Pacific Poker Proud to Announce its First Batch of 2005 World Series of Poker Entrants

Gibraltar (PRWEB) June 8, 2005 – - The last two main event World Series of Poker world champions both won their seats through online poker sites. Will 2005 see it be three in a row? Online Poker site Pacific Poker ( www.pacificpoker.com ) is playing its part as it hosts qualifiers to see which of its players will win an all-expense paid seat to Las Vegas.

The Pacific Poker 2005 WSOP qualifiers ( http://www.pacificpoker-online.com/wsop/default.htm ) are taking place every week on the Pacific Poker website and thousands are trying to join some of the 6600 who will be competing for the $7 million first prize.

For the small time player who is used to watching the World Series on television, participating is a dream come true.

Someone who is packing his bags to Las Vegas is El Paso's Dago Montanez. Montanez has only been playing online for two years. He knew he had found his online poker home at Pacific Poker after he won his first tournament and his luck carried through to the World Series of Poker qualifiers where he had four of a kind not once but twice!

The medical assistant can't wait for 2005 WSOP to start. "My family and friends are very happy for me and are very supportive. I am just hoping to make it to the final table."

Maybe Ari Dinov was destined to go to the 2005 WSOP as his 30th birthday will be on the final day of the competition. Dinov's life has come to a standstill since he won his World Series seat.

"Pacific Poker has changed my life. Winning the seat to the World Series was the most exciting day of my life. Now I am going to Las Vegas with a fantastic opportunity all thanks to Pacific Poker."

To Dinov, this is just what he was looking for. "The World Series of Poker means everything to me and is all I have been able to think about lately."

At 12 years, Canadian Thomas Tombros has been playing for longer than most, and online poker, which began as a learning experience, has turned into a profitable hobby for him.

Tombros is humbled by the fact that he will be competing in the World Championship. "The WSOP is to poker players what the Stanley Cup is to hockey players. There's a lot of history and I am honored that I am going to participate in the event."

Kris Cobb is keeping his feet on his ground just like he always has.
The confident, aggressive player always likes to remain in control and will try to do so in Las Vegas. "I plan on going to the WSOP and playing well. If I lose I don't want it to be because I played bad, I want to get beat to a great hand. I hope to get in the money, and then go from there. It all depends on the cards and a whole lot of luck!"

Cobb has the ability to use the World Series as a springboard into the real poker world. "Making it to the WSOP is huge for me; it could be just the break I have been waiting for."

Pacific Poker 2005 WSOP qualifiers are still taking place, offering a chance for more people out there to win their way to Las Vegas - all for as little as $5.50.

Mike Herea, Promotions Department Manager for Pacific Poker has been blown away by the response to the qualifiers. "Players out there just want to get to the World Series of Poker ( http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/ ). They are aware how much of a life-changing event it can be and just like we have already changed the life of a dozen people, we are able to and want to bring more happiness into people's lives," Herea said.

The full list of Pacific Poker players who have confirmed their seats at the 2005 World Series of Poker includes Dago Montanez, Seth Kurz, Jack Ferris, Ari Dinov, Dustin Marshall, Thomas Tombros, Kris Cobb and Jason Gillikin.

About PacificPoker.com:
Pacific Poker is one of the world"s top poker rooms. They have in excess of 10 million members worldwide who enjoy an online poker experience like no other.

Founded in 1997, Pacific Poker showcases the excitement of competing against your friends and fellow members in any of the poker rooms. Pacific Poker's goal is to provide quality entertainment to people who enjoy gambling, by giving them the opportunity to do so in a safe, fun, fair, regulated and secure environment. Their clients are their greatest assets; therefore they make an immense effort to establish customer delight building relationships through service, honesty, advice and trust with each and every member.

The rooms operate under an EU gaming license granted by the Government of Gibraltar for the purposes of operating an on line casino and Poker Room.

Pacific Poker is operated by Cassava Enterprises (Gibraltar) Ltd. A registered company incorporated and located in Gibraltar (company registration number 83961). The company has other offices around the world and employs over 500 full time employees.

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Press Release - 2005-06-09 01:54:12