Dream Team Poker
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Dream Team Poker Games
In November, the first installment of Dream Team Poker kicked off from the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. At the end of the day, Team Bluff, which featured Eric Morris, Matt Parvis, and Bodog poker pro Justin “ZeeJustin” Bonomo, walked away as the winners. Dream Team Poker organizers wasted no time in announcing a second running of the unique tournament. This time, the action heads to the Las Vegas Strip at Caesars Palace.
The tournament at the massive casino will occur from March 27th to 29th. The second Dream Team Poker event is expected to draw 100 teams, or a total of 300 players. The Hard Rock tournament boasted a veritable “who’s who” of the poker world, including former “Survivor: China” contestant Jean-Robert Bellande, 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event winner Jamie Gold, and Full Tilt Poker sensation Kenny Tran. A bevy of Hollywood’s elite also turned out, including “ER” and “8 Mile” actor Mekhi Phifer, Roger Cross of the FOX hit television show “24,” “The Hills” reality show star Holly Montag, former National Basketball Association player Chris Mills, and “The Simpsons” Co-Creator and WSOP regular Sam Simon.
The prize pool at Caesars Palace is expected to be $150,000, a price tag per player of $550. While the Hard Rock version was invite-only, the March tournament will be open to the general public. Jim Pedulla, Director of Poker for Caesars Palace, commented in a press release distributed by Dream Team Gaming, “This new format will create more camaraderie among the players, making this an exciting event. Caesars Palace is proud to host this event in our World Series of Poker Tournament Room, which is also the site of the NBC ‘Heads-Up Championship’ and has been the location for a number of top celebrity and charitable tournaments.”
Dream Team Poker Tournaments
The tournament itself officially kicks off on Saturday, March 28th at Noon local time. The event will conclude for the night when 27 players remain. At Noon on Sunday, March 29th, the survivors will reconvene at Caesars to play down to a winner. Dream Team Poker differs from the traditional version of the game in that each team’s overall score is based on the finishing positions of each of its three members. Only the two top finishes count. Both individual and team prizes are up for grabs. Once the field reaches the final 27 players, teams receive two time outs. Players remaining in the tournament can discuss ongoing hands with eliminated players during the 90 second pauses and no team members will be seated at the same table until 16 players remain in order to help curb collusion.
Daniel Delshad, Chief Executive Officer of Dream Team Gaming, commented, “The first event was such an incredible accomplishment for Dream Team Gaming and proved that the concept of team poker could be exciting, fun, and profitable for all involved. We are seeing a definite call for this game from the casinos and the players. We are honored to have Caesars Palace Las Vegas host our next tournament.”
Finishing as the runners up to Team Bluff in the inaugural tournament was Team Super Tilt, which featured Josh Chait, Travis Chase, and Mark Thompson. Coming in third place at the Hard Rock were the Dirty Tacos, consisting of Hami Gabayan, David Simhaee, and Fred Nikgohar. The tournament itself was won by Jason Lilly, who defeated Chait heads-up.
Registration is now open for the March Dream Team Poker tournament. Each team who registers will receive custom jerseys to don on game day. In addition, a welcome party and winner’s ceremony will take place.
Dream Team Poker will present the third tournament in its history in July. Fresh off a sold out event at Caesars Palace, the team gaming concept will make its way to the Rio from July 12th to 13th during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The buy-in is $560 per person, or $1,680 per three-man team.
The last time out, 148 teams and 444 players mobbed Caesars Palace for a sold out tournament, the first one held by Dream Team Poker that was open to the general public. In the end, Team ACED, which consisted of then-ACED Poker pro Jamie Gold, Ashley Nataupsky, and Houston Waldie, dominated the field and banked nearly $60,000. Other teams that finished in the money included The Claddaghs (second place for $33,300), The Clones (third place for $15,984), Party at the Mansion (fourth place for $10,656), and the Hellmuth Busters (fifth place for $6,660). Players who hit the felts included Bodog Poker pro Justin “ZeeJustin” Bonomo, Ultimate Bet personality Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, David Williams, Paul Wasicka, and T.J. Cloutier. Needless to say, the poker world was out in full force.
Dream Team Poker CEO Daniel Delshad will now bring his company’s popular concept to the world’s biggest stage: The 2009 WSOP. The tournament will take place concurrently with the end of the $10,000 buy-in Main Event, which will air as part of ESPN’s coverage of the festivities. Delshad told Poker News Daily, “After the success of our Caesars Palace event, we were able to get some time with WSOP officials and discuss an opportunity to bring Dream Team Poker to the Rio. To be able to get a turnaround that quickly is a testament to our success and the WSOP bringing new ideas to their game.” The WSOP Main Event will play down to its final table on July 15th and then be paused until November for the second straight year. On July 12th and 13th, the featured tournament will be playing out Day 5 and Day 6.
The first 300 teams that register will receive customized jerseys to don when they hit the Dream Team Poker felts. Although the number of tables that the tournament will have available has not yet been determined, a crowd surpassing the 444 players who showed up to Caesars is not out of the question. Delshad was elated at the event’s timing: “It gives us a lot more time to promote it. For us, the real excitement is to be in the Amazon Room at the same time as the Main Event. It’s a step higher than just being at the WSOP.” Registration for Dream Team Poker’s WSOP tournament will open on July 3rd. The organization will also have a booth in the halls of the Rio throughout the seven week WSOP festivities.
Among those who have expressed interest in creating a team is Jason Lilly, the individual winner in Dream Team Poker’s inaugural tournament, which was held at the Hard Rock in November. In addition, Joe Sebok has asked for Dream Team Poker officials to reserve him a spot. The tournament’s rules will remain much the same. Delshad told Poker News Daily, “People will still be wearing jerseys, but we’ll be on a bigger floor. We are still going to have time outs for players to talk to teammates who have been eliminated. We look at this as a good opportunity for people to continue to learn about the strategy of team gaming.” Taking down the invite-only Hard Rock event was Team Bluff, which consisted of Bonomo, Eric Morris, and Matt Parvis.
Delshad revealed to Poker News Daily that Dream Team Poker has plans to take the brand outside of the United States, as it has revolutionized the notion that poker is an individual sport. Team scores are determined by adding up the position that each player finished in. Only the two best scores are counted and the team with the lowest tally wins. Teammates are not seated at the same table until 14 to 16 players remain and any team that is represented in the final 27 runners receives a time out. Players also compete for individual prize money in addition to banking on their team’s success.
Poker News Daily would like to thank Delshad for giving our readers a unique insight into the Dream Team Poker concept.