DUBLIN, January 5 /PRNewswire/
-- The second stop on the European Masters of Poker tour rolls into CasinoLas Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands from Jan. 28 to 31, 2010 andqualification is underway now on all Entraction network sites.

The organisers say the event will sell out its 260 maximum capacity overthe next 10 days.

UK poker legend Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott has confirmed he will be playingthe EUR1,000+EUR100 buy-in main event in sunny Gran Canaria, joining an evergrowing list of pros to play on the tour including Mel Judah and JohnnyLodden.

"I've heard a lot of good things about EMOP," said Ulliott, "and I'mreally looking forward to playing in Gran Canaria as part of Team Devilfish.What could be better than a poker party in the sun in the middle of winter!"

Online poker players can qualify for the EMOP Gran Canaria on all pokersites on the Entraction network for as little as EUR2 or 200 VIP points.There are 32 daily satellites feeding into the main weekly qualifiers whichtake place each:

Tuesday 20:40 (CET) - EUR100 buy in with five EUR2,000 packagesguaranteed

Thursday 20:40 (CET) - EUR100 buy in with five EUR2,000 packagesguaranteed

Sunday 20:40 (CET) - EUR200 buy in with eight EUR2,000 packagesguaranteed

The final satellite for EMOP Gran Canaria will be on January 17 at 20:40CET.

Players should also look out for monthly special promotions from EMOPpremium partner sites 24hPoker.com, C4A.com, NoIQPoker.com, Pokerihuone.com,Pokerdassi.com, and Potraiser.com

Direct buy-ins for EMOP Gran Canaria can also be made via an Entractionnetwork account or at the casino if seats are available but players areencouraged to register as soon as possible as this event will sell out.

In season I over 1,000 players took part in EMOP events across Europeandestinations, battling for prize pools which totaled more than EUR1.6million. In excess of 1,400 players are expected to attend main events duringseason II.

The first leg of EMOP season II was won by Russian Vladimir Mefodichev atthe Grand Casino, Ljubljana, Slovenia. He topped the field of 253 to takedown the EUR58,190 top prize.

For more details visit http://www.europeanmastersofpoker.com.

About European Masters of Poker

EMOP is a live poker tournament series running in Europe. EMOP gives therecreational player opportunity to play big international poker tournamentswith affordable buy-in. EMOP chooses to cooperate with the best casinos inEurope to give the participants an unforgettable experience. Partners in theEntraction poker network will send at least 200 qualifiers to each event .The European Masters of Poker gives the gaming operator a unique possibilityto create ambassadors for and loyalty to their brand. EMOP is a wholly ownedsubsidiary of the Entraction Group. Please visithttp://www.europeanmastersofpoker.com for more information.

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