Starting Oct 13th-Dec 31st we will begin our BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND CA$H IN PROMOTION!  This will be a tournament where the winner will receive a TRIP TO LAS VEGAS AND A SEAT IN OUR NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.  Here is how it works.  For every new player you bring in or player who hasn't played in 6 months you will earn 50 points.  Everyone who brings in 10 players or more will earn entry in to the BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND CA$H IN TOURNAMENT.  With each additional player you sign up you will receive $100 extra in starting chips for this event.  When signing up new players, the registration must be filled out completely, write your name along with your email on the back so we know who gets credit for bringing in the new player.

The Poker Pub is giving the gift of $350 CASH on December 21.  Santa wants you to relax and enjoy the holiday season with some "FREE CASH" from The Poker Pub.  Between Nov 12th and Dec 20th the winner of each round will qualify for the CHRISTMAS CASH GIVEAWAY.  This tournament will be held at Roadhouse Saloon on Sunday December 21 at 2pm.   

1st place-$200

2nd place-$100

3rd place-$50  

We will have our regular session that day @ 6 and 9pm with a Dirty Santa gift exchange after the 6pm tournament.

Monte Heuton had what it took to win the first $1500 WSOP seat giveaway from The Poker Pub. Monte outlasted a field of 160 players and played solid poker for over 9 hours.  Monte came to the final table short stacked and patient.  On the final hand Monte limped in for 60k with pocket kings.  The flop was 4,5,6 with two spades.  Joseph Allan bet 125k on the flop, Monte pushed all in for 425k more.  Joe paused for a minute and called the 425k bet with 8,9 off. The turn was a 2 the river a J.  This hand left Joe with 5k in chips and was knocked out the next hand.  Monte won The Poker Pub WSOP giveaway, which includes an entry into the $1500 buy-in event at the 2009 World Series of Poker.

Monte was cheered on most of the day by his brother Mike, and several friends who were knocked out of the tournament earlier in the day. They stayed at Roadhouse Saloon to cheer on their favorite poker player.  Everyone played solid poker and the event seemed to be a success. The next WSOP giveaway begins in January 2009. 

♠ Tuesday Mystery Bounty night at Tornado's.   $10 gift certificate to the player who knocks out the bounty or $20 gift certificate if the bounty wins the tournament each round. (min 28 players @ Tornados)

♥ WEDNESDAY NIGHTS  @  Turtleheads Raw Bar, THE MORE THAT PLAY, THE MORE WE PAY!!!$$$!!$$ If we have 1-2 tables the winner will receive $5, 3-4 tables the winner will receive $10. If we reach 5 tables the winner will take home $25,  6 tables = $30 and if we really pack the house with 7 tables or more, the winner will pocket $50!$$!!$$ 

♦ TAB THURSDAY!!  TRIPLE POINTS and we will pay the winners tab up to $25 each round.  For every table we have we will pay $5 towards the winners tab (example 2 tables we will pay $10, 4 tables we will pay $20 etc. max payout $25 of the winners tab) 

♥  FUNKY FRIDAYS!!  THE MORE THAT PLAY, THE MORE WE PAY!$$!   If we have 1-2 tables the winner will receive $5, 3-4 tables the winner will receive $10. If we reach 5 tables the winner will take home $25,  6 tables = $30 and if we really pack the house with 7 tables or more, the winner will pocket $50!

♠ BOUNTY HUNT SATURDAYS!!! For every player that you eliminate receive 50 points plus the player with the most bounties at the end of each round will win $10 CA$H!!! (minimum 24 players)

♥   $$$$ SUNDAY!  THE MORE THAT PLAY, THE MORE WE PAY!$$!   If we have 1-2 tables the winner will receive $5, 3-4 tables the winner will receive $10. If we reach 5 tables the winner will take home $25,  6 tables = $30 and if we really pack the house with 7 tables or more, the winner will pocket $50! ALSO, TRIPLE POINTS!!!!

The Poker Pub has the right to change promotions at any time.

FINALLY, Joplin wins a Border War!!!!  Joe Groce from Joplin and Leslie Thomas from Fayetteville were the last 2 players standing in Border Wars 9.  They agreed to chop up the money, taking home $750 each and play a final hand for the title and the PARTY.  Joe rivered a straight and took down the title.  Leslie had made an AMAZING come back to end up heads up.  When the blinds were 10k and 20k she had 4k in chips and was "ALL IN" in the blind.  She won the hand to triple up and was all in again with JJ which held up which was good for a quadruple up.  From there she was on auto pilot to heads up.  Joe on the other hand was a dominate force throughout the whole tournament, coming to the final table as one of the chip leaders.  He also won April's $50 bounty cracking her AA with Q 10, the flop was 10 10 5.  GREAT JOB LESLIE and JOE!  Here is a list of the rest of the final table and payouts.  Curtis Walbe NWARK $300, Glyn Moppin NWARK $200, Paul Chowning JOP $100, Buck Conway JOP $75, April Borup SGF $75 and last SGF player, Thomas Fenner NWARK $50, Tim Carpenter SGF $50, James Deer SGF $50. 

Also, the morning OMAHA tournament went much better than I expected.  We had 84 players and I'd say 75 had never played before.  But I think overall everyone had fun and some even left saying they liked it and would like to play again.  The final table at the Omaha tournament was POKER PUB packed with Victor Staelens from SGF winning over $600.  Laura Patterson (3rd) & Craig Thomas (4th) cashed from NWARK.  Jay Cote NWARK was the BUBBLE.  Kyle Glendenning (2nd), Joe Borup(5th), Cari Breckenridge (6th), Sandy Cheatum(7th), and Rick Gerard (8th) all cashed from SGF.  Brent Patton was 10th and the only player from Joplin to make the final table. 

All in all the day went well and I look forward to BORDER WAR 10.