Poker Million
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The Poker Million is a major European poker tournament started in 2000 on the Isle of Man. Its is now sponsored by Ladbrokes and held annually in England and televised live on Sky Sports. Sponsored professionals compete against qualifiers from Ladbrokes online poker site.
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[edit] History
The first Poker Million took place in the Hilton Hotel on the Isle of Man in November 2000. It was won by John Duthie, a 42 year old TV Director from London. Thirty million viewers worldwide watched the first Poker Million final.
Poker Million II returned in 2003. Snooker-player Jimmy White won the $150,000 first prize. The final was played under the Texas hold 'em rules and broadcast live on Sky Sports 1. All cards were visible via cameras placed underneath glass panels on the tables, and the players were wired to a heart monitor, so that viewers could see the top players' strategies and how relaxed or nervous they really were.
Seventy-two professionals played the 2004 Poker Million III, competing for the $300,000 first prize. The tournament counted snookers stars Stephen Hendry, Mark Williams and 2003 winner Jimmy White, rugby World Cup star Mike Tindall and sports celebrities Tony Cascarino and Phil Taylor. Half of the 2004 players had qualified online via Ladbrokes Poker, marking the progress of the online qualifiers.
$855,000 were added in the prize pool by Ladbrokes for the Poker Million IV, and there was a guaranteed first prize of $1,000,000. Sixty-six of the finalists qualified online. Tony Jones, who started the evening as an 8/1 outsider, beat TV celebrity Helen Chamberlain.
[edit] Ladbrokes Poker Million VI
Online qualification for the Ladbrokes Poker Million VI is no longer available. All seats have either been sold or players have qualified online. The final took place in London on 21 December, 2007 and was broadcast live on Sky Sports.
There are 72 seats at the Sky Sports televised stage of the tournament, 28 of which are held by Matchroom in reserve for sponsored players who wish to buy-in to the tournament. The tournament organisers Matchroom Sport have amended the rules on player sponsorship this year, so that players can now wear their sponsor’s logo when competing in the televised stages of the Ladbrokes Poker Million.
[edit] Prize:
This year, the Ladbrokes Poker Million VI offers players:
- • $2,150,000 Final Table
- • $1,000,000 First Prize
- • $500,000 Added Prize Money
[edit] Results
| Date | Winner | Prize | Other Finalists |
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| 16-Nov-2000 | John Duthie | £1,000,000 |
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| 14-Mar-2003 | Jimmy White | $150,000 |
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| 09-Jul-2004 | Donnacha O'Dea | $300,000 |
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| 19-Aug-2005 | Tony Jones | $1,000,000 |
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| 15-Dec-2006 | Rajesh Modha | $1,200,000 |
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| 21-Dec-2007 | Joe Beevers | $1,000,000 |
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