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Bodog Sends 11 Online Players to the WPT World
Poker Finals at Foxwoods
Players Qualify through
Online Gaming Giant Bodog.com
For
Immediate Release
November 7, 2006
MASHANTUCKET,
Conn. – Poker
powerhouse Bodog.com will send 11 poker players
to the main event of the World Poker Finals, November
12-16, for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to become
poker's next TV superstar and millionaire. The
nationally televised tournament, held at the Foxwoods
Resort Casíno in Mashantucket, Conn., will
give the 11 Team Bodog members, each of whom qualified
on Bodog.com, an opportunity for big-time TV exposure,
major cash winnings and a dream-come-true chance
to play with the pros, including Team Bodog poker
professional David Williams.
All 11 Team Bodog players
earned their entry through one of the regular
WPT satellite tournaments offered online at Bodog.com,
where players can wín a seat for as little
as $1.50. As a member of Team Bodog, the qualifiers
are rewarded a prize package that includes the
$10,000 tournament buy-in, travel expenses, and
Team Bodog gear.
Held in the largest casíno-based
poker room in the country, the World Poker Finals
annually showcases one of the largest fields and
cash purses on the World Poker Tour. Last year's
World Poker Finals featured a total cash purse
of more than $7.8 million, with the winner taking
home a whopping $2.1 million, and tournament officials
anticipate this year's event to surpass 2005's
record-setting amounts.
"The World Poker Finals
is one of the richest and most respected tournaments
on the World Poker Tour, and we're thrilled to
have these 11 players join David Williams on Team
Bodog, as they compete for a shot at poker fame
and fortune," says Calvin Ayre, Founder of
poker and digital entertainment giant Bodog.com.
After the World Poker Finals,
Bodog.com Poker will next hold online qualifiers
for the WPT LA Poker Classic, held at the Commerce
Casíno in Los Angeles, February 24-March
1, 2007. Bodog is also giving away three prize
packages to WPT events in 2007 through an online
contest at www.bodogpokerchampionships.net.
With aggressive tournament
schedules and an array of bonus programs, Bodog.com
Poker continues to lead the industry with its
multitude of products. Bodog.com's poker room
community enjoys huge tournaments with monthly
guaranteed prize pools of $3.5 million.
In addition to its WPT satellite
qualifiers, Bodog.com also hosts regular qualifiers
for the World Series of Poker. This year, Bodog.com
sent more than 500 players to the World Series
of Poker and that contingent walked away with
a combined $15 million in winnings.
Team Bodog professionals
Josh Arieh and Evelyn Ng performed especially
well, but it was David Williams and the newest
Team Bodog member, Jamie Gold, who stole the headlines.
Williams, a bracelet holder and one of the top
money winners in poker history, won the 7-Card
Stud event, taking home over $160,000, while Gold
was crowned the world champion by taking the coveted
main event and winning a record $12 million.
"With the amazing success
of Team Bodog at this year's WSOP, Bodog.com Poker
has proven that it's an effective training ground
for players who eventually graduate to playing
and winning tournaments at land-based casínos,"
says Ayre.
Check out https://www.bodog.com/poker
for the complete Bodog.com Poker experience.
About Bodog.com Entertainment
Group
Bodog.com, based out of San
Jose, Costa Rica, is federally licensed by the
Costa Rican and UK governments. Bodog.com Entertainment
Group Founder Calvin Ayre, recognized as a world
authority on branding in digital entertainment,
was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's
recent best-selling "Billionaires" issue.
Bodog.com also has a thriving online community,
which includes history-making World Series of
Poker Main Event champion Jamie Gold (www.bodog.com/poker).
Bodog.com Entertainment Group offers a host of
entertainment services, including: online gaming
(Bodog.com); an international record label (BodogMusic.com);
a million-dollar band search competition (BodogBattleoftheBands.com);
a publishing division (with an online magazine,
BodogNation.com, and blog, BodogBeat.com); an
events department renowned for producing parties
that are stunning, chic and celebrity-filled;
and an international television production division,
which produces reality television series, such
as BodogFight (BodogFight.com) and Calvin Ayre
Wild Card Poker (CalvinAyre.com) . For more information,
contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or
[email protected]. BODOG is a registered trademark
of Bodog.com Entertainment Group.
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