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Design and Online Poker Come Together with UB and Absolute Poker's Table Skin Design Competition

June 23, 2010 (CAP PR Wire) — UB and Absolute Poker’s Table Skin Design Contest has been run and won, with PATATTACK333 and JUSTIN749 picking up top honors at UB and Absolute Poker respectively for their inspired entries. The pair of design enthusiasts proved they have the creative flare and talent that stands out from the pack; each of their table skin designs will be featured at the online poker rooms, and the competition winners each pocket $1,000 in cash, plus a VIP travel package for Las Vegas to hang with the cool poker crowd during the World Series of Poker* (“WSOP*”).

At UB, PATATTACK333 from Phoenix, Arizona, a 29 year-old CG Artist submitted his winning design ‘Spaceship’, which evokes a futuristic look at poker. Absolute Poker’s winner JUSTIN749, a 32 year-old entrepreneur and poker player from Miami, Florida, drew inspiration from the works of master Michelangelo.

“When I saw the Poker Table Skin Design Contest I knew it was for me. I put long hours and hard work into creating these skins, but to have it pay off like this is a dream come true,” said JUSTIN749. “I am very proud to have something I worked on get recognized by Absolute, and honored to have my skin on the site for everyone to use if they wish. Thanks to Absolute Poker for having great promotions that are like no other, and now I am really pumped to go to Vegas to represent AP.”

The winning designers have each received a prize package that includes airfare for two to Las Vegas during the WSOP*, 4 nights accommodation, $1K in spending money, invitation to UB’s exclusive VIP party on the 33rd floor of the Mandarin Hotel, plus the winning table skin will be featured at Absolute Poker or UB.

The Table Skin Design Contest was the perfect challenge for graphic designers, artists and students. Competition entries were required to be creative, appropriate and respectful of the brand’s logos, visually pleasing to poker players, and flexible enough to be used on all table formats, be they ring games, multi-table tournaments, heads-up or short-handed.

Entries were submitted at the Absolute Poker fan page or the UB fan page on Facebook. Become a fan, if you aren’t already one, to be part of a growing community of UB and Absolute Poker players looking to connect.

To check out the winning entries go to:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=12703412&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=98554085951&id=580695631&ref=pf&fbid=10150197781195632 and
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1297288&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=137165235033&id=1197393843&ref=pf&fbid=1469501456330

For full details on the Table Skin Design Contest go to http://www.ultimatebet.com/wsop/2010/table-skin-design-contest or visit http://www.absolutepoker.com/promotions/wsop/2010/contests/table-skin-design/

*World Series of Poker® and WSOP® are trademarks of Harrah’s License Company, LLC (“Harrah’s”). Harrah’s does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with, UB, Absolute Poker, the CEREUS Network or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.

About UB.com
Raise. Stack. Own.
Built for the passionate poker player, UB.com offers top poker rewards, optimal tournament structures and fast-paced action games in one of the largest online poker communities in the world. Players can download the free poker software, play in free ring games and tournaments, plus meet and chat online with Phil Hellmuth and other Team UB pros to learn and enhance their playing strategy. UB provides the best poker games available on the net as part of the CEREUS poker network.

About AbsolutePoker.com
Absolute Poker is part of the CEREUS poker network and is dedicated to providing players from around the world with  an online poker game experience that is second to none. Players worldwide can access Absolute Poker online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from any PC or Mac and experience the best multi-player game online poker has to offer. Absolute Poker is committed to remaining the most trusted and best online poker experience, created by poker players for poker players.

Click here for details on the UB.com and Absolute Poker affiliate programs.

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