Jul 1 2011

888 Poker Offering Last-Minute WSOP Main Event Package

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Think it’s too late to win an all-inclusive buy-in package to the Main Event at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas? Not if you’re the one lucky player who wins 888 Poker’s last-minute WSOP satellite tournament. News of the promotion is sure to stir up some action from a drowsy online poker community that’s collectively wishing it was already in Vegas.

The event, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 2, will feature a buy-in of only 99 cents, with add-ons and rebuys allowed. The ultimate winner of the tournament will receive a prize package worth a whopping $15,500. Aside from the $10,000 Main Event seat, the package includes $2,500 for travel expenses, ten nights of lodging at the Palazzo Hotel from July 5 through July 15, access to an exclusive VIP event in Las Vegas on July 7 and a special 888 Poker merchandise kit. If you manage to stay in the Main Event longer than July 15, 888 Poker will continue to pay for hotel accommodations.

If you win the tournament, you’ll need to make some quick travel arrangements and arrive in Las Vegas no later than July 8. Of course, arriving this late would cause you to miss out on some of the package’s value, so confident players might want to log onto the website of their favorite travel agent before making the final table.

The tournament is scheduled to begin on Saturday at 9:25 p.m. GMT. All 888 Poker players are eligible for the event, meaning that you’re out of luck if you live in the U.S. If you win the tournament and you’re unable to attend, you can transfer the prize package to another 888 member.

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