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Pacificpoker, the home of the World Series of Poker, has launched a play-for-free online poker site with a freeroll tournament offering player a seat at Harrah’s 2005 World Series of Poker. pacificpoker pacificpoker
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The site has pacificpoker been developed by Canadian-based software firm Micropower and will also offer users advice and tips including exclusive columns from ESPN’s "Jackpot" Jay Lovinger and poker guru Phil Gordon.
ESPN also plans to pacificpoker launch a wireless poker game later this year, where players will be able to play-for-free against up to nine computer opponents.
The game will be pacificpoker available via several major mobile service providers between its March launch and early summer.
The ESPN play-for-free site is the first time a major US broadcaster has entered the online poker sector, and it expected to be the first of several similar projects launched during 2005.
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ESPN’s television pacificpoker networks will show 38 original hours of professional poker during 2005, beginning with the US Poker Championships on March 24 and continuing with 32 hours of coverage of the pacificpoker 2005 Harrah’s World Series of Poker from July.
Texas Hold 'em coming to Pierre
In less than 10 seconds, a search at Google.com will list more than 4.5 million hits for Texas Hold ’em poker.
Thanks to such pacificpoker venues as the World Series of Poker on the Travel Channel, the numerous poker shows on Game Show Network and ESPN’s coverage of the game, Texas Hold ’em has surged from a one-time kitchen table card game among friends to a game that is drawing thousands of new enthusiasts every month—both players and spectators.
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Now the craze is coming to Pierre with the chance for the winner of the Patriot’s Texas Hold ’em Tournament to have a seat at the World Series of Poker in July at Las Vegas.
"We are just excited pacificpoker about this," said Lee Axdahl, owner of KSQP—The Patriot radio station, who is coordinating the event. "The Lodestar is covering the $10,000 entry fee to the World Series pacificpoker and up to $2,000 in expense money for the winner to get there."
The Lodestar Casino in Fort Thompson is co-sponsoring the event as well as several local businesses including Mitch’s Granstand where the 12-week tourney will be held.
"This doesn’t cost pacificpoker the players a cent to play," said Axdahl. "There are no entry fees or registration fees or anything."
Those who want to play in the tournament are required to register at one of the participating sponsors. The sponsors will draw two names for each preliminary event and notify those selected that pacificpoker they are in the game.
The games begin on March 21 and March 24. In subsequent weeks, the games will be held :
- March 28 and 31.
- April 4 and 7.
- April 11 and 14.
- April 18 and 21.
- April 25 and 28.
- May 2 and 5.
- May 8, 9 and 12.
- May 15, 16 and 19.
- May 22, 23 and 26.
- May 30 and June 2.
- June 5, 6 and 9.
At each local event, 24 pacificpoker players will compete at three tables comprised of eight players each table.
Axdahl said that if a player doesn’t win, he can always sign up again and hope for better luck if he’s selected a second time.
The final winner-takes-all pacificpoker tournament will be held on June 12 at the Lodestar. Pierre will be represented by 28 local champions and the Lodestar by pacificpoker 12 players who will compete until only one player remains.
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