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Thursday 11th October 2007

Bookmaker.com Sponsors WPS

Leading online sportsbook BookMaker.com has announced a sponsorship deal for next week’s World Poker Showdown (WPS) event in Costa Rica.

The WPS Tour hosts events at exotic locations around the world including St Martin and the Bahamas along with offering a Poker Tour Cruise and is recognized throughout the industry as catering for the professional player looking for more excitement along with the opportunity to play under the sun.

“We are very excited to be sponsoring the World Poker Showdown,” said Ed D’Lyne, Casino Manager for BookMaker.com. “Considering this tour event and its size and the fact it is going to be broadcast, it’s an excellent sponsorship opportunity for BookMaker.com to maximize the exposure from this event and continued to strengthen our brand.”

The WPS event begins on October 20 for eight days of competition at The Jazz Casino in Playa Jaco with event co-ordinators expecting up to 4,000 players.

“The event also provides BookMaker.com the opportunity to personally reach out to the 2,000-plus players participating in the event by inviting each and every one of these players to visit our casino,” said D’Lyne.

“In addition, our casino at BookMaker.com offers many exciting games and we’ve just launched our new real-time blackjack tournament that we’ll be showcasing at the WPS event.

“This network has become a huge draw for many poker players who enjoy the speed and strategy involved and we plan on reserving a couple tables at the event to run sit and go and one-on-one blackjack tournaments to give these players a taste of our new game. We’re really looking forward to this event.”

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Source: OnlineCasinoNews

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