2020 WPTDeepstacks - Ultimate Poker Showdown - ZAR 35,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Poker tournament results, including winners and their payouts and winnings.
- 2021 DeepStack Showdown - $600 No-Limit Hold'em UltimateStack $150K GTD - Poker tournament results, including winners and their payouts and winnings.
- Arizona Ultimate Poker League Leaderboard Poker While Ortiz describes his poker playing as a hobby, in March 2017 he placed 22nd in the $5,300 No Limit Hold'em PokerStars Championship Main Event in Panama. 77 Additionally, he has appeared on Shark Cage, Live at the Bike, and has participated in a number of private tournaments.
The Ultimate Poker Challenge (UPC) was a series of weekly poker tournaments acting as super-satellites into the series semi-finals.
The first and second seasons are available on NTSCDVD. In the United States, it was a syndicated program.
Format[edit]
Players are entitled to enter multiple super-satellite tournaments (entry into the semi-finals is transferable.)
Players can also qualify for the semi-finals based on the points leaderboard for their finishing position in each event. In the first season, 'Silent' Steve Simmons placed highest on the points leaderboard and received $40,000. The second place finisher received $20,000.
Beginning with season 4, the show was renamed to Ultimate Poker Challenge Presents Cash Poker: The Ultimate Gamble. The format changed from weekly tournaments to following the action at cash games.
Crew[edit]
Each tournament was commentated by Chad Brown, with Brandi Williams performing interviews along with intros and outros to commercial breaks. Daniel Negreanu provided cover for Chad Brown in episodes 19 and 20. Each tournament featured a professional poker player as guest commentator, who would offer poker tips for the home viewer along with their commentary.
Beginning with season 4, Brian Mollica took over commentating duties with Williams continuing in her role as interviewer. Brown is frequently featured in the game.
The on-camera Poker Tournament Director starting in Season 2 was Brad Thomte.
Executive producerDan Pugliese played in several tournaments throughout the series.
Results[edit]
Season 1[edit]
| Week | Guest Presenter | Winner | Prize | Runner-Up | Other Finalists |
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| 1 | Chris Ferguson | Nick Bouyea | $10,000 | Phillip Matthews |
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| 2 | Chris Hinchcliffe | Erik Seidel | $8,000 | 'Silent' Steve Simmons |
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| 3 | Rob Huxley | Andy Bloch | $13,500 | Cong Tran |
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| 4 | Jennifer Harman | James Van Alstyne | $12,600 | Todd Brunson |
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| 5 | Kyle Morris | Ken James | $12,640 | Dan Alspach |
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| 6 | Mike Matusow | Kathy Liebert | $11,500 | Don Barton |
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| 7 | Robert Williamson III | David Luttbeg | $8,000 | Matt Dean |
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| 8 | Clonie Gowen | Steve Simmons | $13,400 | Kristy Gazes |
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| 9 | Renee Wexler | Kenna James | $8,400 | Tony Toscano |
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| 10 | Daniel Negreanu | Joe Toth | $6,800 | Tony Kassab |
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| 11 | Brandi Williams | Recap Show | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | Mark Tenner | Chris Hinchcliffe | $8,000 | Max Pescatori |
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| 13 | Antonio Esfandiari | Vandy Krouch | $8,200 | Dr Andy Robins |
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| 14 | Phil Laak | Champie Douglas | $8,000 | Ned Shabou |
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| 15 | Kenna James | Pete Lawson | $8,000 | David Plastik |
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| 16 | Russ Hamilton | Robert Keith Young | $4,400 | Nick Bouyea |
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| 17 | Phil Hellmuth | Kris Crudup | $6,000 | Avi Freedman |
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| 18 | Amir Vahedi | John Cernuto | $6,800 | Scott Epstein |
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| 19 | Matt Savage | Kenna James | $9,000 | Karina Jett |
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| 20 | Evelyn Ng | Robert Bright | $7,400 | Shawn Rice |
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| 21 | Daniel Negreanu | Jeff Shulman | $8,400 | Jim Meehan |
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| 22 | Paul Phillips | Dennis 'Mickey' Seagle | $8,000 | Steve Simmons |
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| 23 | Robert Williamson III | Joe Awada | $7,400 | John Phan |
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| Semi-Final Pt. 1 | Daniel Negreanu | (leads to Semi-Final 2) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Semi-Final Pt. 2 | Daniel Negreanu | (leads to Grand Final) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grand Final |
