(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 24, 2009 ) The 2009 Poker News Cup Australia (http://www.pokernewscup.com/) will grace the felt at the Southern Hemisphere's most sought-after poker destination - Crown Casino Melbourne. This coveted tournament will run from September 27 - October 5 with nine championship events and a AUD250,000 Guaranteed First Prize to the Main Event winner.

PokerNews has teamed up with some of the world's largest poker rooms to give players a chance to win incredible packages for an unforgettable Australian experience.

Carbon Poker
$6,000 Poker News Cup Australia Freerolls – July 23, August 17
1st place - $5,000 package
2nd-5th place - $220 ticket to Poker News Cup Grand Final Qualifier

Weekly $500 Cash + Qualifier Ticket Freerolls – July 15 – August 12
Winner receives $220 ticket to PokerNews Cup Grand Final Qualifier

PokerNews Cup Australia Satellite Series
Sub satellites from as low as $2.20
Buy-in direct to Grand Final for $220 running July 25, August 22
Each Grand Final will guarantee one $5,000 package with one in 30 places paid

PokerNews Cup Rake Race
Collect 2,000 VIP points in a month – Receive $60 Satellite Ticket
Collect 4,000 VIP points in a month – Receive another $60 Satellite Ticket
Collect 7,000 VIP points in a month – Second $60 Satellite Ticket will be upgraded to a seat to the $50,000 Guaranteed Tournament
Collect 10,000 VIP points from now until August 21 – Receive $220 Grand Final Ticket

Titan Poker
$6,000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls – August 6, 13, 20, 27
Winner receives $5,000 package
$1,000 cash distributed as per payout structure

Party Poker
$6,000 Poker News Cup Australia Freerolls - August 2, 30
Winner receives $5,000 package
$1,000 cash distributed as per payout structure

Players must have signed up to the above poker rooms via PokerNews to be eligible. Please visit Poker News for further details.

About PokerNews
PokerNews incorporates PokerNews.com which is considered to be the independent online poker authority, having been picked by Forbes as "Best of Web" for the Poker category. PokerNews features daily news, reviews of the major poker rooms, special bonuses and freerolls, and is available in over 30 different languages. PokerNews has recently branched out into tournament reporting and was named as the exclusive live update and chip count provider for the 2007, 2008 & 2009 World Series of Poker, as well as being the official media partner of the Aussie Millions.

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