Check n Raise Poker.com sends the Lucky Dozen to the World Series of Poker

TORONTO, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - In a "Lucky Dozen" January promotion, Check n Raise Poker .com will be giving twelve online poker players entries into the 2005 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Poker players everywhere are invited to participate and take that first step along the path to fame, fortune and phenomenal glory. Each week, 150 people (the top 50 from each of 3 categories) playing on http://www.checknraisepoker.com will be entered into tournaments where the prizes are $10,000, $5,000 or $1,000 W.S.O.P. entries plus $1,000 in spending money. Qualification is based on players' total weekly play as measured by:

1. Hands played in all real money games
2. Check Points earned
3. Frequent Tournament Points

The leader in each category each week will receive an entry into a special freeroll tournament where the winner receives a $10,000 entry into the W.S.O.P. main event and $1,000 in spending money. A maximum of 12 people will be competing for this prize! Players who finish 2nd to 10th will have a chance to play off for two $5,000 W.S.O.P. tournament entries and $1,000 in spending money. Positions 11 through 50 have a chance to play off for nine $1,000 W.S.O.P. tournament entries and $1,000 in spending money. 3 categories x 50 qualifiers x 4 weeks (equal sign) 600 chances throughout January to be one of The Lucky Dozen who win seats to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Get in on the action. There's $41,000 in prizes available! Please refer to the Lucky Dozen Promotion Rules and Regulations for further information. http://www.checknraisepoker.com/about/promotions/lucky_dozen.php

About Check n Raise Poker .com

Check n Raise Poker .com is a leader in the online gaming industry possessing an unmatched depth of experience in both online and traditional card rooms. Check n Raise Poker NV is licensed in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. It is a subsidiary of Funtime Hospitality Corp., a public Canadian software development company traded under the POKR symbol on the CNQ Stock Exchange (http://www.cnq.ca ).