14 Dec 10

The Race Heats Up for bet365 WSOP Packages

The top five PokerStrategists who collect the most StrategyPoints on bet365 this December are going to the WSOP 2011. There's a standout leader, a fight between second and third spot and it's very close between fourth and fifth places. With Main Event seats up for grabs, there's a lot at stake. Read on to find out more.

bet365 have gone all out this December and have guaranteed five PokerStrategists the chance to take their seats at WSOP 2011 events. First and second receive $3,500 WSOP Side Event packages and third to fifth will get their hands on a $1,500 WSOP Side Event package each.

If any of these players manage to earn more than 125,000 StrategyPoints before the end of January, their packages are automatically upgraded to the $13,000 WSOP 2011 Main Event package. There's a lot to fight for and the race is on.

You can check out all the details in our previous news.

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Who's winning?

Verum has taken a very strong lead with an impressive 23,778 in the first 10 days of December. If he keeps up the pace, he'll be heading to the WSOP 2011 Main Event.

In second and third, 777v777 and pirato1 have accumlated 11,656 and 8,346 StrategyPoints respectively. At this early stage, pirato1 still has plenty of time to catch up and contend for that second spot.

wasy8 is hot on the heels of crumars. wasy8 is in fifth place with 3,020 StrategyPoints and is only just being held at bay by crumars who holds the fourth spot with 3,778 StrategyPoints.

Nothing's clear cut yet though. Fourth and fifth spots will have to watch their backs as there are still plenty of players in reach of them. We'll keep you updated and let you know how this exciting race develops.

The latest results are updated every Tuesday and Friday, so just visit the bet365 WSOP Race thread for updates and the top ten so far.