Bring your poker skills to the tables

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Fill a basket with cash!

Brush off the sand from your feet, fold up your beach chair and complete a perfect day with some special summertime poker. Bwin Poker have come up with unique poker promotions based on six popular garden games. In addition to the six individual promotions Bwin will also be awarding $2,000 to the player who collects the most Picnic Points across the six competitions. Fun, yes. Walk in the park, no.

The six promotions will be taking place from 27th July to 12th August 2012.

Picnic Points Leaderboard

In each of the six promotions, they'll award the top three with Picnic Points. 5 points for first place, 3 points for second and 1 point for third. After the conclusion of the 6th promotion, they will tally up the scores and award $2,000 to the winner. In case of a tie, the prize will be split evenly.

Current scores will be updated regularly in the bwin Pokerblog.

Here's how to take part:

    Log in to bwin Poker using your user ID.
    Locate the events associated with each of the six promotions.
    Win cash in each one and collect Picnic Points.
    Collect the most Picnic Points to get a piece of an additional $2,000.

The 6 promotions are:

Hotdog Eating Contest

In Bwin's version of a hot dog eating contest, they are wondering who's got the most game during the promotional period from 27th July to 12th August 2012. The more you play cash games and tournaments, the higher you will rank. There’s $10,000 in the pot.

How your action is measured

Cash games:



Rake:   Your part of the rake paid in $
SBB:    Your number of seats before the button. Button = 0.
W:    Time of day the hand started.
23:00 to 16:59 (GMT +2): W = 1.2
17:00 to 22:59 (GMT +2): W = 1.0

Tournaments:



Fee:   The fee paid for a tournament in $
W:    Time of day the tournament started.
23:00 to 16:59 (GMT +2): W = 1.2
17:00 to 22:59 (GMT +2): W = 1.0

Prize pool

Position    Payout
1    $1,500
2    $1,200
3    $900
4    $600
5    $500
6    $400
7    $300
8    $250
9    $200
10    $150
11 to 20    $100
21 to 30    $75
31 to 50    $50
51 to 100    $25

The 5 further promotions are continued below.

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Obstacle course

Take on our poker obstacle course! Your knees may be spared but your ego may not be! The course consists of five different tournaments and a total of $2,000 will be awarded to those who manage to perform best overall. Each individual tournament also features a regular prize pool based on the buy-ins.

Obstacle course events

29.07.2012, 20:00 (GMT +2)    Fixed Limit Hold’em    $5.50 buy-in    Obstacle course event 1
01.08.2012, 20:00 (GMT +2)    Pot Limit Omaha    $5.50 buy-in    Obstacle course event 2
05.08.2012, 20:00 (GMT +2)    7 Card Stud    $5.50 buy-in    Obstacle course event 3
08.08.2012, 20:00 (GMT +2)    Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo    $5.50 buy-in    Obstacle course event 4
12.08.2012, 20:00 (GMT +2)    No Limit Hold’em    $5.50 buy-in    Obstacle course event 5

Leaderboard calculation



NP = number of players in the tournament
FP = finishing position
Fee = tournament fee in cents

For example, a $5 + $0.50 tournament with 150 participants in which you finish 8th would give you:



In addition to prize money, the top three will also earn Picnic Points that will count towards the overall Poker Picnic Games Leaderboard. 5 for first, 3 for second, 1 point for third place.

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Races

Races are a natural component of poker. And just like in running, you need very different skills depending on what kind of tournament you play. Are you a hit-and-runner or a long-grind specialist?

Bwin are adding a total of $3,000 on top of six different tournaments.

In addition to prize money, the top three in each race will also earn Picnic Points that count towards the overall Poker Picnic Games Leaderboard. 5 for first, 3 for second, 1 point for third place.

Type                                                            Buy-in                                                                                              Name
MadTilt No Limit Hold’em    $1.20 buy-in tournament with $500 added on 05.08.2012 at 21:00 (GMT +2)    Blindfold tournament
Turbo No Limit Hold’em    $5.50 buy-in tournament with $500 added on 06.08.2012 at 21:00 (GMT +2)    Hopping tournament
Normal No Limit Hold’em    $11 buy-in tournament with $500 added on 09.08.2012 at 21:00 (GMT +2)    Wheelbarrow tournament
Semi-Deepstack No Limit Hold’em    $22 buy-in tournament with $500 added on 07.08.2012 at 21:00 (GMT +2)    Sack tournament
Special structure No Limit Hold’em    $33 buy-in tournament (Normal structure with "hurdles" in forms of high antes thrown into the mix at various points in the tournament) with $500 added on 05.08.2012 at 19:00 (GMT +2)    Three-legged tournament
Deepstack No Limit Hold’em    $54 buy-in tournament with $500 added on 11.08.2012 at 19:00 (GMT +2)    Egg and spoon tournament

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Musical chairs

Just like in musical chairs, you have to strike like a viper when the opportunity arises in poker. You have to be ruthless. To reward those who can,they're going to add $500 to a $5.50 Musical chairs tournament on 28.07.2012 at 20:00 (GMT +2). The $500 will be split amongst the three players in the tournament who eliminate the most players. Results will be published in the bwin Pokerblog on the Monday after the tournament is concluded.

Most elimination Payouts

Place    Payouts
1st              $250
2nd             $150
3rd             $100

In addition to prize money, the top three will also earn Picnic Points that will count towards the overall Poker Picnic Games Leaderboard. 5 for first, 3 for second, 1 point for third.

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Tug of war

Just like in a real tug of war, poker is about finding the strength and the will to push back when someone puts you on the spot. That's how cash game pots grow. If you're one of those who manage to be the victorious raiser and reel in a big one, you may qualify for some extra cash.

The winners of the top three biggest pots (measured in big blinds) in cash games during the promotional period from 27th July to 12th August 2012 will share $500. In case of equal sizes payouts will be combined and divided evenly.

Biggest pot payouts

Place    Payouts
1st             $250
2nd             $150
3rd             $100

In addition to prize money, the top three will also earn Picnic Points that count will towards the overall Poker Picnic Games Leaderboard. 5 for first, 3 for second, 1 point for third.

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Pin the tail

Don't worry. There will be no blindfolds or spinning before playing like in pin the tail. Instead, Bwin are challenging you to display pinpoint accuracy by finishing in a very specific position in a tournament. Relatively easy except for the fact that everyone else will be trying to do the same thing.

The tournament called Donkey tournament is a $11 No Limit Hold'em tournament played out on 31st July.2012.

Pin the tail payouts

Finish in 10th position    $250
Finish in 20th position    $150
Finish in 30th position    $100

In addition to prize money, the top three will also earn Picnic Points that will count towards the overall Poker Picnic Games Leaderboard. 5 for first, 3 for second, 1 point for third.