PokerSuperStars Invitational Winner?

[detroitplayer]

Well, seeing how Fox has dragged this God forsaken event out and squeezed every last bit it could, you'd think that a special showing on the same day as the Superbowl would be the final... However, at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if they intro'ed the show with "Welcome to the Poker Superstars invitational, today we begin round 1 of round 3 in our 5 round of 2 series of 11... divided by 5 plus 9."

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Anyway, I was going to go with Chip Reese just based on a feeling, but for some reason it seems like he's played this tournament like he just doesn't give a [censored] about it.

I guess I will go with Chan.

[burningyen]

You're behind in your TV viewing. Howard won round 2. Sunday is the final.

[The T.A.]

I'm going for Phil Ivey.

But, I'm pretty sure Howard is going to win.

[rickofcampbell]

Thanks for the update. I guess i am watching reruns on cable...

So the winners of each round get 1 million and the winner of the finals gets 1.2?

[ed8383]

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Thanks for the update. I guess i am watching reruns on cable...

So the winners of each round get 1 million and the winner of the finals gets 1.2?

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where did you get this? I thought only first place got paid and that is for a million.

[BarronVangorToth]

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where did you get this? I thought only first place got paid and that is for a million.

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That can't be accurate as didn't they say a number of times that each person put up $400,000 of their own money? At the very least, 3.2million is being given out and I wouldn't be surprised if Fox tacked on something to the prize pool as they are getting TONS of almost-free programming where they are able to sell not-too-cheap advertising.

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com

[USS Gut Shot]

The Poker Superstars Invitational this Sunday was a $40K buy in with 750K added. 24 players played down to the final eight for TV. See Mike Sexton's column in this months Card Player Magazine.

This is a different tourny than the one being played on cable for the last few months. That one was eight players putting up 400K. That lineup was J. Chan, Doyle, Chip, Howard, Gus, TJ, Barry G., and Phil Ivey. Gus won round 1, and I'm still waiting for the beginning of round 2.

I guess we'll all be confused with all those superstar tournies these days.

[BarronVangorToth]

I don't know where I got it into my head that each bought in for $400K -- which is how I got the 3.2M -- but that makes a lot more sense.

Too much poker on TV, I guess.

HERESY!

Thanks for the info, though. They should have more commercials during those episodes to give you time to digest all of this information.

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com

[cwsiggy]

I'm almost positive this is not the one being shown. the one on Super Sunday is the Lederer\Hansen and Co. final round. They each bought in for $400,000, but they were each paid $150,000 so the buy in was $250,000. Most were backed or had partners. I think there are more payouts than just first place.

[USS Gut Shot]

2005 SuperBowl- From what I could find this is the finals of the 8 player $400K buy-in

2006 SuperBowl- Will be the final of a 24 player 40K buy in with 750K added.