| James Van Alstyne | $100,000 | Jeff Stoff |
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Season 2[edit]
| Week | Winner | Prize | Number of players | Buy In | Prize Pool | Runner-Up | Other Finalists |
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| 1 | Vince Burgio | $41,020 | 61 | $2,000 | $118,340 | George Bartlett |
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| 2 | Rafe Furst | $35,650 | 70 | $1,500 | $101,850 | Santiago Terrazas |
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| 3 | Ronnie Ebanks | $51,410 | 53 | $2,500 | $128,525 | Dan Pugliese |
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| 4 | Bill Edler | $61,110 | 60 | $3,000 | $174,600 | Todd Brunson |
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| 5 & 6 | Roy Obriecht | $21,140 | 146 | $500 | $70,810 | Ben Hutton |
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| 7 | Rukhsana Guevarra | $28,235 | 194 | $500 | $94,090 | Ali Lari |
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| 8 | Tom Cope | $45,740 | 139 | $1,000 | $134,830 | Sandy Blecker |
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| 9 | Vince Burgio | $24,055 | 31 | $2,000 | $60,140 | V S Senthil Kumar |
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| 10 & 11 | Bon Phan | $21,680 | 149 | $500 | $72,265 | Howard Andrew |
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| 12 | Gary Do | $24,445 | 42 | $1,500 | $61,110 | Matt Sterling |
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| 13 & 14 | Ryan Larsen | $32,980 | 100 | $1,000 | $97,000 | Derek Harrington |
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| 15 | Bill Edler | $32,010 | 33 | $2,500 | $80,025 | Richard Brodie |
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| 16 | Joe Bartholdi Jr | $27,160 | 35 | $2,000 | $67,900 | Don Mullis |
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| 17 & 18 | Michael Mizrachi | $41,905 | 36 | $3,000 | $104,765 | Kathy Liebert |
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| 19 & 20 | Allen Cunningham | $34,920 | 30 | $3,000 | $87,300 | Gavin Smith |
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| 21, 22 & 23 Grand Final | Andy Bloch | $167,500 | 55 | $10,000 | $541,750 | Blair Rodman |
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| 24 | Bon Phan | $47,000 | 24 | $5,000 | $117,600 | Herbert Montalbano |
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Season 3[edit]
| Week | Winner | Prize | Runner-Up | Other Finalists |
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| 1 | John K Robertson | $9,470 | Max Grottschneider |
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| 2 | Brian Riley | $7,385 | Brian Faires |
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| 3 | David Brooks | $7,855 | Rami Owera |
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| 4 | Michael Gambony | $12,050 | Cal Dykes |
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| 5 | Paul Buntin | $10,365 | Roxci Rhodes |
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| 6 | Ed Tonai | $6,015 | Rick Troendly |
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| 7 | Rick Fuller | $10,670 | Ken Wa |
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| 8 | Stacey Guenther | $6,180 | Mike Giordano |
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| 9 | Ted McNeely | $12,950 | James Carroll |
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| 10 | Craig Gray | $29,255 | Kris Crudup |
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| 11 | Patrick Fee | $21,040 | Matthew Lesage |
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| 12 | Christy Combs | $5,790 | Ted McNeely |
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| Grand Final | Amir Vahedi | $181,390 | Chip Jett |
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| Additional Event | Dan Pugliese | $5,780 | Becky Makar |
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The third WSOP.com Online Circuit event of 2021 is set forMarch 19-30 with more than $1.3 million guaranteed. The Silver Legacy Online awards 12 WSOP gold rings, with one event planned each day of the series.
The $525 Main Event highlights the schedule on March 28 with $300,000 guaranteed. Along with big payouts and championship rings, the Silver Legacy series once again features a $10,000 leaderboard and much more.
WSOP.com legal, regulated online poker is available in New Jersey and Nevada.
WSOP.com March Online Circuit highlights
Beyond the main event, players have plenty more action to look forward to. The series features buy-ins ranging from $215 to $1,000.
To get things started, the $500 Kick-Off features a $75,000 guarantee. The $1,000 High Roller should attract plenty of players with big bankrolls. The tournament comes with a $150,000 guarantee and closes out the series on March 30.
Players with smaller bankrolls should check out the $215 Deepstack Turbo on March 22. That comes with a $50,000 guarantee.
