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UMichiganPoker Announcements - Updated February 4, 2010
- What's going on Today? How 'bout Tomorrow? Scroll down or click to get to our listing of today and tomorrow's events!! We've got all our events listed by county - click on the county & venue name to get the charity, license number, start time, buy-in, address, phone number, etc.
- Superbowl Saturday & Sunday! There are a lot of great poker room events going on both Saturday and Sunday this week - be sure to check the announcements below and mark your calendar! Great deep stack tournaments, food & drink specials at a lot of our locations for your Superbowl viewing & poker playing pleasure!
- Benny's $100 Superbowl Super Deep Stack Tournament! Benny's will be playing for Am. Youth Soccer Org 459 Gen Fund M54499. Here's the tourney info: $100 buy-in, 10k starting chips, no add-ons, no rebuys. Estimated $8,000 prize pool. Free food & refreshments.
- Trip Kings Grand Opening: Grand Opening on February 1st-4th! Come out for Bigger Tournaments, VIP Parking, Free Food, and a brand new look in the poker rooms. They will be open for cash games, Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Casino Style Blackjack. Benefitting Our Lady of the Angels Ushers Club facility fund M54672 Feb 1-4.
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New Locations on UMP!!
Please help me welcome our new sites to UMP! Stop by and check out the new rooms - let them know you found them on UMP!
Michigan House and Senate Bills that would CLOSE your Local Charity Poker Room *** Update!! ***
Contact your Representative TODAY to let him/her know you support this substitute bill.
Poker Room Review
Queen of Hearts at Woodhaven Lanes
UMP visited Queen of Hearts at Woodhaven Lanes in Thursday! We had a great time - here's our poker room review!
Next week: We're taking a little break!
Wednesday & Saturday $40 Deep Stack Tournament at Queen of Hearts in Woodhaven
Queen of Hearts at Woodhaven Lanes is hosting $40 buy-in Deep Stack Tournament on Wednesday. You receive 10K in chips, no add-ons, no rebuys, 20 minute blinds. Estimated $1000 first place!!!
Benefitting: IAFF Local 256 General Fund M54163 Jan 31-Feb 3 & K of C 5446 for General Fund M54834 Feb 4-6
When: Wed Feb 3 & Sun Feb 7
Where: Queen of Hearts, 20000 Van Horn, Woodhaven MI 48183
Call for info: 734-556-2164
SuperBowl Sunday 3pm & 7pm $20 Deep Stack Tournaments!
The links has a great $5 buy-in tournament format with $5 rebuys for the first hour on Thursday, Friday & Saturdays. $5 buy-in for 1k chips, $5 add-on for 2k add'l chips, rebuys for 1st hour, $10 for 2k chips, $20 for 5k chips.
Superbowl Sunday the Links Poker Palace will be hosting **TWO** $20 Deep Stack tournaments, 8k starting chips, no add-ons, no rebuys! The first one starts at 3pm, the second at 7pm. Make the final table in the 3pm tournament, win a seat into the 7pm tourney! Great Food and Drink Specials throughout the day too!!
Come check out these great tournaments, or play in the cash games!!
Benefitting: Gaylord Blue Devil Boosters Club for Gen Fund M54837
When: February 4-7
Where: The Links Poker Palace, 1111 Six Mile Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI
More Info: 734-449-5451
Grand Opening February 1st! Bigger Tournaments, VIP Parking, Free Food
Come out for Bigger Tournaments, VIP Parking, Free Food, and a brand new look in the poker rooms. They will be open for cash games, Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Casino Style Blackjack. Benefitting Our Lady of the Angels Ushers Club facility fund M54672 Feb 1-4.
Benefitting Our Lady of the Angels Ushers Club facility fund M54672 Feb 1-4, St Valentine School Gen Fund M52737 Feb 5-7
When: Mon $5 rebuy, Tue $20 Rebuy, Wed $40 Deep Stack, Thu $5 rebuy, Fri $10 rebuy, Sat $20 Deep Stack, Sun $25 Deep Stack
Where: Trip Kings at Garden Lanes, 29145 Warren Rd, Garden City, MI
Call for Info: 734-556-2163
Doc's Sports Retreat: Deep Stack Tournaments starting February 14th!
