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Bodog Qualifier Makes Final Table at Irish Open
By Bodog Sportsbook Casino Poker
Mar 31, 2008, 22:05

LONDON - Team Bodog finished in the money again at the Irish Open with Kai Paulsen from Trondheim, Norway walking away from the tables with €175,000 after finishing in fifth place, his biggest win yet.

Paulsen was one of seven qualifiers representing Team Bodog in the Main Event at the City West Hotel in Dublin. Paulsen started out well on the final day; however, new champion Neil Channing controlled the table from the start and walked away with €800,000.

Two further Team Bodog players also cashed out in the tournament with Timothy Barany from Indiana, U.S., finishing in 61st place with €5,500 and Magnus Hulden from Helsinki, Finland cashing out with €4,500.

"Team Bodog had a great showing at the Irish Open," says Morris Mohawk Gaming Group CEO Alwyn Morris. "2008 is off to a fantastic start for Team Bodog, and we're expecting the year to only get better from here on in."

Each of the seven Team Bodog members earned their entry through the Irish Poker Open online qualifiers throughout January and February at Bodoglife.com. The qualifier winners were each rewarded with a $9,000 prize package that included the tournament buy-in, travel expenses and Team Bodog gear along with the attention of a personal Team Bodog handler.

With the Irish Poker Open now over and the summer drawing ever closer, online poker players have turned their attention to Bodog's 2008 World Series of Poker qualifiers. A guaranteed four WSOP seats are up for grabs every week at the Bodog Poker tables this March and April, with that number jumping to five per week in May and June. Each Main Event prize package includes the $10,000 buy-in to the tournament, $2,000 for travel expenses, loads of Team Bodog gear and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience Las Vegas in total Bodog style, including meeting the Bodog Girls and much, much more. Qualifiers are also open to all European players.

For more details on Bodog's online qualifiers for the 2008 WSOP Main Event, visit poker.bodoglife.com/tournaments/world-series-vegas.html.

About Morris Mohawk Gaming Group

The Morris Mohawk Gaming Group (www.morrismohawk.com ) is located in the territory of Kahnawake just outside Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission to offer gaming services from Kahnawake to users worldwide. Bodog has entered into a license agreement with the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group to allow this group to use various elements of the Bodog brand within North America to support the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group's marketing activities. Morris Mohawk Gaming Group is led by Olympic Gold medalist, Order of Canada recipient and First Nations' leader Alwyn Morris. For more information, contact Media Relations at pr@morrismohawk.com.

About Bodog

Bodog has its head office, and is licensed in, the Caribbean nation of Antigua. Bodog Founder Calvin Ayre, recognized as a world authority on branding in digital entertainment, was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's best-selling 2006 "Billionaires" issue. The Bodog group of companies (www.bodoglife.com) offer a host of entertainment services, including: online gaming, which includes Poker, Casino and a host of other gaming products; an international record label, Bodog Music; a million-dollar band search competition and accompanying TV series, Bodog Battle; a publishing division (with an online magazine, Bodog Nation, and blog, Bodog Beat); and an international television division, Bodog TV which produces reality series, such as Bodog Fight and Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker. Bodog does not offer ‘for money’ gaming services within North America. For more information, contact Media Relations at pr@bodoglife.com.

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