MOSCOW MILLIONS RESCHEDULED
17 August 2007
Following Full Tilt withdrawal, MM organisers say
the Russian spectacle will go on
Despite the withdrawal of Full Tilt Poker on grounds of
full commitment elsewhere (see previous InfoPowa
reports) the organisers of Russia's inaugural Moscow
Millions poker tournament say it is still viable and
ready to go. However, the date has been changed from
October 20 - 22 to just over a month later on November
24-26.
The maximum number of players that can be accommodated
in the tournament venue is 150, and the indications are
that this will be met.
In a statement earlier this week, the company said:
"Though we truly welcomed Full Tilt's support, the
success of the Moscow Millions has not been planned
solely dependent on it."
The Russian Sport Poker Federation has deemed the
country's first-ever poker championship an official
sports event. "The Federation is proud to bring such an
official status to the game in this country, and to
share this with all people across the world fond of
poker," the organisation's president, Dmitry Lesnoy
said.
Because it is an officially sanctioned event, Moscow
Millions organisers say the $1.5 million in prize money
is effectively tax free for both local and international
players, giving an added attraction for the tourney.
Players' $10 000 buy-in afford them a grab at the prize
pool and two titles - Russia's national poker champion
and the poker federation grand champion of Russia.
Anastasia Bauer, a spokeswoman for the event, said that
future plans include bigger and better Moscow Millions
tournaments that will rank with the best in the world.
Poker clubs throughout Russia have started hosting
satellites for the tournament, and Full Tilt has been
offering qualifiers to win a $15 000 prize package to
the Moscow Millions since June.
Online Casino News courtesy of
InfoPowa
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