 5: salvatori27 ($4,673 in chips)
Seat 6: dematch AA ($38,597 in chips)
Seat 8: biffo3x ($41,084 in chips)
Seat 9: MrAkwell ($20,232 in chips)

On life support when action was five handed, salvatori27 was still alive when action was three-handed, but biffo3x appeared to be poised to run away with it:

Seat 2: sak31 ($21,082 in chips)
Seat 5: salvatori27 ($20,852 in chips)
Seat 8: biffo3x ($78,066 in chips)

His lead was slightly smaller when heads-up play began, with salvatori27 still hanging in there:

Seat 5: salvatori27 ($49,490 in chips)
Seat 8: biffo3x ($70,510 in chips)

salvatori27 won a huge hand when he flopped a straight to essentially seal the victory and the come from behind win, with the rest of biffo3x’s chips sliding his way a few hands later. Congrats to salvatori27 on taking down the $17,500 trip package and to biffo3x for the runner-up finish worth $586 + a ticket.

How to Book Your Trip to PokerIsland - By Seth Shafer

Aug 15, 2008 The action is in full swing at PokerIsland , with two players already reserving a seat in the grand finale tournament scheduled for late October that awards a $100,000 pro sponsorship deal to the lucky winner. What exactly is PokerIsland? It’s one of... More

Grab Your Share of the Olympic Reload Bonuses - By Seth Shafer

Aug 14, 2008 Not only can you root for your favorite Olympians on television, but now you can also grab some extra cash (up to $10,000) for your poker bankroll with the Olympic reload bonuses at PokerRoom. Just pick your bonus and make a deposit and enter the... More

Sirin-22 Gets a Taste of PokerIsland - By Seth Shafer

Aug 13, 2008 Last Sunday saw yet another player book a spot on PokerIsland, one of the new, unique promotions that PokerRoom is offering. To reach the PokerIsland finals, players had to first qualify by playing cash games; once they made the finals it was winner... More

Have You Got What It Takes to Top the Little League? - By Seth Shafer

Aug 13, 2008 If you like money, competition, and poker (and who doesn't, really), PokerRoom as a new promotion that’s right up your alley: the Little League SnG Leaderboard . The idea is simple: each single short handed $2+0.50 Sit & Go now pays out points based... More

JK2718 Has a Bountiful Sunday - By Seth Shafer

Aug 12, 2008 Sunday saw another running of one of PokerRoom’s exciting new tournaments – The Bounty – get underway, with 1,192 players turning out to take their shot at glory. Well, glory, and a ton of cash that was up for grabs, including 1st prize of a $26,500 trip... More