UBOC5: Corey Burbick Final Tables Event #15; Event #16 Cancelled
UltimateBet and Absolute Poker are currently hosting the fifth installment of the Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series. The UBOC5 is a series of 20 tournaments offering a combined $4 million in guaranteed prize money. Two tournaments were scheduled to take place on Thursday, Event #15 $300 + $20 Sniper No-Limit Hold��em and Event #16 $200 + $15 Limit Omaha 8 or Better, but Event #16, and it��s Mini-UBOC counterpart, did not take place. ��Players who showed up to play in my UBOC event last night were disappointed, and we��re embarrassed and apologetic that a technical glitch caused the tournament cancellation, and came between them and the $50K Guarantee,�� said UB��s Cardroom ConsultantAnnie Duke. ��All players have since been refunded for both my event and the Mini-UBOC Limit Omaha 8 or Better, plus we��re doing all we can to make amends running two separate freerolls for these players on Sunday, awarding seats to the UBOC ?Championship $1 Million GTD, and the all-new Mini-UBOC Championship event.��
All players registered in the UBOC#16 are invited to a freeroll on Sunday, August 29th at 13:00 EDT. The top nine places win a $1000 + $50 seat for the $1 Million GTD UBOC Championship Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Main Event. Places 10 through 18 earn a $50 + $5 seat for the Mini-UBOC Championship $50K GTD. All players registered in the Mini-UBOC Event #16 are invited to a freeroll on Sunday, August 29th at 13:00 EDT. The top 20 finishers earn a ticket to the Mini-UBOC Championship Monster Stack $50K GTD.
Even though Event #16 was a no go, Event #15 managed to attract amateur and professional players from around the world. In addition, the Mini-UBOC, which runs simultaneously with the UBOC and offers the same tournament at one-tenth the price, served as an excellent option for those with a limited bankroll. The winner of each UBOC tournament not only received a nice payday, but a championship watch. In addition, anyone who eliminated a Team UB pro received $200 and a UBOC T-shirt.
The $300 + $20 Sniper No-Limit Hold��em tournament put a $30 bounty on each player��s head, had a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool, and drew 429 players, including UB pros ��Hollywood Dave�� Stann (281st), Joe Sebok (244th), Gary ��DEBO 34�� Debernardi (164th), Phil Hellmuth (157th), Brandon Cantu (110th), and Annie Duke who finished just outside the money (49th). While these pros failed to cash, Mark ��Poker Ho�� Kroon represented Team UB well by surviving the money bubble and cashing in 37th place. Both David ��DCHUSTLER�� Cahill (6th) and Corey ��CMB8757�� Burbick (4th) made final table appearances, but couldn��t claim victory. BUZZMERCHANT earned that distinction when he bested DEDA35 in heads-up action and collected the $37,425 first-place prize.
UBOC5 Event #15 (Sniper NLH - $30 Bounty)?
Buy-in: $300 + $20
?Guarantee: $150,000
Prize Pool: $150,000
?Entrants: 429
1. BUZZMERCHANT - $37,425
2. DEDA35 - $22,500
3. Z06FANATIC - $15,375?
4. Corey ��CMB8757�� Burbick - $10,500
?5. PLUMBER922 - $9,000?
6. David ��DCHUSTLER�� Cahill - $7,500
?7. MNEUBE - $6,000
?8. MBN2WIN - $4,500
9. Shyam ��S_DOT111�� Srinivasan - $3,000
Notable Finishes: Christopher ��BONESEE�� Bonita (11th - $1,875), Vanessa ��PRINCESSDONK�� Peng (20th - $900), Travis ��T_FUND�� Rice (24th - $900), Mike ��1GOLEAFSGOEH1�� Leah (25th - $900), Joshua ��BBBBB33�� Weizer (26th - $900), Mark ��POKER HO�� Kroon (37th - $600), Adam ��LUCKYSOLUCKY�� Shuman (38th - $600)
The Mini-UBOC Event #15, hosted by IAMMAVERICK, had 941 entrants and created a prize pool of $23,525. ��Hollywood Dave�� Stann (585th), Gary ��DEBO 34�� Debernardi (491st), Brandon Cantu (380th) and Mark ��Poker Ho�� Kroon (95th) represented Team UB, but they all failed to make the money. Kroon, who cashed in the UBOC Event #15 tournament, just missed making his second cash of the day, finishing five spots outside the money. The final table was comprised of unknown players and featured a heads-up battle between I_M_A_ROBOT and MOOVYZ. The victory ultimately went to I_M_A_ROBOT, who collected the last bounty and $5,283.71 first-place prize.
Mini-UBOC5 Event #15 (Sniper NLH - $5 Bounty)?
Buy-in: $30.00 + $3.00?
Guarantee: $20,000
Prize Pool: $23,525
Place Paid: 90
1. I_M_A_ROBOT - $5,283.71?
2. MOOVYZ - $3,164.11
3. BIGSTAKSSTEVE - $2,152.53
?4. MARKY70 - $1,517.36?
5. JETYOURCHIPS - $1,282.11
?6. PAPPAJORJIO - $1,046.86
?7. IDUMP123 - $811.61
?8. HIPNOPOKER - $576.36
9. WORTHITS - $399.92
You still have time to play in the UBOC and Mini-UBOC. Sign up for a UB account to play and also for a staggering $1200 first deposit bonus, one of the biggest in poker.
