Online poker players depositing money with the payment solution could win an exclusive seat to next month’s European Poker Tour’s event in San Remo.
Friday 12th March 2010
Global e-commerce payment method provider Ukash has joined forces with leading online poker site PokerStars.com to offer first-time users in Europe the chance to win a seat to the European Poker Tour’s San Remo event next month.
The European Poker Tour’s San Remo tournament will take place over seven days beginning on April 15 and one lucky Ukash customer will win an all-expenses paid trip to compete including flights, accommodation and spending money.
European consumers that deposit at PokerStars.com for the first time using Ukash during March will be entered into a special freeroll competition due to take place at the end of the month with the San Remo seat up for grabs. Players should enter the promotional code ‘UKashSR’ when depositing while the one-off freeroll will also have €1,500 added to its prize pool.
“This is an exciting chance to offer Ukash users a once in a lifetime opportunity to play poker alongside poker's elite,” said Mark Chirnside, Chief Executive Officer for Ukash.
“By partnering with PokerStars.com to offer first-time Ukash depositors such a valuable prize, we hope to show players across Europe the benefits of using Ukash as they join the millions of consumers who already use cash to bet online.”
Last year’s San Remo tournament saw 1,177 players take part to create a total prize pool of €5,713,300. In the end, 20-year-old Amsterdam native Constant Rijkenberg beat Finland's Kalle Niemi heads-up after six hours to claim the title and its €1.5 million prize.
“Providing Ukash as a payment method on PokerStars.com has introduced a new demographic to our site, the cash customer,” read a statement from Isle Of man-licensed PokerStars.com.
“Thousands of our players benefit from using Ukash, an easy system for depositing money when betting online, and we look forward to working with Ukash to give one lucky customer the chance of a lifetime, to play poker alongside the world's best.”
