Crazy Poker Three Finish In The Money At WSOP

July 23, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
June 2005 saw the 36th World Series of Poker draw in Poker players from all over the world to the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. There were 3 players representing Crazy Poker and all three of them finished in the money.

The WSOP 2005 saw more entries than any other year with 5619 participants, all competing for their share of a prize pool containing $52,818,610. Crazy Poker, which is part of the Prima Poker Network, was represented by three players who were all itching to win that coveted WSOP bracelet. Russell Salzer, Garry Bush and Tyrone Zinman all finished in prize winning positions and together amounted total winnings of $321,422.

Crazy Poker player standings:
Russell Salzer – 29th position, winning $274,090
Garry Bush – 219th position, winning $33,197
Tyrone Zinman – 479th position, winning $14,135

The WSOP 2005 was an unpredictable affair with a few big contenders and crowd favorites dropping out early in the final stages, with significant eliminations including Doyle Brunson, TJ Cloutier, Phil Hellmuth, Men Nguyen, Ram Vaswani, Daniel Negreanu, Dave Ulliot, Feddie Deeb, Johnny Chan, and last years runner-up David Williams. Eventually the WSOP bracelet along with an astounding first prize of $7,500,000 went to Australian Joseph Hachem. Of the Poker operators that are part of Prima Poker, Crazy Poker’s three players finished highest, collecting the most money.
“Crazy Poker is a great learning tool for players wanting to learn the game,” says Crazy Poker Manager Trevor Penn. “It not only allows you to hone your skills and practice against a wide variety of other players, Crazy Poker also has plenty of tournaments that allow aspiring players to win seats at big money competitions.”

The next major tournament that has players eager with anticipation is the Monte Carlo Millions in Monaco, with a $3 million guaranteed prize pool.
“Crazy Poker is hosting a number of satellite tournaments that can win players a $30,000 prize package that not only offers a seat at Monte Carlo millions, but covers airfare and hotel costs. Imagine hanging with the rich and famous at Monaco after winning the Monte Carlo Millions? Well, with Crazy Poker it can happen,” says Penn.

Crazy Poker makes learning the game of Poker simple for new players and gives them a head start with $10 free to first time players for merely downloading the easy to use Poker software and registering an account.
“Crazy Poker also offers a a 40% Match Bonus to first time players who deposit up to $100, meaning your first $100 gets you $140. Its offer like this that demonstrate why online Poker is increasingly popular and Crazy Poker leads the way,” says Penn.

For more information on Crazy Poker and to win yourself a seat at the next major tournament, visit: http://www.crazypoker.com/index.asp?btag=pr_WSOP_players