Black Member Party VII - Expecting Over 500 PokerStrategists

Bigger, Further, Louder: Black Member Party VII will be the biggest BM Party of all time. On Saturday, over 500 PokerStrategists will turn Hamburg's Stage Club into Europe's most exclusive Poker Party.

The time has finally come: on the 6th of June, the Black Member Party will return to Hamburg and it seems that everyone wants to be part of it. Over 500 PokerStrategists are expected to arrive at the Stage Club on Saturday, for the seventh edition of our exclusive community meeting - and thus easily establish a new record.

The Black Member alone amount to 70, filling the rooms of the Stage Club with more of their illustrious circle than we've ever seen before. For about 25 Black Member, it's their first party, and even Black Member and Team PokerStrategy.com pro trader will pay us a short visit before his trip to Las Vegas. On top of that, there are 177 Diamonds and their company, which - including staff and colleagues - will increase the total number of invited guests too significantly more than 500.

The Stage Club lounge	Buffet for our Diamonds in Berlin

The doors of the Stage Club will open at 18:30 in Hamburg Altona and no other than content boss onkelhotte will personally welcome you at the entrance. A rich buffet and three hours of flat rate for your drinks should sufficiently bridge the time until the official party beginning. In order to improve communications and the direct contact between forum users and administrators in our community, there will be about 20 moderators at your disposal to answer all kinds of questions you could have about the forum.

It was already obvious at the last Black Member Party: PokerStrategy.com turns more and more international - back then, the first delegation of Dutch Diamonds had found its way to the exclusive community meeting. Next to the Dutch, a group of English Diamonds has also announced their presence this time, so we will be in for one big multi-cultural crowd next weekend.

Grinding for the Black Member Party

Some of our PokerStrategists set a fine example for the rest when they managed to get to the Diamond rank in time to join the party. They are the proof that anyone can reach this status:

• awishformore started with a $100 bankroll, playing NL 10 SSS
  - read awishformore's blog
• erptech had only 10 days to go from 0 to 7,500 StrategyPoints
  - read erptech's blog
• daphunk and kruppe made a bet at the beginning of May on who can reach the Diamond rank faster. We will not reveal the winner - just check their blogs for that. As a side note, kruppe also posted a very useful piece of information for those of you willing to improve your online game: How to win at online poker.
  - read DaPhunk's blog and Kruppe's blog
• thelastnail was running extremely well throughout all the month of May and he also has challenged all NL players to a race for the Black Member status. He also made a challenge about him not shaving until the Black Member Party, but we do not think that will gather as many opponents as his other challenge.
  - read TheLastNail's blog

Exclusive T-shirts for all invited guests

At around 22:00, the doors will open for the common party people and the 500 PokerStrategists will clash with the estimated 1,500 guests. To ensure a balanced ratio between young gentlemen and pretty ladies, we cooperate with the renowned party organizor 'Belle Etage'.

After the party, all Diamonds will get an exclusive t-shirt (picture on the right) as party gift and as an additional thank you from us. (while stocks last).

Previous Parties In Sound And Vision

If you still aren't sure whether you should attend, these are some impressions of the past events: (please note most of the photos and videos are in German)

6.-8.2.09:	Destination #6: Düsseldorf Pictures - Video -  Interviews with...: Korn - pokersellers - & BM 6 sponsor - bwin...:Stefan Streit - Hendrik Knopp
3.-5.10.08:	Destination #5: The Capital City! Pictures - Video 1 - Interviews with...: Korn - pokersellers - kobeyard & PartyPoker...:John O'Malia - Andreas Hartmann - Jim Ryan
12.07.08:	Blacks and Diamonds celebrating in Munich Pictures - Video 1 - Video 2 - Interview tmy - Interview XeroX
05.04.08:	Hamburg, the third. First time with the  Diamonds - Pictures - Video
01.12.07:	Our Elite guests in Hamburg - Pictures
17.08.07:	The first  Black Member Party takes place - Pictures

GoGo-Girl in Munich	View from the VIP area in Düsseldorf

SOCCER BATTLE

At 10:30 in the morning, the first climax of the day will already take place when our Black Members will meet the staff for the second PokerStrategy.com Soccer Battle: in our 'Soccer in Hamburg', we will try to find the best kickers of our community again. Of course, you are all cordially invited to come watch and cheer us on.