Hi Everyone,

On Saturday July 18th the first regional finals of season four were held across the country. In 6 venues nationwide poker in the pub players gathered to battle in out for those sought after seats to the national finals to be held on October 31st. With players stories from their recent trips to Vegas still ringing in peoples ears, everybody was eager to win those seats. Below we have links to all of the regional reports with the highlights and live updates from the day.

Visit the Living it Loving it forums to keep updated on Poker in the Pub, Crime Scene Nights and other Living it Loving it products.

Poker in the Pub

Midlands Regional Final:

The Midlands regional final is always one of our more lively tournaments, and with 72 runners on the day we were looking forward to the days events. The final was held in the Stoke Circus Casino and was run by our midlands representative and Poker in the Pub regular Bad Beat. Read the Midlands regional report.

South West Regional Final:

The regional final for the South West was again held in the popular Torquay Mint casino, this was the first time we have held the tournament here under the supervision of the new card room manager Matthew who along with Caroline Brannan ensured that the day was run smoothly and enjoyed by all. Read the South West regional report.

Scottish Regional Final:

The Scottish regional's got under way at 1:15pm with 56 players taking part, all battling for the prize money and the all-important seat at the national finals. The tournament was run by Martyn Hamilton. Read the Scottish regional report.

South East Regional Final:

The South East Poker in the Pub players all gathered in the Grosvenor Brighton casino on Saturday to compete for the brilliant cash prizes and the important seats to the first season 4 national finals in October. The tournament was overseen by Poker in the Pub representative and player Raine Hilson. Read the South East regional report.

North East Regional Final:

The Circus Casino in Newcastle once again welcomed the North East Poker in the Pub players to its venue. As well as many familiar faces, there were also new faces, both from existing venues and also from our new venues, Washington Westwood Club and The Windmill in York. All of the players were playing for seats to the national final, fabulous new cash prizes and a lovely trophy. Read the North East regional report.

North West Regional Final:

With 79 runners the North West regional final was as always one of our largest tournaments held on Saturday. Once again the final was held in the Liverpool Mint Casino, a venue enjoyed by all of our North West players. Our new North West representative Lynn Robinson was there on the day and ran the tournament brilliantly. Read the North West regional report.

National Final October 31st 2009

We have now had the venue confirmed for the 1st National Final of Season 4. Manchester Circus Casino will be hosting the event and registrations will commence at 12pm in time for a 1pm start of the tournament.

For more information please visit the forums

Beer Pong Cup

The second best time you can have with two balls is here!

The game of Beer Pong has been around for over 20 years as a popular drinking game with students, it's easy to play, immensely enjoyable concept has meant it has spread like wild fire across the globe and has become an official sport with huge cash prizes up for grabs.

The concept is an easy one, throw ping pong balls into your opponents cups forcing them to drink the contents until all of their cups have been removed from play before yours are.

Beer Pong is free to all of our venues who currently play Poker in the Pub or have recently bought a Crime Scene Night. If you want to know what the game is all about visit the Beer Pong site to find out more

It's a great fun game that will get customers to stay in your venue longer. Did we mention that it's completely FREE!

Prize pool break down

1st place £500
2nd place £300
Runners up £100

If you would like to join the Beer Pong Cup league then email us Living it Loving it or phone on the usual number 01752 484 253, Alternatively you can post your details on our forum and we will register your pub.

Jackpot Sit 'N' Go

Take your shot at the most exciting Sit 'n' Go Jackpot on the net! Win a number of consecutive Sit 'n' Go single table tournaments and you scoop our jackpot! We even offer consolation prizes to the unlucky sods who came in either 1st or 2nd in a predefined number of tournaments. The prizes progress and grow until we have a winner!

Each of these special SNG tournaments have a slightly larger fee than normal, the excess from which is placed in the jackpot until such a time as the jackpot is won. Once we confirm a winner, the jackpot is reset and we start all over again.

Click on the "Sit & Go Tournaments" link in the left hand navigation tree of the poker client, then click the "Jackpot Sit & Go" link and chose any of the tables listed to be in with a chance to win the progressive jackpot.

Paddy Power Credits

Paddy Power have recently paid a large number of outstanding credits however it appears some funds are still pending and remain so until you log into the Poker Software - see here for more information from the Paddy Power team. If you believe that you are still owed credit and have already done the above can you please check by logging into your Paddy Power poker accounts using the poker software, many players have already been credited but can't see it as they are logged into their sportsbook accounts.

Anyone who is wanting to claim paddypowerpoker.com prizes from regional finals or from winning a Poker in the Pub tournament night will need to add their Paddy Power username to their profile. We will soon be switching to an automatic system to submit winners details to Paddy Power and any players that have not added their username to their profile will not be included in the report.

We have decided due to all the problems experienced that if you DO NOT have a Paddy Power Cash account BEFORE the regional finals then you WILL NOT be entitled to your credit. So please make sure you open an account in advance to save you losing out.

Online League

The new online league started on Sunday 26th July at 5:00pm. After promoting the online league at the recent regional finals we are looking forward to seeing some new faces in the league, keep an eye on our forums for more information.

Crime Scene Nights

Enter the crime scene and solve the trail of clues left to you by the perpetrator. You can take on the role of detective or forensic expert, it's your choice! Your team (max 4 players) will be challenged and tested with all of the twists and turns that you would expect from a real life crime scene.

If you are interested in a Crime Scene Night please contact the office on 01752 484253 or buy now online!

You can now follow Poker in the Pub on Twitter, where tournament winners are regularly posted along with any other important news and information on players. Additionally you can follow Living it Loving it, Crime Scene Nights, Beer Pong and lets not forget to also follow Paddy Power Poker to keep up to date with the latest and greatest news from our sponsor!

Have your say!

If you have some news or information that you would like featured in the weekly newsletter or would like to contribute an article or short story about one of the entertainment nights you have run at your venue please let us know by contacting us on 01752 484253 or emailing us support@livingitlovingit.com.