Russian Poker Tour in association with PokerStars

Qualify for the Russian Poker Tour in association with PokerStars!

St. Petersburg and Moscow are two of the world’s most historic and imposing cities, and now you have the chance to combine a visit with playing in a brand new poker series, the Russian Poker Tour. The RPT will bring elite poker tournaments to the country’s most prestigious venues, and you can be there courtesy of PokerStars.

The Russian poker scene has exploded in recent years, with millions of people playing both live and online at PokerStars. Russian poker is a hot property has also produced some of the best players on the scene right now – including Team PokerStars Pro player Alex Kravchenko and WSOP* Main Event runner-up Ivan Demidov, currently the top two highest earning Russian players of all time.

The tour kicks off in the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, January 25-February 1 2009. Then the action moves to the nation’s capital Moscow, February 22-28 2009.

Satellites for the Russian Poker Tour are running now - giving you the chance to win a prize package worth $8,000. This includes tournament buy-in, hotel accommodation and money for expenses - everything you need during your stay!

How to Qualify

PokerStars is running RPT St. Petersburg satellites starting from $2.22 or 111 Frequent Player Points, Monday-Saturday at 10:30 ET, from now until December 30.

To register for an RPT satellite, open the PokerStars lobby, click 'Events' and 'Special'. You can also use the Search Filter and type 'RPT' into the text field.

Schedule

Event	Date	Buy-In
St. Petersburg	January 25 - February 1, 2009	$5,000
Moscow	February 22-28, 2009	$10,000

If you have any questions about the Russian Poker Tour, contact rpt@pokerstars.com.

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