PaddyPower launches Battle of the Mags
From July to September, eight top poker magazines will offer their readers a chance to play in an exclusive online $5,000 No Limit Hold'em freeroll tournament on paddypowerpoker.com to determine their best poker player. The Battle of the Mags champion will be decided at a live final to be held in London.
Designed to attract players who are serious about poker, Head of Communications Paddy Power is expecting a high quality field. "Battle of the Mags is a poker tournament for real poker enthusiasts to pit their skills against each other. The readers of these magazines are well educated in poker strategy and it will take a truly great player to win their online tournament and then defeat the best of the best at the live eight handed final table."
Competing Magazines:
Antepost
Card Player Europe
Gambling Online Magazine
Online Gambler
Poker Europa
Poker Pro Europe
Total Poker
Each magazine will host an online tournament on paddypowerpoker.com exclusive to its readers. The winners of all eight freerolls will then meet in the Battle of the Mags Grand Final which will take place in London at the end of the year. The first place prize is a package of buy-ins to four major European tournaments valued at around $28,000.
The freerolls are exclusive to the readers of each magazine and players wishing to participate in Battle of the Mags must obtain their passwords for entry in the respective magazines.