Players will find mostly No Limit Hold’em throughout the series, but there is one Omaha event as well. The $500 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max is set for March 26 with $50,000 guaranteed.
Satellites start at just $10 for Silver Legacy events. Here’s a look at the complete schedule:
| Date | Name | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19 | #1 - $75,000 guaranteed NLHE BIG $500 Kick-Off 3x Re-entry 8-Max | $500 | $75,000 |
| March 20 | #2 - $125,000 guaranteed NLHE Double Stack 2x Re-entry | $320 | $125,000 |
| March 21 | #3 - $175,000 guaranteed NLHE Monster Stack 3x Re-entry 8-Max | $525 | $175,000 |
| March 22 | #4 - $50,000 guaranteed NLHE Deep Turbo 2x Re-entry | $215 | $50,000 |
| March 23 | #5 - $100,000 guaranteed NLHE 6-Max 2x Re-entry | $320 | $100,000 |
| March 24 | #6 - $75,000 guaranteed NLHE Freezeout | $250 | $75,000 |
| March 25 | #7 - $100,000 guaranteed NLHE 2x Re-entry | $320 | $100,000 |
| March 26 | #8 - $50,000 guaranteed PLO BIG $500 6-Max 3X Re-entry | $500 | $50,000 |
| March 27 | #9 - $125,000 guaranteed NLHE Double Stack 2x Re-entry | $320 | $125,000 |
| March 28 | #10 - $300,000 guaranteed NLHE Main Event 3x Re-entry 8-Max | $525 | $300,000 |
| March 29 | #11 - $50,000 NLHE Knockout Freezeout | $300 | $50,000 |
| March 30 | #12 - $150,000 guaranteed NLHE High Roller 6-Max 2x Re-entry | $1,000 | $150,000 |
WSOP.com series leaderboards planned, freerolls awarding big money
This Silver Legacy series offers plenty of extras for players. The series will once again pay out $10,000 in tournament tickets to the top 10 players.
Free Poker Network Leaderboard Standings
The player in the top spot earns a seat into the $250,000year-end championship. That event awards a coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Players can qualify for this by winning:
- a ring event during 2021
- a $10,000 Player of the Month leaderboard
- a Second Chance Freeroll
Those finishing among the top 50 players on the Cumulative Circuit Leaderboard also earn a seat. WSOP.com will also host a $25,000 Freeroll tournament on April 1. This event is open to all ring event winners as well as the top 10 finishers on the series leaderboard.
Beyond that, a “Grinders Only Second Chance Freeroll” on April 1 also awards a seat into the $250,000 championship. Those playing in at least three series championship events are eligible to participate.
‘Big Freezeout’ gets action started earlier
Those who can’t wait for the series have a massive event to check out on Sunday. The $5,300 Big Freezeout runs March 7 and features a $250,000 guarantee.
That’s the biggest event so far this year in the US online poker market. Qualifiers are already running daily for those looking to get in this huge event at a bargain price. That schedule includes:
- $320 satellite – one seat guaranteed, running daily except Sunday and Tuesday
- $525 satellite – one seat guaranteed, running Sunday and Tuesday
- $320 10-seat scramble – 10 seats guaranteed, running March 6
- All-in Satellites – 64- and 128-player fields begin March 1
Players looking for an even bigger bargain can jump in a Wednesday freeroll. These award a spot in the10-seat scramble.
March Mayhem features added tournaments, free cash
WSOP.com is bringing players even more tournament action in March. The new $55 March Mayhem tournaments run every Sunday and Tuesday in March with $55,555 guaranteed.
The site is also adding $555 in prizes, which are awarded randomly during each tournament. With a low buy-ins and big guarantee, March Mayhem events promise some nice value for players.
Sin City sweepstakes awards Main Event entry, complete Las Vegas travel package
Even players outside New Jersey and Nevada have a shot at a big Las Vegas poker experience at WSOP.com. The site is offering players a chance to enter the Ultimate Poker Champion Experience Sweepstakes through April 30.
Online Poker Leaderboards
The winner earns a $10,000 seat into the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event. The all-inclusive trip to Las Vegas also includes:
- roundtrip airfare for two to Las Vegas
- three-night stay in a suite at Caesars Palace
- Dinner at a celebrity chef’s restaurant
- Whiskey and cigar pairing at Montecristo Cigar Bar
- $1,000 in spending money
Party Poker Leaderboard
The winner will be selected on May 6.
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