Wichita, KS, August 27, 2010 –(PR.com)– World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League (WPTAPL™) and Tropicana Las Vegas, currently undergoing a Phase 1 $165-million transformation, are proud to announce their new partnership. These two innovative companies are joining forces to offer the poker community something never seen before, a worldwide amateur No Limit Texas Hold ’Em championship event. Tropicana Las Vegas will host the inaugural World Poker Tour Amateur Championship (WPTAC™) April 20th – 23rd, 2011, offering over $160,000 in cash and prizes.

The WPTAC will award multiple main events, boot camps, cruises, and much more to its winners. Tropicana Las Vegas and WPTAPL qualify players from participating leagues and venues around the world who want to advance their members and patrons to this event. This new partnership will allow for an attractive range of special joint offers from the two companies, including discounts and special tournaments available to WPTAPL members throughout the year.

Both companies expressed excitement about the partnership. “It’s an exceptional combination of best-in-class brands, and Tropicana is honored to be considered home to the thousands of WPTAPL members,” said Tom McCartney, president and COO of Tropicana Las Vegas.

Shane McCullough, executive vice president of WPTAPL, commented: “This WPTAC will be the largest event of its kind, making Tropicana Las Vegas a truly unique destination for poker lovers and WPTAPL members.”

More information on this partnership and how to qualify for the event is available at www.WPTAPL.com. Tropicana Las Vegas and WPTAPL want to give players a chance to be the next WPT Poker-Made Millionaire™.

About WPTAPL:
World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League is a licensee of WPT and hosts free amateur poker events in a variety of host locations across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and soon will be opening up in the U.K. WPTAPL sanctions more than 30,000 No Limit Hold ‘Em tournaments annually. WPTAPL events are conducted by sanctioned leagues who submit their results to WPTAPL for inclusion in the WPTAPL advancement structure. The results qualify members for a host of opportunities including, but not limited to, member-only online free rolls, live special events and, of course, their seat in the WPTAC hosted at Tropicana Las Vegas to play in one of the largest amateur championship events in the world. More information on WPTAPL is available at www.WPTAPL.com.

About Tropicana Las Vegas:
In the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip, Tropicana Las Vegas is redefining the expectations of today’s global travelers with a $165 million Phase 1 transformation scheduled for substantial completion in December 2010. The South Beach-inspired changes include new, best-in-class hotel rooms and suites, a new casino, 100,000 square feet of flexible meeting, catering and exhibit-hall space, more than four acres of tropical pool area, new restaurants, bars, a new poker room, and a state-of-the-art race and sports book. Exceptional entertainment includes Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club and The Las Vegas Mob Experience, an interactive entertainment experience opening December 2010.

In addition to this transformation, the world’s largest Nikki Beach will debut in spring 2011, making it the city’s hottest destination. Nikki Beach at Tropicana Las Vegas will be the ultimate entertainment experience as the ultra lounge, nightclub and Cafe Nikki flow into the four-acre beach club.

The look and feel of the new Tropicana is vibrant and exciting, filled with the casual and sultry rhythm of a hot South Beach night. Tropicana Las Vegas is not affiliated with any other Tropicana property or brand. Additional information on events, amenities, and availability is available at 702-739-2222; and www.troplv.com. The latest Tropicana Las Vegas happenings can be found on Facebook (http://facebook.com/troplv) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/troplv).

KAHNAWAKE, QC–(Marketwire – August 23, 2010) –  All Slots Online Casino (http://www.allslotscasino.com), a proud member of the Jackpot Factory Group and a leading online casino, looks forward to releasing Microgaming’s newest branded online slot game, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, in September. Featuring animation, themes and characters from the hit movie, this new slot game will bring the excitement of the big screen to the gaming arena, with thrilling features and huge payouts. All Slots Casino will celebrate the launch of this exciting game with a $100,000 promotion, running September 2^nd through October 31^st.

Noteworthy bonus features include free spins with a wild reel and the expanding wild Eye of Sauron. Microgaming has created this revolutionary new game, and has plans to develop additional slot games based on The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers™ and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King™. The trilogy grossed $3 billion in worldwide box office receipts, and was nominated for a total of 30 Academy Awards®, of which they won 17, including Best Picture. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring online slot will be available only to adults in countries where online gaming is permitted.

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Favourite characters make their debuts onto the online casino circuit, including: Frodo, Aragorn, Saruman and the deadly black riders; along with some of the film’s iconic footage, featuring Ringwraiths during the attack at Weathertop, Balrog in the Mines or Moria, and Uruk-hai in the woods of Middle-earth. Players are waiting expectantly to see what evolves with this release, and with such a stellar cast of characters and the epic subject matter that is The Lord of the Rings; one can guess that great entertainment is to be expected.

When asked about his tactics for the game, Pieters commented that he played every pot as if he were at the final table, focusing on his cards rather than the other players.

Pieters is still relatively new to the poker scene. It was Daniel Craig’s swift poker moves as James Bond in Casino Royale that prompted this Witbank business man to take to the felt. Having played in five previous All Africa Poker Tournaments, this is the first time Pieters has made it to the final table and gone on to ultimately win the tournament. However this is not the first time Pieters has walked away with the glory. He won a previous Emperors Palace 500 Invitational.

Referring to himself as a ‘student of poker,’ Pieters attributes his success to an ongoing hunger to learn more about the game from greats like Dan Harrington as well as references such as ‘The Poker Player’s Bible.’

Previous All Africa Poker Champion Darren Kramer exited the tournament in 13th place while Betting World’s Neil Andrews made it to his first final table and was eliminated in 7th position. SA’s number one player Ryan Dreyer got knocked out in 16th.

Poker fans who missed out on the action can catch up on the All Africa Poker blog www.allafricapoker.com and can view tournament interviews with presenter Caitlin Fox on All Africa Poker TV as well as updates on Facebook – AllAfricaPoker. Full viewing of the Tournament’s final table will be available on the All Africa Poker slot of DStv’s Chanel 112 by November 2010.

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Web entrepreneurs Errol Potok and Tim Mc Killican are co-founders of Outstanding Poker. After several years of providing low stakes online poker training to poker players with a variety of skill levels, they decided that there was a market opportunity for a poker community and training site taking advantage of the latest social media technologies.

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