SpadeClub Awards its First $40,000 Monthly Tournament Winner
Poker Community has already awarded $90,000 to its nearly 7,000 players


/Consumer Electronics News Articles/ - LAS VEGAS, NV - March 03, 2008 - March 3, 2008, Las Vegas, NV: SpadeClub, a groundbreaking poker community, awarded its first $40,000 monthly tournament winner on March 2, 2008. The first-place winner cashed out for $10,000. SpadeClub establishes one of the premier social networking systems for online poker players, offering tools to improve poker skills, and awards more than $100,000 in cash prizes each month.

Since SpadeClub's launch on Feb. 11, 2008, the innovative poker community has grown to establish more than 6,500 players. SpadeClub, owned and operated by Card Player Media will be hosting its next $40,000 monthly tournament on April 6, 2008.

Understanding how SpadeClub works is simple; each player has the ability to win points through a number of simple tournament formats. These points can be used for daily tournaments, with points, tokens, and cash prizes awarded. Tokens can be cashed in for a seat in the $5,000 weekly and $40,000 monthly tournaments.

Barry Shulman, CEO of Card Player Media, stated, "I'm thrilled to see SpadeClub growing into one of the premier online communities that promotes inclusion for all players." Shulman continued, "As we add more community features, SpadeClub will offer something for everyone."

About Card Player Media:

Card Player Media is the leading media resource for poker enthusiasts of every level, interest, and ability. The company is the publisher of Card Player magazine, the world's largest poker publication, and Card Player Europe. Card Player magazine, published biweekly since 1988, is the only poker publication to be audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. With its global partners, Card Player Media also publishes Card Player Brazil, Card Player Italia, Card Player France, Card Player Finland, Card Player Germany, Card Player Hungary, Card Player Russia, Card Player Spain, and Card Player Norway.

Card Player Media owns and operates the leading poker information portal on the Internet, CardPlayer.com. The site provides visitors with live tournament reporting, multimedia content, up-to-the-minute poker news, a comprehensive backlog of its magazine content, and free applications to improve one's game. Card Player TV, an innovative multimedia suite that provides poker fans with daily programming, was added in 2007 to further enhance Card Player Media's content offerings.


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