Recap for Mondays Bodog Poker Open V Events | IXGAMES

Monday of this week saw two tournaments take place as part of the Bodog Poker Open V. While Monday generally means a downturn in the participation of events like the week-long BPO, the popularity of Bodog Poker’s biggest annual event meant that a larger-than-expected crowd hit the tables on the second day of festivities. Players competed fast and furious for their share of the prize pool and win a seat in the Bodog Poker Open V main event, held this coming Sunday. Championship Series Event #3, a $150+$12 No Limit Hold‘em Tournament The first of the poker tournaments was the Championship Series Event #3, a $150+$12 No Limit Hold‘em Tournament that featured an additional $5,000 added to the prize pool by the online poker room. The Championship Series is aimed at players with a bit of experience and slightly larger bankrolls, and this event was won by Bodog player “bklynzto81.” They received $14,262.49 for their finish and entry into the $470+$30 Bodog Poker Open V Main Event. Second place and a tidy $9,128 went to “tunic” and “graytambar” took third place with $5,762.05 added do their bankroll. The rest of the final table finished as follows: JRox2010 ($4,564); Blackfours ($3,194.80); PowerJuicer ($2,567.25); 0ddball ($1,996.75); jfro1804     ($1,255.10); globalfunds $969.85. The Contender Series Event $25+$2.50 buy-in The Contender Series event for Monday was a $5,000 Guaranteed Tournament with a $25+$2.50 buy-in. In addition to cash, the winner also won a spot in the Bodog Poker Open V Main Event. The rest of the final table received seats at the Contender Series Main Event, a $15,000 guaranteed tournament that wraps up the smaller-stakes series. Bodog poker player “Charles Clubb” won first place and $1,500; “UFPoker Star” took second and $1,000 while “Matika” rounded out the top three finishers with a tidy $595.01 added to their tournament winnings at the online poker site. The rest of the final table for Contender Series Event #2 played out as follows: hAnK781 ($400.00); Aad0906 ($325.00); lion132 ($250.00); Acpittboss ($175.01); iamurdaddy475 ($130.00) and ProCrapsPlayer ($85.01.) Both series in the Bodog Poker Open continue through this week, with everything leading up to the Championship Series Main Event, a massive $470+$30 Tournament where the winner gets more than their share of the prize pool. They’ll earn a spot in the Bodog Poker Open Hall of Fame and an engraved Corum Romulus chronograph with a retail value of over $5,000.