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Poker.co.uk - Poker News Archive
Thursday 8th March 2007 National Poker League Adds €100,000 to Paris Open
The National Poker League (NPL) has announced its 2007 Global Circuit Tour beginning with The Paris Open in France on May 13, at the Cercle Gaillon Casino in the heart of Paris.
As a sports brand focused on servicing the global poker playing community, NPL has partnered with international host casinos and online sites to promote and establish qualifying satellite tournaments throughout the year.
The NPL series will lead to four televised World Cups: Paris Open (May), UK Open (August); Asia Open (October) and the 2nd annual Vegas Open in November. “NPL is not an American or European tour, It’s a true worldwide poker circuit open to everyone”, explained NPL VP of Poker Operations, Edna Dalton.
The NPL circuit gets underway with The Paris Open, a €4,000 buy-in event from May 13 – 22, which is expected to reach Europe’s highest attendance and prize pool. For the Paris Open, NPL has created the ultimate poker experience, offering players six one hour episodes from each tour stop that will be aired on international markets. Players will enjoy €100,000 of added money, a welcoming VIP gala party, as well as travel discounts.
“NPL wants to redefine the tour. As a strong advocate of poker, we feel it’s no longer a game but an established sport”, says Dalton. In order to assist players attending from abroad, the NPL has established a pre-registration method on NPLTV.com, or directly at CercleGaillon.net.
NPL has extensively grown its member base and media exposure since its inception two years ago. The 2007 World Open events will be produced in High Definition and be aired on the INHD Network (Time Warner, Comcast, Cox Communications and Cablevision) and in standard definition in US Syndication reaching over 100 million households. International markets include Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, UK, Eastern Europe, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan.
Source: OnlineCasinoNews
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