Bodog Poker News

KILL BILL Walks Away With Bodog's $250K Guaranteed

816 online poker players battled for a share of Bodog poker's $250,000 guaranteed prize pool tournament on Sunday night. 135 players finished in the money, but it was "KILL_BILL" of Germany, who claimed the victory and the tournament's $56,600 first-place prize.

KILL_BILL was playing against some of the biggest names in online poker including Bodog Poker pros Evelyn Ng and Jean-Robert Bellande, noted online poker pro Eric "rizen" Lynch, Bodog Poker Open champion Shawn "phatcat" Luman and Team Bodog Poker players Magnus "magpe" Petersson, Jose "head2782" Severino, Ari "BodogAri" Engel and Smith "nevertilt22" Collins.

The results from the final table, in order of finish, were as follows:

"KILL_BILL" (1st - $56,600)
"jobless23" (2nd - $31,400)
"DrDankRx23" (3rd - $21,750),
Mark "dipthrong" Helm (4th - $16,875)
"Hongboy" (5th - $13,625)
"CrewRepresent" (6th - $10,500)
"Hunterare" (7th - $7,750)
"StonecoldMS" (8th - $5,250)
"TakeEmOut" (9th - $3,000)

Poker bloggers can now turn their attention to the World Series of Poker Europe* where WSOPE online qualifiers for this year's main event in London are running daily at Bodog with buy-ins as low as $1.

* 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 Bodog or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.

Add a comment

Bodog Offering Blackjack Wednesdays to Poker Bloggers

Bodog Offering Blackjack Wednesdays to Poker Bloggers!

Bodog's online casino is offering the blackjack player who first hits the 100,000th hand every Wednesday a $250 casino bonus! The more hands you play, the better your chances are for hitting that that bonus hand!

This contest runs live between 3 pm and midnight ET each Wednesday until August 20th.

What are you waiting for? Play blackjack online and live to blog about it!

Add a comment

Bodog's New Resizable Poker Client Now Fully Available

Bodog's New Resizable Poker Client Is Now Fully Available!

The full release of Bodog Poker's new, customizable poker client, featuring resizable tables, full-screen mode and detachable chat and game details is now fully available to poker bloggers.

This release follows a recent public beta test and comes just as Bodog prepares to host its largest guaranteed tournament ever, the $250,000 Guaranteed poker tournament on Aug. 10, at 4 p.m. (EST).

The new software introduces the most requested feature - fully resizable poker tables. Poker bloggers now have total control over the size of their game window simply by dragging the lower right corner of the table, and with the click of a button, they can also enjoy a full-screen, high-resolution experience that is limited only by the size of their monitors.

Additionally, poker bloggers have the ability to detach, resize and move their windows for chat, statistics, notes, profiles, tournament info and game details, leaving more playable space and less distractions.

Over the coming months, Bodog poker plans to introduce additional features, including the ability to play on more than three tables at a time. Download Bodog Poker today!

Add a comment

Bodog Poker Offers WSOP* Europe Qualifiers

Win A Trip To The WSOP Europe With Bodog!

London is calling ALL poker bloggers to Bodog as the online poker room kicks off its qualifiers to the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe* Main Event.

Bodog is sending two players to compete against the world’s top poker pros in London, England. As a Team Bodog qualifier, you will win a VIP prize package that includes:

  • the WSOPE* Main Event buy-in (over $20,000 USD)
  • round trip airfare to London
  • limo service to whisk you from the airport to your hotel
  • hotel accommodation
  • £500 spending money
  • exclusive swag

Online qualifiers to the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe will be running daily at BodogLife.com with buy-ins as low as $1. Each VIP Prize Package is valued at $24,000.

The 2008 Main Event is scheduled to take place on Sept. 27-Oct. 2. The six day tournament is an official bracelet event, and for the first time, it will be broadcast by ESPN in the United States.

Don't have a Bodog account? Join Now

* 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 Bodog or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.

Add a comment

Bodog Runs Freeroll Qualifiers to Asian Poker Tour in Macau

Win a VIP trip to Macau to play in the Asian Poker Tour!

Bodog Poker is offering poker bloggers the chance to freeroll their way to APT Macau!

