Team PokerNews and MANSION to Guarantee Eight World Series Packages a Day!

(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 14, 2007 ) Nicosia, Cyprus -- Team PokerNews (http://www.pokernews.com/wsop-2007) and MANSION (http://www.mansion.com) have combined to create the MANSION Team PokerNews Main Event Satellite Series – which will see the daily $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament turned into a World Series Satellite for one week between May 21-27. Eight $12,500 World Series Main Event packages will be guaranteed every day – with a minimum of 56 packages to be awarded over the seven days.Team PokerNews (http://www.pokernews.com/wsop-2007) and MANSION (http://www.mansion.com) are combining to send at least 56 people to Las Vegas for the World Series.The MANSION Team PokerNews Main Event Satellite Series will be held from May 21-27, replacing the daily $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament with an event where eight $12,500 World Series Main Event packages will be guaranteed every day.Each $12,500 package consists of entry to the $10,000 No Limit Holdem Championship, plus money for travel and expenses. Winners will also get to be a part of Team PokerNews – and will get to make the most of their Las Vegas experience with invites to private functions, custom merchandise, and the ability to update friends and family on their progress through a dedicated Team PokerNews blog.The buyin for the MANSION Team PokerNews Main Event Satellite will be $100 and all tournaments are open to the public. The tournaments will run at 11:00 GMT on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 20:00 GMT on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Qualifiers to the MANSION Team PokerNews Main Event Satellite are available from just $10 and run daily for entry to the following day’s tournament.Team PokerNews are also hosting an additional $12,000 Added World Series satellite at MANSION on Saturday May 26 at 21:00 GMT. This satellite costs $50 to enter, and features a $12,000 Team PokerNews package which will be added on top of the existing prizepool.“PokerNews has always been committed to providing the best value for our players,” states Gareth Edwards, Marketing Director for PokerNews. “With their $100,000 Guaranteed Tournaments, MANSION has provided their players with amazing rewards, and it made perfect sense for us to partner together on this amazing promotion. The World Series is a dream for poker players around the globe, and we hope to create an experience for all players to remember.”About PokerNews LtdPokerNews Ltd incorporates PokerNews.com which is considered to be the independent online poker authority, having been picked by Forbes as "Best of Web" for the Poker category. PokerNews features daily news, reviews of the major poker rooms, live feeds of tournaments available online as well as special bonuses and freerolls, and is available in over 20 different languages. ABOUT MANSION.COM MANSION.COM is headquartered in Gibraltar and is focused on establishing itself as a leading brand in online Poker, Casino and Sports Exchange. The company is funded by private equity investors who share a passion for the thrill of games of skill and a vision to become the world’s leading multi-platform betting product, providing customers worldwide with premium gaming entertainment.Through the MANSION Poker portal, Members can participate in frequent guaranteed tournaments with some of the most exceptional player value to be found online, plus take advantage of one of the best Deposit Bonuses in the industry for both Poker and Casino – 100% up to US$1000.Substantial brand awareness for MANSION has been generated through a key partnership with the English Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, via the innovative Las Vegas based Emmy Award winning televised tournament series, the MANSIONPOKER Poker Dome Challenge, and sponsorship of UK poker professional Marc Goodwin.Further details about MANSION are available at MANSION.COM###This press release was issued through GroupWeb EmailWire.Com. For more information on press release distribution, go to http://www.emailwire.com.

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Gareth Edwards

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