Free Tournament gives Students the Chance to win One Semester�s Tuition, a Laptop, iPods and more
COSTA RICA--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--March 7, 2006--Absolute Poker, the fourth largest online poker Web-site in the world, announced today that it is on track to shatter last year�s total number of participants for its free �Win Your Tuition� college tournament. The free Texas Hold�em tournament for students, which kicked off in late January, is expected to attract more than 10,000 participants. Each player will each take their best shot at qualifying for the May 4th main event where one lucky student will win a full semester�s tuition and other great prizes. The second prize winner in the main event will win a top-notch laptop and runners-up will win an Apple iPod for their listening entertainment. Students can learn more by visiting http://www.absolutepoker.com/tuition.
�College students around the world are telling us how much they love Absolute Poker�s free �Win Your Tuition� tournament, said Mike Edwards, marketing manager for Absolute Poker. �For no money down, these up-and-coming poker players can experience the excitement of participating in a global, interactive event, which is now bigger than the World Series of Poker (WSOP), for a shot at winning the grand prize of one semester�s tuition and other awesome prizes.�
Absolute Poker�s semi-annual �Win Your Tuition� tournament kicked off in 2005 to great success with more than 8000 students from over 300 schools across 17 countries participating. Last year�s tournament lucky students included Derek Dilberian from University of Florida Law School and winner of the Spring 2005 tournament and Jeremy Olisar, a student at Carnegie Mellon University who won the Fall event.
Responding to university students� building passion for poker, Absolute Poker has established a strong campus program aimed at supporting college students around the world. The program includes:
* Absolute Poker Fantasy Internship Opportunities: Absolute Poker offers three two-month internship opportunities each quarter in their Costa Rican headquarters. Learn how to run a world-class business and enjoy the sun and beach � all at the same time! Find out more at
* Fundraising Support for campus charities, groups or organizations: students need only email [email protected] with details.
* Rep-for-a-Day Program: students can find out what its like to be a representative of Absolute Poker by getting friends involved in the Win Your Tuition tournament. With no application process, self-registration, and no minimum requirements anyone can easily become a �Rep-for-a-Day� and get paid for telling their friends about our college offers. Email [email protected] to receive registration instructions.
Details of the exciting, final round of Absolute Poker�s Spring �Win Your Tuition� program are being finalized and will be announced soon but lucky finalists are guaranteed an exotic locale, A-list personalities, and of course a chance at stardom as they show the world their Texas Hold�em skills. Students can learn more by visiting .
About AbsolutePoker.com
AbsolutePoker.com is the world's fourth largest online poker destination offering worldwide access to multi-player online games 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Powered by proprietary software, AbsolutePoker.com has one of the most comprehensive, interactive online poker rooms, providing such innovative features as hand history, stat retrieval, player note-taking, chat, �locate a player�, six-table play, customizable table �skins� and representative image selection. Absolute Poker offers many multi-player games including: Texas Hold'em, Omaha High, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo, One on One, and tournaments. AbsolutePoker.com offers friendly customer service which is always fast, knowledgeable, and professional. Established in 2003, AbsolutePoker.com is headquartered in Costa Rica and licensed and regulated in Canada.
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