Asian Poker Classic Brings Poker to Continental Asia; India's First Ever Professional Poker Tournament with Guaranteed $1Million Prize Pool.LONDON -- Asian Poker Classic (APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. ) is bringing poker to India with title sponsor, MaharajahClub.com -- the first major professional poker tournament A poker tournament is a tournament in which the winners are decided by playing poker, usually a particular style of poker. Contrast this to a ring game, where the game is ongoing with no formal structure to determine a single winner in a certain length of time. in the country. With a $1million prize pool guaranteed by Maharajah Club, APC will be held in Goa, India from March 1-4, 2007 at the breathtaking InterContinental, The Grand Resort Goa. Based on No Limit Texas Hold'em, APC is certain to attract people from all over the world who hope to win the prestigious tournament and their share of $1m, including celebrities as well as professional and online players. Over two hundred players are expected to attend the ground-breaking event so MaharajahClub.com is offering satellite tournaments for chances to win $7,500 packages to join them in Goa. Starting from as little as $4, daily online satellites are available on the MaharajahClub.com website. One in 10 players has a chance to win a seat to the weekly satellite and 1 in 25 will win a $7,500 satellite package. India boasts one of the most rapidly growing economies in the world with highly educated, affluent communities expanding at astronomical rates, a familiar environment for the gaming community A gaming community is usually a group of like minded individuals working towards a goal (such as promoting fair play and team work) or supporting each other within games (usually online video games such as MMORPG's or FPS's) RTS(real time strategy) games are developing larger . Goa is located on the west coast of India and is known as 'the pearl of the Orient'. It has magnificent scenery, incredible temples and fabulous beaches. With an 880m-long exclusive beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. , the five-star Intercontinental Resort overlooks the largest golf course in Goa as well as the Arabian Sea Arabian Sea, ancient Mare Erythraeum, northwest part of the Indian Ocean, lying between Arabia and India. The Gulf of Aden, extended by the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Oman, extended by the Persian Gulf, are its principal arms. . So, in addition to taking part in this landmark tournament, players and guests will attend a series of incredibly lavish parties and affairs in the stunning region, including a celebrity golf match. Numerous Bollywood celebrities are slated to attend, led by Maharajah Club ambassador, Gulshan Grover Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor. He was graduated from Delhi University. There was fascinated by the boys of rich family and he planned to do something which can make him popular, so he was not concern to be an actor of lead role but he was wowed to be . Tournament director Thomas Kremser, MD of TK Poker Events International says: "There's been nothing like this before in India - it's going to be absolutely amazing. With the stunning beauty of Goa, superb hotel and the totally unique nature of the tournament itself as a back drop, this will be the poker tournament of the year!" Sachin Pawa, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Maharaja Gaming adds: "We are very proud to sponsor the first Asian Poker Classic, there is just a natural synergy for us with APC. People will be clamouring Noun 1. clamouring - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" clamoring, clamour, hue and cry, clamor cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was to be at the Asian Poker Classic and, someone is going to be the first ever winner of a tournament that is already ranking among the best in the world. APC will provide a poker experience which has never been created before and an experience that will bring people back year after year." Please visit Asian Poker Classic at: www.asianpokerclassic.com About Asian Poker Classic (www.asianpokerclassic.com) Asian Poker Classic is the first major professional poker tournament in India. APC will be held in Goa, India March 1-4, 2007, with satellites beginning August 2006. The APC tournament attracts professional players, celebrities and online players from all over the globe who hope to win the first ever prestigious, $1 MILLION guaranteed, Asian Poker Classic. The Asian Poker Classic team will create a poker event which has never been experienced and one that will bring players back year after year. About Maharajah Club (www.maharajahclub.com) Maharajah Club is a South Asian owned business operated by Maharajah Gaming and licensed by the Gaming Commission of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles, island group, an autonomous part of the Netherlands (2005 est. pop. 220,000), 371 sq mi (961 sq km), West Indies. Formerly known as the Dutch West Indies and Netherlands West Indies, they are divided into two groups. . Maharajah Club is focused on keeping up to date with the latest casino games and promotions, Bollywood excitement and sports celebs, but more importantly, has underpinned its long-term development around responsible gaming. MaharajahClub.com is dedicated to making the gaming experience as exciting and rewarding as possible for the South East Asian communities East Asian Community is a proposed Trade bloc for the East Asia countries that may arise out of either ASEAN Plus Three or the East Asia Summit. Potential members If based on the members of the East Asia Summit the members will be: MaharajahClub.com is powered by the publicly traded software provider Boss Media AB, one of the world's leading creators of innovative i-gaming software and solutions. View this press release at Online Casino Online casinos, also known as virtual casinos or internet casinos, are online versions of traditional ("brick and mortar") casinos. Online casinos enable gamblers to play and wager on casino games through the Internet. News: http://www.onlinecasinonews.com/ocnv2_1/article/article.asp?id=11566 |
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