Qualifying Period Almost Over for First Party Poker Million

January 27 at midnight marks the end of the qualifying period for players trying to win their Party Poker entries online at PartyPoker.com. The semifinals will begin on January 31 and go through February 4.

This will be the biggest limit hold'em tournament in the world and is an incredible overlay for the players, with $200,000 added. First prize in this event will be $1,000,000 GUARANTEED! If you haven't yet heard about the promotion, it is quite simple. Go to the partypoker.com website, open a real money account with a minimum of $50, and play $22 one-table satellites until you win one. (You are allowed to win up to five satellites so that you can have five shots at the semifinals.) At that point you will be entered into the semifinals, where you will have to beat a short-handed table and a 10-handed table to win a cruise for two, $500 cash, and an entry into the Party Poker Million. One hundred players will qualify on line via satellites. If you sign up with code CPC1000 on the registration form where it asks for the signup code (o), you will get your first satellite entry compliments of Card Player Cruises.

Players who don't play on line can also enter the Party Poker Million by paying an $8,000 entry fee. For more information, call 888-999-4880.

The port stops on this March 10-17 cruise are Puerta Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. Card Player Cruises will be organizing many fun actiivites for their cruisers while they are in port. The poker room will be open at sea 24/7, but closes when in port. Plans are being made to film the cruise and the tournament, to be shown later on the Travel Channel. Remember, one happy player will become a millionaire during this cruise. It could be you!