EVEREST POKER TO SPONSOR THE SECOND ANNUAL FRENCH POKER TOUR

EVEREST POKER TO SPONSOR THE SECOND ANNUAL FRENCH POKER TOUR
2005-2006 French Poker Tour To Culminate In 20,000€ Freeroll At Prestigious Aviation Club de France In Paris
Montreal, Quebec
Everest Poker announces its sponsorship of the 2005-2006 French Poker Tour, a series of live and online poker tournaments culminating in the 20,000€ freeroll championship in January, 2006 at the Aviation Club de France in Paris.
"We’re extremely excited about this affiliation," said Sandrine Dubois, Everest Poker’s French Marketing Manager. "France has always been a huge market for us, and we’re thrilled to help bring the French Poker Tour to poker players all over France."
Professional and amateur poker players can qualify for the final in a number of ways:
• Live poker tournaments at 15 local clubs throughout France. The winner of each tournament wins a seat to the Paris final. The first event in Colombes, France on October 9 drew 115 players. Upcoming events take place in Tours, Lyon, Marne La Vallée, Strasbourg and more.
• Online freeroll qualifiers at Everest Poker on October 22, November 5, November 19, December 3, December 10 and December 17, 2005. The winner of each freeroll at www.everestpoker.com wins a seat to the Paris final.
• Frequent play at Everest Poker. Qualified players with the most hands played at ring games in each of October, November and December will win a seat to the Paris final.
For more information go to http://www.francepoker.fr/fpt.php and www.everestpoker.com
ABOUT EVEREST POKER
Everest Poker is the first online poker room to be translated into French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. Everest Poker is a property of Ultra Internet Media ("UIM"), a premier global operator of online casinos. UIM’s brands include Casino Elegance, Casino Fantasy, Casino Glamour, Casino Lux, Casino Treasure, Imperial Casino, Everest Casino and Everest Poker.
Incorporated in 1997, UIM is one of the pioneers of multi-lingual online casino gaming, translating its casino and poker websites and software into 15 languages. UIM entertains users every day from over 200 countries around the world.