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Poker News From ParadisePoker.com Press Releases
February 24th, 2006
The Live Event at Atlantis, Paradise
Island The Conquest of Paradise Island
This May,
Paradise
Poker
is taking it to the streets or rather to 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,
The Conquest of Paradise Island will kick off
at Noon, May 9th, 2006.
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!
Conquest
R&A
Thursday-Monday @ 2:00 pm EST
$30 buy-in, NLH 15 min blinds. Rebuys &
Add-ons available
Conquest
SH
Daily @ 6:00 pm EST
$300 buy-in. ShortHanded tournament, 5 players
per table.
CONQUEST
Daily @ 10:00 PM EST
$200 buy-in. NLH 20 min blinds, 2500 starting
chip stack
Direct Buy-In
Direct buy-ins will be accepted
now through April 15rd, 2006 (midnight EST).
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.
What day does the tournament
start?
Plan to arrive at Atlantis for
The Conquest of Paradise Island Welcome Party
May 8th.
May 8th – Players arrive.
Welcome party!
May 9th – Flight 1 150-200 players
May 10th – Flight 2 150-200 players
May 11th – Combined flights, play down
to 5 tables
May 12th – Play down to final 10
May 13th – Final table
What is the tournament structure for the live
event?
Click here to view the complete
blind structure chart.
Who's playing in The Conquest of Paradise Island?
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. |
