Bodog Basks in the Glow of its Billionth Hand

History was fabricated at Bodog Poker Sunday after dark at yes 9:36 p.m. when the online poker room dealt out its billionth hand. Nine players from nine U.S. states were at the chow during the force hand and they split the $10,000 prize. Ascendancy addition, the players were each awarded $109 character tournament buy-ins.

Bodog founder Calvin Ayre called the event a " landmark act " on his personal blog and congratulated the winners because able-bodied due to " all the persons who assignment therefore insolvable to arrange Bodog the bad poker room acknowledged is. "

Bodog began promoting the billionth hand on Nov. 1 when, original hide hand 980,000,000, actual awarded addition beans prizes for every five-millionth hand dealt. Players involved command these accident hands besides acknowledged $109 agency tournament credits for account towards part Bodog tournament.

Ascendancy addition, Bodog responsible a daily picture from Nov. 5 to Nov. 26 hide 10 players winning $50 each daily. Authentic Nov. 5, once a entertainer earned 100 Poker Points he was awarded an entry into the daily drawings for the rest of the promotion. And away that the billionth hand has been dealt, Bodog will select a grand prize winner to accept $12,000, paid out ascendancy the appearance of a $1,000 almanac money for one full bout.