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World Team Poker 2010 - China wins and Brazil is second
by Mario Guardado
On May 19, 2010, the World Team Poker $50,000 Inaugural event took place at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. World Team Poker and Fox Sports Net will air the $50,000 Inaugural Event as a new television series. A teaser episode is scheduled to be broadcast on July 14, 2010. Then, viewers will see the drama unfold over one-hour episodes, broadcast nationally on Sunday nights, beginning September 2010. Regional and repeat airings will show on FSN throughout the week; check your local listings times and channels. Times and channels may vary per region. To find show times and channels in your area, check your local listings.
The total prize pool amounted to $400,000.00, with a buy-in $50,000.00 per team. The payout results and timeline are as follows:
WORLD TEAM POKER 2010 - CHINA WINS AND BRAZIL IS SECOND.
BY MARIO GUARDADO - (CASINO BILLIONAIRE MAGAZINE)
TEAM CHINA - $300,000.00
Team Co-Captains
Johnny Chan and David Chiu
Team Members
Chau Giang, Mario Ho, Winfred Yu, Rich Zhu, and Derek Cheung.
TEAM BRAZIL - $100,000.00
Team Captain
Juliano Maesano
Team Members
Rodrigo “Zidane” Caprioli, Humberto “Kima” Kim, Raul Oliveira, Christian Kruel, Leandro “Brasa” Pimentel, Felipe “Mojave” Ramos
TIMELINE
1:00 PM May 19, 2010
Play Began
Team China
Team Brazil
Team Greece
Team Australia
Team Vietnam
Team USA
Team England
Team Israel
10:30 PM May 19, 2010
Final Table
Team China
Team Brazil
Team Greece
Team Australia
Team Vietnam
3:30 AM May 20, 2010
Three-handed
Team China
Team Brazil
Team Greece
6:00 AM May 20, 2010
Heads-up
Team China
Team Brazil
8:30 AM May 20, 2010
Winner Declared
Team China
ABOUT WORLD TEAM POKER
World Team Poker brings exciting, unique elements to the game of poker that are seen in professional team sports. World Team Poker has signed the best players from countries from around the world to act as captains for their respective national teams. Each Team Captain has handpicked his/her team of professional poker players. The World Teams will play in up to four league matches a year, culminating in an annual Championship Event where the teams battle it out for “Pride, Passion, Country.”
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