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International Casino Games Sails to Victory

9 May 2006

(PRWEB) May 8, 2006 -- What began as an inkling in the marketing room at the Fortune Lounge Group headquarters, quickly exploded onto the worldwide online gaming scene. News and excitement rapidly spread when the http://www.internationalcasinogames.com/default.asp?btag=MS_262500_594910_42717 [International Casino Games] was launched in July 2005. It has since been described as the most successful offline casino event in the history of the online casino industry.


From July through December 2005, http://www.fortunelounge.com/default.asp?btag=MS_262500_594910_42717 [Fortune Lounge] ran weekly qualifier International Casino Games tournaments. Over and above the rewarding weekly casino credit prizes, each tournament carried with it the much sought after double tickets to the final event: a 7-night luxury cruise aboard the majestic Caribbean Princess, and a chance of winning the $250,000 grand prize.


100 Finalists would all compete for the $250,000 prize while cruising in luxury through the Caribbean.


As if that was not enough, a total prize pool of USD1.5 million was graciously put up by the Fortune Lounge Group. The International Casino Games has therefore been billed the ‘largest online gambling event in the world.'


Casino veterans and beginners alike went head-to-head in satellite tournaments that not only sought to bring players from different countries together, but offered a host of different games in order to give everyone a chance to play their favourites in an exciting online environment. There was a bevy of excitement amongst the Fortune Lounge Group when the tournament was launched. The ball got rolling in a six-month tournament where players were invited to compete in a variety of games including slots, video poker and table games


Aboard the week-long cruise, the slots tournament action was as hot as the sun on the pool deck.


At the end of the grueling tourney action, there could be only one winner that could hold the International Casino Games Champion title, and be rewarded the $250,000 grand cash prize.


A series of intense tournament betting action ensued aboard the illustrious Princess Cruises luxury liner where Debbie H. and the other finalists duked it out for pole position. Tom B. looked set to win but in the last moments of the final round of the tournament, but Debbie H. hit a jackpot of her own which placed her far ahead of the other finalists. The applause and cheering for Debbie was electrifying. With a simple spin of her lucky no. 6 slot machine, Debbie H. became $250,000 richer.


I spoke to Debbie H. just days after her amazing $250,000 win at the International Casino Games Final in the Caribbean. She was still, understandably, in shock but had calmed down just a little. Although there were players who entered every International Casino Games tournament since its inception in July 2005, Debbie H. wasn't one of those players. At first, she didn't quite understand what the fuss was all about. She says, "We were aware of the International Casino Games, but didn't really understand what it was all about. But I started noticing people's names being added to the cruise final list, and that got my attention. Then we started entering all the tournaments."


Over and above the excitement of winning the main prize, Debbie and her new husband thoroughly enjoyed the cruise experience. "The accommodations were fabulous," said Debbie. "I especially loved the balcony room. My husband Henry and I had coffee most mornings on the deck. This was also our honeymoon, and the staff provided us with little touches throughout the cruise to make it extra special."    


"This is the world's first and largest casino event of its kind and it is set to become an annual gaming calendar highlight for us," says John Hughes, Marketing Director for the distinguished Fortune Lounge Group.


Fortune Lounge is set to take centrestage with even more thrilling tournaments later this year. Players can keep up to date with the latest tournament information by checking their email inboxes, the Fortune Lounge website, and the Fortune Lounge Personal Messenger.


No doubt the International Casino Games has set the benchmark for online gaming tournaments in the future.


About Fortune Lounge Group


http://www.fortunelounge.com/default.asp?btag=MS_262500_594910_42717 [Fortune Lounge] is a leading group of world-renowned casinos and poker rooms and has been endorsed by self-regulatory body, eCOGRA. Fortune Lounge won the Gambling Online Magazine Gold Award for Top Casino Group 2005, as awarded by players. Their list of esteemed online casinos and poker rooms includes http://www.vegaspalms.com/default.asp?btag=MS_262500_594910_42717 [Vegas Palms Casino], http://www.royalvegas.com/default.asp?btag=MS_262500_594910_42717 [Royal Vegas Casino], http://www.7sultans.com/default.asp?btag=MS_262500_594910_42717 [7Sultans Casino], http://www.royalvegaspoker.com/default.asp?btag=MS_262500_594910_42717 [Royal Vegas Poker] and various other brands. For more info on Fortune Lounge, please visit the http://www.fortunelounge.com/default.asp?btag=MS_262500_594910_42717 [official website].


About the Author


http://www.casinogamblingreviews.blogspot.com [Lil' Dice] is a feisty journalist working online to educate the American public on the issues surrounding good gambling practice and great playing strategies. She has been at it for about 7 years now and still enjoys the experience of making someone's play easier and smarter. Her expertise extends into the news and entertainment industry and my journalistic background is linked to the broadcast sector.

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