Poker Satellite Blog

With the exception of the Main Event final table, the 2010 World Series of Poker has been complete for about a month.  The excitement will start to air on August 10th when ESPN begins to show main event footage.  You can expect the November final table to be exciting and fun to watch, since previous years with this format have proven to be a success.

The 2010 World Series of Poker schedule ran for over one full month ,beginning on May 28th of this year and ending July 5th.  With this long schedule, many die hard poker players that don’t already live in Las Vegas, generally relocate to Vegas for the length of the World Series.  Now that is taking your chosen profession seriously.

Jeff Shulman, the president of CardPlayer Magazine is a hot topic in the poker world. Jeff is not only the president of a popular “poker” limelight magazine, but he has managed to win a spot at this years final table at the World Series of Poker Main Event. This is not his first time in being among the Nine clan, as he also played in the 2000 Main Event. Falling short in the 2000 event, many feel that this time he will be a big threat at the table. We will soon find out, since November 7th is now here.

That’s right, once again November has rolled back around and for many November represents more than Thanksgiving. To poker enthusiasts this month marks the event they have waited for all year, the World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Nine players from all around the globe have won their way to the Main Event Final Table by out playing over 1,400 other entrants. The event starts on Nov. 7th and will likely end sometime in the early morning hours on Nov. 10th. There are lots of fresh faces this year among the veterans. Wishing them all luck at this exciting chance to win millions and the prestigious WSOP Bracelet.

According to a recent issue of Bluff magazine Joe Cada has recently been sponsored by the mega online site PokerStars.  Joe is one of the players known as the November Nine.  These are the nine finalists of the main event at the World Series of Poker.  This make the third person from the November Nine to sign with PokerStars.

WSOP Satellites Coming Soon – 20% Deposit Bonus

World Series of Poker satellites start Saturday, March 11. This year PokerStars is giving away more than $5 Million in free WSOP prize packages and running more cash satellites than ever before.

From now through March 13, PokerStars is offering its players 20% up to $120 in free cash on their next deposit.

Deposit up to $600 during the qualifying period and you’ll receive a 20% bonus. Deposits over $600 will be eligible for the maximum $120 bonus. To earn the deposit bonus, you must earn an additional number of FPPs equal to five times the bonus amount. For instance, a $500 deposit ($100 bonus attached) requires you to earn 500 FPPs (5 x 100) to release the bonus.

Check the PokerStars website for more information.