Newsletter: Volume 4 - Issue 18

iPOPS II Final Event

The iPOPS II Online Main events are almost at the US$1 Million Mark!

This Sunday, May 6th at 18:00 GMT SunPoker will be hosting Event #5 $500,000 GP

The Final Event is a No Limit Hold’Em Freezeout tournament guaranteeing the last $500,000 of this year’s iPOPS online events. Buy in is set at $125 + $10 with satellites ongoing until the 5th of May 2012; http://www.sunpoker.com/tournaments/tourn_iPOPS.asp#a5

• Ongoing stage 1 SNG satellite $27+$2.7 Turbo (5 players).
• Ongoing stage 1 SNG satellite $13.5+$1.3 Turbo (10 players).
• Ongoing stage 1 SNG Satellite $67.5+$3.3 Turbo (HU)

This is the final online iPOPS Event as we start setting motion to the iPOPS LIVE event in Barcelona, to play the final table!

In true SunPoker fashion Packages to the final table in Barcelona are being rewarded through a series of satellites happening daily until May 20th http://www.sunpoker.com/tournaments/tourn_iPOPSLIVE.asp

iPOPS II Live packages valued at €2,200 will include:

• €770 buy- in to the main event. 30,000 starting chips.
• €1,000 for 3 nights’ hotel accommodation at the Arts Hotel , Barcelona,
  from June 1st -June 4th, 2012.
• €30 handling fees
• €400 for flights and spending
• Players’ party

Register today to be part of the final $500,000 up for grabs and be sure to give it a go and meet us in Barcelona for the final Main event also!

Calendar Promotions!

Every week SunPoker gives you four days to earn extra cash through special daily promotions! Winnings range from tickets to tournaments too real cash drops up to $200! Be sure to take advantage of this extra kick back from your poker room starting today!

SNG Sundays

Every Sunday at SunPoker is SNG Sunday! The top 3 players who play the most Sit N Go's on Sunday will each receive a prize! On Monday of every week these prizes will be placed into your player account directly.

1. $100 Cash
2. $50 Cash
3. $20+2 Tournament Ticket

Reload Tuesdays

All players who are a VIP level 5 and below, who aren't currently playing on a bonus, can get a $100 reload bonus offer clearing at 10,000 points per $5. To earn your reload bonus simply email [email protected] with "Reload Tuesday" in the subject line after you have made your deposit. You will have 30 days to clear your bonus.

Bad Beat Thursday

Lose a pot holding having Aces over Tens or better, and you qualify for our bad beat Thursday. To claim your prize, simply email our support team with the hand number and you will earn X100 big blinds up to a maximum of $100. Only hold'em cash game tables qualify.

Quad Flop Friday

Flop Quads using both hold cards and win x100 big blinds up to a maximum of $200. To claim your prize, simply email our support team with the hand number. Only hold'em cash game tables qualify

WSOP Heading to Australia

Crown Melbourne will be the host of the first ever World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific in April 2013. The World Series of Poker announced Monday that they were entering into a multi-year agreement with the Crown Casino to bring a tournament series to Australia in 2013.

The event, called the WSOP Asia-Pacific (or WSOP APAC), will run from April 4th to April 15th next year and will feature five WSOP bracelet events. The Crown Melbourne, which has been the site of the Aussie Millions since 1998, will play host to the first WSOP events in the history of the country.

Australia has always been a poker hotspot, even before the Poker Boom, and since Joe Hachem’s 2005 WSOP victory poker players have flocked to tournaments like the Aussie Millions in record numbers. In addition to Australia, poker is taking hold in Asia like never before, with some of the biggest high-stakes action in the world taking place in Macau. The success of poker tours like the APPT and the ANZPT, likely factored into the WSOP’s decision to expand to the bustling region

“Our goal is to establish the worldwide grand slam of poker and use our platform to elevate the game through a series of major championships,” said WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart. “With WSOP Las Vegas growing annually and WSOP Europe poised for long-term success after five years, the time is right to turn our attention to the dynamic poker scene in Asia and Australia. Given Crown’s success with the ‘Aussie Millions Poker Championship’, we couldn’t ask for a better partner than Crown to establish the Asia-Pacific’s definitive poker festival.

“This exciting partnership brings together two industry leaders, and two strong brands, to create a premier poker event in this region,” said Hawkins. “Our agreement firmly aligns with our objective of attracting the very best local and international players, all vying for a coveted WSOP bracelet. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved with the Aussie Millions and look forward to featuring WSOP Asia Pacific on our poker calendar in April 2013.”

WSOP APAC will be just the second series in history to award a WSOP bracelet outside of Las Vegas. This partnership hopes to find the same level of success that the WSOP found when the created WSOP Europe in 2007. Crown’s agreement includes an international television production of the event, one that is expected to be shown globally on ESPN.

“It’s thrilling to think the World Series of Poker is coming to Australian soil,” said Hachem. “I know first-hand what a life-changing moment winning the WSOP gold bracelet was and how it served as a catalyst for the growth of poker in Australia and Asia. It will be a dream come true to host a worldwide poker event such as this at Crown. I can’t wait.”

The official schedule for the WSOP APAC will be released later this year.

Hard to believe that our second annual iPOPS Online Event is coming to a close this weekend! The last $500,000 is being credited on Sunday, right before we head to Barcelona for the final LIVE Event! Good Luck to all No Limit Hold'Em players!

Check out this months Calendar!

$1,000.00 New Depositors Tournament

No matter when you’ve registered with SunPoker, if April was your first month making a real money deposit into your account, then you’re eligible to take part in this Sunday’s $1,000 New Depositors Tournament

Your exclusive tournament is set to start at 18:00 Sever Time on Sunday May 6th with a buy in of only $1 or 1000 SunPoints where the top 10 finishers will share the $1000 Prize pool.

Registration is now open and can be found in the SunPoker lobby under Tournaments! Best of luck and welcome once again to SunPoker.com