Poker players set for VIP days at the races
Posted by David Lane on 27 Sep 2010 at 13:09
Poker players with a penchant for the Sport of Kings will be interested in today’s announcement that At The Races (ATR) the dedicated horseracing TV channel has teamed up with gaming goliaths Genting to launch the www.atrcasinoclub.com and www.atrpokerclub.com.
Attheraces.com currently attracts more than 900,000 unique users a month, players will be able to use their comp points for a raft of concessions, prizes and dedicated private tournaments for VIP days at the races.
Winners, will enjoy VIP hospitality packages to some the world’s biggest race meetings and the first of those tournaments shuffles up this Thursday (30th September, 20.00hrs GMT) on the ATR Poker Club, with a package worth £4000 for four people to enjoy the VIP treatment at Ascot on Saturday 9th October. The prize includes hotel accommodation, travel money, VIP hospitality tickets and £1000 spending money and a behind the scenes tour with the ATR presenters.
With live tournaments on ATR in the planning stage, Sean Boyce, the face of At The Races Poker Club commented; “It’s a fantastic idea. As a passionate poker player, I've always been a firm believer that the game makes us all better bettors and every one I know loves the thrill that both racing and poker provides. Now, playing blackjack or poker online combines my love of horse racing with my fascination with poker, and offers everyone great opportunities to enjoy a day at the races.”
