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Michelle Orpe 2nd in European Ladies Championship 2008
Purple Lounge
rising star and sponsored player Michelle Orpe has more than repaid her sponsor's faith by reaching the final table and
shining in only her second sponsored event.
Purple Lounge,
the world's leading luxury online poker room and casino, took the decision to sponsor Michelle Orpe having witnessed her skills at the table
and as a compliment to the growing base of serious female players at their award winning poker site. Michelle took the 10th spot at the
European Ladies Championship on May 4th, outlasting a strong field which included amoung others WSOP* Europe winner Annette Obrestad,
Louise Duffy, Shelly Rubenstein and the Ladbrokes sponsored players Katherine Hartree and Abi Titmuss.
London, UK May 8, 2008 -- Rising Star and
Purple Lounge,
sponsored player Michelle Orpe has taken another step in her professional poker career by reaching the final table and cashing in one of the
most prestigious women only tournaments in Europe. Well known as a presenter on Sky Poker, Michelle reached the final table of the European
Ladies Poker Championship in London on May 4th. At stake was a guaranteed Prizepool of $100,000 and a top prize of $30,000. A strong field
of experienced professionals failed to faze Michelle and she outlasted among others: WSOP* Europe winner Annette Obrestad to reach the
final table and cash at only her 2nd sponsored event.
Michelle's game started well "The first couple of hours of play were excellent, I was very lucky to have a landed a passive table so I could
become the table 'Champ' if you like and steal every pot". A lot of players started to get knocked out. Michelle noticed that a lot of the
women were really scared of Annette and that she took advantage of it by constantly stealing and had accumulated a large stack pretty early
on. Unfortunately she ended up busting out early with 64 suited against JJ.
"I am a newly sponsored player at
Purple Lounge and
this is only my 2nd tournament, to cash at all is amazing and a great achievement. Liv Boeree went on to win it. She found KK against JJ
just before I went out and doubled through so was in great shape but this event has given me the confidence to realise that I can do even
better at events to come" says Michelle Orpe . Michelle was knocked out by Jacqui Terry who has worked with
Purple Lounge
on all their live events over the past 3 years. Although Michelle was very disappointed to have come so far and not win the entire
tournament, who better to have knocked her out other than Michelle's and
Purple Lounges
long-time friend Jacqui Terry. "At the end of the first day I was seriously short stacked and figured I didn't want to return to the 2nd day
with nothing so I starting to push all in constantly with 20 minutes of play left, do or die I say. Then there was a pause and they finished
a few minutes early, I was gutted because I wanted to do my all in plan. BUT the good news was that I had made the cash". The event will be
broadcast in six, one-hour shows during the late summer on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
The tournament puts Michelle Orpe in a great frame of mind going into her next event, representing Purple Lounge at the World Poker
Showdown(WPS) event at the fabulous Ocean World resort in the Dominican Republic which begins on May 9th and leads into her first WSOP*
(World Series of Poker) event in July.
With confidence brimming over and the poker skills to match we're sure that this star is likely to shine for a long time to come.
Michelle Orpe makes it 2 out of 3
Purple Lounge Poker's sponsored player, Michelle Orpe,
started well in the World Poker Showdown in the Dominican Republic, cashing in the first event she played in after arriving. She was second leader in chips when the last
4 players decided to make a deal, and pocketed a cool $1k.
The event, also sponsored by
Purple Lounge, runs until
Sunday 18th May 2008, with the main event taking place tomorrow, which Michelle will of course be playing in.
About Purple Lounge
Purple Lounge Poker Room and Casino offers a sophisticated online gaming and entertainment experience with a luxurious feel. The site is
for discerning players seeking an alternative to run-of-the-mill gambling sites and traditional Vegas glitz. And it isn't simply a gambling
site.
Purple Lounge has an exclusive agreement with Quintessentially, the world's leading private members club, offering a whole range of
lifestyle services, access to the inaccessible and great discounts and insider information for players all around the world.
Since launching in November 2005,
Purple Lounge has successfully acquired over forty thousand non-US registered players and handled more
than $3US Billion in poker and casino wagers. Unique product and promotional offers together with exceptional personalised customer service
helps Purple Lounge to attract a wide range of casino and poker players.
Purple Lounge has been able to bridge the gender and age gap,
appealing to men and women, young adults and older players. Following an ongoing period of growth, month on month trading results have
continued to demonstrate an upward trend into January 2008.
*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, www.rivered.co.uk or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.
