Everest Poker Announces First Legends Of Poker Satellite Winner

On May 13, 2006, Everest Poker held its first of four Direct Entry Satellites for the Legends of Poker, a World Poker Tour event taking place August 26-30, 2006, at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California.

Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) May 18, 2006 -- On May 13, 2006, Everest Poker held its first of four Direct Entry Satellites for the Legends of Poker, a World Poker Tour event taking place August 26-30, 2006, at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California.

Everest Poker player rosco1963 emerged as the winner, and will receive a prize package worth $7,500. The Italian player will have his $5,150 seat paid for by Everest Poker, and will also receive $2,350 in spending money.

"This is a big thrill for us because this is the first time we're sending players to the Legends of Poker," said Jonathan May, Everest Poker's Property Manager. "This old and established tournament is the only WPT event where bounties are put on famous professionals. It's a great opportunity for someone to make a name for themselves even if they don't win, by knocking out a famous poker player."

In addition to the three remaining Legends of Poker Direct Entry Satellites on June 10, July 8 and August 5, Everest Poker is also currently featuring satellite tournaments for the following events:

•    The Everest Poker European Championship, an exclusive Everest Poker event taking place September 9, 2006, in Barcelona, Spain.

•    The Grand Prix de Paris, a World Poker Tour event taking place June 12-16, 2006, at the Aviation Club de France in Paris, France.

•    The World Series of Poker Main Event, taking place July 28 – August 10, 2006, at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For more information, please visit www.everestpoker.com

ABOUT EVEREST POKER

EverestPoker.com is the first site dedicated to the international poker playing community. Recognizing the many non-English speaking poker enthusiasts around the world, Everest Poker has built the only poker software fully localized in 11 different languages. In addition, EverestPoker.com offers poker players customer support in 15 languages, and is involved with local poker initiatives through partnerships and participation in national, European and worldwide tournaments.

Everest Poker is owned by Ultra Internet Media ("UIM"). Incorporated in 1997, UIM is one of the pioneers of multilingual online casino gaming, localizing its casino and poker products into 15 languages. UIM entertains users every day from over 200 countries around the world.

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