Doc's Sports Retreat will start hosting Deep Stack Texas Hold'em Tournaments starting on Valentine's Day, February 14th! Here are the exciting tournaments and regular cash games that Doc's will be hosting after they add a second charity to their schedule!
Benefitting Moose 1911 General Fund M55144 Feb 14-16
Sunday: 2pm $40 Deep Stack, 6k start chips, 30 min blinds, 80% payout
Sunday: 7pm $60 Deep Stack, 8k start chips, 30 min blinds, 80% payout
Sunday also features a 2/5 Round by Round Cash Game $100 min/$500 max buy-in
Monday: 7pm $200 Deep Stack ($100 the rest of the month), 10k start chips, 30 min blinds, 80% payout
Monday also features a 1/2 Round by Round Cash Game, $100 min/$300 max buy-in
Tuesday: 7pm $40 Deep Stack, 6k start chips, 30 min blinds, 80% payout
Tuesday also features a 2/5 Texas Hold'em Cash Game with $100 min/$500 max buy-in
Where: Doc's Sports Retreat Charity Poker Room, 19265 Victor Parkway, Livonia MI 48152
More info & Call Ahead Seating: 248-755-5344, livecharitypoker.com
One Day Event! Military Order of the Cootie Pup Tent 32 General Fund at the Davison VFW Friday, February 5
6pm reg, 7pm start $30 buy-in includes 1500 poker chips
optional $5 add-on for 500 chips at reg
food, coffee, cold pop/water included! All 7 players of the final table will cash, amount depends on
number of entries.
Side games available for players knocked out early.
Advance Registration at VFW Clubhouse 810-658-9069.
This is a smoking allowed tournament.
Benefiting: Military Order of the Cootie Pup Tent General Fund M54945
Cost: $30 buy-in
When: Friday, February 5, 6pm -
Where: Davison VFW Post 4087, 9474 Lapeer Rd, Davison, MI
For More information, 810-658-9069
Superbowl Saturday Deep Stack Tournament at Premier Poker Lounge @ Grille 23 in Hartland Feb 6
The Premier Poker Lounge is hosting a Super Bowl Saturday Deep Stack tournament benefitting the Byron Chamber of Commerce General Fund M54098. Don't miss this big fun, big money tournament during the Super Bowl!!!
Benefitting the Byron Chamber of Commerce General Fund M54098
What: $110 buy-in Deep Stack Tournament!!
12k starting chips, no add-ons, no rebuys,call-ins held till end of 1st blind.
When: Saturday February 6th @ 6pm
Where: Premier Poker Lounge (PPL at Grille 23), 1535 N. Old US 23, Hartland, MI
More Info: 810-610-7208
Big Fish Deep Stack at Sharkies Saturday, February 6th!
The first Saturday of the month, Sharkies hosts a Big Fish $100 buy-in Freeze-Out Tournament. This is a big-money prize pool tournament - don't miss out on your piece of the prize pool!!
Benefitting Carleton VFW 4093 General Fund M53433
When: Saturday, February 6th promptly at 2:30pm!!
What: Big Fish Tournament, $100 buy-in, 12,000 starting chips, no add-ons, no rebuys, Freeze Out tournament
Reserve your Seat: 734-242-2778 or info@sharkiespokerhouse.com
Where: Sharkies, 1291 N. Telegraph, Monroe, MI
More info: 734-242-2778
$100 Main Event at Big Beaver Tavern Saturday, February 6th!
The first Saturday of the month, Big Beaver Tavern is hosting a $100 buy-in Main Event. This is a big-money prize pool tournament - don't miss out on your piece of the prize pool!!
Benefitting Nat'l Golf Scholarship Assoc Gen Fund M53715
When: Saturday, February 6th @ 7pm!!
What: Main Event, $100 buy-in
Where: Big Beaver Tavern, 645 E. Big Beaver rd, Troy, MI
One Day Event: Pope John Paul 1 K of C 6865 Charities Texas Hold'em Tournament Feruary 6
$35.00 Pre-Reg Buy-in Ends Feb 5 -- Call Numbers Below $40.00 Buy In at Registration. Est $300 first prize, paying three places. Add-ons and Rebuys Available.
