PKR gives players a shot at the ultimate World Series Experience
Thursday 19th April 2007
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London, April 19, 2007 – PKR.com, the world’s most advanced poker room, has announced one of the most unique World Series of Poker* promotions in the history of the storied event.
“We’re always looking for ways to innovate and bring more excitement to the game of poker - this promotion is no different. By giving players the chance to target their attack and compete in the World Series events of their choice we’ve generated a lot of excitement on PKR.com.”, said PKR.com Cardroom Manager Neil Wright.
The jewel in PKR.com’s WSOP* promotion crown is the Ultimate World Series Experience Package. At least five players will claim $12.5K prizes each which include $10K to spend on the World Series events of their choice and $2.5K to cover the cost of travel and expenses. Players can use the money to take on the Main Event, or spread their stake around in other World Series events of their choice.
PKR.com’s other major innovation is the unveiling of Team PKR – a select group of specialists, chosen through qualifying tournaments on PKR.com, that will be sent to Las Vegas to compete in a variety of World Championship events. The aim is to establish PKR as a major player in the World Series.
“This is PKR.com’s competitive World Series debut and we’re ready to take on the world. We want to pick the best of the best from PKR.com to take to Las Vegas and compete strongly for as many bracelets as possible”, said Neil Wright.
And PKR.com is putting its money where its mouth is. Any PKR player that makes the final table in a World Series event will automatically win $10K from the site. Event winners will grab a fantastic sponsorship deal to represent the site as Team PKR members for a year with $100K in buy ins to take on the worlds richest events for 12 months.
Satellites and qualifiers for these amazing prizes are already running on PKR.com – and are proving extremely popular. For a full rundown of all of PKR.com’s World Series 2007 activity, see the following pages.
*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 affiliated with PKR.com or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.
THE ULTIMATE WORLD SERIES EXPERIENCE
PKR is giving players a shot at the ultimate WSOP* experience
A minimum of five winners are going to scoop World Series Experience Packages worth $12.5K each (for a total prize pool of $62.5K). PKR.com is giving each package winner $10K in tournament fees to spend any way they want in their assault on the 2007 World Series of Poker*. That means winners can take a shot at the Main Event, or enter any number of specialist events that suit their playing style.
“This promotion is all about giving players a choice and letting them experience the World Series the way they always dreamed of.”, said PKR Poker Room Manager Neil Wright. Adding, “For some players the focus is entirely on the $12m main event and that’s fine. But a lot of other players would rather concentrate on playing for bracelets in events where they specialise – like Omaha, heads up, short handed and so on. We wanted to give these players a chance to customise their own World Series and now they’ve got it.”
Players can also choose from a variety of ways into the World Series Experience Grand Final on PKR. High rollers can buy into the Grand Final directly for $250 while cagier players may prefer to qualify through a number of satellites being offered (see illustration). In fact PKR.com is giving players an opportunity to get into its World Series Experience Grand Final for free – either through playing special Premium Freeroll satellite qualifiers or by accruing PKR Points during the promotion period. See www.PKR.com for full details.
*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 affiliated with PKR.com or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.
TEAM PKR SETS SIGHTS ON WSOP* 2007
PKR is recruiting specialists to take aim at a variety of World Series bracelets
PKR.com is looking for the best undiscovered poker specialists in the world to take on the 2007 World Series and bring home the 3D poker room’s first WSOP* bracelets. “We’ve got the fastest growing pool of players of any poker site out there. We want to find the best of best to take on the World Series.”, said PKR.com Card Room Manager Neil Wright.
To find their stable of next generation stars, PKR.com is giving players a chance to take aim at a number of World Series events by qualifying directly on PKR. Players will be given the opportunity to join Team PKR in Las Vegas to take their shot at the World Series Ladies Event, the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Event, the $1,500 No Limit Hold ‘em Shootout, the $5,000 No Limit Hold ‘em Championship Heads Up event and the $5,000 No Limit Hold ‘em Shorthanded event.
