Tournament for women offers opportunity to win trip to Bahamas

Vancouver, B.C. -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Women's Poker Club, the international women's only social group for poker, today announced that they are supporting the efforts of PokerStars.net to bring more women into poker. They are partnering with PokerStars to award all members an opportunity to play for their chance at winning a seat at the Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure held on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

"Women should be thrilled that PokerStars is giving them additional opportunities and supporting women's involvement in our favorite sport." Said Maryann Morrison, President of Women's Poker Club. "Women's participation in poker has been steadily increasing since Women's Poker Club was first formed in 2003. I am very pleased that Pokerstars, the largest poker site online, is publicly taking steps to help to increase awareness and support for women in poker."

Women's Poker Club will be offering a freeroll tournament on Sunday, November 15th where one winner will be heading off to compete in the Bahamas in January. The PokerStars package includes airfare, three nights accommodation at Atlantis Resort, a $1000 buyin to the Ladies only event held on January 20, 2010 and a $250 spa package.