{"id":81544,"date":"2020-03-13T11:49:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T11:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=81544"},"modified":"2020-03-14T11:35:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T11:35:10","slug":"mike-hill-turns-22-into-10k-millions-passport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/mike-hill-turns-22-into-10k-millions-passport.html","title":{"rendered":"Mike Hill Turns $22 Into $10K MILLIONS Passport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone has the chance to win big at partypoker<\/a>. Our satellites and Passports make it possible to turn a small investment into a massive prize.<\/p>\n

Mike Hill<\/strong>, affectionately known as \u201cDaBookie\u201d in British poker circles is living proof of these claims. Just last week, Hill turned a $22 satellite into a MILLIONS Passport worth at least $10,000<\/strong><\/a>. Here\u2019s his amazing poker story!<\/p>\n

Hill isn\u2019t your stereotypical modern poker player. He\u2019s not a 20-something maths whizz kid who plays countless tables for hours on end, but he\u2019s still a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a retired bookmaker, property developer, and racehorse syndicate manager from Stockport\u201d, Hill explained to the partypoker blog. \u201cI have been playing poker since 2005 and live poker since 2007. I\u2019m currently looking for new challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hill took over his first betting shop on his 27th birthday back in 1989 (sorry for revealing that!- ed) and spent 23-years in the job. He ran three shops at one stage alongside a successful phone betting service.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring this time I saw the evolution of the business from enclosed frowned upon back street business through to the introduction of the National Lottery and the deregulation that followed the high street staple it is or was today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mike Hill Has History With Success in Satellite Tournaments<\/h2>\n

2005 was the first time Hill played online poker, doing so recreationally at the now-GVC Holdings-owned Ladbrokes. He switched sites when the site lost a market share and managed to win a package to the 2007 EPT Grand Final in Monaco.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won a satellite for $24.80 into the nightly $109 final and won the package. I fell just short of the money and decided at the start of 2008 to have a crack at the live game and here we are today. There\u2019s so much more to this story though!\u201d<\/p>\n

History repeated itself last week when Hill entered a $22 satellite for a MILLION Passport<\/strong>. He progressed from the Quarter Final into the $109 Semi Final<\/strong> and made it through that. Starting the final with 950,000 chips put him among the big stacks, but winning a Passport was far from a forgone conclusion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started 7\/110 in the final<\/strong> so was cautious at first,” said Hill as he recalled the MILLIONS Passport final. \u201cI had top pair against an aggressive player who also had loads of chips and check-called three streets as he blasted off.\u201d<\/p>\n

That hand propelled Hill into the chip lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cLater on, I think I was 11\/14 and raised with queen-ten of clubs in late position. The big blind, who was also quite short-stacked, called. We saw an A-9-4 flop with two clubs. He checked, I jammed and he called with ace-nine. The turn was the king of clubs and that gave me a comfortable stack again.\u201d<\/p>\n

After \u201cwhat felt like an age\u201d, the packages were awarded and Hill had finished fifth, getting his hands on a $10K MILLIONS Passport.<\/p>\n

Where Will Hill Use His MILLIONS Passport?<\/h2>\n

Where Hill uses his MILLIONS Passport completely depends on the current situation with the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we stand, it really depends on the coronavirus going away. Initially, I fancied Cyprus<\/strong><\/a> but we will see, I have enjoyed the Caribbean Poker Party<\/strong><\/a> after winning two packages in recent years and suffering horrendous beats out of both major events, so maybe it owes me one?!\u201d<\/p>\n

It goes without saying that Hill is happy with the Passport system we have put in place. His $22 is now worth a $10,000 package, and that\u2019s something he believes appeals to the more recreational players on the site.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the Passport system works better than tournament dollars as it provides the full package, which appeals to more players. Personally, it appeals to me as it probably encourages more recreational players to play as they are winning their dream as opposed to a lump of tournament dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hill believes the early stages of the Passport system, our Phased tournaments, suits our recreational players more. The final, however, is a true test of a player\u2019s skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously the system suite recreational players and the more that play the better value the event is for everyone. The structure of the phases suits a more direct style, which negates the skill factor (or at least changes the styles and actions of players) and allows a little luck to go a long way. The final, however, is a true test, but with no direct buy-in, it means a more level playing field. It\u2019s well thought out and seems to work for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

“You Cannot Fault partypoker<\/h2>\n

Before we signed off, Hill was full of praise for the continued improvements partypoker is making to its software, customer support, promotions and tournament offering.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot fault partypoker in any way for their efforts to improve poker and grow. There have been problems, which I do not need to list, and I think it’s difficult to please all the people all the time so a balanced presentation is the best you can offer. \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no doubt that without Rob Yong<\/strong> we would have had a much more boring poker life and he deserves all the credit. It pains me after all these years in the game and with the social media following I have that I have never had the opportunity to contribute through a position of sponsored player or consultant. The reasons maybe would fill another article but it is a deep regret.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBack to the original question, all businesses are an evolution and poker is no different. It’s is a niche market in the gaming industry and as such perhaps winds its own way. Maybe sometimes the industry becomes a little straight forward perhaps the next generation of poker players need to come from a variety of sources, maybe even as a hybrid poker\/video gaming product, who knows? Nothing Party has done has put me off them and I think they are moving back to providing the majority with a balanced product.\u201d<\/p>\n

Join Mike Hill By Winning a MILLIONS Passport<\/h2>\n

You can follow in Hill\u2019s footsteps by playing in our MILLIONS Passport phased satellites<\/strong><\/a>. He started at the $22 level but you can jump in for even less with $2.20 Round 1 and even freerolls available.<\/p>\n

Anyone can win a MILLIONS Passport, where will you use yours?<\/p>\n

Ready to join the party?<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re ready to jump into the action, then click here to download partypoker and get started<\/strong>!<\/a><\/p>\n

If you already have an account with us, click here to open partypoker and hit the tables!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Everyone has the chance to win big at partypoker. Our satellites and Passports make it possible to turn a small investment into a massive prize. Mike Hill, affectionately known as \u201cDaBookie\u201d in British poker circles is living proof of these claims. Just last week, Hill turned a $22 satellite into a MILLIONS Passport worth at<\/p>\n

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