(Press Release) 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
http://www.pokerinternships.com/
* Fundraising Support for campus charities, groups or organizations:
students need only email fundraising@absolutepoker.com 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 agents@absolutepoker.com 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 http://www.absolutepoker.com/tuition .

Source:  PR Newswire

Tuesday, 28 February 2006