PokerStars.com and Chris Moneymaker have teamed up to launch the Moneymaker Millionaire satellite tournament. In addition to prizes, the tournament will send one player to the World Series of Poker main event.
The 27 finalists of the Moneymaker Millionaire promotion will receive roundtrip airfare and accommodation for two to the Bahamas for one week at the luxurious Atlantis Island Resort. Here they will compete for a first place prize of $1 million in cash and prizes including the Aston Martin DB9 Volante, with a further $1M in cash payments awarded amongst the remaining finalists and over $500,000 being distributed to online players who didn't make it to the Bahamas.
The free to enter event is giving players from around the world the chance to compete for a $2.5 prize pool.
"PokerStar.com gave me the experience I needed to become a champion,' says Moneymaker.'Now everyone, regardless of their poker experience, has the chance to win part of a gigantic prize pool of $2.5 million.'
The winner will have a chance to follow in the footsteps of Chris Moneymaker. Chris has often been acknowledged as one of the major reasons behind the massive rise in popularity of online poker.
Having gained virtually all of his poker experiences online at PokerStars.com he astounded all observers by winning the $2.5 million prize at the 2003 WSOP main event.
July/31/2006/Monday
Todd Sanders