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Absolute Poker Experiences Tremendous Growth

After record growth, Absolute Poker sees itself as the Web’s fifth largest online poker room.

Monday 14th March 2005

AbsolutePoker.com one of the Web’s most popular and successful online poker sites, now hosts more online tournaments than any other online poker room and claims that it is now the world’s fifth largest online poker destination.

‘Absolute Poker has experienced tremendous growth over the past three months, more than doubling our deposits, revenue, and number of concurrent users,’ said Gian Perroni, poker room manager at Absolute Poker. ‘We now have more than 1,000 poker tables available at any time, and regularly host more than 10,000 concurrent users.’

Absolute Poker has quickly become a favorite destination for seasoned and professional caliber players alike, offering more online tournaments than any other poker website. Players worldwide can access an Absolute Poker online poker game 24 hours a day, 7 days a week they will be sending more than 40 players to the 2005 World Series of Poker via online satellite tournaments.

‘I don’t have to tell you that poker is incredibly popular right now,’ continued Mr. Perroni. ‘Due to the dedication of our investors and the hard work of our operational team, Absolute Poker has grown in leaps and bounds, quickly becoming a leader in its industry.

‘It’s refreshing news that major publications are beginning to cover the online poker industry, finally giving it the legitimacy it deserves, Mr. Perroni added. ‘The online poker industry is booming, evidenced by recent media coverage and growing revenues. Analysts have predicted that online gaming will soon become the largest industry on the Internet, outpacing both retail and travel.’




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