GIBRALTAR - The much anticipated PartyGammon.com Million takes place in January, with some seats still remaining. The tournament, which offers the largest guaranteed prize pool in the history of backgammon, will take place at the famous Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, from the 21st-25th January, 2007. The field will feature a maximum 128 players and consist of online qualifiers and players who directly buy-in to the tournament.
The $500,000 minimum guaranteed first prize of the PartyGammon.com Million is estimated to exceed this year's World Championship top prize five times over, with the remaining minimum $500,000 being distributed to other finishers in the main and consolation event.
Players have the chance to qualify for this fantastic event online at Partygammon.com for as little as $2.50, with qualifiers for the $1 Million tournament winning a superb package worth $12,500. This includes a $10,000 buy-in for the main event, a 5-night stay in the luxurious Atlantis resort, as well as $800 to cover travel expenses.
Anticipated to become the game's most glamorous event, many of the globe's top champions and invited international celebrities will attend the PartyGammon.com Million. 2006 World Champion Philip Vischjager already has his seat whilst World number one elect, Nack Ballard has also confirmed his participation.
The PartyGammon.com Million will be filmed for television and then distributed to key television networks around the world.
Players will arrive on January 21 2007 to a Welcome Cocktail Party and Calcutta Auction. Besides the Main Event and consolation tournament, there will be plenty of side action. The Grand Finale on January 25 2007 will be followed by a lavish Gala Dinner and the Awards Ceremony .
"The PartyGammon.com Million is a milestone in the game of backgammon. It takes the game to a new level," said a PartyGammon.com spokesman. "For veteran players and champions, there will finally be a tournament worthy of their talents and with prize money to match. For new players, they are coming to the game just as it makes a huge leap onto the worldwide stage with this $1 million televised event."
Even for those going home without any prize money, the experience is sure to be a memorable one thanks to the tournaments glorious setting. Atlantis Paradise Island is a luxurious, exotic and renowned resort which features a 34-acre waterscape, the world's largest outdoor aquarium, 11 exhibit lagoons with over 200 species of tropical fish, cascading waterfalls with a rope suspension bridge, Predator Lagoon with sharks, barracudas and stingrays, including a 100-foot viewing tunnel, and a lazy river ride for rafting. Atlantis Paradise Island is one of the Bahamas' most spectacular resorts, filled with activities sure to thrill and delight everyone.
PartyGammon.com, the newest offering in PartyGaming Plc's growing suite of online games that includes PartyPoker.com, burst on the scene in June and has quickly moved to become the favorite of online backgammon players. The PartyGammon.com Million will set the new world standard for backgammon tournaments.
