PokerNews and Full Tilt Poker Launch €10,500 Worth of PokerNews Cup Austria Packages

PokerNews and Full Tilt Poker host €10,500 worth of PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls beginning Monday March 3 at 14:00 EST. All freerolls are exclusive to PokerNews players and qualifying has never been easier.

Melbourne, Vic (PRWEB) March 1, 2008 -- PokerNews and Full Tilt Poker http://www.pokernews.com/full-tilt-poker are delighted to announce €10,500 worth of PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls http://www.pokernews.com/pokernews-cup-austria-2008/ exclusively for PokerNews players. The first of these seven freerolls is scheduled for Monday March 3 at 14:00 EST and qualification is already underway.

April will be an eventful month for all European poker players as they prepare for the 2008 PokerNews Cup in Salzburg, Austria. Hosted by the brand new Concord Card Casino, more than 300 players from all over Europe are expected to flock to the much anticipated €650 Main Event kicking off from April 23 - 27. In between games, expect to be blown away by Salzburg's magnificent baroque style architecture and scenic alpine settings - all within view of the casino.

Each €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package winner will receive entry to the €650 Main Event, plus €850 cash for travel and accommodation. In addition, package winners also become members of the coveted Team PokerNews, receive exclusive merchandise, as well as a special invite to the Team PokerNews Welcome Party.

To qualify, simply download Full Tilt Poker through the links on PokerNews and sign up for a new account. Players must then make a deposit and earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points within the specified period for each freeroll. Qualified players must click on the registration link in the lobby and confirm registration when prompted (this can be done anytime during the qualification period). Existing Full Tilt Poker account holders are more than welcome to participate provided they have signed up through PokerNews and fulfilled all other entry requirements.

The seven freerolls along with their qualification windows are listed below;

Monday March 3 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from February 24 - March 2)
Monday March 10 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from March 2 - 9)
Monday March 17 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from March 9 - 16)
Monday March 24 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from March 16 - 23)
Monday March 31 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from March 23 - 30)
Monday April 7 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from March 30 - April 6)
Monday April 14 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from April 6 - 13)

Requirements for all freerolls remain the same with the only difference being the dates for earning the 100 Full Tilt Poker Points.

Sign up to Full Tilt Poker through PokerNews today to represent Team PokerNews at the 2008 PokerNews Cup Austria.

About PokerNews Ltd
PokerNews Ltd incorporates PokerNews.com which is considered to be the independent online poker authority, having been picked by Forbes as "Best of Web" for the Poker category. PokerNews features daily news, reviews of the major poker rooms, special bonuses and freerolls, and is available in over 25 different languages. PokerNews has recently branched out into tournament reporting and was named as the exclusive live update and chip count provider for the 2007 & 2008 World Series of Poker, as well as being the official media partner of the Aussie Millions.

###