888 launches Twitter Poker Series

GIBRALTAR -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- 888 Poker, world's fastest growing online poker room and recipient of the Poker Operator of the Year 2011 award will be holding the inaugural Twitter Poker Series event on March 11 2012.

8TPS is a unique series of events, allowing players to reserve a seat for themselves in exclusive tournaments through Twitter. The first 8TPS event is the $1500 Freeroll Tournament on March 11 2012, topped off with an LG Optimus 3D phone for first place winner as well as cash.

Players with active Twitter accounts will be able to register to 8TPS events by simply reserving their seat through a single Tweet- stating their player name, event and adding the #888Series hashtag. The suggest format for participation in the first event is

"I am PLAYER_NAME. Sign me up for the free Twitter Poker Series at @888poker to win an LG Optimus 3D Smartphone #888series"

Additional event announcements and 8TPS related information will be released via 888poker's Official Twitter account at @888poker