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Biggest Ever Pot Limit Texas Holdem
First Prize of EUR 250,000 as Poker’s Popularity Continues
to Spread
The Merrion Club Casino, Dublin, June 23rd – 27th –– The
inaugural Gaming Club World Poker Championships is nearly
upon us, with the cream of the world’s top poker players and
a few celebrities all descending on Dublin for the biggest
ever first prize in land-based Pot Limit Texas Holdem of EUR
250,000 and a massive total prize fund of over EUR 730,000,
(based on a maximum of 128 players).
The finest players from across the Atlantic such as 9 times
World Series Champion Phil Hellmuth, Chris ’Jesus’ Ferguson,
Howard Lederer and Phil Ivey are all making the long trip to
Dublin from the States, to take on the finest European
Texas Holdem
players in the form of 2004 British
Open Champion Dave ’Devilfish’ Ulliot, UK’s finest the
Hendon Mob and European women’s number one Lucy Rokach.
International film star Mimi Rogers is also confirmed to
attend and having made a name for herself during various
poker events in the USA she is making her first appearance
in a European tournament.
The event is being sponsored by The Gaming Club, an online
casino and poker room and part of the Carmen Media owned
super group of casinos, Belle Rock Gaming. Belle Rock’s head
of poker, Richard De Waal says bringing the tournament to
Ireland will help poker reach a larger audience still;
“Having an event of this size and prestige in Europe is
fantastic for poker and the rise of the game outside of the
United States, and I think this is reflected by the quality
of
Texas Holdem
players coming from abroad for the
event.“
Carmen Media CEO and Chairman, Tim Johnson commented: “Our
customers are playing more and more poker online, and so
sponsorship of the World Poker Championship by the Gaming
Club gives us the opportunity to offer them something really
special. The prizes and the competition will be world
beating, and those who can’t make it to Dublin –– either as
Texas Holdem
players or spectators –– will be able
to share in the excitement by watching it on the Sky Sports
television coverage.”
Players can sign up by visiting
www.worldpokerchampionship.com and registering to apply for
one of the seats available. A seat to play at the tournament
costs EUR 6,000 Euros with a minimum deposit of EUR 600. In
addition, a very limited number of seats have been put aside
exclusively for those registering online with The Gaming
Club. For your chance to win visit www.gamingclubpoker.com.
The Gaming Club World Poker Championship takes place between
the 23rd and 27th June 2004 in Eire, at the Merrion Casino
Club, Dublin’s premier
Texas Holdem
poker venue and casino club. The event
is being screened as a ten-part series on Sky later this
year –– please see listings guides for further details.
The Gaming Club World Poker Championship
Whenever referring to the event, please note that it must be
referred to as: ’The Gaming Club World Poker Championship’.
Whenever referring to the online casinos and poker rooms,
please note that they must be referred to as: ’The Gaming
Club’.
About Gaming Club
The Gaming Club is part of Belle Rock Gaming, an online
super-group of casinos and poker rooms owned by the Carmen
Media Group.
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