National Poker League Launches 2007 Global Open

LAS VEGAS -- The National Poker League (NPL), announced today their 2007 Global Circuit Tour beginning with The Paris Open in France on May 13th at the Cercle Gaillon Casino in the heart of Paris.

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National Poker League will be part of the Paris Open poker tournament.  sports brand focused on servicing the global poker playing community, NPL www.npltv.com has partnered with international host casinos and online sites to promote and establish qualifying satellite tournaments throughout the year. NPL's comprehensive series will lead to four televised World Cups: Paris Open (May), UK Open (August); Asia Open (October) and the 2nd annual "Vegas Open" in November. "NPL is not an American or European tour, it's a true worldwide poker circuit open to everyone," says NPL VP of Poker Operations, Edna Dalton. NPL is the newest and most aggressive poker organization in the world.

The NPL circuit kicks off with The Paris Open, a 4,000 (euros) buy-in event from May 13 - 22nd and expected to reach Europe's highest attendance and prize pool. For The Paris Open, NPL has created the ultimate poker experience, offering players six one hour episodes from each tour stop that will be aired on international markets. Players will enjoy 100,000 (euros) of ADDED MONEY, a welcoming VIP gala party, as well as travel discounts.

"NPL wants to redefine the tour. As a strong advocate of poker, we feel it's no longer a game but an established sport," says Dalton. In order to assist players attending from abroad, the NPL has established a pre-registration method on the NPL site, www.npltv.com, or directly at Cercle Gaillon www.cerclegaillon.net. Players are encouraged to sign-up early for a seat.

NPL has extensively grown its member base and media exposure since its inception two years ago. The 2007 World Opens will be entirely produced in High Definition and will be aired on the INHD Network (Time Warner, Comcast, Cox Communications and Cablevision) and in standard definition in U.S. Syndication reaching over 100 million households. International markets include Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, UK, Eastern Europe, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan.