PokerNews and Hollywood Poker Present Two $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls

PokerNews welcomes two more sensational $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia (http://www.pokernewscup.com/) Freerolls; this time at Hollywood Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/hollywood-poker.htm). The first Hollywood Poker $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll commences Saturday September 22 at 14:00 EDT and players have until Wednesday September 19 to ensure they qualify.

From October 21-29, the first ever PokerNews Cup will be held at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. Six events will be played over nine days, including the AUD$3000 PokerNews Cup Australia Main Event, which is expected to generate a prizepool of over AUD$1 Million and a guaranteed first prize of AUD$250,000. The much anticipated ‘Bad Boys of Poker’ Invitational will also take place and the PokerNews Cup will be televised globally, reaching an expected audience of half a billion.

Each and every $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll prize package includes entry to the AUD$3000 PokerNews Cup Australia Main Event, six nights accommodation at the sleek Crown Promenade Hotel and $1500 cash for travel and expenses. Freeroll winners will also be treated to exclusive welcome parties, receive Team PokerNews membership and be kitted out in exclusive merchandise.

To be eligible for the first fantastic $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll at Hollywood Poker, players must download Hollywood Poker through the links on PokerNews and then register a new account. After making a deposit, players must earn 250 Hollywood Poker Points before Wednesday September 19. Qualified players will receive a ticket which they then use to register for the tournament.

The second Hollywood Poker $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll begins Saturday October 6 at 14:00 EDT. Players must once again download Hollywood Poker through PokerNews, register a new account and make a deposit. Players must earn 250 Hollywood Poker Points between Thursday September 20 and Wednesday October 3 in order to qualify. Once again, qualified players will be issued a ticket which is then used to register for the tournament.

All existing Hollywood Poker players who signed up through PokerNews are eligible to compete in each freeroll, provided all other entry requirements are also completed.

About PokerNews Ltd
PokerNews Ltd incorporates PokerNews.com (http://www.pokernews.com/) which is considered to be the independent online poker authority, having been picked by Forbes as "Best of Web" for the Poker category. PokerNews features daily news, reviews of the major poker rooms, special bonuses and freerolls, and is available in over 20 different languages. PokerNews has recently branched out into tournament reporting and was named as the exclusive live update and chip count provider for the 2007 World Series of Poker, as well as being the official media partner of the Aussie Millions. PokerNews are also hosting their first live poker tournament – the PokerNews Cup (http://www.pokernewscup.com) – which will take place at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia from October 21-29, 2007.