MIAMI (March 15, 2007) - Carnival Cruise Lines and the Ocean Players Club, a
casino rewards program for guests sailing aboard the World’s Leading Cruise
Lines, in association with PokerTek Inc., will provide poker players an
opportunity to win a $10,000 seat in the upcoming 2007 World Series of Poker
(WSOP) tournament in Las Vegas.
A special WSOP Satellite Tournament will be played on a PokerPro® table aboard
the Carnival Legend’s four-day Caribbean cruise departing Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., April 9, with the tournament winner determined at the finals held on
board April 12.
In addition to a $10,000 seat, the WSOP Satellite Tournament winner will
receive $1,000 for travel expenses to Las Vegas for the WSOP Main Event which
starts July 5, 2007.
Entry fee for the Carnival WSOP Satellite Tournament is $150, with additional
buy-ins available for $100 each.
Interested players can register online at www.oceanplayersclub.com and must
include their Carnival Cruise Lines booking number.
The Ocean Players Club offers something for every level of player, from awards
for playing slots to establishing credit lines and betting limits for high
rollers. Players can earn points at the slots toward instant cash rewards,
complimentary beverages, free gifts, and future cruise benefits.
Membership in the Ocean Players Club is free and enrollment is coordinated
with the casino host on board. For more information, visit
www.oceanplayersclub.com.
The four-day cruise aboard the Carnival Legend will depart Fort Lauderdale’s
Port Everglades Monday, April 9 and return Friday, April 13. Featured ports
include Grand Turk and Nassau.
In addition to full casino gambling, guests sailing aboard the Carnival Legend
enjoy a diversity of formal and casual dining options, a luxurious spa, 16
lounges and bars, a duty-free shopping mall, and a wide range of daytime
activities and nighttime entertainment options.
Additional information and reservations for the Carnival Legend cruise or any
other “Fun Ship” departure are available by contacting any travel agent,
calling 1-800-CARNIVAL or visiting carnival.com.
About Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival is the most popular cruise line in the world with 22 "Fun Ships"
operating three- to 16-day voyages to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Greek Isles. The
line currently has three new ships on order – the 112,000-ton Carnival
Splendor, scheduled to enter service in July 2008; and the 130,000-ton
Carnival Dream and Carnival Magic – to be the largest "Fun Ships" ever
constructed -- scheduled for delivery in October 2009 and June 2011,
respectively.
About PokerTek, Inc.
PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK), headquartered in Charlotte, NC, develops and
markets the PokerPro® System, an automated poker table and a suite of software
applications that improves the game of poker for players and operators.
PokerPro was developed to increase casino revenue, reduce expenses, and
attract new players into poker rooms. The current product line includes
PokerPro, the ten-seated table, and PokerPro® Heads-Up™, a two-seated table
which allows casinos to run heads-up poker tournaments. PokerPro tables are
located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and
on major Cruise Lines. The first PokerPro Texas Hold’Em hand was dealt on May
24, 2005 at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. For more
information, please visit the company's website at www.pokertek.com.
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