MANSION Poker Online Qualifiers Triumph in WSOP(1) 2007

GIBRALTAR, July 18 /PRNewswire/ --MANSION Team PokerNews Players Pocket Over US$600,000 in Main Event

Prize Money
As the final table in the World Series of Poker(1) 2007 sits down,
MANSION Team PokerNews qualifier Mikkel Madsen from Copenhagen, Denmark can
watch on, satisfied knowing he has played the game of his life to finish in
20th place and over US$300,000 richer in this year's Main Event.

The MANSION (http://www.mansion.com) online poker qualifier entered Day
Six having survived a rollercoaster Day Five, including a tangle with
popular poker pro Scotty Nguyen, to take his place amongst the final 36
players still in the hunt of the ultimate poker dream - that of being
crowned the 2007 World Poker Champion .

When the cards were in the air on Day Six at the RIO All-Suite Hotel &
Casino in Las Vegas, Madsen started out in 25th spot with 2,080,000 in
chips and with high hopes for a WSOP(1) 2007 final table finish.

His dream run finally came to an end when he got "involved" with
Raymond Rahme and his Qh-10h ran into the South African's pair of nines.
The flop came 6s-4s-2d, the turn was 7d, and when the river uncovered the
5s, it brought no joy for the Scandinavian.

The unassuming Dane had battled hard throughout his Texas Hold'em
adventure, to eventually bank US$333,490 for his six days "at the office"
up against a total field of 6358 hungry hopefuls.

"It's been a great ride and a wonderful feeling to win the prize money,
but I can't wait for next year and a chance to progress even further...a
WSOP bracelet is definitely the goal," said Madsen.

"Let's not make light of this monumental achievement to reach 20th spot
out of over 6000 runners; it's awesome and gives hope to all those who
qualify online. Well done Mikkel...that's US$333,490 more reasons for
Mikkel and MANSION Poker (http://www.mansionpoker.com) to be proud"
enthused MANSION Poker Ambassador Marc Goodwin.

A total of seven out of the eight Team PokerNews players who made the
money qualified for the 2007 Main Event via MANSIONPOKER.com to win a total
of US$627,536 in prize money.

"This is a fantastic result for MANSION, which has offered incredible
value to players since day one, and continues to attract a class style of
online player, that can equally hold their own in the toughest of live
games," said Gareth Edwards, Marketing Director for PokerNews.

"We are thrilled to partner with MANSIONPOKER.COM to create such a
successful 'Team PokerNews' for the 2007 World Series of Poker," added
Edwards.

When the final table of ten players take to the felt today at 12:00PDT,
Madsen will lament his position on the wrong side of the rails, as he
considers what could have been. The final table of the main event is the
single most exciting night in poker for the year, and the whole world is
sweating on just who will be crowned this year's king of the cards.

Amongst the finalists are 62 year old Rahme, from Johannesburg South
Africa, who took down Madsen, the last MANSION Team PokerNews member, plus
Madsen's fellow countryman and final table chip leader, the 31-year old
Philip Hilm from Denmark, currently residing in Cambridge in the U.K.

Madsen's US$333,490 poker purse is by far his biggest pay cheque to
date, but his burning ambition remains to "win some major titles".
The MANSION Team PokerNews experience has served to sharpen the 28 year
old tournament professional's resolve for success and respect amongst his
poker peers.

Expect to see more of Mikkel Madsen on the world circuit, with upcoming
European Poker Tour, World Poker Tour and WSOP circuit events clearly in
his sights.

Madsen first parlayed a US$100 entry at MANSION Poker into a US$12,500
satellite package back in May, to take his place amongst the MANSION Team
PokerNews line-up, which gave 56 players from all corners of the globe a
real shot at this year's Main Event millions.
Congratulations to the following Members of MANSION Team PokerNews on
some outstanding 2007 WSOP(1)performances:
20th Mikkel Madsen Denmark US$333,490
71st Ed de Haas Netherlands US$130,288
355th Nils Ersson Sweden US$ 34,664
389th Daniel Goldstein U.K. US$ 34,664
397th Oliver Maingay U.K. US$ 34,664
462nd Jeppe Nielsen Denmark US$ 29,883
466th Andrew Grimason Ireland US$ 29,883

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http://www.mansion.com - 2007-07-28 00:18:38