PKR parties Playboy style

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- It's a bold statement to make, especially in Sin City, but the verdict was unanimous – the official PKR.com Vegas shindig was the party of the 2009 World Series of Poker!

A glitzy star-studded line-up of celebrities and poker pros made their way to the world famous $40,000 per night Hugh Hefner Sky Villa at the Palms on July 1st and were treated a wild night of partying in true PKR style.

Invites for the event were at a premium and the line was out the door as over 450 people went through the packed suite. Among the top names who partied on into the early hours of Wednesday morning were Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne, Boyzone star Shayne Lynch, poker ambassador Mike Sexton, WSOP bracelet winners Phil Galfond, JC Tran, Roland de Wolfe, Jeff Lissandro, Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliot, and Annette Obrestad, along with poker pros Neil Channing, Liv Boeree, Michael Greco, Kara Scott, Brian Townsend, Tony Bloom and 2008 November Nine member, David 'Chino' Rheem. The full pro squad from training site and PKR partner Bluefire Poker also showed up for a night of ultimate indulgence.

The party was held in honour of the recently formed seven man Team PKR Pro, including Bravo TV personality Ashley Hames, along with all of the players from PKR.com who scooped World Series packages in the run up to the event.

Some of the top attractions from the night included go-go dancers, models, Playboy bunnies, DJ David Peed, and of course the open bar. As good as all of that was most guests were simply blown away by the fantastic outdoor cantilever swimming pool that gave some of the best views of Vegas.

PKR Marketing Director Simon Prodger said, "We always knew this was going to be an amazing party but even we couldn't have expected this result. It was an incredible night and a testament to PKR's stature in the poker industry. It was great to see so many big name poker players, as well as many of our own PKR.com regulars. One thing is for sure we are going to have to go a long way to beat this party at next year's WSOP!"