OnePass Poker

21 Million Miles – The Movie

liveflyer — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:41:25 +0000

We’ve put together hundreds of pictures taken during the various events as part of the 21st Anniversary Poker event for Continental Airlines OnePass. Here’s the faces and the action over 3 days.

Click here to view the embedded video.

A Check for 21 Million Miles

liveflyer — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:24:25 +0000

The Winners List

liveflyer — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:23:41 +0000

1^st Place 21 million bonus miles Bill Shiver Spring, Texas

2^nd Place 1 million bonus miles David Michaels San Francisco, Calif.

3^rd Place 500,000 bonus miles Rajappa Chidambaram (Chids) Sugarland, Texas

4^th Place 400,000 bonus miles Bob Shega Parma, Ohio

5^th Place 350,000 bonus miles Diego Samaniego Scottsdale, Ariz.

6^th Place 300,000 bonus miles Steve Harris Pompano, Fla.

7^th Place 250,000 bonus miles Don Bowdoin Avondale, Pa.

8^th Place 200,000 bonus miles David Granik Brooklyn, N.Y.

9^th Place 150,000 bonus miles Adam Smith Morristown, N.J.

10^th Place 100,000 bonus miles Michael Black Riverton, Utah

We Have a Winner

liveflyer — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:20:26 +0000

47:54 into hour six we have the winner of the largest single frequent flyer mile prize in the 27-year history of frequent flyer programs.

Here’s what the winning hand was dealt and here’s what $11,200,000 in chips looks like – the whole pot (the beige chips are $10,000, the black are $5,000).

The Winner – 21 Million Frequent Flyer Miles

liveflyer — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

47:54 into hour six we have the winner of the largest single frequent flyer mile prize in the 27 year history of frequent flyer programs.

$11,200,000 in chips and the winning cards.

One Million Mile Winner (2nd Place)

liveflyer — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:45:57 +0000

[David Michael, a member of FlyerTalk]

Mini-Slot Winner – 70,000 OnePass Miles

liveflyer — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:30:55 +0000

Interesting

liveflyer — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:27:08 +0000

Of the final three players: one baseball cap, two sunglasses and … two members who either lurk on or post to FlyerTalk.com

5 Players … uh, 4 Players … uh, 3 Players – 21 Million Miles

liveflyer — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:23:18 +0000

29:16 into hour 6 drops another player, the average chip stack is now 2,240,000.

Player prize 300,000 bonus miles.

31:22 into hour 6 drops another player, the average chip stack is 2,800,000.

Player prize: 350,000 bonus miles.

36:03 into hour six drops another player, the average chip stack is 3,733,333.

Player prize: 400,000 bonus miles.

Here’s what the crowd looks like:

Another Quote of the Day

liveflyer — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:05:07 +0000

From a player who went out this morning and is now watching: “It’s much easier from here to make a brilliant decision!”