Having a good reputation and keeping a cool head at the poker table is very much a positive trait for all players. In the case of tonight's $50,000 Battle of the Planets triple shootout freeroll, both traits would be used to secure a deal that took longer than some turbo SnGs take to finish. When personalities clashed the players would push each other's patience to the brink of breaking a deal where all nine would get at least third place money. But, cooler heads prevailed and inked a nine-way deal that everyone felt good about as all walked away with
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May 28 Battle of the Planets update
This week's Battle of the Planets begins with another congratulations to 'Gr8DSip' for taking down the Battle of the Planets $50,000 Triple Shootout this Sunday. 'Gr8DSip' earned his ticket for the event by placing in 5th on the Low Orbit Division of the Venus Division with 503 points. That single...more
Gr8DSip wins Battle of the Planets Triple Shootout
The Battle of the Planets Triple Shootout is not something for nothing, although it might feel like it to the people who win thousands of dollars for doing what they'd normally be doing anyway. Everyone knows, there are tons of people out there who do little else but play SNGs...more
May 20 PokerStars Battle of the Planets Update
The intersteller dust has settled on Week 6 of Battle of the Planets. Here are the stories from around the divisions. The Mercury Division saw two of the week's four 1800+ High Orbit scores for the week. 'Milasha1' took the top spot with 1845, with 'Meth0dMan86' trailing in second...more
May 14 PokerStars Battle of the Planets Update
The PokerStars Battle of the Planets is obviously getting tougher. In the Low Orbit fights, it's getting harder to post high scores. The High Orbit battle is already seeing repeat winners. It was a somewhat quiet week for the Low Orbit section of Battle of the Planets. Several of the...more
First Battle of the Planets winner speaks up
In the heat of battle, it's sometimes hard to track down the victors. This week, PokerStars' Battle of the Planets guru HostBob caught up with the April Battle of the Planets winner ryanghall. PokerStars (PS):So you're the first ever winner of the monthly Battle of the Planets tournament. How does...more
Battle of the Planets Check-Up
We’ve now had four weeks of Battle of the Planets competition, so it seems like a good time to re-cap on some of the big performers from the weekly leader boards. So here’s a summary of the action so far: The Big Winners As you might expect, the biggest individual...more
Battle of the Planets awards first Triple Shootout winner
The stars of the Sit & Go community aligned for the inaugural Battle of the Planets $50,000 Triple Shootout on Sunday. To gain entry to this prestigious tournament, a player had to finish in the top ten of one of the Battle of the Planets Leader Boards. That’s no easy...more
PokerStars announces reload bonus
PokerStars players have decided they love Battle of the Planets. That seems pretty clear based on the fact people were playing in the high orbit by the time I woke up Sunday morning. Now, PokerStars is giving its players even more incentive to get in the game. To celebrate the...more
PokerStars launches Battle of the Planets
PokerStars players have always controlled the stars. Now it's time for a Battle of the Planets. PokerStars has just introduced its first SNG Tournament Leader Board. Battle of the Planets is a weekly competition that promises to pay out more than $3 million a year to SNG players. Whether you...more
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