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September 20, 2007
PokerNews pleased to announce that players now have an extra chance to appear on a TV table during the PokerNews Cup. The National Poker League (NPL) have decided to also film the final table of the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. event, which starts on Thursday October 25, with the final table to take place the next day on Friday October 26.
Whether you are an amateur or professional poker player, this is a great opportunity to get on television - especially since the PokerNews Cup will be broadcast to over half a billion homes worldwide!
The current filming schedule is as follows:
Wednesday October 24, 8:10pm - PokerNews Australian Bad Boys of Poker $10,000 Invitational
Friday October 26, Time TBC - Final Table - $1,100 H.O.R.S.E.
Saturday October 27 - Day 1 - PokerNews Cup Main Event
Sunday October 28 - Day 2 - PokerNews Cup Main Event
Monday October 29 - Final Table - PokerNews Cup Main Event
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September 10, 2007
We’re pleased to announce that the National Poker League (NPL) will be filming the PokerNews Cup for broadcast in mid-December to over half a billion households!
The NPL will broadcast the PokerNews Cup as part of its 2007 Global Circuit, to air on networks such as MOJO HD (Time Warner, Comcast, Cox Communications and Cablevision), the WGN Superstation Cable Network, CBS Stations Group via syndication, TF1 in France, Sky Italia, EuroSport in the UK, Spain and Poland, plus many more.
Two events will be filmed - the PokerNews Bad Boys of Australia $10,000 Invitational, and the three-day PokerNews Cup Main Event (October 27-29). The PokerNews Cup Main Event has a AUD$3,000 buyin ($2800+$200) and is expected to attract over 400 players from around the world.
For your chance to be on tv in over 14 countries, and have a shot at the $250,000 Guaranteed First Place Prize, see our How To Enter page. You can buyin direct, see our list of online satellites, or try your hand at one of our exclusive $5,000 freerolls.
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September 6, 2007
Here at PokerNews we like to try and do a little something extra for our players, so we’re proud to announce that we’re giving the best overall player at the PokerNews Cup a great 2008 Aussie Millions package for free!
This great prize features entry to the opening event of the 2008 Aussie Millions - the $1,100 No Limit Holdem on January 5, ten nights accommodation at the Crown Towers hotel, and a $1,000 Food and Beverage voucher.
The winner will be determined as the best player across our six championship events:
#1 $175 No Limit Holdem (Sun Oct 21)
#2 $230 Pot Limit Omaha with $100 Rebuys (Mon Oct 22)
#3 $230 No Limit Holdem (Tues Oct 23)
#4 $550 No Limit Holdem with One Rebuy/Addon (Wed Oct 24)
#5 $1,100 H.O.R.S.E (Thurs Oct 25)
#6 $3,000 PokerNews Cup Main Event (Sat Oct 27-Mon Oct 29)
The top finishers in each event will accrue points on our PokerNews Cup Leaderboard, and the top player at the end of the championship will receive the package.
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PokerNews is hosting our first ever live poker tournament - and we’re inviting you to join us!
The inaugural PokerNews Cup will be held at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia from October 21-29.
There are six championship events, ranging from a $175 No Limit Holdem, to the three-day $3,000 No Limit Holdem Main Event, which is expected to generate a prizepool well in excess of $1M dollars.
Check out How To Enter for details on registration, and click the Events tab for all the information on tournament dates and times plus travel info.
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