Paddy Power Poker launches Christmas points race

DUBLIN, Ireland -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Paddy Power Poker today announces two $5,000 points races as part of their Christmas celebrations.

The Cashing Through The Snow points races, running from Thursday Dec. 8 to Wednesday Dec. 14 and Thursday Dec. 15 to Wednesday Dec. 21, will each have a $5,000 prize pool for the first 50 players on the leader board and places 51 to 150 will be entered into a $2,000 freeroll.

The winner of each leader board takes home $1,000.

Additionally, players who cash in both races, can scoop additional prizes:

• Finish top 5 in both races – LG 3D Ready LCD Display Monitor with LED Backlight
• Finish top 25 in both races – Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 or Fifa 12 (Xbox 360 or PS3)
• Finish top 50 in both races– Brunson Book Bundle: Poker Wisdom & 50 Memorable Hands

Players need to opt-in to be eligible for the Cashing Through The Snow promotion and earn as many Paddy Points as possible during the race periods to be in with a shot at making the leader board.
Communications manager Paddy Power, sang, “Cashing through the snow, on a one H.O.R.S.E. open sleigh, raising pots as we go, winning all the way!

Elsewhere paddypowerpoker.com is currently running its 12 Paydays of Christmas freeroll series.

From the Nov. 30 to Dec. 23, 2011 players participate in 12 poker challenges followed by 12 Christmas freerolls.

In each freeroll there will be one incredible prize including a Samsung Galaxy, an Acer Netbook and an Xbox 360 Kinect pack as well as $250 in cash.