Poker770 Academy
Join the Poker770 Academy and get diplomas in your preferred game types: Sit & Go, MTT or Cash Game!
By attaining each different diploma, you'll receive more bonuses and cash, as well as a chance to join the elite Pro 770 Team.
Take the test!
Get loads of diplomas and win your share of the $5000 up for grabs for those who have the most qualifications!
To acheive each grade, you must complete the following challenges:
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SNG Amateur:
Play 30 Sit & Go's of $1 + $0.10 |
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SNG Experienced:
Play at least 20 Sit & Go's of $5 + $0.50 and win at least 1 of them |
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SNG PRO:
Win at least 10 Sit & Go's of $10 + $1 |
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MTT Amateur:
Play at least 15 Circus tournaments |
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MTT Experienced:
Play at least 10 Circus tournaments and finish in a paid position at least 4 times |
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MTT PRO:
Play at least 20 Circus tournaments and finish in a paid position at least 6 times |
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| CASH GAME |
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CASH GAME Amateur:
Play at least 400 hands on our real money tables |
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CASH GAME Experienced:
Play at least 1000 hands |
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CASH GAME PRO:
Play at least 3000 hands |
Reach the ' PRO' level in each category and win a share of the $5000 up for grabs!
On top of the $5000 jackpot, every player who reaches the Pro level will have a chance to measure themselves against the Pro 770 Team members in an exclusive tournament. The winner of this tournament will have the chance to join the Pro 770 Team in the Nottingham round of the MegaPokerSeries from the 7th to the 10th March 2012.
List of players who have attained their diplomas:
Terms and conditions
• The 'Poker770 Academy' promotion is a Poker770 promotion.
• All Poker770 players can take part in the 'Poker770 Academy' promotion.
- The 'Poker770 Academy' promotion starts in the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and finishes on the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT.
• The 'Poker770 Academy' promotion is divided into 3 categories:
- Sit & Go (SNG)
- Tournaments (MTT)
- Cash game
• In order to obtain diplomas for the Sit & Go category (SNG), you must fulfill the following conditions:
- SNG Amateur Diploma: Play 30 Sit & Go's of $1 + $0.10 between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT.
- SNG Experienced Diploma: Play at least 20 Sit & Go's of $5 + $0.50 and win at least one of them between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT
- SNG Pro Diploma: Win at least 10 Sit & Go's of $10 + $1 between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT
• In order to obtain diplomas for the MTT category (tournaments), you must fulfill the following conditions:
- MTT Amateur Diploma: Play at least 15 Circus tournaments between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT
- MTT Experienced Diploma: Play at least 10 Circus tournaments and finish in the paid positions at least 4 times between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT
- MTT Pro Diploma: Play at least 20 Circus tournaments and finish in the paid positions at least 6 times between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT
• In order to obtain diplomas for the Cash Game category, you must fulfill the following conditions:
- Cash Game Amateur Diploma: Play at least 400 hands on our real money tables between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT
- Cash Game Experienced Diploma: Play at least 1000 hands between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT
- Cash Game Pro Diploma: Play at least 3000 hands between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT
• All tournaments, Sit & Go and cash game tables which are eligible for the 'Poker770 Academy' promotion are those which are in real money and played between the 9th January 2012 at 12:00AM GMT and the 26th February 2012 at 11:59PM GMT
• Hands which are eligible for the 'Poker770 Academy' promotions are commissioned hands
• All real money Sit & Go tournaments are eligible for the 'Poker770 Academy' promotion.
• The tournaments (MTT) which are eligibile for this promotion are the 'Circus' tournaments which can be found in the 'Tournaments' section, under 'Circus' on the left-hand menu of the software:
- 'Circus 6 max deepstack $500 GD' with a buy-in of $20 + $2
- 'Circus 6 max Rebuy $100 GTD' with a buy-in of $2 + $0.20
- 'Circus 6 max Turbo $50 GTD' with a buy-in of $5 + $0.50
- 'Circus Daily Deepstack $200 GD' with a buy-in of $5 + $0.50
- 'Circus Omaha $200 GTD' with a buy-in of $10 + $1
- 'Circus Omaha Turbo $10 GTD' with a buy-in of $1 + $0.10
- 'Circus Rebuy $50 GTD' with a buy-in of $1 + $0.10
• The 'Circus Heads Up' and ' Circus HUp – Winner takes all' tournaments are not eligible for the 'Poker770 Academy' promotion
• The sit&go tournaments Heads Up and Double up are not eligible for the "Poker770 Academy" promotion.
• The prize total of $5000 which will be allocated during the 'Poker770 Academy' promotion will divided as follows:
- $2,000 for the Sit & Go category
* $1000 for all 'Pro' diplomas
* $500 for all 'Experienced' diplomas
* $500 for all 'Amateur' diplomas
- $1500 for the Cash game category
* $1000 for all 'Pro' diplomas
* $250 for all for all 'Experienced' diplomas
* $250 for all 'Amateur' diplomas
- $1500 for the MTT category
* $1000 for all 'Pro' diplomas
* $250 for all 'Experienced' diplomas
* $250 for all 'Amateur' diplomas
• Each player who is eligible for a prize in a certain category will receive the equivalent of the sum total for that category divided by the total number of diplomas allocated in that category, multiplied by the number of diplomas they have received. For example, if the total number of 'SNG Pro' diplomas allocated is 50 and if you attain 5 'SNG Pro' diplomas, you will receive 1500 ÷ 50 x 5 = $150
• Players can attain diplomas in all categories (SNG, MTT and cash game)
• The maximum number of diplomas which can be attained in each category is 5.
• The prizes for the 'Poker770 Academy' promotion will be credited to players' accounts in the 72 hours following the end of the promotion.
• Players who attain 'Pro' diplomas (regardless of which category it is in - SNG, MTT or Cash game), will receive a ticket for the 'Pro Academy' tournament where a €1500 package for the Nottingham MegaPokerSeries will be up for grabs.
• The 'Pro Academy' tournament will take place on the 28th February 2012 at 7:00PM GMT.
• Any players seen to be commiting fraud, collusion, chip-dumping or soft play will be immediately excluded from the 'Poker770 Academy' promotion and will not be eligible for any potential winnings from this promotion.
• Poker770 reserves the right to cancel or change the 'Poker770 Academy' promotion without prior warning.
• Poker770 reserves the right to exlcude players or groups of players.
• All decisions made by Poker770 are final and without further appeal.
