PokerNews and Titan Poker to Host Two $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls

(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 16, 2007 ) PokerNews and Titan poker (http://www.pokernews.com/titan-poker/) are set to host two fantastic $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia (http://www.pokernewscup.com/) Freerolls. The next $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll at Titan Poker begins Thursday September 20 at 15:00 EDT and players have until Wednesday September 19 to satisfy all entry requirements. Qualification is incredibly simple and available exclusively to PokerNews players. The first ever PokerNews Cup will take place at the Crown Casino in the city of Melbourne, Australia from October 21 through to October 29. Over nine days, six championship events will be played, including the AUD$3000 PokerNews Cup Australia Main Event, which has a guaranteed first prize of AUD$250,000 from an expected prizepool of over $1,000,000. The PokerNews Cup Australia will be televised globally, reaching an audience of half a billion. PokerNews has delivered exceptional value exclusively to PokerNews players, through their $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll promotion. Each PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll winner will receive a $5000 prize package that includes entry to the AUD$3000 PokerNews Cup Australia Main Event and six nights accommodation at the Crown Promenade Hotel. Winners will also receive $1500 cash for travel and expenses and receive membership to Team PokerNews, ensuring their presence at the welcome party and scoring exclusive Team PokerNews merchandise. To be eligible for the next Titan Poker $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll, commencing Thursday September 20 at 15:00 EDT, players must download Titan Poker through PokerNews and register a new account. After making a deposit, players must earn a single Titan Poker Point and use it to ‘buy-in’ to the tournament. Players must satisfy all entry requirements before Wednesday September 19 in order to be eligible. The final $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll at Titan Poker starts Thursday September 27 at 15:00 EDT and once again, qualification is the same as the previous $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll at Titan Poker, however in this case, qualification closes Wednesday September 26. PokerNews and Titan Poker are also running a fantastic PokerNews Cup Satellite Series. Players can compete each Sunday at 18:00 EDT in a $215 Super Satellite where one massive $6000 PokerNews Cup Australia package will be awarded for every 30 players competing. Players can qualify for as little as $3.30; look for ‘Australian Open’ in the Titan Poker lobby. About PokerNews LtdPokerNews Ltd incorporates PokerNews.com (http://www.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, special bonuses and freerolls, and is available in over 20 different languages. PokerNews has recently branched out into tournament reporting and was named as the exclusive live update and chip count provider for the 2007 World Series of Poker, as well as being the official media partner of the Aussie Millions. PokerNews are also hosting their first live poker tournament – the PokerNews Cup (http://www.pokernewscup.com) – which will take place at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia from October 21-29, 2007.

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Cory-Ann Joseph

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