The “bwin Poker in the Sky” platform marked the “high” light of this racing weekend in the truest sense of the word: the bwin poker players played 50 meters above the racing circuit! And they were right at the heart of the action at the race track, too. They got to meet up with MotoGP stars such as Loris Capirossi, had an exclusive tour of the pits and a visit to the starting grid before the race. Host of this racing weekend in Jerez was former motorbike racer Randy Mamola. Poker table winner André Braender was visibly thrilled and said, “I met the stars of the MotoGP, was a VIP for the whole weekend and I made it to the final! I’m just delighted!”

bwin Poker team membership worth $100,000

The seven winners of the online qualifiers for each event will be accompanied by camera teams and will star in their very own Magic Moments of Poker show. A million-strong audience around the globe will be keeping close tabs on each player’s performance at the televised poker table.

At each one of these unforgettable Magic Moments of Poker events, one player will qualify for the Grand Final in Vienna. There, the winner will walk away with bwin Poker team membership. This means all-inclusive packages for major international poker tournaments such as the WSOP or WPT.

Next stop PokerIsland

The next stop on the Magic Moments of Poker tour will be an action-packed weekend on PokerIsland! Qualifications via freerolls are running until May 30 at www.bwin.com/magicmomentsofpoker.

The bwin Magic Moments of Poker tour will be stopping off at some of the biggest football clubs and top sporting events in Europe. Real Madrid, AC Milan and Bayern Munich, a MotoGP racing weekend in Jerez or a luxury stay on PokerIsland. The winners of the online qualifiers will get to put their skills to the test in front of the cameras.

New website for the media

bwin has launched www.bwinpressevent.com, a website especially created for media representatives. This website offers exclusive picture material as well as videos of the televised Magic Moments of Poker show to download.

The upcoming stops on the Magic Moments of Poker tour:

July
PokerIsland

August
FC Bayern Munich

September
FIBA

October
“Train and Meet” Real Madrid

December
Grand Final in Vienna

Exclusive photos from today’s stunning “Poker in the Sky” tournament are now online.

Headed by racing legend Randy Mamola, an international selection of high-flying MotoGP riders went up on the “bwin Poker in the Sky” Platform today to show off their poker skills at a height of 50 metres above the racetrack.

The riders were the first to play at this adventurous location, which is already attracting MotoGP fans, poker players and TV-stations from all over Europe.

The poker tournament was organized by Dorna Sports together with bwin, and the following riders participated: Randy De Puniet (France) from the LCR Honda Team, Alex De Angelis (San Marino) from the San Carlo Honda Gresini Team, Marco Melandri (Italy) from the Hayate Racing Team, Yuki Takahashi (Japan) from the Scot Racing Team, Mika Kallio (Finland) and Niccolò Canepa (Italy) from Pramac Racing.

Exclusive photographs of this unusual warm-up event are available now at Bwin Press Event