ParadisePoker.com announces first $1.5 million Paradise Masters Online Championships

New York, NY – March 2, 2005 – ParadisePoker.com is proud to announce the first Paradise Masters Online Championships March 1 to 6, 2005. This week-long celebration features a series of tournaments and events where players compete for cash and prizes.

The highlight of the week will be a No Limit Texas Hold’Em tournament with a prize pool valued well over $1 million on Sunday March 6th. Players will play exclusively online until 10 players remain. Those final 10 will be flown to a mystery, paradise location to play the remainder of the tournament face-to-face.

The buy-in for the Paradise Masters is $600. To allow everyone a chance to participate in the Paradise Masters main event, ParadisePoker.com is offering daily qualifying tournaments, where players can compete for their entry from as low as $.2

“With the continued growth in the poker industry, we want to give everyone a shot to learn and play the game,” said Bruce Stubbs, Marketing Director ParadisePoker.com. “In addition to offering low price tables, Paradise Poker is offering exclusive daily free-to-enter tournaments available in the countdown to this exciting event.”

Stay tuned to ParadisePoker.com for additional details on the final table of the Paradise Masters, including an announcement on the mystery tropical location.

About ParadisePoker.com (www.paradisepoker.com):
ParadisePoker.com is the world’s Premier Online Poker Room. Established in 1999, ParadisePoker.com joined forces in 2004 with Sportingbet PLC, a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange, to form the world’s largest online betting company. ParadisePoker.com has the widest selection of games anywhere online, offering a safe and secure entertaining environment for customers.