PokerNews and Pacific Poker Host a $17,000 World Series of Poker Freeroll
PokerNews and Pacific Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/pacific-poker.htm) come together to launch a $17,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll (http://my.pokernews.com/team/wsop-2008/events/) giving players the chance to win a seat to the most coveted poker competition, plus many other fabulous prizes. The freeroll is exclusive to PokerNews players and is scheduled to start Wednesday June 11 at 14:00 EST/15:00 EDT.
Melbourne, Victoria (PRWEB) May 31, 2008 -- PokerNews is delighted to announce its collaboration with Pacific Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/pacific-poker/) in hosting a $17,000 Team PokerNews freeroll (http://my.pokernews.com/team/wsop-2008/events/) granting the winner an array of prizes including a seat to the World Series of Poker* (WSOP). The freeroll is scheduled for Wednesday June 11 at 14:00 EST/15:00 EDT and qualification is just about to start!
PokerNews players will be receiving even more value in this freeroll as it is one of the biggest WSOP* packages around. Each package winner will walk away with entry to the $10,000 Main Event (Thursday, July 3), have their accommodation taken care of in the form of ten nights stay at the Venetian Hotel (Palazzo Tower), $2,500 in cash for travel and $2,000 cash for spending. In addition, the package includes an invite to the 888 Welcome Party and another invite to a poker event hosted by Pacific Poker's very own, Shane Warne. Package winners will also receive an invite to the Team PokerNews Welcome Party.
Interested participants can qualify in two ways;
| | - Finishing in the top three of a PokerNews Daily WSOP* Qualifier Freeroll
- Finishing in the top eight of a PokerNews Daily $5 + $0.50 Qualifier
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Full details as follows;
Wednesday June 11 at 14:00 EST/15:00 EDT
PokerNews Daily WSOP* Qualifier Freeroll (Daily at 14:00 EST/15:00 EDT from June 1 - June 10)
*The top three finishers are awarded entry to this $17,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll)
PokerNews Daily $5 + $0.50 Qualifiers (Daily at 14:30 EST/15:30 EDT from June 1 - June 10)
*The top eight finishers are awarded entry to this $17,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll)
Players must manually register for the $17,000 freeroll at least 24 hours after they have qualified. Existing Pacific Poker account holders are still invited to participate so long as they signed up through PokerNews and all other entry requirements have been completed accordingly.
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.
*World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's License Company, LLC ("Harrah's"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with PokerNews Ltd or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.
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