DUBLIN, Ireland, July 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --

- PaddyPowerPoker.com and Card Player Europe Team Up with Exclusive IrishWinter Festival Offer

Card Player Europe today launches the nine-week Irish Winter FestivalLeague in conjunction with PaddyPowerPoker.com. The League will see oneplayer win a package worth EUR2,300 to one of Europe's premier poker eventsbeing held at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, Ireland from Oct. 22 to 25,2010.

Online poker players have nine shots to win a seat at the final table ofthe Irish Winter Festival League for $1 starting tomorrow, Wednesday July 28,2010.

    The full schedule for the $100 added Irish Winter Festival League is:    Week 1: July 28.   8:15 BST - $1 +10c $100 added, password CPEIWF1    Week 2: Aug   4.   8:15 BST - $1 +10c $100 added, password CPEIWF2    Week 3: Aug   11.  8:15 BST - $1 +10c $100 added, password CPEIWF3    Week 4: Aug   18.  8:15 BST - $1 +10c $100 added, password CPEIWF4    Week 5: Aug   25.  8:15 BST - $1 +10c $100 added, password CPEIWF5    Week 6: Sept  1.   8:15 BST - $1 +10c $100 added, password CPEIWF6    Week 7: Sept. 8    8:15 BST - $1 +10c $100 added, password CPEIWF7    Week 8: Sept. 15   8:15 BST - $1 +10c $100 added, password CPEIWF8    Week 9: Sept. 22   8:15 BST - $1 +10c $100 added, password CPEIWF9    Final:  Sept. 29   8:15 BST

The winner of the sit 'n' go grand final will take down a EUR2,300package to the EUR1,500 + EUR150 buy-in Irish Masters main event, thecenterpiece tournament of one of Europe's most prestigious poker festivals,the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Winter Festival.

They will also be eligible for the Sole Survivor competition at the IWFwith a chance to win a EUR20,000 pro package for a year. The runners up willshare $500 worth of Irish Winter Festival tokens, which can be used foranother crack at a seat in the big game.

Last year Michael O'Sullivan took down the Irish Masters top prize ofEUR143,000.

SOURCE Card Player Media