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WIN YOUR SEAT TO THE FIRST EUROPEAN POKER TOUR EVENT OF SEASON 7 ON POKERSTARS.COM

Satellite qualifying tournaments are now running for the first ever EPT Tallinn stop – the debut event of
the PokerStars.com EPT Season 7. The event will run August 11-16 at the luxurious Swissôtel in Tallinn,
the stunning capital city of the Baltic state of Estonia.
A host of stars are already signed up for the €4,250 event, including: Team PokerStars Pro Katja Thater;
EPT Barcelona and WSOP bracelet winner Carter Phillips; EPT Berlin and EPT Players’ Choice Award
winner Kevin MacPhee; EPT Snowfest and Achievement of the Year winner Allan Baekke; EPT Kyiv and
EPT6 Player of the Year winner Max Lykov; and Friend of PokerStars Pierre Neuville. Almost 50 players
have already won their entry in satellites on PokerStars.com and at last week’s PokerStars Baltic
Adventure. Expectations are for more than 400 players in what will likely be the largest and richest poker
tournament ever held in the Baltic states.
Satellites for the EPT Tallinn Main Event are running now on PokerStars.com and PokerStars.it with a
full prize package worth €6,000 going to the winners. This includes a Main Event buy-in, seven nights’
accommodation at the 5* Swissôtel and €770 spending money. Players can qualify for as little as €5.45
or 250 Frequent Player Points.
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is not only one of the oldest capital cities in Northern Europe but also one
of the most beautiful. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, the city boasts one of the
best-conserved medieval old towns in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Summer
is the perfect time to visit Tallinn, which is famed for its vibrant nightlife and is often dubbed “the party
capital of Northern Europe”.
For players from around the world who are eager to enjoy a glorious summer on the Baltic,
PokerStars.com will be running a series of special online qualifier tournaments awarding “Super
Package” entries to both the PokerStars.com Russian Poker Series (RPS) Riga event in Latvia and the
PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn, as the two events run consecutively in two neighbouring countries. Players
will be able to qualify online for the €9,150 super-package, which provides winners with entries into both
events, hotel accommodation in both Riga and Tallinn, and includes transfer between the two Baltic
capitals, plus €1,360 for expenses.
The €2,000 Russian Poker Series Riga tournament takes place August 6-10 in the Latvian capital,
another stunning Baltic city famed for its nightlife and known as the “Paris of the North”. At the end of the
event, a bus transfer will whisk qualifiers 300 km north-east up to Tallinn for the EPT. Satellites for RPS
Riga are running now.

FINNISH PRO VILLE WAHLBECK JOINS TEAM POKERSTARS PRO

Ville Wahlbeck, one of Europe’s best players, is joining PokerStars, the world’s biggest poker room.
Wahlbeck is the first Finnish member of Team PokerStars Pro and will be joining a team of worldfamous
poker stars such as Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Rousso and the current world champion
Joe Cada.
Wahlbeck’s first appearance as a Team PokerStars Pro will be at the PokerStars Baltic Festival in
Tallinn, Estonia, which runs from June 16 -19, 2010. Last year, Wahlbeck won the Festival’s High
Roller event for a first prize of $52,000.
The 34-year-old from Helsinki has been a professional poker player for six years but first caught the
world’s attention last summer when he became the first Finnish player to earn a World Series Of
Poker bracelet. He beat 193 players to take down the $10,000 Mixed Game event for a $492,384
first prize. In total, he cashed six times during last year’s Series – an achievement that earned him
more than a million dollars. He was one of only three players to cash six times and was runner-up
for the WSOP Player of the Year title.
Wahlbeck’s other 2009 WSOP cashes included three further final tables. He finished sixth in the
$50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event for $200,000, second in the $10,000 World Championship 2-7 Lowball
event for $170,000 and third in the $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud event for more
than $100,000.
Given his phenomenal achievements in Vegas, few were surprised when he snagged two trophies
at this year’s PokerStars Nordic Poker Awards in Copenhagen – “Best Live Tournament Player” and
“Best Performance”.
During his highly successful career, Wahlbeck hasn’t avoided risk-taking. His strength is his ability
to excel at several different poker variations and he is fascinated by the diversity of the game. “Each
situation and each opponent is different and you have to modify your own game to adapt to each
situation”, Wahlbeck observes.
“PokerStars is the leading name in this field”, he adds. “Not only because it is the world’s biggest
poker site but also for other reasons: PokerStars has always taken good care of its players and has
made an effort to ensure that all the players are treated equally and honestly. Due to these things,
PokerStars has been the avant-garde of the whole game and it’s both trusted and appreciated – a
reputation which is well-deserved. I am really proud to be part of Team PokerStars Pro.”

THE POKERSTARS.NET LATIN AMERICAN POKER TOUR MAKES A CELEBRATED RETURN TO BRAZIL

In just a couple of months, the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) will be
making a historic return to Brazil. From August 4-8, 2010, the next LAPT Season 3 stop will
be held in the beautiful city of Florianopolis, the capital of Santa Catarina State in Brazil. Top
Brazilian weekly news magazine, Veja, named it ‘the best city to live in Brazil’ and for players
visiting there this August it could be the most lucrative too.
“I am so happy that the LAPT will return to Brazil again this season, said Brazilian Team
PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari. “It’s got everything; players can enjoy the amazing
surroundings whilst playing some of the best poker in Latin America!”
The event takes place at the all-inclusive Costão do Santinho resort on the north side of
Santa Catarina Island, alongside the stunning Santinho beach, beloved of sunbathers,
surfers, and fishermen alike. The resort boasts a golf course, sports and sailing complex, as
well as the largest complex of indoor/outdoor thermal pools in Brazil.
Ringed by historic archaeological sites, lush dunes, and adventure trails, the resort sits on
185 acres of Atlantic rainforest and offers some of the best luxury service in the world. And
amid it all will be the LAPT’s US$2,500 +$200 Main Event.
This is a great opportunity for poker players to enjoy a unique experience, competing for the
next LAPT title in a stunning setting. Poker players from across Latin America and the world
have already confirmed their attendance including Brazilian Team PokerStars Pros Andre
Akkari, Alexandre Gomes, Maridu Mayrinck and Gualter Salles.
“We are very pleased that the LAPT will return to Brazil for the penultimate Season 3 stop
and anticipate this event to be one of the biggest in LAPT history,” said LAPT President
David Carrion. “The support from the government and the outstanding resort make for a
combination that will help provide a one of a kind experience for players and their guests.”
The easiest way to get there will be to qualify for the Main Event by winning a free package
on PokerStars.net – to include the US $2,700 entry into the Main Event, accommodation in
Florianopolis and a contribution towards travel expenses.
Players should keep an eye on the PokerStars LAPT tab in the tournament lobby, as
satellites will be starting soon. The latest schedule updates will be available on
www.lapt.com.
There will be full coverage of the event on the PokerStars Blog at

http://www.pokerstarsblog.com.

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