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I like the idea of the speed decisions, but starting people with 25xbb is pretty ridiculous. I wonder if the blind levels are 15 minutes (including commercials) as well like they were when I was on the World Poker Challenge back in January. At least you get a $7k package just for getting on the show, as opposed to just a flight to L.A. and two nights hotel for the UB WPC

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The same promoter behind UB Hollywood Park, Rick Kulis of Hollybrook Regency Inc., is behind PokerDome.

The only differences between PokerDome and UB Hollywood Park:

1. Pot limit pre-flop until heads-up play begins

2. 15-second decision clock with one 30-second time out per player prior to heads-up and one additiona 30-second time out when heads-up begins

3. Slightly faster structure as UB Hollywood Park, but with chip counts multplied by 5. 50000 chips to start with 1000-2000 in level 1 instead of 10000 chips to start with 100-200 in level 1. Basically, PokerDome has the same structure as UB Hollywood Park, but with the first UB Hollywood Park level skipped.

4. At least one of the 6 players for each episode was/is/will be "invited" based on industry connections.

For the premier episode, ALL 6 players were invited based on industry connections. None of the 6 were internet qualifiers.

Qualifiers from MansionPoker.com do not take part until the 2nd episode.

The 5 MansionPoker.com qualifers for June 3 are:

mpendle
No Name
Wackadoo
Zimbra
zombi2

The 5 MansionPoker.com qualifiers for June 10 are:

Delliks
Loswages2
mctrap
My Maria
SaloonHal

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The July 12 special edition of PokerDome will be LIVE on FSN's Eastern Time Zone affiliates (New England, New York, Pittsburgh, Florida, South, Ohio) at 6-10pm Eastern Time (replacing the $10 million buy-in event from Australia which was cancelled.) That show will allegedly have a $1 million prize pool.