(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 24, 2009 ) Poker News (http://www.pokernews.com/) is pleased to announce the PokerStars Poker News Cup Alpine Satellite Series (http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/01/pokerstars-pokernews-cup-alpine-satellite-series.htm) giving all players the chance to win packages to this much anticipated event. This Series runs from now until March 8 and will see two guaranteed packages given away every single week with the final week offering a three package guarantee.

Players have the option to play in a series of $32+$3 Sub Satellites that run every Thursday through to Saturday that each feature one guaranteed ticket to the Sunday Final. Alternatively, players can buy-in direct to the Sunday Final for $500+$30. All Satellites start at 14:00 EST.

Winners will receive a Poker News Cup Alpine Package valued at €6,000 with all of the following:

Main Event Entry
Entry to Event 4
Cash for travel
Daily ski passes
Sauna passes
Invite to the Team Poker News Party
Private airport helicopter transfers

This Series is open to all players. New players wanting to sign up can do so by downloading PokerStars through Poker News and making a minimum deposit and heading to the ‘Tourney’ and ‘Private’ tabs in the PokerStars lobby.

The 2009 Poker News Cup Alpine is set to be the most sought after poker tournament in Europe this March 21-28. For further information on the tournament, visit www.PokerNewsCup.com


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