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January 6, 2005 Thursday 5:54 PM GMT
HEADLINE: PokerRoom.com to Host Two Poker Tournaments
to Benefit Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund; Leading Poker Web Site
to Match Tournament Winnings and Donate To Tsunami Relief
BODY:
PokerRoom.com, one of the world's largest
online poker sites,
will host two poker tournaments this weekend to benefit the victims
of the devastating tsunamis in Southeast Asia. PokerRoom.com hopes
to help the victims of the tsunami catastrophe by hosting $20
and $100 buy-in tournaments. PokerRoom.com will match the total
prize pool and donate that sum to the International Red Cross
organization. All tournament winners may also choose to donate
some or all of their winnings, which PokerRoom.com will facilitate.
PokerRoom.com is based in Sweden, the European
country hit hardest by the catastrophe. Thailand is the no. 1
vacation destination of Swedes during the month of December, and
several of PokerRoom.com's employees were vacationing in the region
at the time of the disaster. A recent report by Reuters said that
52 Swedish tourists have been confirmed dead, but 827 are still
confirmed missing -- a devastating blow for the country which
analysts have described as being 30 times as destructive as September
11th was for the United States, proportionately speaking.
"While PokerRoom.com's native Sweden was
hit extremely hard, this is an international tragedy which will
take years to overcome and will require efforts worldwide,"
said Patrik Selin, Casino Boss of PokerRoom. "PokerRoom.com
is dedicated to the relief effort, and we encourage everyone to
join us in this endeavor."
The $20 tournament will begin January 8th,
2005 at 8 PM ET, and the $100 tournament starts January 9th, 2005
at 8 PM ET.
About PokerRoom.com:
Launched in 1999 with a 'play money' format,
PokerRoom.com was among the first gaming sites on the internet.
In 2001, with the introduction of 'real money' games, the site
quickly became one of the top sites with growth rates larger than
any competitor. As the only online gaming site not requiring a
download, and offering viable play for Mac and Linux users, PokerRoom.com
continues to introduce new software that keeps it at the forefront
of technology and growth in the industry. It is a site that provides
a sophisticated, safe and pioneering gaming environment.
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