PARTYPOKER.COM MILLION VI CHAMPION LEADS THE ONLINE QUALIFIER CHARGE AT WPT FALLSVIEW
Gibraltar – 13th October 2008 – Winners of exclusive PartyPoker.com packages are currently locking heads with the royalty of the poker world at the ultra prestigious 2008 WPT North American Poker Championship at the Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Canada.
Leading the charge for the online qualifiers, who have made it to day two, is PartyPoker.com Million VI champion Alexander Jung, from Germany, while Toronto’s Pat Pezzin has already made a great start and sits comfortably in the top twenty in chips. 14 of the 18 package winners remain alive in the tournament. PartyPoker.com provided a diverse qualifying structure allowing ALL players, no matter the size of their bankroll, an opportunity to qualify.
The event is described as “one of the jewels in the crown of the World Poker Tour,” and railbirds have already spotted the likes John Juanda, Daniel Negreanu, JC Tran, Gus Hansen, Barry Greenstein, Carlos Mortensen and EPT Barcelona winner Sebastian Ruthenberg, just to name a few. The star-studded main event runs until October 16th 2008.
The packages were worth CAN$13,000 and include the CAN$10,300 buy-in, spending money and seven night’s accommodation at the stunning Fallsview Hilton. Built on a cliff overlooking the world-famous Horseshoe Falls, Fallsview Casino Resort is regarded as the largest and most elegant gaming resort facility in Canada and a crown jewel in Niagara’s array of wonders. It features a casino with over 3,000 slot machines and 142 gaming tables, a 374-room luxury hotel, a full -service spa and a fitness centre.
Last year, Scott Clements scooped CAN$1.36 million and his second WPT title after he took out a tough final table that included Barry Greenstein, Jonathan Little, David Cloutier, Kofi Farkye and Jeff Garza. The blind structure and levels contributed to the longest final table in the history of the World Poker Tour. Like previous years, an array of the poker world’s most high profile players are taking part.
October 14, 2008