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Party Poker and Matchroom Sport once again team up to announce locale / dates for the Women’s World Open IV.
London.
March 23rd and 24th, 2010.
This high-profile tourney with a female bent will be comprised of 24 players, with a $3,000 buy-in. Total prize pool is $72,000, and the final table will hold 6 players.
Already committed to the event are Team PartyPoker.com’s Kara Scott along with Annette Obrestad. Women’s World Open III winner, Aisling Collins and that event’s runner-up, Kim Wooka, joins them. Other confirmed participants include Laurence Grondin, Stefanie Bergener, Shelley Rubenstein, Christine Klecz, Maria Demetriou, Pippa Flanders along with Women’s World II winner Soraya Homam.
Here’s a bit of irony: Aisling Collins’ aggressive play last year garnered her a star fan in Annette Obrestrad, and in this year’s event, mentor faces off against mentee. As well, it’ll be interesting to see how she fares against last year’s runner up, Kim Wooka, who clearly has lots to prove. With this year’s tournament, we can expect a deep stacked game rife with fierce competition.
European first-time Ukash users now have a chance to win a seat at the European Poker Tour event with takes place from April 15th to April 21, 2010. In addition to winning the seat, one lucky Ukash user will win an all-expense paid trip to Italy’s San Remo, including transportation, accommodation and spending money. Ukash is the world’s largest prepaid cash-issuing provider, perfect for those players that would rather make a deposit with good old-fashioned cash. Ukash is available at over 320,000 locations across 29 countries.
The EPT San Remo takes place over a week’s time from April 15-21st, 2010.
All throughout the month of March, Ukash depositors can enter the promotional code “UKASHSR”, and they’ll be entered into a free roll at the end of the month, and eligible to win a seat to the event.
Last year, a 20-year-old student from Amsterdam, Constant Rijkenberg, won the 1,177 player-strong event, pocketing €1,508,000 and the EPT champion title in the process.
High-staker David Benyamine has won the PartyPoker Premier League IV title, which took place at Las Vegas’ M Resort. Ultimately going heads up against Luke “FullFlush” Schwartz, this is Benyamine’s first tournament this year. It’s shaping up to be a good year for Benyamine: cashing in $476,000 isn’t bad, considering that it’s only February!
The event’s final table included Daniel Negreanu, Roland De Wolfe, Phil Laak, Luke ‘FullFlush’ Schwartz and online qualifier Giovanni Safina, who won his spot playing against the industry’s best, with a paltry 100 euros. First out the game was Laak, then De Wolfe, then Negreanu. then Safina (who has a lot to be proud of), then Schwartz, leaving Benyamine the last man standing. It was interesting to note the different playing styles that these two players utilize. Schwartz tends to be a bit impulsive, whereas Benyamine keeps his head in the game.
Televised coverage of PartyPoker’s Premier League IV will make its premiere UK broadcast in September, and will be distributed worldwide thereafter.
