PPA Announces New Benefits, WSOP Seat Giveaway

Washington, DC – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy organization, today released a slate of new membership benefits as well as a new and enhanced website, both of which are designed to provide the over one million PPA members with greater benefits of membership.  As part of the launch, PPA is holding a drawing for a fully paid $10,000 buy-in for a seat at the Main Event at the World Series of Poker. 

“The PPA has entered into the top tier of advocacy organizations, and we have only our members to thank.  As such, we are constantly looking for ways to increase the value of a PPA membership,” said former Senator Alfonse D’Amato, chairman of the PPA.  “I am excited about the opportunities our new website and enhanced membership benefits offer to our members as we continue the fight to protect poker players’ rights.” 

The new PPA website is designed to provide a more interactive and user friendly experience to PPA members.  With enhanced forums and individual blogs written by each of PPA’s State Directors, members will be able to communicate with each other and find out the latest poker news in their state.  This will also be a great resource for PPA’s State Directors as they organize members on the ground in their state to take action in support of poker.  

The many benefits of full PPA membership – including access to all information, resources and tools on the PPA website and use of PPA’s Litigation Support Network – are also expanding.  Members will now have the right to vote for the at large member of the PPA board of directors and receive a custom collector’s edition PPA poker chip.  

PPA is also pleased to partner with OneBigPlanet to provide full PPA members with enrollment in an online royalty rewards program.  This program will offer PPA members discounts of 10-70 percent on purchases from select online merchants.

As an added bonus, every new, dues-paying member that signs up to join PPA before June 10, 2008 and who makes one purchase through OneBigPlanet will be automatically enrolled in the WSOP contest*. For more information on the contest, please visit: http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org/wsop2008/.  

For more information or to join PPA, please visit www.pokerplayersalliance.org.  

About PPA 

The Poker Players Alliance is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game and to protect poker players' rights. 

* DISCLAIMER: All entrants in the WSOP Main Event seat contest must be over the age of 25 and the prize winner must show proof thereof.  The winner is responsible for paying any taxes associated with the prize. Contest expires 12:00 AM EDT, June 10th, 2008.  PPA employees, PPA Board Members, OneBigPlanet employees and members of their immediate families are not eligible to win the WSOP Main Event seat.  Void where prohibited by law.