Benefitting: Pope John Paul 1 K of C 6865 Charities M54348
When: Saturday, February 6, 2010
How Much: $35 early reg, $40 at the door
What: Texas Hold'em Tournament
Where: St Blaise Parish Social Center: 12151 Fifteen Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI
Early Reg, More Information Call:
Mike Krotche (586) 264-7608
John Corbat (586) 979-8754
Special Event: Hot Rod's Super Bowl Sunday $100 Championship February 7th
Hot Rods Poker and Black Jack Room will be hosting a Super Bowl Party on February 7th from 12pm-2am. With 5 Big Screen TV's to watch New Orleans take on the Colts there isn't a bad seat in the house.
At 2:30 pm a $100 Buy in Texas Hold'em Tournament will be held. 10,000 starting chips with blinds getting under way at 10-20 means plenty of championship level play.
$2 minimum Black Jack will be available all day on Super Bowl Sunday.
Benefitting: Jackson Catholic MS for books & Supplies M54960
When: Sunday, February 7th 2:30 start, open for cash games Noon-2am
What: Superbowl Sunday $100 Championship
How Much: $100 buy-in for 10,000 chips
Where: Hot Rods, 1715 E. Michigan Ave, Jackson MI
More Info: (517) 745-8710
Two Day Event: 4th Annual North Coast Cancer Fund & Sandusky Rotary Super Saturday Poker Championship February 19 & 20
This is an exciting two day event at the Kalahari Resort & Water Park in Sandusky, OH. $10,000 Main Event First Prize for Saturday's Main event based on 400 Players.
This is an exciting two day event, with Blackjack and Sit-n-Go's available too! Be sure to check the event web site for a finalized schedule and registration instructions.
The Kalahari Waterpark Resort is offering special rates for tournament players! Call the Resort at 1-877-Kalahari or 1-877-525-2427 and ask for "tournament special rates."
To Register please call The North Coast Cancer Foundation at 419-609-2859.
****Pre-Register by Feb 12 and receive 25% in additional chips!!****
Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express taken for Pre-Registration ONLY
Buy-in: Friday Early Bird Tournament: $50
Saturday Main Event: $100 with both add-ons and rebuys
When: Friday Early Bird Tournament start 8pm - reg starts at 6pm
Saturday Main Event start 1pm - pre-register for 25% bonus chips. Register on site *cash only* Friday starting at 6pm, or Saturday from 11am - 1pm
What: 4th Annual North Coast Super Saturday Poker Championship!
Where: Kalahari Resort & Water Park, 7000 Kalahari Dr, Sandusky OH
For more information, please visit the North Coast Poker Championship web site or call the North Coast Cancer Foundation at 419-609-2859
One Day Event: American Legion 315 at the Brooklyn Legion on February 20
Come out for this great event at the Brooklyn Legion. The legion provides a free buffet, 50/50 raffles, smoke free tables (smoking permitted at the bar), cash games starting at 10am, and 2nd chance tables for $10 or $20 buy-in.
Benefitting: American Legion 315 General Fund M51841
When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 Cash games start at 10am, tournament reg at Noon, cards fly at 1pm.
How Much: $50 buy-in, extra 500 chips for $5
What: Texas Hold'em Tournament & Cash Games. Cash Games start at 10am, tournament at 1pm. Estimated $1000 First Prize, paying 12 places.
Where: Brooklyn Legion, 211 Chicago St, Brooklyn, MI
Questions: Jim at 517-937-0985
Last Saturday of the Month $75 Deep Stack at the Hillsdale Hunt Club Feb 27
The last Saturday of each month, the Hunt Club of Hillsdale is hosting a $75 Deep Stack Tournament! Come out to win your share of this big money deep stack tournament!
Benefitting Jackson Travel Baseball Gen Fund M53821
When: Saturday, February 30 at 6pm
What: $75 buy-in Deep Stack Texas Hold'em Tournament!
Where: Hunt Club of Hillsdale, 24 N. Howell St, Hillsdale, MI
More Info: 517-917-1728
One Day Event! Saline American Legion Building Fund Hold'em Tournament Feb 27
Free Food, Cash Bar. Come out to the Legion to play in this exciting rebuy tournament!
