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Thursday 12th March 2009 Win WPT Africa Package At ChiliPoker.com
Leading online poker site ChiliPoker.com has announced that it will give players the chance to compete at the first ever World Poker Tour (WPT) tournament to be held in Africa.
World Poker Tour Enterprises Incorporated revealed late last week that it will be holding the WPT Africa event in October at the five-star Casino De Marrakech in Morocco with a buy-in of €4,500, subject to confirmation.
From April 9, players at ChiliPoker.com or any other room on the iPoker Network will be able to compete in special online satellite tournaments for the chance to win a prize package that includes flights, accomodation and buy-in for the inaugural event.
In addition to its main event, organisers revealed that WPT Africa will include side events such as a high-rollers tournament and a celebrity invitational or ladies competition.
'We're very glad to be partnering with our friends at ChiliPoker.com, a poker room that is steadily growing in importance on the international scene, to offer WPT tournaments in Morocco,' said Steve Lipscomb, President and Chief Executive Officer for World Poker Tour Enterprises.
'Our goal is to bring value to our partners and World Poker Tour Enterprises shareholders as we expand our global footprint.'
ChiliPoker.com described the Casino De Marrakech, which is part of Es Saadi Gardens And Resorts, as ‘an ideal location to attract the best players from Europe and the world over’ due to its proximity to Europe and its ‘abundance of accommodations’. The venue has been Morocco’s leading casino since 1952 and already hosts the Marrakech Poker Open.
'ChiliPoker.com is delighted to be associated with a world-renowned brand like the WPT in the creation of this unique and attractive event,” said Alexandre Dreyfus, Chief Executive Officer for ChiliPoker.com.
“With the creation of the WPT Marrakech, ChiliPoker.com also intends to emphasise Marrakech's attributes as a highly desirable destination for European and African poker players.'
Source: OnlineCasinoNews
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