WSOP Europe / Dave Allan / 21 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Betfair's World Series of Poker Europe is to kick off with a unique online global event this year - The Free Million Dollar Game.

Qualification for this event is free and has already started on Betfair Poker. All players are invited to challenge for this amazing opportunity to represent their region at WSOP Europe. The 18 online finalists will travel to London in September to meet face-to-face and battle it out live.

One lucky player will leave a millionaire after finishing the event in a live tournament at the Casino at the Empire.

The Free Million Dollar Game runs for 18 weeks with daily free rolls for 15 different regions. The top 18 in each Daily Regional Freeroll will win a seat in a Weekly Regional Qualifier with the winner of the Weekly Regional Qualifier moving on to a Live Regional Final. Each winner in the Live Regional Final will represent his/her region at the WSOP Europe Free Million Dollar Game to be contested on the 17th of September live in London at the start of WSOP Europe. The Player who wins this one will go home with $1 million U.S. dollars!

"This tournament is truly unique in the poker world and adds more value than ever before to a global audience," enthused Bruce Stubbs, Head of Betfair Poker. "This event is a great way to kick off the WSOP Europe and means someone will walk away a millionaire on the very first day!"

This amazing tournament will start the WSOP Europe event which runs from the 17th September to 1st October at the Casino at the Empire in the heart of London.

"Creating an event combining the online and offline poker worlds is sure to create even more excitement for WSOP Europe," said WSOP Director of Marketing Ty Stewart.

"In the inaugural WSOPE, Annette Obrestad had her coming out party and this new free million dollar game format should allow us to identify the next up and coming star in Europe."

Further Reading

www.freemilliondollargame.com - How to win a million dollars.
Official WSOP Europe Site - News, blogs and latest qualification promotions.
Official 2009 WSOPE Tournament Schedule - When, where and how much.
How To Win A Freeroll - Annette Obrestad reveals all!