Tuition Tournament Offered by Absolute Poker
27 September 2005

Absolute Poker, one of the premier online poker rooms has announced that they will be holding a free, special Texas Hold’em tournament on October 15, 2005, called the “Win Your Tuition” tournament. The tournament is being held in order to provide College students the chance to win tuition money for the 2006 spring semester at the college of their choice. In addition, aide from the grand prize of winning tuition for a semester, other prizes include money prizes, internship opportunities and random tournament giveaways.

Students who are interested in competing in this tournament will require proof of enrolment for the 2006 spring semester, and will also need to be in good standing with their school. Students will also need to have access to a computer, and have until October 6, 2005 to enter the tournament.

Absolute Poker has decided to increase the hype for their upcoming free tournament by featuring free rolls that consist of weekend prizes and satellite tournaments, which will begin on the 10th of October. Only 2000 participant will be eligible to take part in any of the individual satellite events. These participants will be selected on a first-come first-serve basis at random. The top 20% of the tournament finalists from each satellite event will qualify for the main event.

Last years winner of Absolute Poker’s spring 2005 “Win Your Tuition” Tournament, Derek Dilberian, has said that he is really looking forward to this years tournament, and is extremely excited to compete again. Last year he admits that he was skeptical about the grand prize, but didn’t mind if the tournament was for real or not, simply because he didn’t have to pay to play. However, when he won, he was completely shocked and ecstatic to learn the tournament was legitimate and just as they promised; Absolute Poker paid his tuition in full.