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Monday, June 19, 2006

World Series of Poker:: Press Release ::
Poker.com saves the day for World Series of Poker hopefuls

The home of online poker, Poker.com, has generously offered to provide the WSOP packages won by ten ChecknRaisePoker.com members who have been told that ChecknRaisePoker.com is unable to fund their World Series of Poker prize packages as previously won through their website promotions.

According to various press releases surfacing on online gaming news sites, ten ChecknRaisePoker.com members that had won World Series of Poker seats have been informed that their prize packages are not to be honored. Via an email from ChecknRaise management they have instead been offered a series of small payments over the coming months.

Poker.com has attempted to contact ChecknRaisePoker.com management by email and telephone to confirm this situation and offer to cover the prize costs, but as yet have been unable to get a response.

Both the tournament entry fee and spending money according to the terms of each promotion will be provided by Poker.com if any of the affected players come forward.

Poker.com Director of Gaming, Paul Cherry said, "I don't want to comment too much at this time, as we are yet to obtain confirmation that the reported situation is accurate. But if the story is true, we are happy to help these players however possible.”

”From most players’ perspective, this is a chance of a lifetime, and I can’t think of anything more upsetting than to be told you are not going to Vegas, after having already won the prize. It’s only a few weeks away and the players may have already planned and paid for their travel arrangements.”

”Our own players are like family to us and we'd hate to see these ChecknRaise players miss out due to no fault of their own. That’s why we are offering to help them get to Vegas as a part of the Poker.com family and enjoy the trip they have won and earned. A trip that includes the chance to win a World Series of Poker bracelet!”

”I know that at Poker.com we keep all guaranteed tournament prizes and player funds in escrow, separate from operational funds to avoid such a situation ever occurring.” Mr Cherry said.

Poker.com has released this information in an attempt to resurrect the WSOP dreams of the ten players affected. If you have contact information for any of these players, please forward this offer to them and ask them to contact Poker.com to arrange their compensation package. Spread the word to help us make sure that these players get the World Series of Poker experience that they deserve.

For anyone else with WSOP dreams, Poker.com has now decided to offer another seat to this year’s main event for free via a special freeroll tournament. Simply sign up at Poker.com and make your first deposit using coupon code WSOPFREEROLL before July14, and you will be given a 100% deposit bonus as well as entry to a World Series of Poker main event freeroll on July 15.


Posted at 12:46 AM Permalink | Talk on the Poker Forum

16 Comments:

  • Mucho classy. Very, very well done.

    By Blogger Haley, at 1:22 AM  

  • Mad props for poker.com stepping up to the plate. You guys rock!!

    By Blogger Poker Dreamer, at 2:57 AM  

  • Can existing players use this code as well for their next deposit?

    By Blogger actyper, at 8:50 AM  

  • Wow!

    I mean, wow!!!

    I was one of the three winner of Main Event seats from ChecknRaise, and you have no idea what this means to me.

    By Anonymous BigPoppa, at 3:53 PM  

  • very generous..need i say more ?

    By Anonymous skinski, at 4:42 PM  

  • Paul,

    RobDoral here, one of the 10 affected. This is an amazingly generous offer and I sent an email to the address you mentioned and I look forward to hearing back from you.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6:25 PM  

  • No - for new first deposits only. Current players get a WSOP freeroll every day!

    By Blogger Poker.com, at 7:00 PM  

  • This is why I keep coming back to Poker.com - "classy" and "generous" only begin to describe the site and everyone involved.

    By Anonymous Chezami, at 7:31 PM  

  • Very nice move, poker.com. Does your network have protections from rogue skin sites offering prizes that they can't afford? If Ongame network had kept Check and Raise accountable and forced the prize funds into escrow, this never would have happened.

    By Anonymous toom, at 8:09 PM  

  • At this time Poker.com has no 'skins'. Poker.com is the only site using our softwate.

    By Blogger Poker.com, at 8:17 PM  

  • Absolutely 100% class act. You guys continue to climb to the top of my favorite place to play.

    By Blogger Porkrind, at 4:33 PM  

  • 100% class act. I am very impressed.

    By Blogger Porkrind, at 4:34 PM  

  • 100 % classy thing for poker.com to do. Way to go. Go get em guys/gals.

    By Blogger Porkrind, at 4:35 PM  

  • You guys are awesome for stepping in on behalf of CNR.

    By Blogger imjusthere4thebeer, at 7:12 PM  

  • I also was one of the ones affected and this is an unbelievable gesture. Thanks Poker.com for your unbelievable generosity!

    Caligard

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:40 PM  

  • MrNobody says: Good job poker.com I may not be a great poker player, but I know a great site when I see one. Keep up the good work!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:48 PM  

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