Returning in November on PartyPoker, the world’s fourth largest online poker site, is the popular Gladiator promotion. At stake are entries into the 2010 Aussie Millions worth AUD $10,500.
The Gladiator asks PartyPoker members to accumulate as many PartyPoints as humanly possible over the 30-day month of November. Racking up 10 PartyPoints for five days of the month results in an entry into a $5,000 freeroll. Earning 20 PartyPoints for five days of the month or 10 PartyPoints for 10 days results in entry into a high-stakes $10,000 freeroll. The top prize is a buy-in to the 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event, which drew 681 players in 2009 and was won by Stewart Scott.
A bevy of cash can also be had through the Gladiator promotion, with between $10 and $3,000 up for grabs. The latter will be awarded to players who earn at least 1,000 PartyPoints for 25 days of the month. Points do not have to be earned on successive days during November to count and are not removed from a player’s account. The $5,000 and $10,000 freerolls held as part of the Gladiator promotion will take place on December 6th and registration begins on December 1st. PartyPoker is only permitting 8,000 players to take to the felts of each freeroll, so members are encouraged to register early.
In a press release distributed by the online poker site this week, a PartyPoker spokesperson looked forward to the upcoming running of the Gladiator: “The Gladiator is back and is stronger than ever before. In this coliseum, you don’t have to worry about lions – just sharks, donkeys, and fish! This promotion isn’t all about maximus PartyPoints, it is about spreading play over a period of time for maximus rewards! It is simple and offers great value and we encourage players to challenge themselves and take a closer look.”
Last year, Scott pocketed AUD $2 million from the Aussie Millions Main Event, which is set to kick off on January 24th from the Crown Casino in Melbourne. Scott, an Australian, was a crowd favorite and bested American poker player Peter Rho heads-up. Previous Aussie Millions Main Event winners include Gus Hansen, who won in 2007. Hansen defeated Jimmy “gobboboy” Fricke heads-up in the largest Aussie Millions feature tournament to date at 747 players. Aussie Millions officials are once again expecting the top prize to approach AUD $2 million.
Also returning to PartyPoker this weekend is the Monthly Million, which takes place on the first Sunday of every month. The $640 buy-in tournament attracts some of the top names in the world of online poker. In its last running, PartyPoker member sebstop triumphed over the 1,476 player field to the tune of $200,000. Others in the top ten of the seven-figure prize pool tournament included tommo662 (second place for $110,000), Supilami928 (third place for $69,000), DontGetLemon (fourth place for $54,500), DcHustler7 (fifth place for $46,000), yong_yong999 (sixth place for $34,500), p00cket00 (seventh place for $26,500), NoFknSnLeft (eighth place for $17,500), brogba84 (ninth place for $13,500), and franic (tenth place for $9,000).
As part of its Million Dollar Hand promotion, which ran in October, PartyPoker players claimed 42,834 pairs, 4,889 two pairs, 2,172 three of a kinds, 392 straights, 272 flushes, 152 full houses, 25 four of a kinds, and three straight flushes during the first 20 days of October. The latter paid out $10,000, but as of yet, no one has claimed the $1 million grand prize for a royal flush.
PartyPoker does not accept players from the United States and is owned by Party Gaming, a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange.
