SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic--September 12, 2002--
PartyPoker Million II tournament finals to be held aboard luxury cruise ship, March 1-8, 2003
PartyPoker, the world's fastest growing online poker room, recently announced the first 29
semi-finalists in the "PartyPoker Million II" tournament.
More than 700 players from all over the world competed in the first semi-final round held August 1-5 at
PartyPoker for a chance at earning one of the limited finalist spots aboard a luxury Caribbean cruise and to
win a share of the estimated $1.5 million prize pool.
Online qualifying finalists will join many of the world's top poker players,
as well as other paid entrants, March 1- 8, 2003 for the "PartyPoker Million II"
tournament aboard the Holland America MS Zaandam cruise ship.
As an official World Poker Tour event, the PartyPoker Million II tournament
will be televised at a date and time to be announced later.
"The PartyPoker Million II is sure to be one of the most exciting stops on the World Poker Tour," said Mike Sexton,
world-renowned poker champion and PartyPoker Host. "The excitement and enthusiasm we have received from players at every skill level has truly been amazing!"
PartyPoker will hold two more semi-final qualifying events on November 21-24 and January 30 - February 2, 2003.
Semi-final round winners receive a package valued at $7,200 that includes a week-long cruise for two valued
at $2,200 and a $5,000 buy-in for one player into the "PartyPoker Million II" tournament finals.
About PartyPoker Million Tournaments
The PartyPoker Million tournament series was created as the flagship tournament for PartyPoker
with the direct assistance of professional poker players and industry advisors.
The PartyPoker Million I was the first online-based multi-player poker tournament to offer a guaranteed
first-place prize of $1,000,000, which was won by Kathy Liebert in March 2002.
(Please visit http://www.partypoker.com/ppm1results.htm for details.)
The "PartyPoker Million II" -
with its estimated total prize pool of $1.5 million -- is the first online-affiliated tournament invited
to become an official event on the World Poker Tour.
For more information, please visit
http://www.partypoker.com/ppmillion2.htm.
About PartyPoker
Launched in August 2001, PartyPoker is the world's premiere destination for online, multi-player poker
and is fully licensed and regulated by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, Quebec, Canada. PartyPoker
offers an assortment of live classic poker games including Texas Hold `Em, Omaha Hi/Low, and Seven Card
Stud, all powered by a unique and completely random shuffling algorithm, ensuring PartyPoker's
integrity in hosting fair and honest poker games.
Please visit http://www.partypoker.com for more information.
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