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Dream Team Poker sends four to the Superbowl

Steve — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:15:23 +0000

161 players entered the final of the Dream Team Poker series at the Bike. The table toppers “1 800 bad beat” will not be going to Miami. In contention are “777″ and “Wizard of Odds”. The stress must be too much for “Cedars”. After Tony Nasr sought medical attention on Monday, teammate Sam Khalaf was being wheeled into an ambulance as I arrived. Good health to both of them. Todays winning team will receive $2190.Todays individual $1086.

1) Iris Gomez $1086 + Superbowl ticket
2) Pat Barlongo$ 640
3) Anthony Lee $355

1) Met 12th + 13th = 25
2) 777 8th + 17th = 25
3) Wizard of Odds 9th + 23rd = 32

The Met won the first prize and three Superbowl tickets as their third player finished 120th whereas 777 third player finished 161st. Bet he isn’t invited round for Christmas dinner.

4 Superbowl tickets to be won on Saturday courtesy DTP

Steve — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:49:26 +0000

Saturday sees the final event in the DTP series at the Bike in Bell. Regulars will start with more chips than first timers but good players should be able to overcome this handicap as even first timers receive 25k. New teams are expected as the $67 per player event has three Superbowl tickets for the winning team plus one for the individual winner. So it is quite poss for someone to win a pair of tickets for $67.

The event has been a welcome addition to the MNF party at the Bike which was struggling with the KLAC sports radio roadshow to attract a crowd to the casino.

Please remember you need to sign up for a Bicycle club card and with the DTP staff so arrive early. Yesterdays event started an hour late with only a handful of newcomers in the field of 93. Saturday should see over 200.

Yesterdays individual winner was Bebert Benhamo of LA Nutz but his team mates crapped out in 86 + 91. Get Sum easily won the team event with a third and ninth followed by Bail911, KLAC8 + LA Dream team who all had a score of 25.

After yesterday each member of 1800 BadBeat will receive an extra 12600 in chips. My KLAC 3 team would receive an extra 1k for the one tournie we played.

The event will be played in the spacious event center at the Bike. Starting time is 2pm but be there at 1pm if you need to register.Wooly hats optional.

Dream Team has Dream Time

Steve — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:40:36 +0000

The 7pm Monday night Dream Team series at the Bike is now a Nooner so it will not conflict with the 7pm Ho Ho holdem. The alternative would have been for the Bike to schedule a Stud/Omaha/LHE tournie each Monday. Anyway , I was there today and although the field size had dropped to 87 from around 120 the casino was busy.

The Mega Powers were stars with a player at the FT plus a 12th. Good Fellas were the only challengers with a FT and 14th. The series leaders 1800 Bad Beat had a score of 35 with a 13th + 22nd.

Dream Team poker runs every Monday at the Bike in Bell Gardens until December 19th.