WPT Fallsview

A 67-year-old retired real estate broker
from Kitchener-Waterloo took home
the North American Poker Championship
title and $1.2 million at the Fallsview
Casino in Niagara Falls this week.

Glen Witmer survived a strong field
of 454 players, competing in only his
second major poker tournament.
Witmer and fellow amateur player
Jim Trenholm, a Toronto firefighter,
were the only two amateur players
to make it to the final table, going
against four experienced professionals.

Unfortunately for Trenholm, he didn't
last long and was the first to be eliminated
from the final table. He was followed by
Ottawa poker pro Marc Karam who headed
for the rail in fifth place earning $171,175.

Next to go was another Canadian Ryan Fisler
who pocketed $228,234 for fourth place.
(Yet another poker pro coming out of
Waterloo, ON. What's in the water there?)

Highly respected US player Kathy Leibert
finished in third place earning $277,684.
This made way for heads up combat between
Witmer and well known tournament pro
Gavin Smith (originally from Guelph,ON),
who resides in Las Vegas.

In the final hand, both players were all-in
with Gavin holding pocket 5's to Glen's AK.
The cards fell Gavin's way, until an Ace on
the river sent Smith home with $532,545
and gave the WPT championship and
$1.2M paycheque to Witmer.

It was an huge return for a small investment.
Glen won his way into the event through a
$170 Step A satellite qualifier.

Craig from PPT

Many of you will know Craig Robillard,
tournament staff from the Premier
Poker Tour events. Craig has been
doing some writing for poker site
http://www.TexasHoldemPoker4U.com/

Drop by and show some support.
Ya just might learn something too.

Full Tilt FTOPS 9

Bigger and better than ever.
Starts Nov. 5th, going for 11 days
covering 25 events taking place
$16 Million in guaranteed prize $.



Event# /Date /Entry/Guarantee

#1 11-5 21:00 $200+16 NL Hold'em 6-max $1Mill
#2 11-6 14:00 $240+16 PL Omaha/8 K/O $200k
#3 11-6 21:00 $500 + $35 NLH 3x S/O $300k
#4 11-7 14:00 $300+22 NLH (1R / 1A) $600k
#5 11-7 21:00 $200+16 Limit Holdem 6max $150k
#6 11-8 14:00 $500+35 PL Omaha 6-Max $350k
#7 11-8 16:00 $100+9 NL Hold'em $600k
#8 11-9 14:00 $240+16 NLH 6-Max K/O $600k
#9 11-9 18:00 $300+22 NL Hold'em $1.5Mill
#10 11-10 14:00 $300+22 Mixed Hold'em $250k
#11 11-10 21:00 $1000+60 NL Hold'em $1.5Mill
#12 11-11 14:00 $ 200+16 HA (PLH/PLO) $150k
#13 11-11 21:00 $ 500+35 HORSE $300k
#14 11-11 21:00 $ 200+16 NLH Turbo $500k
#15 11-12 14:00 $ 200+16 Omaha 8ob $150k
#16 11-12 21:00 $ 300+22 NLH 6-Max R/B $1Mill
#17 11-13 14:00 $200+16 NLH 4x S/O 6max $250k
#18 11-13 21:00 $300+22 Razz $150k
#19 11-14 14:00 $200+16 NL Hold'em $400k
#20 11-14 21:00 $200+16 Stud 8-or-better $100k
#21 11-15 14:00 $500+35 NLH Heads-up $500k
#22 11-15 14:00 $5000+200 NLH 6-max $2Mill
#23 11-15 16:00 $100+9 PLO R/B $400k
#24 11-16 14:00 $120+9 NLH K/O $500k

Main Event
#25 11-16 18:00 $500 + $35 NLH $2.5Mill

Caesars Mega Stack

Yet another deep stack tournament
series for Las Vegas bound poker players.

Caesars Palace is hosting its Mega Stack
poker series, which will follow the currently
ongoing Caesars Poker Classic. It will run
from November 2nd to 20th and feature
17 events with entry fees from $200-$1,060.

Mega Stack Schedule:

Date /Time / Buy-in / Game
11/1 -- -- (Satellites Begin)
11/2 -Noon- $500+40 NLHE
11/3 -Noon- $200+25 NLHE
11/4 -Noon- $200+25 NLHE
11/4 -3pm- $180+20 PLO
11/5 -Noon- $200+25 NLHE
11/6 -Noon- $200+25 NLHE
11/7 -Noon- $300+30 NLHE
11/8 -Noon- $300+30 NLHE
11/9 -Noon- $500+40 NLHE
11/10 -Noon- $200+25 NLHE
11/11 -Noon- $200+25 NLHE
11/11 -3pm $180+20 Omaha 8/B
11/12 -Noon- $200+25 NLHE
11/13 -Noon- $200+25 NLHE
11/14 -Noon- $300+30 NLHE
11/15 -Noon- $300+30 NLHE
11/16 -Noon- $500+40 NLHE
11/17 -Noon- $200+25 NLHE

11/18 -Noon- $1,000+60
Mega Championship (NLHE)

11/19 -2pm- Mega Ch. Day 2

11/20 -2pm- Final Table

http://www.harrahs.com/images/non_image_assets/CLV_nov_mega_stack_093008.pdf