jolly67 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 this may interest some of you:ok WIN A SEAT AT THE 888.COM POKER ASHES Enter---> WIN A SEAT AT THE 888.COM POKER ASHES This summer sees one of the most strongly contested and patriotic sporting events return to our shores, as the Australian cricket team prepare to battle it out with England for the Ashes. But it's not only in the Cricket Ashes where the pride of these two rival nations will be at stake. The 888.com PokerAshes is set to pit the best poker playing cricketers from England against their counterparts from Australia in a contest to find out which country holds the aces both on and off the cricket pitch this Summer. And thanks to our friends at >888.com, you could be a part of poker history by taking your seat alongside a host of sporting legends at the 2009 Poker Ashes. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW talkSPORT's very own Darren Gough will lead the best poker playing cricketers England has to offer into battle against Shane Warne's Australia. We have reserved a seat alongside Goughy for one lucky online qualifier, meaning you could play your way into the Poker Ashes 2009 to face the Aussies. Click here to register and you could bag yourself an all expenses paid trip to the biggest televised poker event of the year taking place on 22nd and 23rd June 2009! For your chance to be involved in the Poker Ashes we have set up 9 freeroll poker tournaments (Every Monday, Thursday and Sunday between 25th May - 11th June at 8.30 pm) in which you will have to battle it out with other talkSPORT listeners for the chance to represent your country! The top ten players from each qualifier will play in the online final on Sunday June 14th. Finish first in your qualifier or manage to take a talkSPORT presenter bounty, you'll also win a 888.com chip set. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW The winning nation will secure a whopping $50,000 donation for the charity of their choice, as well taking the all important Poker Ashes. For information on how you could win this money-can't-buy prize, including an all expenses paid trip to London and the chance to represent your country in the Poker Ashes follow the instructions below. PRIZES 1st Prize Playing for team England at the 888.com Poker Ashes (Includes travel & accommodation) Knock out a talkSPORT presenter and win 888.com poker chipsets Top player in each qualifying tournament wins 888.com poker chipset HOW TO ENTER 1. CLICK HERE 2.Now you can download and install the easy-to-use Pacific Poker Software 3. Choose Money Play (dont worry, no deposit required) and register your details. Create a user name and you will receive your password. Now you are eligible to enter our special restricted tournament every Monday, Thursday and Sunday between 25 May 11 Jun at 8.30 pm. Please register before 8.00pm or you will not be eligible for the tournament until the following day. 4. On tournament days, open the Pacific Poker program between 6pm and 8.00pm (tournaments start at 8.30pm so dont be late). 5. There are a series of Tabs in the Poker Lobby. Look under the Multi-Table tab and you will see a tournament called Talksport Restricted. 6. Double-click on the tournament and you will enter the Tournament Lobby. Click on Join The Tournament. You are now registered for the tournament. 7. You will automatically be seated at a table when the tournament begins. 8. The Top 10 from each tournament will win a place in the final on 14 Jun for which we are giving away fantastic poker prizes. If you are in the Top 10 in any of the qualifiers, repeat the steps above on 14 Jun and go for the grand prize! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Re: Talksport/888.com Poker Ashes hate this: 3. Choose ‘Money Play’ (don’t worry, no deposit required) and register your details. Create a user name and you will receive your password. Now you are eligible to enter our special restricted tournament every Monday, Thursday and Sunday between 25 May – 11 Jun at 8.30 pm. Please register before 8.00pm or you will not be eligible for the tournament until the following day. So that makes it for new customers only then. :eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdiamonds Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Re: Talksport/888.com Poker Ashes hate this: So that makes it for new customers only then. :eyes yep annoying especially as i play there a lot and listen to talksport most days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avongirl Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Re: Talksport/888.com Poker Ashes Little news item about this in the new Inside Poker mag p.10. Says they are showing it on Sky Sports on 15-19 July. I won't spoil it for you by saying who won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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