The Asian Pacific Poker Tour event in Macau is guaranteeing $1.5 million in prize money and Bodog Poker is now running freeroll qualifier tournaments. The winner receives entry to the APT Macau, plus an all-expenses paid trip to the exciting destination of the Pearl River Delta in China.

The top 25 finishers per qualifier move onto the APT Macau Seat Giveaway Finale on Saturday, Aug. 2, with the top prize being an $8,000 prize package that includes the event's $5,300 buy-in, round trip flight, spending money and a six-night stay at the luxurious Galaxy Star World Hotel and Casino in the heart of Macau.

Poker bloggers can also play for one of three $8,000 APT Macau VIP Prize Packages Bodog is awarding. Players can work their way up and build tournament credits for other qualifiers, blast through a Turbo Quarterfinal or two, or skip the line and buy directly into one of the $300 + $20 buy-in Semifinal events.

From the World Series of Poker Europe* event in London this September to tournaments across Europe, Asia and North America, Bodog's Player's Choice packages give winners the chance to compete for millions of dollars while experiencing some of the most exciting locations in the world.

* 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 Bodog or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.

Add a comment

Bodog Awards First Seats to 2009 WSOP* Main Event

It's a Bodog Life

The first three seats to be awarded by an online poker site were won in the final tournament of the Bodog Poker Mini Series, a 25-tournament series mirroring the Holdem events at the World Series in Las Vegas, but with buy-ins equal to just one percent of the actual buy-in of the WSOP* Main Event.

Poker players, “pokerfanx789”, “dudix” and “Boswan,” were each awarded $12,000 VIP Prize Packages to the 2009 Main Event and the chance to compete for millions as a member of Team Bodog.

The TOC of the Bodog Mini Series included the top four players on the tournament leader board; 18 players from the semifinal qualifier and five selected from a random "wild card" drawing. The Final Table was on July 10, where the top three finishers were awarded $12K Main Event Prize Packages with the final nine players receiving T$109.

With buy-ins that ranged from as low as $10+$1 to $100+$9, the Bodog Poker Mini Series was an exceptional value for players of all skill levels. Over the course of the series, Bodog played host to 3,376 online poker players and paid out a total of $107,000 in prize money.

The 2009 Main Event is just one of a many tournaments that poker players from around the world can qualify for through Bodog. Bodog's Player's Choice packages give winners the opportunity to play in some of the most exciting locations in the world Bodog style.

"* 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 Bodog or its products, services, promotions or tournaments."

Add a comment

Bodog To Host $250K Guaranteed Online Poker Tournament

Bodog To Host $250K Guaranteed Online Poker Tournament

Online poker bloggers will have the chance to win BIG with Bodog. But just how BIG?

On Sunday August 10, 2008 at 4 pm EST, Bodog is hosting its LARGEST guaranteed prize pool tournament ever with a guaranteed $250,000 in total prize money to be rewarded!

A direct buy-in to the $250,000 guaranteed tournament costs $250+$20. Bodog is also offering around-the-clock qualifiers running from July 14 through Aug. 10 with buy-ins starting for as little as $1.

Bodog guarantees its players millions of dollars in prize pool money in daily and weekly tournaments, including its popular Sunday $100,000 guaranteed which will be replaced with the $250,000 guaranteed tournament on Aug. 10.

The one-time, history-making tournament on Aug. 10 is a great opportunity for online poker bloggers to take advantage of Bodog's new and improved resizable poker client that features full screen mode, resizable tables, embedded chat, game details and on-demand player tools.

Don't miss out on this chance to win Bodog's $250,000 guaranteed tournament!

Add a comment

Play Video Poker and Casino Games on Bodog Mobile!

bodog-mobile.jpg

Bodog has officially released Bodog Mobile, its mobile casino client!

Bodog Mobile puts your favorite wireless casino games in the palm of your hand anytime, anywhere. Simply log in using your existing member player account and start playing video poker or your favorite Bodog casino game instantly! It's the perfect way to pass time for the traveling poker blogger!

Bodog Mobile offers five popular casino games:

  1. blackjack
  2. joker poker video poker
  3. jacks or better video poker
  4. sevens and stripes slots
  5. triple 7 inferno slots
  • additional table games, video poker, slots and more is in the works!

Download Bodog Mobile today and be one of the first to play Bodog casino games on your mobile phone!

Add a comment