August 08 2011, Barry Carter

Play on PartyPoker this month to win an exclusive package to Oktoberfest in Munich, to see how Lithuanians deal with parking offenses, and to get a free $50 bankroll without having to deposit.

VIP Oktoberfest

PartyPoker is treating VIPs just like, well, VIPs, once again. This month 16 players will be winning packages to Oktoberfest, the legendary beer festival in Munich. There will also be cash prizes and over 100 apple gadgets to be won.

All you have to do is place high in one of two point’s races this month. Finish in the top 7 of each race for a direct package, plus anyone who finishes in places 76-400 will win a ticket to play in an exclusive VIP Oktoberfest and Super Gadget Freeroll.

Race 1
Starts: 0000 ET, August 12
Ends: 2359 ET, August 21

Race 2
Starts: 0000 ET August 22
Ends: 2359 ET, August 31

If you miss out on a direct package, you can still win one, or a number of Apple products, in the VIP Oktoberfest and Super Gadget Freeroll on September 4. Finally, if you finish in the top 25 of both races, you will win an iPAD 2, and finish in the top 75 of both to win an iPod Touch.

See How Lithuanians Roll

Ever wondered where Tony G gets his no nonsense, big personality? That’s what they are all like in Lithuania. Just take a look at how Arturas Zuokas, the Mayor of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, deals with illegal parking.

To quote Tony:

“He knows how to silence his critics. If Hellmuth illegally parks his limo this is what happens! This is how Lithuanians sort things out and what to expect from me. Check out the mayor at full tilt.”

For more fun with Tony, check out the PartyPoker Blog.

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Fri, 08/05/2011 – 23:42 – PokerPages Staff

Multi World Series of Poker winner Huck Seed earned a staggering $670,665 earlier this week after hitting the jackpot playing a game of video poker in California.

Seed, who took down the WSOP $10,000 Main Event in Las Vegas sixteen years ago for a $1 million first prize, revealed the news on social networking site, Twitter. The 42 year-old later attached a picture of his crowning moment alongside the caption, “Internet poker is down in the US. But I’m still pushing buttons!”

It marks a welcome lucky break for a poker pro who struggled to make an impact in the 58 gold bracelet event series this summer. Seed bought into 23 tournaments, at a cost of over $200,000, without managing to ride the money bubble.

Though Seed failed to cash in live tournament play this year, he has still amassed over $5 million during a career which now spans three decades. His most recent victory came in the WSOP $1 Million Tournament of Champions just over twelve months ago. Seed earned $500,000 for that triumph.

His $670,000 success playing video poker would rank as the second biggest score on his resume, trumping the huge sums he earned for his WSOP bracelet wins in $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha, $1,500 Razz and $5,000 Razz events.

Seed will be hoping his ‘royal flush’ winning hand marks a change in fortune as he attempts to bounce back from his woes at the Rio Suite Hotel and Casino and dominate live events once more.

For a recap of all the results from the 2011 World Series of Poker visit the PokerPages Tournament Database.