Speaking with VSO News, Joe Ingram has confirmed he will host a special meet-up game at the Wynn (pictured) during the upcoming WPT World Poker Championships in Las Vegas. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Online Qualifier
One poker promotion that seems to have fallen out of fashion over the last decade is the one in which a lucky qualifier gets to battle it out versus the pros in a televised one table Sit ‘N’ Go. Even before Chris Moneymaker lit the fuse on the poker boom, they were a mainstay of the industry and an effective tool which tapped into the recreational player’s poker dream.
From Late Night Poker to Shark Cage, the inclusion of an ‘Online Qualifier’ served a number of functions. It created some buzz and acquisition for the attached online site as players scrambled to win their seat. It also gave the TV game an obvious underdog and a relatable storyline. anybody can win on the night The qualifier won on a few occasions, and when that happened it sent a ripple through the poker world, creating a feel good story and reinforcing that vital poker unique selling point that anybody can win on the night. The World Poker Tour (WPT) will be hoping to create an occasion like that at the WPT World Championships in December with a pair of special tournaments, pitting ClubWPT qualifiers against their stable of ambassadors. David versus Goliath contests
In 2008, PartyPoker Late Night Poker was won by a little known Swedish player by the name of Andreas Jörbeck. In the final, he outlasted a table of professionals including Andy Black, Eddy Scharf, Surinder Sunar, and Maria Demetriou. He ultimately defeated Roland DeWolfe heads-up to claim the $125,000 first prize in a fantastic David versus Goliath moment.
The year before that, I won a seat to The Million Pound Challenge on Full Tilt Poker. It was a 60 player tournament with the winner taking on Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, and DeWolfe in heads up matches for £1m ($1.2m). Spoiler alert, I did not win it but Adam Noone did and he went […]
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