PokerNews and PokerStars Kicks off September with Another $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll

(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 23, 2007 ) Melbourne, Victoria -- PokerNews and PokerStars (http://www.pokernews.com/pokerstars/) are giving online poker players a chance to win their way to Australia with another $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia (http://www.pokernewscup.com) Freeroll on Wednesday September 5 at 16:00 EDT. The PokerNews Cup Australia will take place in the city of Melbourne from Sunday October 21 through to Monday October 29. Six events will be played over the nine days and finish with the AUD$3000 PokerNews Cup Australia Main Event. The winner of the PokerNews Cup Australia Main Event is guaranteed at least $250,000, making this tournament very lucrative. The winner of this $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll will receive a prize package that includes entry to the AUD$3000 PokerNews Cup Australia Main Event, six nights accommodation at the luxurious Crown Promenade Hotel and US$1500 cash for travel and expenses. The winner will also receive exclusive PokerNews merchandise, become a member of Team PokerNews and be invited to PokerNews functions and events. To enter this PokerStars $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll, players must download PokerStars through the links found on the PokerNews page and register a new account. Players must then make a deposit and earn 250 Frequent Player Points (FPPs) between now and Friday August 31. Qualified players will need to register for the tournament after August 31. PokerNews is pleased to report that existing PokerStars players who have previously signed up through PokerNews are also eligible to compete in this freeroll. They must, however, ensure all other entry requirements are also fulfilled.About PokerNews LtdPokerNews Ltd incorporates PokerNews.com (http://www.pokernews.com/) which is considered to be the independent online poker authority, having been picked by Forbes as "Best of Web" for the Poker category. PokerNews features daily news, reviews of the major poker rooms, special bonuses and freerolls, and is available in over 20 different languages. PokerNews has recently branched out into tournament reporting and was named as the exclusive live update and chip count provider for the 2007 World Series of Poker, as well as being the official media partner of the Aussie Millions. PokerNews are also hosting their first live poker tournament – the PokerNews Cup (http://www.pokernewscup.com) – which will take place at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia from October 21-29, 2007.### This press release was issued through GroupWeb EmailWire.Com. For more information on press release distribution, go to http://www.emailwire.com.

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