PokerNews and T6Poker to Host €12,000 in PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls

PokerNews and T6Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/t6poker/) launch €12,000 worth of PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls (http://www.pokernews.com/pokernews-cup-austria-2008) beginning Thursday February 21 at 14:00 EST. These freerolls are exclusive to PokerNews players and are extremely easy to qualify for.

Melbourne, VIC (PRWEB) February 17, 2008 -- PokerNews and T6Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/t6poker/) are pleased to announce the launch of €12,000 worth of PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls (http://www.pokernews.com/pokernews-cup-austria-2008/). The first of the eight €1,500 freerolls is set to begin on Thursday February 21 at 14:00 EST and will give players a fantastic chance to win a great package to Salzburg, Austria.

Set in the picturesque city of Salzburg, the 2008 PokerNews Cup Austria will run from April 23-27 at the Concord Card Casino. Featuring a €650 Main Event and two additional side events, the tournament is expected to welcome poker professionals and novices from all across Europe. Participants will have an awesome opportunity to indulge in some fine poker and take in the sights of Austria's fourth largest city.

PokerNews and T6Poker are offering incredible value through these €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls. Each PokerNews Cup Austria winner will receive a €1,500 package which consists of entry into the Main Event plus €850 for travel and accommodation. Winners will also receive exclusive merchandise and Team PokerNews membership.

To qualify, players must simply download T6Poker through the links on PokerNews, register a new account, make a deposit and contribute at least €6 in rake. Following that, players must manually register for the freeroll. Players must ensure that all entry requirements are fulfilled at least 24 hours prior to the start of each freeroll.

The seven remaining T6Poker €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls commence;

Thursday February 28
Thursday March 6
Thursday March 13
Thursday March 20
Thursday March 27
Saturday April 5
Thursday April 10

All at the European friendly time of 14:00 EST (20:00 GMT+1). Entry requirements remain the same as above. Don't forget to fulfill all requirements at least 24 hours prior to the start of every freeroll.

Sign up to T6Poker through PokerNews today for your chance to win a free seat and an awesome holiday at the 2008 PokerNews Cup Austria in April.

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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.

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