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Poker Pro Magazine Hosting 2009 Poker Classic at the Taj Mahal
DUBLIN, September 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - Two Big Tournaments in Atlantic City - Get Your Buy-in Online at PTseats.com Market-leading poker publication Poker Pro is hitting the big time, and so can you! The magazine's first sponsored tournament, the Poker Pro Magazine 2009 Poker Classic, is set for Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal on October 16 and 17. With a $30,000 guarantee in the main event, you won't want to miss it. The Classic kicks off with a warm-up event Friday at 7:15 p.m. Buy-in is $200 + $30. The main event blasts off Saturday afternoon at 1:15 with a $500 + $60 buy-in. Both events feature a 20,000-chip starting stack. The Friday event has 25-minute rounds, while the main event features 40-minute levels. To sweeten the deal, there will be a bounty on the head of Poker Pro magazine editor-in-chief John "Johnny Quads" Wenzel. Knock him out of the main event and you not only get all his chips, but also a free night at the Taj Mahal's gorgeous new Chairman Tower. Single-table satellites will be running 24 hours a day with a $70 buy-in. Book your seats online at PTseats.com and you will qualify for a prize drawing (one ticket for each tourney you sign up for online). The prize is a gourmet dinner for two and luxury room at the new Chairman Tower of the Taj. PTseats offers a first of its kind, easily navigable website, designed for speed and convenience. Participating venues now have the unique opportunity to post upcoming tournaments in a centralized location, and players can make fast, easy and secure online poker tournament reservations and not worry about being shut out. If you buy your seat at PTseats.com, you also qualify for a Taj Mahal room for just $85 + tax, more than 100 percent off the regular rate. You must book by October 10. "This is our first event, so we are going to make it a good one," said the magazine's editor-in-chief, John Wenzel. "And this is the first of many. Watch for more events from us in coming months." Poker Pro Media, parent company of Poker Pro, Online Poker Pro and Poker Pro Europe magazines, was established in 2004 and now has seven titles worldwide that every month bring readers up to speed on the major happenings in the poker world. As an industry leader, the Poker Pro Media family of publications provides readers with an entertaining and informative mix of poker-related news, profiles, event reports and strategies. Visit Poker Pro at PokerProMagazine.com. For advertising inquiries, please contact Gary Softin at gsoftin@pokerpromedia.com.
