PartyGammon.com Million - World's First Million Dollar Backgammon Tournament!

BAHAMAS -- The inaugural PartyGammon.com Million, the world's first ever million dollar backgammon tournament, is going on now at the famous Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, and runs
PartyGaming launches PartyGammon for backgammon enthusiasts.  from the 21st-25th January. The field consists of a mixture of online qualifiers and players who have paid a direct buy-in to the tournament.

Set to become the game's most glamorous event, www.PartyBets.com has started betting on who may take home the $500,000 minimum guaranteed first prize and make 'gammon giant' Francois Tardieu from France the 10/1 favourite to conquer all. Other fancied runners include Danish hotshots Sander Lyloff and Peter Jes Thomsen as well as Israel's Falafel Nantanzon. The USA's world number one elect, Nack Ballard has also confirmed his participation in a field of well known backgammon players from all corners of the globe and is amongst the favourites. There is also a market on which country will provide the winner on www.PartyBets.com with the USA favourite to triumph closely followed by Denmark, Germany and France.

The $500,000 minimum guaranteed first prize of the PartyGammon.com Million will 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. There will be no fewer than eight former world champions in the field.

Players qualified online at www.PartyGammon.com for as little as $2.50 and have 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. The PartyGammon.com Million will be filmed for television and then distributed to television networks around the world.

Players 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.

PartyGammon.com is a popular member of PartyGaming Plc's growing suite of online games that includes www.PartyPoker.com, www.PartyCasino.com, www.PartyBingo.com, www.PartyBets.com, www.Gamebookers.com and www.EmpirePoker.com. PartyGammon.com burst on the scene in June 2006 and has quickly moved to become the favourite of online backgammon players. The PartyGammon.com Million will set the new world standard for backgammon tournaments.

To bet on the PartyGammon.com Million go to www.PartyBets.com and look under the Entertainment banner.