A Man Named ``Victory,'' PokerWorld Prize Winner Bids to Become the Next Moneymaker; 26-Year-Old Finland Factory Worker Parlays Poker Hobby Into Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity.Entertainment Editors MONTEGO BAY Montego Bay (mŏntē`gō), city (1991 pop. 82,002), NW Jamaica. One of the most popular resorts in the Caribbean with highly developed tourism facilities, Montego Bay is also a port and commercial center. , Jamaica--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2004 For a man named "Victory," winning a $10,000 seat to the World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker is the largest set of poker tournaments in the world. It is held annually in Las Vegas, lasting just over a month. A bracelet is awarded to the winner of each of the fifty-plus events which include all the major varieties of poker. in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. represents the chance of a lifetime. For 26-year-old, Finnish factory worker, Voitto Rintala, the odyssey began as it does for so many -- in Hollywood. Inspired by the movie, Rounders round·er n. 1. One that rounds, especially a tool for rounding corners and edges. 2. One, such as a security guard, who makes rounds. 3. A dissolute person. 4. Sports a. , Rintala started playing poker in remote Heinola, Finland, never dreaming that he would soon compete against the world's best amidst the glitz glitz Informal n. Ostentatious showiness; flashiness: "a garish barrage of show-biz glitz" Peter G. Davis. tr.v. of Las Vegas. On March 14, 2004, that inspiration culminated in the most unexpected of windfalls when Rintala outlasted 105 competitors at Pokerworld.com to garner a seat in the World Series of Poker (WSOP WSOP World Series of Poker (poker championship) WSOP Worst Irredundant Sum-Of-Products WSOP Web Site Optimization ) tournament at Binion's Horseshoe Binion's Horseshoe also known as the Horseshoe Casino or simply the Horseshoe was a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on what is now the Fremont Street Experience. Casino in Las Vegas. The WSOP, an annual event, featuring the world's top poker players facing off in a $3 Million Showdown has garnered substantial media attention of late, much of it due to the exploits of Chris Moneymaker Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born November 21, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American poker player who won the main event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP).[1] , a 27-year-old Tennessee accountant who lived the ultimate poker fairy tale -- converting a mere $39.00 stake into his $2.5 Million coronation as the 2003 WSOP Champion. Like Moneymaker, Rintala has a name that seems destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for poker celebrity (Voitto literally means "Victory" in English). Although Rintala acknowledges the odds of duplicating Moneymaker's feat remain as unlikely as drawing to an inside straight, he is still readying himself for battle, content in the knowledge that his poker passion is already taking him places he never dreamed of going. "My hands were shaking the whole time I played the last five players. I still remember the hand that I won with. I've played it over and over in my mind. I'd won before, but never anything big like this," said PokerWorld WSOP Giveaway Winner, Voitto Rintala When he takes his seat at the WSOP, Rintala will wear the colors of Pokerworld.com, the site that started the Fin's unlikely journey from the frost of Finland to the Nevada desert. A relative newcomer to the online poker landscape (debuting on 02/20/03), PokerWorld is betting heavy on the burgeoning popularity of the WSOP, offering an additional eight seats to the prestigious tournament over the next seven weeks. "What's truly remarkable about Voitto's victory is that he had to beat only 105 players to grab the grand prize. That's exceptional odds for a prize of this magnitude. We're very excited about the attention our World Series of Poker Giveaway has garnered with poker players around the globe. It's truly the ultimate prize for the ultimate competitors," said Marketing Manager, PokerWorld, Aggie Farinelli. For more information, contact: Lee Ferris, Director of Marketing Tel: 1-800-289-3040 PokerWorld Email: marketing@pokerworld.com About PokerWorld By players for players, Pokerworld.com is the Internet's premier poker playing community. Respecting the game above all else, Pokerworld.com strives to create an experience where poker players can play the game they love in an environment of mutual respect, competition and camaraderie. Web: http://www.pokerworld.com |
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