Currently underway on Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, both sites on the CEREUS Poker Network, is a $200,000 points race that awards money to its top 200 finishers. In fact, the winner will take home $15,000, while the runner up when the month of March concludes will pocket a $14,000 consolation prize. The top 30 players are guaranteed to boost their bankrolls by at least $1,000. In addition, the top 1,000 will be eligible to compete in a $20,000 freeroll which will be held in early April. That means CEREUS is ringing in March with $220,000 up for grabs. Let's take a look at the promotion as well as the latest news from the Tokwiro-owned online poker rooms.
Here's how you can climb your way up the leader board and towards the $15,000 first place prize. Just accrue RAI$E Status Points on UltimateBet or FAME Status Points on Absolute Poker when you play. Every Friday beginning on March 6th, the leader board will be updated to display the current standings and potential payouts for each player.
Nearly every single type of game that is available on Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker counts, so you can rest assured that you'll be generating Status Points when playing in real money cash games, sit and gos, and multi-table tournaments. The top 200 players on the leader board when the smoke clears will claim their share of $200,000. The top 1,000 finishers will hit the felts for the five-figure freeroll.
Here are the prizes for the top ten finishers:
1st Place - $15,000
2nd Place - $14,000
3rd Place - $13,000
4th Place - $12,000
5th Place - $11,000
6th Place - $10,000
7th Place - $9,000
8th Place - $8,000
9th Place - $7,000
10th Place - $6,000
PocketFives.com offers 30% rakeback on both Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker. In addition, we offer a $20,000 rake race every month for both CEREUS sites, with the top 100 players making the money and the top three banking at least $1,000. Both Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker happily accept customers from the United States and have a large volume of low- and mid-stakes cash games taking place constantly. Sign up for Ultimate Bet rakeback and Absolute Poker rakeback today.
The Network now offers a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool tournament every Wednesday night that comes with a $1,050 price tag. The marquee event recently saw its money up for grabs boosted. On the decision to increase it, PocketFiver Annie Duke explained, "Between 7:00pm and 10:00pm ET on Wednesday nights, there are a bunch of high limit tournaments. The $150,000 tournament has done really well. The software is being improved and you’re seeing the effects of that in the big tournaments."
Recently announced by the online poker room's parent company is the Absolute Poker College Challenge. Prizes in its Main Event include $10,000 towards college tuition, other cash prizes, and a high-tech Macbook computer. Absolute Poker even offers an Instant Play option for Mac users to take advantage of its software. The competition lasts 12 weeks in total, with the featured tournament taking place on May 11th.As part of the College Challenge on Absolute Poker, two leader boards exist. The Player of the Year leader board awards $3,500 plus a Macbook to its winner. Other players will receive tournament dollars and Sniper entries. Weekly and overall prizes are available. On May 11th, its top 300 players will find themselves battling it out in the Main Event. A separate school leader board will reveal which college or university plays host to the world's top poker players.
Both CEREUS online poker sites have recently announced major sponsorship deals. Ultimate Bet will serve as the Canadian sponsor of World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) WrestleMania. The storied wrestling event is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and will be held at Reliant Stadium in Houston on Sunday, April 5th. Ultimate Bet is giving away a package for two in a Main Event on March 16th.Absolute Poker is presenting BeachBlast: Spring Break 2009 in Panama City, Florida from March 8th through 20th. A total of 100,000 college students from across the United States will spend their vacations in the Panhandle city. A press release distributed by Absolute Poker notes, "The leading free play online poker site will play host to the world’s largest beachfront poker room." Absolute Poker gear and entries into events will be given away in the free tournaments in Panama City.
Finally, Absolute Poker is offering players a once in a lifetime trip to the Playboy Mansion as part if its Kandyland promotion. The prize package includes a VIP tour of the property, two tickets to the Kandyland Ball featuring unlimited Grey Goose vodka, and three nights' hotel. Check out Absolute Poker for upcoming qualifiers to the June 13th event. We'll see you at the Grotto.Visit Absolute Poker and UltimateBet today.
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