US Poker News: Poker Enthusiasts to Play Against WSOP Main Event Champion

On Sunday, players on FreeGoldPoker.com have the chance to win a seat in the first Gold’N Bounty Tournament. Qualifiers will not only compete for a cash prize alongside WSOP Main Event Champion Jamie Gold, they will also vie for a $250 bounty prize awarded to the player who knocks the champ out of the game. The free tournament is open to all registered players on the Zen network. Qualifiers are running now through Sunday with the Championship round on Sunday, April 29th. Jamie donates 10 percent of all profits from ad revenue to various charities.

Mr. Gold is very busy these days, recently filming 100 original hours of poker programming worldwide; Jamie can be seen first this season in two non-poker guest appearances, first as the skeptic on Travel Channel's "Ghost Adventures" season finale this Friday April 27th at 9pm. Hosted by Zak Bagans the widely popular series is in its seventh season and can be seen in 17 countries worldwide. Second, he is featured on an episode of the Food Network series "Chopped".

Jamie Gold won the largest Poker Prize in history. Beating out 8,772 opponents in an $87,000,000 prize pool, he was awarded $12,000,000 for the WIN. Gold transitioned from his work as a Hollywood agent toward professional poker in 2005 after tournament winnings of $100,000 in 6 months as a part time enthusiast. Following his win he may be best known as "The Poker Philanthropist" for hosting and attending over 100 charity events and helping to raise 170 million dollars for worldwide causes.“I am excited to participate in the Gold’N Bounty Tournament series. Playing with and against professional poker players helped elevate my game and I believe that this site can help do that for other players." This tournament series will be fun, pay out 14 finishers, and its free to play as always, why not try to knock me out and cash in” says Gold.

Gold’N Bounty Qualifier tournaments are scheduled multiple times daily. Players interested in winning a chance to play vs. Gold in the April 29th championship can register at www.FreeGoldPoker.com.
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...and talking of Poker Tournaments, eGaming Consulting has organized a EUR 100k GTD taking place at the Vegas365 Poker Festival at Portomaso Casino in Malta between 10th and 13th May. Theres nothing else on that weekend so we expect to see you there!