Montana Poker Player Strikes Gold in Online Poker Tournament
Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 9, 2007 -- The city of Helena, Montana lays claim to a uniquely compelling gold rush past. Today, one resident fittingly feels like he's struck gold after winning access to over $100 million in online poker tournament prize pool money. Absolute Poker (http://www.absolutepoker.com) today revealed that an online poker player hailing from Helena, Montana won the 5th Absolute Dream Package (http://www.absolutepoker.com/promotions/absolute-dream-package.asp), one of online poker's most coveted prize packages, on Sunday, October 7th.
The online poker player who goes by the name MCBill at Absolute Poker beat out 572 other online poker players in the Texas Hold'em poker tournament. For his victory, MCBill won a prize package that includes:
? Entries into major televised Texas Hold'em tournaments including the World Poker Tournament (WPT), the European Poker Tournament (EPT) & the World Series Of Poker (WSOP).
? Training for him and a friend from the world's best pros at WPT Bootcamp
? Tickets for two (2) to a major sporting event with VIP treatment
? A Season's Pass to Saturday's $150,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournament
? A Season's Pass to Sunday's $75,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournament
? $15,000 for travel and accommodations to help tour the poker circuit
MCBILL joins CUTIEPI34, GENTLEMAN8, THEBOMBBABY and BACKUPBOON in the Absolute Dream Package winners' circle. Plans for the next Absolute Dream Package will be announced this week.
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