Press Release:
The 2008 poker championships at bet365 - your country needs you!

Now is the time to stand up and be counted, as this June bet365 are looking to discover the number one poker playing nation with their 2008 Poker Championship. During the championship they’ll be giving away more than $50,000, with the chance to receive DOUBLE prize money if your country tops the table, this is one event you don’t want to miss.

So if your football team doesn’t win at Euro 2008, you can help ensure that they do at poker!

The 2008 Poker Championships is made up of three pulsating Races. Players from all countries are registered automatically to compete for the individual prizes in all three Races. However, if you are to gain access to the maximum rewards, you must contribute to your country’s success. Guide your country to a top two finish in the Group Qualifying stage; then battle it out with the other qualifiers in the Super League. Players from the top four countries in the final table will earn a Prize Money Multiplier on their individual Super League winnings.

You can find more information about the 2008 Poker Championships on the bet365 website.

During June, the poker room at bet365 also has the European Championships of Online Poker (ECOOP) II running with a guaranteed prize pool of $3,500,000 plus the FREECOOP (entry into the ECOOP II for nothing). The WSOP Last Man Standing promotion is still running, as well as many other chances to qualify for the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

So if you like variety and value in your poker game then bet365 is the place to be this June.

About bet365

bet365 are one of the world’s leading online gambling groups with over 1.5 million customers in 140 different countries. The Group employs over 700 people and is the UK’s 32nd largest private company. The company’s casino, games and poker operations are licensed and regulated by the government of Gibraltar.

bet365poker are part of the iPoker network; who are leading way for online poker in Europe. bet365 takes responsible gambling very seriously and customers are provided with a range of options to assist them to gamble responsibly.

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