Qualify Online Now for European Masters of Poker Gran Canaria as Main Event Nears Sell Out

DUBLIN , January 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- Poker Legend Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott to Play European Masters of Poker Gran Canaria in January as Main Event set to Sell Out; Qualify Now from just EUR2

The second stop on the European Masters of Poker tour rolls into Casino Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands from Jan. 28 to 31, 2010 and qualification is underway now on all Entraction network sites.

The organisers say the event will sell out its 260 maximum capacity over the next 10 days.

UK poker legend Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott has confirmed he will be playing the EUR1,000+EUR100 buy-in main event in sunny Gran Canaria, joining an ever growing list of pros to play on the tour including Mel Judah and Johnny Lodden .

"I've heard a lot of good things about EMOP," said Ulliott, "and I'm really looking forward to playing in Gran Canaria as part of Team Devilfish. What could be better than a poker party in the sun in the middle of winter!"

Online poker players can qualify for the EMOP Gran Canaria on all poker sites on the Entraction network for as little as EUR2 or 200 VIP points. There are 32 daily satellites feeding into the main weekly qualifiers which take place each:

Tuesday 20:40 (CET) - EUR100 buy in with five EUR2,000 packages guaranteed

Thursday 20:40 (CET) - EUR100 buy in with five EUR2,000 packages guaranteed

Sunday 20:40 (CET) - EUR200 buy in with eight EUR2,000 packages guaranteed

The final satellite for EMOP Gran Canaria will be on January 17 at 20:40 CET .

Players should also look out for monthly special promotions from EMOP premium partner sites 24hPoker.com, C4A.com, NoIQPoker.com, Pokerihuone.com, Pokerdassi.com, and Potraiser.com

Direct buy-ins for EMOP Gran Canaria can also be made via an Entraction network account or at the casino if seats are available but players are encouraged to register as soon as possible as this event will sell out.

In season I over 1,000 players took part in EMOP events across European destinations, battling for prize pools which totaled more than EUR1.6 million . In excess of 1,400 players are expected to attend main events during season II.

The first leg of EMOP season II was won by Russian Vladimir Mefodichev at the Grand Casino, Ljubljana, Slovenia . He topped the field of 253 to take down the EUR58,190 top prize.

For more details visit http://www.europeanmastersofpoker.com.

About European Masters of Poker

EMOP is a live poker tournament series running in Europe . EMOP gives the recreational player opportunity to play big international poker tournaments with affordable buy-in. EMOP chooses to cooperate with the best casinos in Europe to give the participants an unforgettable experience. Partners in the Entraction poker network will send at least 200 qualifiers to each event . The European Masters of Poker gives the gaming operator a unique possibility to create ambassadors for and loyalty to their brand. EMOP is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Entraction Group. Please visit http://www.europeanmastersofpoker.com for more information.

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SOURCE European Masters of Poker