paddypowerpoker.com Launches 'Battle of the Mags'

Readers of the UK's top poker magazines battle it out for chance to become a poker pro.

(PRWEB) June 25, 2007 -- paddypowerpoker.com today announces the official launch of Battle of the Mags, a groundbreaking series of tournaments designed to find the UK poker magazine with the most talented reader. The eventual champion will go on to represent their magazine at four major tournaments on the European circuit.

From July to September, eight top poker magazines will offer their readers a chance to play in an exclusive online $5,000 No Limit Hold'em freeroll tournament on paddypowerpoker.com to determine their best poker player. The Battle of the Mags champion will be decided at a live final to be held in London.

Designed to attract players who are serious about poker, Head of Communications Paddy Power is expecting a high quality field. "Battle of the Mags is a poker tournament for real poker enthusiasts to pit their skills against each other. The readers of these magazines are well educated in poker strategy and it will take a truly great player to win their online tournament and then defeat the best of the best at the live eight handed final table."

Competing Magazines:
Antepost
Card Player Europe
Flush
Gambling Online Magazine
Online Gambler
Poker Europa
Poker Pro Europe
Total Poker

Each magazine will host an online tournament on paddypowerpoker.com exclusive to its readers. The winners of all eight freerolls will then meet in the Battle of the Mags Grand Final which will take place in London at the end of the year. The first place prize is a package of buy-ins to four major European tournaments valued at around $28,000.

The freerolls are exclusive to the readers of each magazine and players wishing to participate in Battle of the Mags must obtain their passwords for entry in the respective magazines.

Note to editor:

Full details of each freeroll and how to enter will be published in the competing magazines.

The full competition details are as follows:

-$5000 exclusive freeroll for each of the 8 competing magazines
-Online freerolls will take place on paddypowerpoker.com. To participate players must set up a paddypowerpoker.com account.
-There will be regular cash payouts for each of these freerolls
-The winner of each freeroll represents their magazine at the Live Grand Final to be held in London
-8 participants at the Live Grand Final
-Freerolls will take place from July to September.
-Winner of the Grand Final will win entry into 4 major Poker tournaments worth approx $28,000
-The Battle of the Mags tournament is for magazine readers only.

For more information please contact: Nic Whelan, Acting Paddy Power Poker Communications Manager, Tel: 00 353 1 488 1723, Mob: 00 353 87 317 5596. You can also visit www.paddypowerpoker.com for additional information.

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