AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
TITLE: National Poker League Launch 2007 Global Open
DATE: 1:58 AM
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<p class="mobile-post">The National Poker League (NPL), have announced their 2007 Global Circuit
Tour beginning with The Paris Open in France on May13th at the Cercle
Gaillon Casino. As a sports brand focused on servicing the global poker
playing community, NPL has partnered with international host casinos and
online sites to promote and establish qualifying satellite tournaments
throughout the year. NPL's series will lead to four televised World Cups:
Paris Open (May), UK Open (August); Asia Open (October) and the 2nd annual
"Vegas Open" in November. "NPL is not an American or European tour, It's a
true worldwide poker circuit open to everyone", says NPL VP of Poker
Operations, Edna Dalton. The NPL circuit kicks-off with The Paris Open and
is expected to reach Europe's highest attendance and prize pool. For the
Paris Open, NPL has created the ultimate poker experience, offering players
six one hour episodes from each tour stop that will be aired on
international markets. Players will enjoy added money, a welcoming VIP gala
party, as well as travel discounts. "NPL wants to redefine the tour. As a
strong advocate of poker, we feel it's no longer a game but an established
sport", says Dalton. In order to assist players attending from abroad, the
NPL has established a pre-registration method on the NPL site. The 2007
World Opens will be entirely produced in High Definition and be aired on the
INHD Network (Time Warner, Comcast, Cox Communications and Cablevision) and
in standard definition in U.S. Syndication reaching over 100 million
households. International markets include Canada, Mexico, Germany, France,
Italy, UK, Eastern Europe, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan.</p>
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