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The Conquest Has Begun…
Ahoy Matey's! The
Conquest has begun for the 2nd Annual
Conquest of Paradise Island LIVE tournament!
This year's main event boasts a $2 Million
Dollar Guaranteed prize pool set for May
2007 at the luxurious Atlantis Resort,
on Paradise Island (of course), Bahamas.
We believe everything
is better in Paradise, including poker.
That's why we're once again headed to
Atlantis Resort & Casino on Paradise
Island, The Bahamas, May 12-18 (main event
plays May 13-17) for the 2nd Annual Conquest
of Paradise Island. This year's tournament
will be bigger and better with more side
action and a $2 MILLION DOLLAR Guaranteed
main event prize pool!
Last year,
WINTERS25 (Brian Malczewski) walked away
with $500,000 and the Conquest Championship
title. Could it be YOU this year? The
only place to win your way to Paradise,
is on Paradise. Satellites now running
to our Conquest $200 main event qualifiers
starting as low as $4. Good luck &
Hope to see you in Paradise!
At the Crown Ballroom at
the tropical oasis, Atlantis Resort, Bahamas!
They're going LIVE with their first, brick
& mortar No Limit Hold'em tournament,
‘The Conquest of Paradise Island’.
Presented by Paradisepoker.com and hosted
by Tournament Directors Sam Quinto and
Dave Lamb
Ready for the thrill of live
action? Leave your Player ID behind, and join
Paradise
Poker
at the Atlantis Resort in Paradise Island, Bahamas
for our first live tournament. You can qualify
for The Conquest of Paradise Island main event
by:
Winning a seat online
Paradise Poker is giving you
three qualifiers to secure your spot in the
Conquest of Paradise Island main event, at Atlantis
Resort, Paradise Island. Every Conquest of Paradise
Island qualifier guarantees at least one $8500
prize package winner!
All qualifiers and satellites
can be found within the Tournaments game tab;
under the “Events” & “Satellites”
tabs. If you're a Sit & Go fan, single table
satellites will also be available under the
Sit & Go game tab, under “Satellites”.
Qualifying satellites available starting at
$4!
Win your Conquest
of Paradise Island prize pack
There's no better
way to get to the Bahamas than to win
your way! Last year, many Conquest of
Paradise Island main event players won
their way to the Bahamas for as little
as $4. Our current schedule of Conquest
main event qualifiers is as follows:
Conquest
Monday 10 pm ET
Wednesday 10 pm ET
Saturday 2 pm ET
Sunday 6 pm ET
Conquest
(Thursday)
Thursday 2 pm ET
* Satellites to this Euro friendly direct
qualifier will run daily *
Direct Buy-In: Paradise Account
Direct entries are
available through your Paradise account.
To buy-in for to the Conquest of Paradise
Island main event, simply email [email protected]
and ensure your account is sufficiently
funded. Registration confirmations will
be issued within 48 hours. Here are the
direct buy in options:
Option A: Seat
Direct buy-ins are
$5200 ($5000 entry plus $200 fee) and
guarantee you a seat in the main event.
Option B: Seat + Accommodation
For those of you
not interested in the hassles of booking
your own hotel, option B is for you! For
$7200, we will ensure you have your accommodation
set at Atlantis for six nights (May 12th
- 18th) and a guaranteed seat in the $5200
main event. This option is only available
until April 7th (midnight EST) "while
quantities" last as they say on TV!
Direct Buy-In: On-Site at Atlantis (Seat
only)
Direct entries paid
in cash will be accepted on-site at Atlantis,
May 12th and 13th before the official
start of the main event. Visit the Conquest
of Paradise Island Tournament Desk, situated
in the Crown Ballroom at Atlantis Resort
upon your arrival.
What is ‘The Conquest
of Paradise Island’?
It's our first ever, brick and
mortar, No Limit Holdem multi table tournament!
And there's no place more fitting to host our
first Paradise Poker live tournament, than on
Paradise Island. All game play will take place
at the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island starting
May 9th, 2006. This is your chance to put a
face to your online rivals and enjoy the thrill
of live poker, in Paradise!
How old do I have to be
to play in The Conquest of Paradise Island?
Just like playing on Paradise
Poker, if you are 18 years of age, you are eligible
to play for a seat in Conquest of Paradise.
When can I qualify for Conquest of Paradise?
How about now?
Paradise
Poker
has got qualifying satellites on the board today
through April 15th, offering a range of tournament
styles. Find a game that suits your play, whether
it's an R&A or Short Handed tourney. Jump
in one of these direct qualifiers to win an
$8500 Conquest of Paradise Island prize pack
and you could find yourself playing poker in
Paradise.
We have seats reserved for up
to 400 Paradise Poker online winners and direct
entries. For updated listings on players already
confirmed in The Conquest of Paradise Island,
please visit the Paradise Poker blog.
Assuming I'm not at the final table, is there
poker action for me?
Yes! We'll have single
table Sit & Go's throughout the Conquest
of Paradise Island week.
What
is the Conquest of Paradise prize package?
Each one of our daily qualifiers
guarantees at least one $8500 Conquest prize
pack! Here's what the prize packs to Paradise
include:
| Conquest
of Paradise prize package |
| Conquest Buy-In |
$5000 buy-in + $200 entry fee |
| Accommodation |
Six nights at Atlantis Paradise Island
(valued at $2000) * |
| Cash |
$1300 credited to your Paradise account
for travel expenses. |
| Total Prize Package
Value |
$8500 |
*based on double occupancy
As the premier online poker room in the world,
you have the added security in knowing your
funds will be safe, and available to you, whenever
you want. Paradise has segregated reserve accounts
that hold at minimum 100% of all player balances.
Their highly knowledgeable support team is standing
by to address any issue that may arise. They
can be reached by email at all times, generally
replying within minutes of receiving your query. |
