LONDON, April 19, 2010-- G Casino Poker (http://www.gcasino.com/poker) will launch tomorrow (April
20th) on iPoker, the world's largest online poker network. G Casino Poker
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poker players at any level.
To celebrate the launch, G Casino Poker (http://www.gcasino.com/poker)
will be giving away GBP5,000 per week through daily free-to-enter
tournaments*.
The site will also run a special gcasino.com GBP50,000 Multiplier
Tournament on June 20th** The more players that enter the tournament the more
added value gcasino.com will contribute - up to GBP50,000! In addition the
overall winner will gain a seat in the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT)
GBP150,000 Champion of Champions tournament - making this the event worth
telling everybody about!
The GUKPT is the biggest poker tour in the UK with an expected
GBP5.5million of prize money to be won this year. Gcasino.com is proud to be
the online home of the GUKPT and offers daily freerolls to qualify to GUKPT
main events.
Earlier this year, Colin McTaggart qualified to play in the tour by
winning an online poker freeroll, he went on to win the main event collecting
a staggering GBP57,053 in prize money.
Colin commented afterwards: "It had been my goal to play in a GUKPT main
event this year (and) is a dream to have gone on to claim the win. All it has
cost me is GBP30 in petrol money."
Launched in 2007, the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour brings the excitement of
the big game experience to a casino near you. The tour is a series of poker
festivals that take place throughout the UK and online. Each festival
features several warm up events with buy ins ranging from GBP100 - GBP500 and
a GBP1,000 four-day main event.
In 2010 there are 8 festival legs, a Summer Series and an online festival
culminating in the Grand Final in November and the Champion of Champions
Festival in December.
As well the millions expected to be won during the 2010 Tour gcasino.com
are adding GBP300,000 in prize money
- GBP150,000 Champion of Champions tournament for all GUKPT
associated winners
- GBP50,000 GUKPT Rankings Table
- GBP100,000 GUKPT National League
The tour now heads north to Manchester when the G Casino, Bury New Rd
hosts the 4th leg from 17th - 25th April and G Casino Coventry on 17th May
for Leg 5.
Players are now able to buy in online to all GUKPT tournaments via G
Casino Poker.
*G Casino Poker Launch Giveaways
Starts on Monday 26th April. These free to enter events will giveaway
GBP500 Monday to Friday, GBP1000 on Saturdays and GBP1500 on Sundays.
**GCasino.com GBP50,000 Multiplier Tournament
The entry cost will be GBP10+GBP1 where all the GBP10 entries will be
paid out as normal, but with the following being added by G Casino Poker:
Players on G Casino Poker are privy to special events hospitality,
personal account management and further bonuses and incentives.
$500 Sign Up Bonus
Make the most of signing up to G Casino Poker by depositing up to $500
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GBP500 New Player Freeroll
All new customers can take a free opportunity to build a bank roll
through our GBP500 New Player Freerolls.
About Grosvenor Casinos
Grosvenor Casinos is part of the Rank Group, a leading European gaming
business, based in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Rank Group
owns Grosvenor Casinos, the second largest casinos business in the UK; Mecca
Bingo, the UK's leading bingo club operator and Rank Interactive, a remote
gaming and betting business. For more information on the Rank Group, please
call the head office on +44-1628-504000 or visit http://www.rank.com
The Rank Group are committed to the promotion of responsible gaming
practices and work hard to ensure a positive leisure experience for all
customers. For more details on the Rank Group's policies on responsible
gambling please visit http://www.rank.com/responsibility
For further information please contact:
Paul Isbell
Yabber
Office: +44(0)20-7529-8575
E-mail: Paul.Isbell@profero.com
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For further information please contact: Paul Isbell, Yabber, Office: +44(0)20-7529-8575, E-mail: Paul.Isbell@profero.com