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PokerStars.com Wins eGaming Award

LONDON – (PRESS RELEASE) -- PokerStars.com was dealt the winning hand at this year's industry-recognized eGaming Awards. According to Scott Longley, Editor of eGaming Review, PokerStars.com is "without question the online poker room to watch at the moment." PokerStars.com is pushed to front of the rank because of "its diversity of games and uptime stability," accompanied by exclusive ambassador programs with the last three World Series of Poker Champions.

The short list of companies nominated for awards this year included some of the biggest names in the industry and indicates how far the online gaming industry has traveled in a short space of time. What sets PokerStars.com apart from its competitors is its strategic partnerships with the creme of champions. This proves a very powerful weapon in a highly-competitive market.

Since being founded in 2001, PokerStars.com has dealt over three billion hands and run more than 14 million poker tournaments, awarding well over $1 billion in prize money. According to eGaming Review, PokerStars.com's performance has stood out in the past year, as well as its growth, difference, product and customer retention. The site is the world's largest poker tournament website, having recently passed the 3.5 million registered users milestone.

The recent signing of Joe Hachem, the 2005 WSOP champion, gives PokerStars.com a triple crown. Currently, 2003 WSOP champion Chris Moneymaker and 2004 WSOP champion Greg 'Fossilman' Raymer both serve exclusively as PokerStars.com representatives. Hachem, who won a record $7.5 million top prize at the WSOP in Las Vegas in July, will represent PokerStars.com as a sponsored player and ambassador.

Consecutive World Poker Champions Raymer and Moneymaker won their seats to the WSOP by qualifying directly through PokerStars.com. Now with the current reigning champion Hachem on board, PokerStars.com has locked up the last three World Champions.

The Judges Decision:

* Judged for its performance of the last 12 months, PokerStars stands out, although it is not the biggest online site

* Leverage of stars names who emerged from the online scene is a key differentiator

* Without question the poker room to watch

Tamar Yaniv, Director of European Marketing for PokerStars.com, proudly accepted the award: "We are honored to be recognized by eGaming for our performance over the last 12 months. We have worked hard at making PokerStars the home of the ambitious tournament player and we are proud to have three World Champion ambassadors -- earning us the trademark Where Poker Stars Become Champions."

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