− | The '''Series II''' of the ''Delaware Valley Poker Club'' ('''DVPC''') is a friendly group of poker players who wish to compete against each other in low-stakes poker tournaments online, in casinos, and in live home games. Participants each contribute $125 to a "Jackpot Fund" which will be rewarded to the best-performing '''DVPC''' player after a series of tournament opportunities. That winning player will use that jackpot to buy into larger-stakes poker tournament(s), and the winnings (if any) will be distributed on a pro-rated basis of terms back to the entire Club membership. | + | The '''Series II''' of the ''Delaware Valley Poker Club'' ('''DVPC''') is a friendly group of poker players who wish to compete against each other in low-stakes poker tournaments online, in casinos, and in live home games. Participants each contribute $125 to a "Jackpot Fund" which will be rewarded to the best-performing '''DVPC''' player after a series of tournament opportunities. That winning player will use that jackpot to buy into larger-stakes poker tournament(s), and the winnings (if any) will be distributed on a [[Delaware_Valley_Poker_Club/Series_II#Terms_of_Payout|pro-rated basis of terms]] back to the entire Club membership. |
− | The Series II top finisher will take $1,100 in jackpot prize money (plus a $150 travel stipend) to attend the Borgata's VIP Access super satellite tournament on Sunday, August 24th at 11:00 AM. One in every 25 entrants will win a prize package worth $25,000: a $10,000 entry into the '''World Poker Tour''''s ''Borgata Poker Open'' championship event (January 25–29, 2009), plus $15,000 cash for entry into various ''Borgata Poker Open'' events (we're contacting Borgata to learn if the $15K may just be taken as liquid cash, in which case the DVPC would break that up among Club members, per our terms). | + | The Series II top finisher will take $1,100 in jackpot prize money (plus a $150 travel stipend) to attend the Borgata's VIP Access super satellite tournament on Sunday, August 24th at 11:00 AM. One in every 25 entrants will win a prize package worth $25,000: a $10,000 entry into the '''World Poker Tour''''s ''Borgata Poker Open'' championship event (January 25–29, 2009), plus $15,000 cash for entry into various ''Borgata Poker Open'' events (we're contacting Borgata to learn if the $15K may just be taken as liquid cash, in which case the DVPC would break that up among Club members, per our [[Delaware_Valley_Poker_Club/Series_II#Terms_of_Payout|terms]]). |
− | Alternately, the top finisher may use the $1,100 (plus $150) to participate in two (2) smaller weekly tournaments of $560 at Borgata on Fridays at 6:00 PM. Winnings would be divested per our terms. | + | Alternately, the top finisher may use the $1,100 (plus $150) to participate in two (2) smaller weekly tournaments of $560 at Borgata on Fridays at 6:00 PM. Winnings would be divested per our [[Delaware_Valley_Poker_Club/Series_II#Terms_of_Payout|terms]]. |
− | If we have enough participants in the DVPC Series II to create a surplus in the Jackpot Fund, there may be enough cash left over in the jackpot to award a Second Place finisher to participate in either a $340 or $560 one-time tournament at the Borgata. Winnings would be divested per our terms. | + | If we have enough participants in the DVPC Series II to create a surplus in the Jackpot Fund, there may be enough cash left over in the jackpot to award a Second Place finisher to participate in either a $340 or $560 one-time tournament at the Borgata. Winnings would be divested per our [[Delaware_Valley_Poker_Club/Series_II#Terms_of_Payout|terms]]. |