Poker Pro Europe Reader Wins Televised Tournament

Magazine Promotion Brings Success to Poker Pro Europe.

Florida, USA (PRWEB) November 26, 2007 -- Poker Pro Europe magazine reader, John Donnelly from Ireland, is the new 'European Poker Magazine Champion' winning the recent paddypowerpoker.com Battle of the Mags tournament ahead of representatives from magazines such as Card Player, Poker Europa, Flush, and Total Poker.

Donnelly first beat 770 players in the Poker Pro Europe freeroll before taking his seat against six rivals from respected European poker magazines and going on to win £14,000 first prize.

After seven hours of play at the final table Donnelly defeated Card Player's Krzysztof Zajac from Poland in a nail biting heads-up encounter to win entry to the €3 Million Guaranteed Irish Open 2008 as well as the European Poker Tour events in Prague and Copenhagen.

Battle of the Mags comprised a series of tournaments designed to find the most skilled poker player from the readership of Europe's top poker magazines. The grand final featured players from across Europe each of whom won their respective magazine's exclusive multi-table tournament satellites on paddypowerpoker.com.

Will Jordan, spokesman for Poker Pro Europe, said, "We're thrilled for both John and the success of the promotion. We brought 770 players to paddypowerpoker and got a champion in return! It's testament to the power of promotions that a player can freeroll his way to £14,000 and play on television and by checking pokerproeurope.co.uk and oppmagazine.co.uk regularly our readers may be next in line for a big payday."

Donnelly was thrilled with his victory. "It is a dream to play at the Irish Open", said Donnelly, who has only ever attended the event as an eager spectator. "I can't wait to pit my wits against some of the biggest names in world poker!"

The grand final was filmed for broadcast on SKY Channel 843 on Friday Dec. 14.

About Poker Pro Europe
Poker Pro Europe is published by Poker Pro Media, whose titles also include Poker Pro (US), Online Poker Pro, and Online Poker Pro Scandinavia.

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