IPO Giveaway

Despite the recent launch of our Enlightenment Training Programme, the value at Black Belt Poker continues to run rampant as we add additional value to the final legs of League VI.

With just two legs remaining, we've decided to reward our loyal player base by adding a free IPO seat to first place on each leg. To win the prize, you must have registered, and played, in all three Super Tuesday events for that evening: League VI (7.30pm), The Mulligan (8.30pm), and The Donkament (9.30pm).

With in excess of a thousand poker fanatics making the now annual pilgrimage to the Emerald Isle, the International Poker Open (IPO) has quickly become Europe's largest live tournament and is also one of the most cosmopolitan, attracting players from countries such as Scotland, Holland, Belgium and, most notably, France.

Scheduled for October 15-17 at the Regency Hotel in Dublin, the IPO is set to be another roaring success, with players looking to repeat the success of reigning Champion Markus Sippe of Germany who defeated a field of 1,440 to take home the title and $62,250 first prize. Now is your chance to follow in his footsteps.

If you've never played the Black Belt Poker League, then don't worry, you can still enter Legs 7 and/or 8 and battle it out for an IPO seat. Just find 'League VI' in 'Black Belt Tournaments' in the cardroom lobby and click 'register' to secure your seat. If you're yet to play on the site, then opening an account couldn't be easier: simply download the poker client and follow the step-by-step process provided.

Last Tuesday, League VI entered Leg 6 with 51 players eager to make their mark. The man who shone brightest, however, was the legendary Chris 'cyprusdonkey' Poutashi, the community favourite picking up first place for $81.60.

1st cyprusdonkey -- $81.60
2nd Ruaction -- $56.10
3rd russelhansen -- $34.42
4th insider66666 -- $25.50
5th delhartley -- $19.12
6th bizmarkkk -- $15.30
7th generalshifty -- $12.75
8th TheSimian -- $10.20

Also making the final was Nigel 'bizmarkkk' Clifford. He finished in sixth place for $15.30, which was just about enough to sneak him into ninth place in the League table with 301 points. The leader, however, remains Darren 'TheZartog' Meredith who pulls away slightly with 344 points, his closest rival being Robert 'huddy2602' Hudson who sits in second with 327 points.

But it's not over yet. Any of the top 10 could pull out consecutive final tables in the last two legs and be heading to Cardiff to watch the Late Night Poker final unfold as Neil Channing's special guest.

1st TheZartog -- 344 points
2nd huddy2602 -- 327 points
3rd 99Ranny -- 322 points
4th PeterV1972 -- 320 points
5th TheSimian -- 319 points
6th SirNutFlopper -- 304 points
7th paddyjim67 -- 303 points
8th cleavertrevor -- 302 points
9th bizmarkkk -- 301 points

Meanwhile, Richard 'generalshifty' Hurst won the Mulligan…

1st generalshifty -- $82.50
2nd bbpjimjam -- $49.50
3rd JHobbit1 -- $33.00

… whilst Kim 'insider66666' Vernon took down the Donkament.

1st insider66666 -- $12.25
2nd RedKiteBlackBelt -- $7.35
3rd generalshifty -- $4.90

It's been a great League so far, but it's just about to get better as we throw a couple of IPO seats into the mix. Register now for next Tuesday's leg and don't miss out on what is an incredible opportunity.

* to qualify for the extra chips promotion, players will still need to rake $15 for September and/or October.