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• Beta testing ChipMeUp $ share purchases

• Improved how "My Shares"/"Shares Bought" page looks

• Added ability to download stats via CSV

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Thought i'd write a list of things we're working on so people know what we're up to. We know some users have felt neglected over the last month or two. We've been very busy with the WSOP but everyone's returning to their posts soon so we should have things fixed better.

FIRST PRIORITY:

Moderators
- ability for moderators to ban people in shoutbox, add "Tells", place members under "investigation" (but not ban members)
- we're in the process of approaching people to be moderators now

CMU Share purchases
- ability to buy shares with ChipMeUp $
- second phase will give the ability to guarantee stakes (but not winnings). We're not sure if this will be opt-in by the seller or the buyer, in which case a certain amount of a user's $ will be 'locked' until they play the event

Stakeback
- we're looking into this

Strategy
- videos with strategy from some top pros

Points system
- we know we need a points system, suggestions on how this should work are welcome.

OTHER:

Verified results
- jconnor wanted to do this, by having a 'bounty' of say 50c on each result - other members upload a screenshot and verify other people's results. By doing this we can make sure every result is accurate. Not many people liked this when he suggested it, so we need to think about it some more.

Rebuy events
- we know this needs to be thought through more

PokerNews Cup
- we're thinking if we can do anything for Australian PokerNews Cup in October

League
- we want to make the league even better, with long(er) term staking deals (say 20x tournaments etc)

Forum
- we know it needs to be better

thanks guys,

jconnor

Congratulations to Resteal and FerencL for their fantastic results in the ChipMeUp 2009 WSOP FantasyPoker Leagues.

Resteal took down the Pro league with his team StrangeCurrencies and wins a packaged holiday to the Aussie Millions in January, while FerencL easily won the Amateur league with his team Liszt'sList and wins a ticket to the PokerNews Cup in September.
Details of the prizes can be found here.

See the list of best performing players who you SHOULD have chosen in your fantasy teams. Jeff Lisandro proved to be the best pick with 3 WSOP bracelets this year...a truly unbelievable effort.

We look forward to running similar fantasy competitions in the future, so check back soon for more fun with big prizes!

ChipMeUp are offering one lucky person and a friend a unique experience to watch Australia and England battle for the Ashes in the London.

 

This incredible $25K package includes 2 Return Business Class Airfares from Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane to London, flying with Etihad Airways

7 Nights Accommodation at the 5 star Courthouse Kempinski hotel in Soho

Chauffer Transfers thanks to Volkswagen UK

2 tickets to each day of the Npower Test Match at The Oval from 20th-24th August 2009 (sold out) thanks to Shane Warne

Meet and greet with Shane Warne and current players on Day 2 of the Test Match

 

Win this amazing prize here!

Best of luck to Dwayne who has now made it to Day 5 of the Main Event.

 

Dwayne Stacey

Check out his ChipMeUp Event here:
http://chipmeup.pokernews.com/event/25652

And see his video interview here:
http://chipmeup.pokernews.com/players/asset/90

We think he can go VERY deep in this tournament we are hoping for the best.

Facing a lead bet from his opponent on a {7-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {4-Spades} flop, Scott Neumann moved all in for his remaining 71,000 from the button and was insta-called. Though Neumann held the lead on the flop with {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} against his opponent's {7-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}, the turn came the {5-Clubs} and the river the {8-Spades} to make him a nine-high straight, snapping off Neuman's queens and eliminating him from the Main Event... though he didn't realize it at first.

"Oh, God it's a straight to his nine!" Neuman said, practically growling. Seizing a stack of chips in each hand, he slammed them into the middle of the table before walking away.

Team ChipMeUp is down to just 3 horses, who have made the final room :

Dwayne Stacey 325k
Richard En 87k
Scott Neumann 80k

Casualties today :

Mickey Neuberger
Will Mitchell
Steve Topakas

Today the bulk of Team ChipMeUp are playing. Unfortunately for people following their progress they are spread out all over the Rio casino with close to 2900 people returning for day 2.

Here are their rough chip counts early in day2b.

Steve Topakas 34k
Sevillano 35k
Andrew Barter 10k
David Lewis 80k
Scott Neumann 75k
Dwayne Stacey 120k
Will Mitchell 34k
Richard En 20k
Ethan 10k

With 4 Team ChipMeUp hopefuls starting out on Day 2a, TonyG (captain) Crocky
Rkruok and Mneube, we were hopeful that more than 1 of us would make it through
to day 3. However the day that started with over 2000 ppl and saw 650 people make it
through, only Mneube survived. Ending the day on 54k, he was on a tough table with the chip
leader and sorel mizzi. Today we are looking

Day 2 Survivor !