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Team member Sam Trickett cashes out in six WSOP events for nearly $700,000 in prize money while four of his team members also finish in the money.

Team Titan, the professional poker team of online poker room Titan Poker came on strong at the 2010 World Series of Poker* in Las Vegas, capturing a number of cash prizes in the various poker tournaments of the championship event.

The star performer in the series was team member Sam Trickett from the United Kingdom. Trickett finished in second place, just short of a WSOP* bracelet, in the $5,000 NL Texas Hold’em Event #17, for a prize of $505,725. In addition, Trickett had 5 other cash outs, for a grand total of $693,827.

Trickett’s remarkable performance in Event #17 came two years after he had finished in 4th place in the same event at the 2008 championships, when he took home a prize of $245,927.

Team Titan captain Sorel Mizzi finished in the money this year in Las Vegas in Events #21 and #26, pocketing just over $37,000. Marvin Rettenmaier from Germany cashed out in four events, taking home more than $88,000. Jonas Klausen from Denmark won $8,735 in Event #51, while Yann Brosolo from France cashed out in Events #51 and #56 for over $12,000 in prizes.

Team Titan is sponsored by Titan Poker, the leading online poker room in Europe and the official sponsor of Europe’s most exclusive live poker series, the ECPokerTour. Titan Poker recently launched a series of online qualifier satellite to the ECPokerTour’s next event in Vienna, Austria, this November.

Online poker players battling for a $13,000 WSOP* Package are now close to finalizing the second stage of the World Challenge event at Titan Poker. 200 qualifiers will enter the final stage from twelve separate league competitions. The 200 qualifiers then play eight poker tournaments earning league points depending on their finishing position. The top 5 positions on the Final Leaderboard each earn the WSOP* package and the chance to represent their country courteousy of Titan Poker!

On the American leaderboard, "Kimba007" has done very well amassing 123 points while on the UK leaderboard "jmsharkyjm" and "pain43" lead the way with 78 points.

The fourth week of the challenge sees double points up for grabs. Those players who are not near the top of the leaderboards at the moment, can quickly make up ground now that extra points can be earned. We wish all the players the very best of luck in qualifying for the final 200 places in the Titan Poker World Challenge event.

* The 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 Titan Poker or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.

They say you get nothing for free in this world, but Titan Poker are defying this timeless adage with some enticing offers…

To start, when you make your first deposit at Titan Poker you become eligible for an unbeatable sign-up bonus of up to $200. Not only that, you are rewarded for your support of Europe’s leading poker room with a seat at the Weekly Depositors Freeroll, open to anyone who has deposited at Titan Poker that week. With a guaranteed prize pool of $1,200, this weekly freeroll tournament should not be missed!

Each deposit made at Titan Poker earns you four free tournament tokens to participate in four of seven New Depositors freeroll tournaments. The hefty $2,500 prize pool makes these tickets a valuable asset to your growing Titan Poker bankroll. (Remember: check for the tournament tokens in your account, as they are valid for two weeks only.)

Can you think of a good reason NOT to download the Titan Poker software, recently upgraded despite being voted the best poker software by a leading UK poker magazine! Register for a free account, make your deposit and get playing at your new home of online poker, Titan Poker.

We all have aspects of our poker game that could do with improvement. Europe’s leading poker room, Titan Poker, has launched their Poker Academy to help us plug those gaps in our poker game. The Academy is the perfect place for both new players and more experienced players to learn about or refresh their existing knowledge of position, bluffing, pot odds, money management and much more.

Titan Poker Academy is keen to stress that a solid foundation is the key to your present and future poker success. Come to the Poker Academy to learn the basics and you’ll graduate to thebest poker software online, where you’ll be ready to dominate the tables.

The Academy is split into the Beginners Club and the Professional Club, so no matter your current level of skill, there are some great tips to be gained from enrolling in the Titan Poker Academy today. Higher education works for poker players too!

Last year High Stakes Poker presenter Kara Scott earned €312,600 for finishing second in the 2009 Irish Open. No-one expected her to do so well but, like many others, she rose to the occasion. She took her chance and won a massive prize. Can you?

In order to repeat Kara’s success in 2010 you need a seat to play in the Irish Open. Titan Poker are offering players the chance to win a €4,800 package to the event in April that includes money for the buy-in and money towards flights, expenses and accomodation.

For as little as €3.30 you can take part in Satellite tournaments to win seats into the Super Satellites. Only the best players get to represent Titan Poker at the Irish Open. You cannot win unless you have a go and you never know, our next article may be about you winning the 2010 Irish Open.