June 12 2012, PokerNews Staff

The PokerNews-exclusive 7 Weekend Wonders promotion continued this past weekend on Poker770 as the top 20 finishers walked away with a share of $1,500. Will you be walking away with some free cash this week?

Everyone loves to be rewarded, which is the concept behind the PokerNews-exclusive 7 Weekend Wonders promotion on Poker770. Each week, $1,500 is given away to the top 20 770Points earners.

This past weekend, “GameOfThrone” walked away with the top prize of $225, beating out “armando47,” who was coming out of third and second-place finishes in the first two weeks of the promotion.

Here’s a look at the top 20 finishers for Week #3 (Chichen Itza) of the 7 Weekend Wonders promotion:

The qualification period of Week #4 (Colosseum), between midnight on June 15 and 00:59 GMT on June 11, is right around the corner, so if you want to see your name on the winner’s list you best be prepared to earn some points.

All you need to do to qualify is earn 100 770Points during the qualification periods, all of which occur on the weekend, and you’ll have a shot at your share of a $1,500 prize pool. Earning 100 x 770Points is easy as you will earn 20 x 770Points per $1 generated in rake at the cash game tables and 22 x 770Points per $1 paid in tournament fees, meaning $5 worth of rake or tournament fees will be enough to qualify for each weekend’s promotion.

If you are not eligible for this week’s race then do not worry because there are still plenty of weeks to go on this excellent promotion as you can see in the table below:

Full 7 Weekend Wonders Schedule

What makes this promotion even more special is the fact you will only be playing against players who have signed up to Poker770 through PokerNews. What’s more, you can also take advantage of our exclusive free $50 bankroll promotion. If you’ve already signed up for Poker770 through PokerNews using any of our bonus codes and have made your first deposit before midnight on the Wednesday before the current weekend then you’re already eligible for the 7 Weekend Wonders.

The weekly $1,500 prize pools will be distributed as shown in the table below:

If you experience any problems with this or any of our promotions, please contact our Ticketed Promo Support System.

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June 08 2012, Brett Collson

The weekend is here! What better way to get it kicked off than by reading Friday’s poker news stories. In this edition of the Nightly Turbo, we’re covering the Justin Shronk Charity Tournament, the sale of the Bodog Poker Network, and more.

In Case You Missed It

Brian Hastings won his first World Series of Poker bracelet on Thursday. We break down that story and more in the Day 12 WSOP recap.

Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth made the final day of WSOP Event #15. We take a look at that story in Friday’s WSOP What to Watch For.

How was the high-stakes action at the PokerStars tables this week? Read the Online Railbird Report to find out the week’s biggest winners and losers.

Looking for a fun, behind-the-scenes perspective of life at the WSOP? The Muck is providing several daily stories from inside the Rio, so check it out!

Remembering Shronk

The Justin Shronk Memorial Scholarship Fund Charity Tournament is set to return in 2012, and tournament organizers have worked diligently to ensure that this year’s event is the biggest yet.

The event will take place at the new Revel Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Aug. 18, 2012. It will be a $215 buy-in with $200 rebuys for the first three levels. Half the pool will go toward the Justin Shronk Memorial Scholarship Fund; the other half will go toward the prize pool.

The Justin Shronk Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2009 at the Temple University School of Communications and Theater to honor Justin’s life and passion for his career in communications. The scholarship provides support for students majoring in broadcasting, telecommunications, and mass media.

Shronk, a beloved member of the poker community, passed away in 2009 at age 27. He was a major fixture in poker’s “new media” transformation, working with outlets like PokerRoad, Bluff, CardPlayer, and right here at PokerNews.com.

More on the Justin Shronk Memorial Scholarship Fund can be found at Temple.edu.

Bodog’s Shift in Strategy

BodogBrand.com announced this week that the Bodog Poker Network has been sold to the brand’s Asia-facing arm, Bodog88. The company is seeking to benefit from the gaming industry’s massive growth in Asia.

The company said in a press release at the completion of its business-to-business software and the online poker industry’s acceptance of a recreational poker model will allow Bodog88 to take the business to the next level in the Eastern Hemisphere. Bodog Poker Network CEO Patrick Selin will step down from his post, and Bodog88′s managing director, Robert Gustafsson, will take the reins going forward.

“It is obvious that the best fit for the Network is a company that understands the power of the brand – especially in a growth area such as Asia,” said Selin. “I also know Bodog88′s Managing Director Robert Gustafsson well and he understands the importance of the recreational poker model which, again, is particularly strong for Asia, where trust is a much more important factor than concepts like rakeback that hold no meaning in the region.”

“I will stand down as CEO of the Network to allow Robert and his team in Manila to carry on the progress made by the recreational poker model. From a personal perspective it also makes sense to withdraw from the brand as a whole and therefore I’ll be looking to pass on the reigns of the BodogUK business over the coming months.”

Read more at CalvinAyre.com.

Project Poker

Online television network SFN has announced a new poker documentary set to premiere Thursday, July 5. Project Poker is a nine-episode reality series following the life of an amateur poker player in Las Vegas trying to play the World Series of Poker.

Despite the fact that his his life is falling apart around him, the amateur player seeks to turn his passion for poker into a full-time career. The series also focuses on his wife, a business owner whose bakery is struggling in the economic climate as she also deals with her mother going through chemotherapy.

Project Poker will also feature interviews with poker pros Men “The Master” Nguyen, Vanessa Selbst and Maria Ho.

“Poker is a sport,” said SFN co-founder and President Stewart St. John. “The guys who are playing in these events are athletes – focused, determined and skilled … and hoping to win the biggest payout of any sport in the country.”

Watch the sneak preview at SFNTV.com.

Secrets of Stud-8

Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better isn’t the easiest game for new players to pick up. Lynn Gilmartin caught up with Jason Mercier and Phil Hellmuth to get some advice for starting players.

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