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2011 BCPC Scheduled for October
[19 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]

Of the poker series hosted in major Canadian cities, the British Columbia Poker Championships (BCPC) is one of the best. The BCPC takes place at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond British Columbia, and it will enjoy its sixth year in 2011.

The BCPC got the most attention in 2008 back when Daniel Negreanu won the Main Event for $371,910. That was the year the PokerStars download ran satellites to the big tourney, and quite a few poker professionals showed up for it.

The series has remained fairly popular over time as the location is just a short distance from Vancouver, one of the most popular cities in the world. As already mentioned, the series has been frequented by numerous download free poker pros in the past, especially those residing in Canada.

The series will consist of four events between October 25th and November 9th. The first event is a $550 bounty tournament featuring No Limit Hold’em and 528 maximum players (not including alternates). The estimated prize pool is $237,600. The event will last four days in total, wrapping up on October 28th.

The $1.1k No Limit Hold’em Event is next, featuring an estimated prize pool of… READ MORE

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Play Vs British Columbia and Quebec Residents on PlayNow.com
[7 Apr 2011 | No Comment | ]

People living in British Columbia Canada should learn about PlayNow.com, the very first provincially operated online gambling website. Because it is maintained by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), the profit earned by the site stays in British Columbia to fund provincial and charitable programs.

PlayNow.com is a casino brought to your own computer. Whether you endeavor to download Roulette, Poker, or Bingo, you should have no trouble finding your favorite game. Most games are available anytime during the day, so you can play at your convenience wherever you have Internet connection.

Preliminary research for BCLC must have shown that a large number of people download free casino to participate in MTTs, so their MTT list offers a nice selection of games and a number of guarantees. Early risers will unfortunately not have a lot of selection because most of the AM MTTs are for low stakes players not needing guarantees. Wait until the afternoon or evening, however, and you can play in larger fields for more money. You will be able to find guaranteed prize pools in the 4-figures.

Security is a natural concern when it comes to online transactions, and PlayNow.com has taken several steps to… READ MORE

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