FCP Bob 1,321 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 FCP Presents: The Poker ClassicFull Contact Poker players have the opportunity to participate in the Largest Online Poker Tournament In History.The Ongame Network Poker Classic is a tournament with a record-breaking guaranteed prize pool of $5 million and at least $1 million for the final winner. This will be the largest-ever guaranteed prize for an event that starts online. It is an exclusive event open to Full Contact Poker players.*Look for special FCP qualifying opportunities and a unique FCP exclusive bonus prize package to be announced soon. Sit & Go and Scheduled tournament-based qualifiers start on Monday, March 27th. Players can proceed through various levels which start at $1 – and who knows, $1 could lead to $1 Million.Live Tournament Final in Barcelona, SpainWhen the online final is down to the last 45 players, the tournament will freeze and then will continue live at the beautiful Casino de Barcelona (http://www.casinobarcelona.com/ing/) during the weekend of September 30th to October 1st, 2006. All players qualifying for the live event are guaranteed to be in the money. Players will keep their chip stacks accumulated in the online phase, and all winnings paid out will be to the players’ online accounts. Blinds will be adjusted according to chip stacks to facilitate a two-day final event. In addition to the prize winnings, the 45 qualifying players will also win a package containing airfare, luxury hotel and accommodation for the weekend in Spain. The value of each package will be approximately $5,000 and will not come out of the prize pool.Online QualifiersThe only way for a player to participate in the live tournament is to be one of the top 45 players in the online tournament. This is not an ordinary qualifier to a live tournament where anyone who pays the entry fee in Barcelona can participate.The buy in for the online final is $5000+200 which can be bought in directly or won through our qualifiers. The online final is planned to take place three weeks before the live event, on Saturday, September 2nd.Scheduled Qualifiers Stage 1: $6+1 Runs 12 times per day, pays out 1 ticket to Stage 2 for every 9 entrants. One ticket guaranteed. Stage 2: $50+4 Runs 2 times every day (2:00 pm and 8:00 pm EST), pays out 1 ticket to Stage 3 for every 7 entrants. One ticket guaranteed. Stage 3: $300+20 Runs once a week (Saturday at 3:00 pm EST), pays out 1 ticket to the online final for every 18 entrants. One ticket guaranteed. Sit & Go Qualifiers Turbo sub qualifier: $1+0.10 one ticket to Stage 1. Stage 1: $9+1 one ticket to Stage 2 and 2nd place gets ticket to Stage 1 + $7. Stage 2: $68+5 one ticket to Stage 3 and 2nd place gets ticket to Stage 2 + $7. Stage 3: $580+20 one ticket to the online final and 2nd place gets ticket to Stage 3 Multiple Sit & Goes for 20 and 30 handed will follow. Preliminary schedule in BarcelonaThursday, September 28th: Arrival in Barcelona.Friday, September 29th:• Leisure day for players to enjoy the city of Barcelona and rehearsal of tournament walkthrough. • Opening night reception with cocktails and buffet.Saturday, September 30th:• Tournament begins and is played out until we have a 9-handed final table. • Dinner break in the evening for 90 minutes.Sunday, October 1st: Final table with a dinner break in the evening.DisclaimerOngame Network reserves the right to alter or modify details relating to the Ongame Network Poker Classic Promotion whether it could be, but not limited to, changing the location of the live tournament, online tournament structures, starting times and dates, and guaranteed prize pool amount. Link to post Share on other sites
ricker 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Looks awesome! Can't wait! Link to post Share on other sites
The Czar 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Nice work again boys. FCP_Info, you can just make that check out to The Czar. My bank will accept that. Just post date it until after the tournament. Thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites
Billy 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Since its first taking place online, I'm assuming this will be an 18 and over event? Link to post Share on other sites
custom36 5 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Since its first taking place online, I'm assuming this will be an 18 and over event?I would assume so, but I thought Spain was 19+?I hope to qualify for this. Sounds like a sweet tournament. Link to post Share on other sites
doublemeup 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 This looks like an incredible tournament. Link to post Share on other sites
GodOfEntropy 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 How about we just make this a charter member freeroll? Link to post Share on other sites
