Online Series of Poker Launched

The Online Series of Poker (OSOP) announced its launch Saturday, presenting poker players the opportunity to win a share of $100,000 in a free live tournament by qualifying through online tournaments at participating internet poker rooms.

The poker rooms, Party Poker, Ultimate Bet, PokerRoom, Absolute Poker, and Golden Palace Poker, will each host two tournaments, starting with Party Poker, June 4-5. Anyone eligible to play at the poker rooms can participate in as many of the ten tournaments as they wish. Five of the tournaments will require a $100 buy-in plus a $9 fee, while the other five will have a $250 buy-in and a $20 fee.

The winner of each tournament will be awarded, in addition to the prize money from the tournament itself, a seat at the OSOP Freeroll Finals, to be held on October 8, 2005, at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The prize package will also include roundtrip airfare from anywhere in the world, airport transfers, accommodations at the Trump Taj Mahal hotel, and meal vouchers. The winner of the Championship will take home $30,000, but even tenth place receives $5,000, so everybody will enjoy a healthy payday.

Additionally, all players who register at the OSOP website will be eligible for the OSOP Leader Board, which will track the results of each qualifying tournament. The top six money leaders across all ten events will receive cash prizes, ranging from $3,000 to $500.

Complete details and schedule can be found at the official OSOP website: http://www.onlineseriesofpoker.com

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Originally published May 7, 2005