Newsletter: Volume 4 - Issue 19

iPOPs II Live Event Packages

SunPoker is in full package swing to the iPOPS II Live Barcelona Event from May 31st – June 4th!

Mark your calendars; May 20th we will be hosting a Mega Satellite guaranteeing 15 full VIP packages to the Live Barcelona Event but before then we are also guaranteeing 6 packages next week only!

3 Packages Guaranteed
Sunday, May 13th at 19:00 for a Buy-In is €80+€8 Freeze out
Structure A - Tournament Name – iPOPS Live A

3 Packages Guaranteed
Tuesday, May 15th at 19:00 for a Buy-In is €80+€8 Freeze out
Structure B - Tournament Name – iPOPS Live B

Satellite your way to each Structure for as low as €5.50 + €0.50 daily

Every iPOPS II Live package is valued at €2,200 and will include:

• €770 buy- in to the main event. 30,000 starting chips.
• €1000 for 3 nights’ hotel accommodation at the Arts Hotel, Barcelona
  from June 1st -June 4th, 2012.
• €30 handling fees
• €400 for flights and spending
• Player’s party

It’s raining iPOPS Packages at SunPoker so be sure to leave your umbrella closed as this is one storm you want to be part of!

SNG High Gear

Sit ‘n’ Go players, this is your time!

The excitement of the SNG High Gear Race’s continue; Week 1 of Cycle 1 is coming to a dramatic and rewarding finish as players give it a good push before the first cash out is awarded!

Up for grabs, is an impressive $150,000 in total SNG leader board cash and participating is simple - Connect to your SunPoker, Select SNG High Gear, Register and play as many SNG tournaments as you can during the qualifying cycles.

The higher you place in the tournaments, the more leader board points you'll earn thus the more cash in your pocket! http://www.sunpoker.com/promotions/promo_SNGHighGear.asp

Register once and play in all three cycles between May 7th - October 14th 2012!

Sit ‘n’ Go players can now alternate months between the $150,000 SNG High Gear and the $760,000 Cash Points Leader Board for even more rewarding cash out!

This is definitely the year of the Sit ‘n’ Go player!

WSOP Conference Call – Changes Announced

The World Series of Poker held an hour-long conference call on Tuesday detailing the 2012 WSOP,

On the agenda was answering questions from the poker media on a variety of topics the newly announced WSOP APAC in Australia, the new events on the 2012 schedule, Rule Changes and Q&A session with the poker media.

We wont bore you with those details instead we’ve highlighted some of the rule changes directed towards you the player.

No Talking About Your Hand Rule

Players will now be allowed to say anything about their hand that they want, provided it meets two criterions: #1 the player who is talking cannot be capable of reopening the action and #2, the player must not expose their hand to the other players.

The change is an attempt to bring back the verbal strategy of the game, as well as to liven up the atmosphere, as it was explained, “the poker room is not a church.”

Excessive Celebration

The WSOP also announced an easing of the excessive celebration rule. Players will now be able to be a bit more vocal in celebrating victories, within reason. What precisely will be allowed and what will earn a player a penalty will be at the discretion of the WSOP staff.

Miscellaneous:

There will be some type of recognition for the passing of poker legend Amarillo Slim, but there are no plans for a formal tribute at this time.

The $50k Players Championship will be played as a HORSE tournament through the final

A change to the comps system will see players receive Rewards Points instead of Food Vouchers. The Rewards Points received will be based on the tournament fee paid –while lower buy-in tournaments will see the reward decrease from a $10 food voucher to under $10 worth of Rewards Points (which can be used to purchase anything from food to sneakers), the WSOP is expanding these rewards to events ranging from satellites to WSOP Circuit events. As it was explained, “it’s a superior currency and there is more opportunity to earn points.”

They say March Madness but we say MAY Madness!

Between all the SNG Races, the WSOP Events and iPOPs II Live coming our way, May is shaping out to be one very exciting month at SunPoker!

Check out this months Calendar!

WSOP Package of the Week

This weeks WSOP Package comes to you courtesy of the WSOP Warrior Challenge

Monday, May 14th at 20:00 GMT SunPoker kicks off Warrior Challenge Event #3 - a 6 Max Freeze out tournament adding points to your Warrior Challenge leader board

A one time entry of $200 + $15 will gain you access to all remaining events in this challenge; once entered all you have to do is play the best you can, finish as high as you can, gain points for every tournament played, and you’ll win prizes based on your final position in the league.

You will be earning points for every league tournament played, and will be ranked based on the amount of accumulated points gained from each of the tournaments. The best 5 out of 6 tournaments will count towards the leader board points.

The top 15 grand final Warriors will win exclusive WSOP packages

The first place Ultimate Warrior will win an Executive WSOP Package, $16,000 worth!!!

For complete list of packages from 1st place – 50th place connect today to sunpoker.com
http://www.sunpoker.com/promotions
/promo_2012WSOPWarrior.asp