Spaniard gearing up for Manila APT tournament

MANILA, Philippines -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Nothing can stop a good poker tournament player. Julio Diaz, a Spanish poker player at Titan Poker , the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, is bound for further poker glory as he sets his sights on capturing first place at the upcoming Asian Poker Tour (APT) tournament in Manila, in January.

Last August, Julio showed the world his solid poker abilities at the Asian Poker Tour - Macau, where he advanced to the televised Final Table on Day 3, and finished in 5th Place, winning $514,600 HKD (46,000 Euros).

Julio qualified to play in Manila by winning a Super Satellite tournament, staged twice a week at Titan Poker.

Expressing his enthusiasm, Julio says that "it's a big honor for me to represent Titan Poker again at an APT tournament. They have been great to me."

"After winning 5th place at Macau, I really appreciated the excellent treatment I received from Titan Poker's representatives in China. I am expecting to repeat in Manila, achieving nothing less than my previous tournament performance."

The exciting poker action and growing prize pools offered by the 2009 Asian Poker Tour are attracting scores of elite players throughout the world to participate in this tournament series.

Titan Poker regularly rewards its players with massive cash prizes and seats to huge overseas poker events, such as the Aussie Millions, the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, and the Irish Open. Currently taking place, the European Championship of Online Poker III (ECOOP III) tournament has $4,150,000 in guaranteed prizes throughout 14 action packed days.