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€20,000 added to Poker Olympiad over 17 days as players' warm-up for poker marathon.

Dublin, Ireland (PRWEB) July 30, 2008 -- DevilfishPoker.com today announces details of the first Devilympics which is set to find the strongest, fittest, and smartest poker players on the planet.

Taking place at the same time as the Olympics in Beijing, the Devilympics offers poker players 5 events each day over 15 days with €20,000 added to the total prize pool as players vie on the Devilympics Leader Board for Gold (€5,000), Silver (€3,000), and Bronze (€2,000) medals.

The top three players who have earned the most points at the end of the 75 events take home Gold, Silver, and Bronze and the corresponding prize money.

This thrilling jamboree of poker kicks off with an Opening Ceremony Freeroll for €1,000 on August 8th with a €250 bounty on poker Olympian Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott's head. Players then settle into a marathon 15 days of tournaments each with €100 added to the prize pool. The Devilympics culminates with a €1,000 Closing Ceremony Freeroll on August 24th with another €250 bounty on poker legend Devilfish.

Devilympics Tournament Schedule

24th August - Closing Ceremony €1,000 Freeroll with €250 Bounty on Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott

The Medals Race

Players can keep track of the Leader Board at www.devilfishpoker.com as well as following which countries are performing the best over the course of the Devilympics.

For further information please contact brendan @ devilfishgaming.com.

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