$150 000 IN PRIZES IN PACIFIC POKER - POKER NEWS LEAGUE

12 January 2007

Year long promotion offers 4 major tournament sponsorship for the last player standing

Another long-running online poker promotion has been launched, put together by 888.com's Pacific Poker.com and Poker News.com.

Titled "Poker For A Year" the twelve month-long online poker league offers over $150 000 in prizes and will culminate with a ten-player Final to be played offline at a secret location - all expenses paid. The winner will be crowned Poker Pro For A Year and will win the "Ultimate Poker Experience" - full sponsorship into four major poker tournaments in 2008.

This grand prize includes flights, accommodation, tournament entries and expenses, and is worth over $50 000.

The Poker Pro For A Year League starts on January 6 and is divided into six eight-week series that consist of seven $10+$1 buy-in tournaments, one $500 freeroll, and one Global Freeroll (requirements apply) where one skilled and fortunate player will win a package to a live poker tournament such as the EPT Dortmund, WPT Grand Prix de Paris, WSOP, EPT Baden, or Aussie Millions.

Each Global Freeroll package includes entry to the tournament, approximately $2 000 for expenses, and is valued at up to $15 000.

All Poker Pro For A Year League events will be held at Pacific Poker, and are only open to new players that download Pacific Poker through PokerNews.com/PokerProForAYear.com and register a new account, or have previously signed up to Pacific Poker through PokerNews.com. All players must also register at PokerProForAYear.com in order to participate.

For more information the official website is here: http://www.pokerproforayear.com.

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