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wade moore
10-23-2006, 09:55 AM
I am listening to some Junkies Podcasts from last week and heard about this. I don't think either of you listen to them, so didn't know if you heard about this or if you might be interested.

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JUNKIES POKER OPEN!!!!!
Posted Sunday, October 22

http://www.junkiesradio.com/newspics/junkspokercover.gifThe 1st annual "Junkies Poker Open" will go down on Thursday, November 30th at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. This $300 Buy-In Texas Hold 'Em tournament will be limited to the first 300 players to sign up, so don't sleep. We will announce how you can sign up on November 2nd. In the meantime, sign up for your Borgata Players Card through the link below.

The "Junkies Poker Open" will kick off on Thursday morning, November 30th, right after we conclude our LIVE broadcast from the Borgata Poker Room. This tourament will be for Junkies listeners only and there will be a prize pool up to $78,000.

We will hold a party at the Borgata on Wednesday night as people are arriving. We are also offering discounted room rates and free transportation to and from Atlantic City. Plus we will be holding some pre-parties leading up to the tournament where you will have a chance to WIN your buy-in.

Once again, we urge you to listen every morning as we give out more details. We are working on bounties for busting out the Junkies, a bracelet for the winner and more. You won't want to miss the first annual "Junkies Poker Open!"

GET YOUR BORGATA PLAYERS CARD TODAY! (http://www.theborgata.com/Main.cfm?Category_1=15000&Category_2=15010) You will need this card in order to participate in the tournament.
rkmsuf
10-23-2006, 09:57 AM
Junkies listeners only? Now how exactly to they enforce that?
QuikSand
10-23-2006, 10:04 AM
I actually had a student of mine tell me about this... I might go up and play. I *love* the Borgata.
wade moore
10-23-2006, 10:04 AM
Junkies listeners only? Now how exactly to they enforce that?

They don't advertise outside of their show or their website. I think that's all there is to it, I don't think that there's some "quiz" or something to participate ;)
wade moore
10-23-2006, 10:05 AM
I actually had a student of mine tell me about this... I might go up and play. I *love* the Borgata.

I figured it might be doable for you and seemed like a payoff worth paying for unlike your failed house games ;).
rkmsuf
10-23-2006, 10:11 AM
They don't advertise outside of their show or their website. I think that's all there is to it, I don't think that there's some "quiz" or something to participate ;)

Well I know about it and am not a junkies listener. Then I tell two friends and they tell two friends and...
gottimd
10-23-2006, 10:14 AM
Its an open tourney. Only 300, supposedly first come, first serve. When they officially announced it a week ago, you just had to sign up when the sign up was available. Do to the overwhelming amount of people who want to join, the Borgata is now requiring that you have a Borgata Players card to enter.

Top 30 of 300 get cash back.
Subby
10-23-2006, 10:17 AM
Thanks for the heads up, Wade...
QuikSand
10-23-2006, 10:30 AM
There's awfully little chanjce that this becomes really an event for insiders only. I have heard about it three times already -- poker circles are already pretty well set up for spreading word about things fairly quickly. The only way they could get this to work out as a "Junkies only" thing would be to make an announcement on the air that "signups are right now!" and to take them first come first serve at that very moment. As it stands, there will be tons of non-insiders sitting and waiting to sign up as soon as it's announced.
gottimd
10-23-2006, 10:32 AM
Exactly. They could've made it alot longer and more people, and judging by the response already, I think that is what they will do next year.
wade moore
10-23-2006, 11:04 AM
What it comes down to is "for listeners only!" is just a gimmick that really means nothing.
Toddzilla
10-23-2006, 11:20 AM
Well, truth be told, it *could* be for listeners only, but then they wouldn't get the 300 players required.
rkmsuf
10-23-2006, 11:33 AM
What it comes down to is "for listeners only!" is just a gimmick that really means nothing.

Well I don't like it. It annoys me.

Granted I have no intention of playing in the thing but still.