Benefiting: Saline American Legion Building Fund M54371
Cost: $50 buy-in
When: Saturday, January 30, 4pm reg, 5pm start
Where: Saline American Legion, 320 Michigan Ave, Saline MI
For More information, 734-429-7310
One Day Event: American Legion 315 at the Brooklyn Legion on March 20
Come out for this great event at the Brooklyn Legion. The legion provides a free buffet, 50/50 raffles, smoke free tables (smoking permitted at the bar), cash games starting at 10am, and 2nd chance tables for $10 or $20 buy-in.
Benefitting: American Legion 315 General Fund M51842
When: Saturday, March 20, 2010 Cash games start at 10am, tournament reg at Noon, cards fly at 1pm
How Much: $50 buy-in, extra 500 chips for $5
What: Texas Hold'em Tournament & Cash Games. Cash Games start at 10am, tournament at 1pm. Estimated $1000 First Prize, paying 12 places.
Where: Brooklyn Legion, 211 Chicago St, Brooklyn, MI
Questions: Jim at 517-937-0985
One Day Event! Saline American Legion Building Fund Hold'em Tournament March 27
Free Food, Cash Bar. Come out to the Legion to play in this exciting rebuy tournament!
Benefiting: Saline American Legion Building Fund M54372
Cost: $50 buy-in
When: Saturday, January 30, 4pm reg, 5pm start
Where: Saline American Legion, 320 Michigan Ave, Saline MI
For More information, 734-429-7310
One Day Event! VFW Post 4087 at the Davison VFW April 2
6pm reg, 7pm start $30 buy-in includes 1500 poker chips
optional $5 add-on for 500 chips at reg
food, coffee, cold pop/water included! All 7 players of the final table will cash, amount depends on
number of entries.
Side games available for players knocked out early.
Advance Registration at VFW Clubhouse 810-658-9069.
This is a smoking allowed tournament.
Benefiting: VFW Post 4087General Fund M53405
Cost: $30 buy-in
When: Friday, April 2 6pm -
Where: Davison VFW Post 4087, 9474 Lapeer Rd, Davison, MI
For More information, 810-658-9069
Tuesday Online Tourney hosted by Nik's Poker Palace
UMichiganPoker.com and Nik's Poker Palace have partnered up to bring you the toughest private tournament on Poker Stars! Come join us every Tuesday at 8pm for a $5 + $0.50 buy-in tournament. More details are here!
Wed Online Tourney hosted by MIPokerForum.com
UMichiganPoker.com and MiPokerForum.com have partnered up to bring you a great forum, plus an exciting weekly tournament! For now, the MIPF weekly tournaments are on break through mid June. Be sure to check back to find out when they start up again! The tourneys will start at 8PM with the same $5 + $0.50 buy-in. More info here
What's Going on Today... and Tomorrow???
- UMichiganPoker.com has a FORUM!! That's right! We've partnered up with some great poker players on the west side of the state - mipokerforum.com!! Stop by, introduce yourself, post your opinions, thoughts, strategies, where you're playing tomorrow, etc!!
- Tuesday Online Tournaments Hosted by Nik's Poker Palace Blog! Want to play in the toughest private online tournament in Michigan?
- When: Tuesdays at 8PM
- Where: Poker Stars (bunny slippers optional)
- What: Plain Vanilla NL Hold'em
- Who: YOU - Michigan Poker Players
- How Much: $5 + $0.5
- Wednesday Online Tournaments hosted by MiPokerForum.com UMichiganPoker.com and MiPokerForum.com have partnered up to bring you a great forum, plus an exciting weekly tournament! The tourneys will start at 8PM with the same $5 + $0.50 buy-in.
- When: On Break until Mid June!!
- Where: Poker Stars (bunny slippers mandatory)
- What: Plain Vanilla NL Hold'em
- Who: YOU - Michigan Poker Players
- How Much: $5 + $0.5
Tournament Organizers - Got seats? Let UMP help you put more buns in your seats! Look at our Advertising section to find out how to get your tournament on the Local Poker Pages.
Poker Players - Got buns? Let UMP help get your buns in a tournament seat! Put your e-mail address on the weekly updates list (just to the left) or bookmark our Local Poker Pages for nearby counties!
Live Poker Tournaments in Michigan!
Want to test your skills in a poker tournament? Check out the Local Poker link. There's a listing of poker rooms and charity tournaments. Would you like your tournament listed? Here is the information for putting your tournament on UMP - THE go-to web site for Michigan Charity Poker!
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