Day 1B at the WSOP

Spanish player Inaki was the last of the Everest Poker players to start the WSOP, playing on Day 1B. He actually had quite the journey from Spain, as his (delayed/cancelled) flights took him from Madrid to Dallas, to an overnight stay in Chicago, and finally in Las Vegas late Friday night. After a bit of begging and pleading, Everest Poker was able to change his starting date to Day 1B (he had originall been scheduled to start Day 1A). Here is Inaki

Despite all the travels, Inaki had a great first day. He had 40,000 chips at the end of the day, well above average. After some sleep, he's looking forward to Tuesday's day 2. Buena Suerte!

Day 1 of the World Series of Poker!

Day 1 of the World Series of Poker has come and gone, and to say this is a gigantic poker event would be an understatement. Over 8,500 players have already registered, and some say the number of entrants may reach 10,000 by Monday. And Everest Poker is right in the thick of the action, with 6 players represented. As the sign said yesterday morning, let the WSOP begin!

The crowds of players, media, and spectators is immense. Here is a glimpse of what it is like:

5 Everest Poker players started on day 1, with Spanish player Inaki De Luque Pinana starting on Saturday. Before Day 1 started, French players Julien Ripoche and Gerard Paoli took the time to confer with expert French player Maurice Atlani:

Then, it was ready to shuffle up and deal. Here is French player Ahmed in action

Julien

Vincent

Robert

The quality of play, meanwhile, was world class. Every top player in the world is here, and it takes a tremendous amount of skill and some luck to advance. Of the 5 Everest Poker players, only Vincent has survived on to day 2, with a stack of about 11,000 chips. Congrats to Vincent! Julien also made a good run late into Day 1, building up his 10,000 chip initial stack into around 20,000 at various points in the day. But as night turned into morning, Julien ran into bad luck, and joined 3 Everest Poker teammates on the rail.

Good luck to Spanish player Inaki in Day 2. Be sure to check back for updates.

Second EPT Winner's Choice seat awarded!

Congratulations to Balloo on his win in the EPT Winner's Choice tournament last night! He bested 91 other players to win the $7,500 prize, and a trip to the EPT Tournament of his choice.

Don't forget, the EPT Winner's Choice tournament is a $100 + $9 tournament held every Wednesday night at 20:00 GMT. At least 1 $7,500 EPT Prize package is guaranteed every week! You can qualify in daily satellites or buy in directly using Summit Points or a Gold Token.

And that isn't the only way to win a seat to the EPT at Everest Poker. Our upcoming $300 + $20 Direct Entry tournament (all with daily satellites) to EPT events include Barcelona (on August 19th), London (August 26th), Baden (September 9th), and Dublin (September 23rd).

And if you feel like playing in the World Poker Tour in America, don't forget about our Direct Entry Satellite to the WPT Legends of Poker on August 5th. Qualify today for a trip to LA!

New EPT Tournaments!

Everest Poker is pleased to bring you chances every week to win a seat on the European Poker Tour. All new this season are our "Winner's Choice" tournaments, which give you a chance to win a seat to the EPT tournament of YOUR CHOICE!. Play in these $100 + $9 tournaments every Wednesday at 20:00. You can qualify for as little as $3 in daily satellites.

In addition, we will be running dedicated $300 + $20 Direct Entry tournaments for the EPT events in Barcelona, London, Baden, Dublin, Copenhagen, and Deauville. Barcelona satellites start this Sunday, with the Direct Entry on August 19th.

Check out the full schedule of tournaments on everestpoker.com