EBLegend 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I know this is super premature - and I doubt it'll even be an issue since DN's the one in charge of this tourney - but any word as to starting stack/blind structure? Link to post Share on other sites
HoosierAlum 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Looks very sweet. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I know this is super premature - and I doubt it'll even be an issue since DN's the one in charge of this tourney - but any word as to starting stack/blind structure?All players qualifying for the live event are guaranteed to be in the money. Players will keep their chip stacks accumulated in the online phase, and all winnings paid out will be to the players’ online accounts. Blinds will be adjusted according to chip stacks to facilitate a two-day final event Link to post Share on other sites
custom36 5 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 All players qualifying for the live event are guaranteed to be in the money. Players will keep their chip stacks accumulated in the online phase, and all winnings paid out will be to the players’ online accounts. Blinds will be adjusted according to chip stacks to facilitate a two-day final eventHe was talking about at the beginning of the online final. Link to post Share on other sites
vonteego3 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Imagine how the guy finishing 46th will feel. Link to post Share on other sites
Ouch-8s 4 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 FCP Presents: The Poker ClassicThe Ongame Network Poker Classic is a tournament with a record-breaking guaranteed prize pool of $5 million and at least $1 million for the final winner. heheheheheheheheheheheheI know where I want to go for my honeymoon!! Link to post Share on other sites
j2k99 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 anyone know when the qualifiers will start appearing for registration. I know it starts monday, but i looked in the lobby today and did not see any tourney schedules. Link to post Share on other sites
icemanrulz 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 vonteego3 Posted Today, 7:46 AM Imagine how the guy finishing 46th will feel.I will let you know Link to post Share on other sites
PairTheBoard 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Will there be TV coverage of the live part of the Event?Is it Airfare for 1 or 2? Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted March 25, 2006 Author Share Posted March 25, 2006 Will there be TV coverage of the live part of the Event?Is it Airfare for 1 or 2? The exact TV details haven't been announced yet but the final table will be televised.I would assume a trip for one unless it's announced that it's one plus a guest. Link to post Share on other sites
nell789 0 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 and all winnings paid out will be to the players’ online accounts.man, that's going to be a ***** to cash out through neteller Link to post Share on other sites
TOplayer 0 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Sounds like an interesting tournament. But is the prize pool really guaranteed to be $5 Million if there is a disclaimer saying it can be changed? Link to post Share on other sites
custom36 5 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Sounds like an interesting tournament. But is the prize pool really guaranteed to be $5 Million if there is a disclaimer saying it can be changed?Daniel put it together, so, yes. Link to post Share on other sites
HangukMiguk 8 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 and just to make sure (not planning on using another skin, just asking), is this a FCP only promotion, or will all the skins in the network have access to it? Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 and just to make sure (not planning on using another skin, just asking), is this a FCP only promotion, or will all the skins in the network have access to it?Just to make everything clear this is a Network wide tournament. We're going to have some unique ways that will add even more value to those who play The Classic through FCP though. As soon as we've finalized some of them we'll let everybody know. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I'd hit it Link to post Share on other sites
eddiedean 0 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Daniel put it together, so, yes.Danial did not put this together, this was put together by Ongame and will be hosted by all Ongame sites,, ie: HollyWoodPoker.com,, PokerRoom.com,, etc. etc. Link to post Share on other sites
custom36 5 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Danial did not put this together, this was put together by Ongame and will be hosted by all Ongame sites,, ie: HollyWoodPoker.com,, PokerRoom.com,, etc. etc.No, it wasn't. This has been Daniel's idea from the start. He put it together, they're putting it on. Link to post Share on other sites
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