PartyGammon.com $1 Million Backgammon Tournament Gains Momentum
GIBRALTAR -– (PRESS RELEASE) -- The much anticipated
PartyGammon.com Million takes place in January, with some seats still
remaining. The tournament, which offers the largest guaranteed prize pool
in the history of backgammon, will take place at the famous Atlantis Resort
on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, from the 21st-25th January, 2007. The
field will feature a maximum 128 players and consist of online qualifiers
and players who directly buy-in to the tournament.
The $500,000 minimum guaranteed first prize of the PartyGammon.com
Million is estimated to exceed this year's World Championship top prize
five times over, with the remaining minimum $500,000 being distributed to
other finishers in the main and consolation event.
Players have the chance to qualify for this fantastic event online at
Partygammon.com for as little as $2.50, with qualifiers for the $1
Million tournament winning a superb package worth $12,500. This includes a
$10,000 buy-in for the main event, a 5-night stay in the luxurious Atlantis
resort, as well as $800 to cover travel expenses.
Anticipated to become the game's most glamorous event, many of the
globe's top champions and invited international celebrities will attend the
PartyGammon.com Million. 2006 World Champion Philip Vischjager already has
his seat whilst World number one elect, Nack Ballard has also confirmed his
participation.
The PartyGammon.com Million will be filmed for television and then
distributed to key television networks around the world.
Players will arrive on January 21 2007 to a Welcome Cocktail Party and
Calcutta Auction. Besides the Main Event and consolation tournament, there
will be plenty of side action. The Grand Finale on January 25 2007 will be
followed by a lavish Gala Dinner and the Awards Ceremony
"The PartyGammon.com Million is a milestone in the game of backgammon.
It takes the game to a new level," said a PartyGammon.com spokesman. "For
veteran players and champions, there will finally be a tournament worthy of
their talents and with prize money to match. For new players, they are
coming to the game just as it makes a huge leap onto the worldwide stage
with this $1 million televised event."
Even for those going home without any prize money, the experience is
sure to be a memorable one thanks to the tournaments glorious setting.
Atlantis Paradise Island is a luxurious, exotic and renowned resort which
features a 34-acre waterscape, the world's largest outdoor aquarium, 11
exhibit lagoons with over 200 species of tropical fish, cascading
waterfalls with a rope suspension bridge, Predator Lagoon with sharks,
barracudas and stingrays, including a 100-foot viewing tunnel, and a lazy
river ride for rafting. Atlantis Paradise Island is one of the Bahamas'
most spectacular resorts, filled with activities sure to thrill and delight
everyone.
PartyGammon.com, the newest offering in PartyGaming Plc's growing suite
of online games that includes PartyPoker.com, burst on the scene in June
and has quickly moved to become the favorite of online backgammon players.
The PartyGammon.com Million will set the new world standard for backgammon
tournaments.
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