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Holiday Schedule Update
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Reminder - Check back later as more venues may be added to this list! Have a safe and happy holiday!
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Important Schedule Announcement
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Crazy Carl's in Schwenksville will not be hosting their World Series of Carl's Final as scheduled. It has been postponed. We will post the new date and time when it is available. Thanks and congrats to all the qualifiers.
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Ultimate Super Satellite
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The Ultimate Super Satellite Winners!
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Congratulations to our winners on August 17th, 2008.
Renee Oberlander - The Works
Ralph Rittle - Old Buckhorn
Julio Fuentes - Crazy Carl's
Allen Cuthbertson - Via Roma
Heather Stein -Valley Forge Beef and Ale
Jared Heim - Soncini's Warminster
Patrick Gaasche - Champs Sports Bar
Tony Greco - Walsh's
Christopher Stec - Horsham Inn
Check out our Ultimate Super Satellite Page for our next qualifying period and your chance to play for this great prize package! |
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EASTERN PA New Venues
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DaVinci's Pub in Collegeville is hosting Blackjack Tournaments - 7:00pm registration, 8:00pm start time. Play and win any of the single table tournaments throughout the evening and qualify for a Grand Prize Tournament every 5 weeks. Tables begin approximately at 8:00pm, 9:00pm, and 10:00pm. Be there early and possibly play all three, or show up later for a late night tournament.
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Check out the new games added to our calendar!
Crazy Carl's in Schwenksville will be adding a second weekly event to their schedule. Premiere event Wednesday, August 6th - 7:00pm registration, 8:00pm start time.
Ground Round in Whitehall - Premiere event Thursday, August 7th - 7:30pm registration, 8:30pm start time.
JD McGillicuddy's in Manayunk - Premiere event Monday, August 25th - 7:30pm registration, 8:30pm start time.
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RPT Newsletter
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Read 'em and weep!
Be sure to check out the August 2008 Newsletter. Current newsletters will now be available under The Players Room menu and the Quick Links location at the bottom of each homepage. Past newsletters can be found at the bottom of the Newsletter page. Enjoy!
Have ideas for a good story in the newsletter? Let us know! Want to be a sponsor? Email admin@riverchasers.com for pricing and distribution details.
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RPT Ultimate Super Satellite
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The Ultimate Super Satellite is back!
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RPT will be partnering with the Borgata Hotel and Casino to bring you another Ultimate Super Satellite Event from Sept 7 - Sept 27. We plan on bringing you six of these great series in 2008!
We have info on participating venues, the grand prize tournament and results from our last series on the Ultimate Super Satellite Page !
Players now have a CHOICE on where to play your Stage 2 event! There is no need to contact RPT to let us know, simply choose from 1 of the 2 locations listed on the Ultimate Super Satellite Page and attend the Stage 2 event of your choice on October 12th, 2008.
If you are qualified and cannot attend the Stage 2 event, you must contact us prior to the event. |
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Championship Results
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2007 GRAND CHAMPIONS - WSOP Main Event Prize Package
Michael Dolan - Central, Rich Lipson - Eastern
Photo Gallery Live Blog
2008 1ST TRIMESTER CHAMPION - The Borgata $5000 Prize Package
Brian T. Callahan
Photo Gallery Live Blog
Ultimate Super Satellite June 2008 Winners - The Borgata $1000 Prize Package
Chaim Popkave, Ralph Rittle, Amanda Wagner, Stephane Lopez, Darryl Pearson, and Steven Silverman
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Notable Mentions :
Wayne Phillips - Final Table of a Borgata Poker Tournament on Sunday, June 29th, earning him a special RPT bonus.
Rita Tarmin - Super Satellite Cash winner during The Borgata Summer Poker Open.
Bob Woodruff - Super Satellite Cash and Prize winner during The Borgata Satellite Tournament. Bob will be playing in the $10,000 September Borgata WPT event.
Jay Kaas - Back to Back winner of DaVinci's Blackjack Monthly Championship
Congratulations to all the winners and keep up the great work! You could be next!
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Special Tournaments
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Mini-Tournament:
The Pizza Pub in Sellersville and The Trum Tavern in Trumbauersville are back at it!! The dual venue mini tournament starts Tuesday, August 19th and will complete Sunday, October 12th. The top 50 players will qualify for the $500 grand prize tournament on Wednesday, October 22nd at The Trum Tavern.
Crazy Carl's in Schwenksville is hosting their Second Annual World Series of Carl's. Players can earn points for participation, weekly consecutive participation, and finishing in the top 10. These point totals are kept separate from RPT Ranking Points. Events begin on April 1, 2008 and continue through July 29th, 2008. The top 16 point earners will be invited to play in a single elimination tournament on with a $500 Grand Prize! Final tournament date and time to be determined.
Check out the Special Tournaments Page for more info!
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Quick Links
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PokerStars.com EPT Awards: 'Best Overseas Player' Nominees Announced
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Women's Poker Spotlight- High Heels Poker Tour: Upcoming Events
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Online Poker Weekend: 'Ship Hamilton', 'NFrost_10' Big Winners
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EPT Awards: 'Best Performance' Nominees Announced
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