“We wanted PKR.com represented across the board at the World Series”, said PKR.com Cardroom Manager Neil Wright. “It would be a major coup for a Team PKR member to take a bracelet at our first World Series and we want to take our best possible shot – and find our Team PKR stars of the future.”
PKR.com will be running satellite tournaments to both the Ladies Event and Pot Limit Omaha event to recruit Team PKR members. Other events will be seeded through a unique points system where qualifiers will earn points in games in the PKR.com poker room that will earn them seats in freerolls where winners will play off for their respective seats in the World Series.
The World Series $1.5K Pot Limit Omaha qualifier runs on May 31 with a buy in of $30 – but Omaha fans can start playing satellites to this tournament on PKR for $3.30 every Thursday, starting April 19. The winner will join Team PKR with a package worth $3.5K to take on the world’s best at the WSOP $1.5K Pot Limit Omaha Event.
*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 affiliated with PKR.com or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.
TEAM PKR TAKES ON WSOP* 2007
PKR taking on the World Series in a range of events
Team PKR is set to take on the 2007 World Series of Poker with a specially selected squad of top players chosen from its growing ranks of players. Using a unique qualifying structure designed to find top specialists in a range of disciplines, PKR.com is looking for the next generation of world champions.
World Series $1,500 No Limit Hold ‘em Shootout qualifiers will be chosen based on their performance on Sit & Go’s on PKR. Players will be awarded ‘S&G’ points based on their finishing positions in PKR six and ten seater Sit and Go’s. Everyone who earns 300 S&G points gets automatic entry to a special freeroll on May 20 where the winner will walk away with a $3.5K package to the 2007 World Series $1,500 no Limit Hold ‘em Shootout event.
World Series $5,000 No Limit Hold ‘em Championship Heads Up Event qualifiers will also be chosen based on their performance – this time on PKR heads up tournaments. Heads up Points will be given to PKR players based on their performance in heads up tournaments on PKR.com – everyone who earns more than 300 automatically gets their shot to play in a freeroll for a Team PKR place and a $7K World Series No Limit Hold ‘em Heads up Championship Package on PKR.
World Series $5,000 No Limit Hold ‘em Shorthanded Event qualifiers will win their place on Team PKR by earning PKR points on short handed cash tables. Everyone that earns 100,000 or more PKR Points on these tables automatically gets a place in the qualifying freeroll on June 10. The winner takes a coveted Team PKR place and a $7K package to play in the 2007 World Series $5,000 No Limit Hold ‘em Shorthanded Event in Las Vegas.
See www.PKR.com for full details.
*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 affiliated with PKR.com or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.
PKR LOOKING FOR THE NEXT QUEEN OF POKER
PKR.com sets its sights on WSOP* ladies event
Throughout April and May PKR will be giving its female players the chance to qualify for a huge night of poker – the PKR.com World Series Ladies Event qualifier. With a minimum of three packages worth $3K each to the World Series Ladies Event in Las Vegas this is going to be one of the hottest events on the women’s poker calendar.
The Package includes the $1K buy in plus an additional $2K to cover travel and expenses to the World Series in Las Vegas Nevada.
Outside the Main Event, the World Series of Poker’s* Ladies event is one of the most prestigious in the World Series. Past winners such as Jennifer Tilly have used their success in this event as a springboard to strong professional careers and international poker fame.
PKR.com Card room Manager Neil Wright said, “ PKR.com has always had a special appeal for women. A lot of them tell us that the sites unique features that let players pick up tells from body language and other ‘emotes’ give women a distinct edge. And with so many great women players on PKR.com we’re confident that we’ll make a strong showing in Vegas.”
*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 affiliated with PKR.com or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.
About PKR (www.pkr.com)
PKR is a revolutionary new concept in online poker that aims to change both the way that online poker is played and perceived.
Featuring stunning real-time 3D graphics and a uniquely engaging and immersive gaming system, PKR brings an unparalleled and previously unseen level of realism to online poker.
Developed by some of the brightest stars in the video games and poker industries, PKR was founded in 2005 by President Jez San, one of Europe’s most respected technology entrepreneurs and the first person ever be awarded an O.B.E for services to the computer games industry.
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