Guests have the opportunity to play alongside World Series of Poker® Champion Joe Cada and
win a share of the $200,000 prize pool |
MIAMI –September 23, 2014
– Norwegian Cruise Line today announced that World Series of Poker®
Champion Joe
Cada will be joining the line’s first annual Norwegian Poker Challenge,
taking place on Norwegian Epic from November 9 – 16, 2014 during her
first Caribbean cruise of the season from Miami.
The Poker Challenge
offers guests the opportunity to win a share
of the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool, the largest offered by any
cruise line, during a week-long tournament aboard Norwegian’s largest
ship.
Players will have the chance to
join cash games on a daily basis during the Poker Challenge, which will
feature four tournament events.
Along with a chance to win cash,
players
will also have the opportunity to go head-to-head with World Series of
Poker champion Joe Cada, the youngest champion in the history of the
tournament. Cada won the series’ Main Event in 2009 at the age of 21,
beating out 6,494 players. His current lifetime
live winnings exceed $10 million.
During the week-long tournament, Cada
will be hosting an exclusive meet and greet event, available only to
tournament entrants.The Norwegian Poker Challenge is open to all
players, with a tournament entry fee of $1100*. Players must register
for the main event with their travel agent or Norwegian’s Casino team
prior
to sailing. Players can also win their way into the tournament, as
Norwegian is hosting satellite tournaments on every cruise** through
September 30.
Players will have another opportunity to show
their skills during the Second Annual Norwegian Poker Challenge, which
will be held next year onboard the line’s newest ship, Norwegian
Getaway,
sailing an eight-day cruise from Miami on November 7, 2015. Players can
win their win into the Second Annual Norwegian Poker Challenge via
satellite tournaments on select dates and ships beginning November 1,
2014.
For more information or to enter the Norwegian Poker Challenge, visit
http://www.ncl.com/pokerchallenge or call 1-877-752-9625.
*Cruise fare additional to tournament entry fee
**Excluding Pride of America cruises
About Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian
Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 47-year history of
breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the
introduction of Freestyle Cruising which revolutionized the industry by
giving guests more freedom and flexibility. Today, Norwegian invites
guests to “Cruise Like a Norwegian” on one of 13 purpose-built Freestyle
Cruising ships, providing guests the opportunity
to enjoy a relaxed, resort style cruise vacation on some of the newest
and most contemporary ships at sea. Recently, the line was named
“Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for the seventh consecutive year, as well
as “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Line” and “World’s
Leading Large Ship Cruise Line” by the World Travel Awards.
Norwegian
recently took delivery of its most innovative ship to date, the
4,000-passenger Norwegian Getaway in the first quarter 2014. The
largest ship
to homeport year-round in Miami, Norwegian Getaway boasts 28 dining
options, including seafood restaurant Ocean Blue by famed New York Iron
Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and a branch of Carlo’s Bake Shop by Buddy
Valastro, star of the TLC series “Cake Boss.” The
entertainment lineup includes Broadway shows Legally Blonde and Burn
the Floor and a unique magical theatrical experience, the
Illusionarium. Norwegian Getaway’s sister ship, Norwegian Breakaway,
was named “Best New Ship of 2013” by the editors of Cruise
Critic and “Best Rookie Cruise Ship” by the readers of Travel Weekly.
Known as New York’s ship, Norwegian Breakaway is the largest vessel to
homeport year-round in the city. Norwegian currently has four vessels
on order at Meyer Werft for delivery
in fall 2015, spring 2017, spring 2018 and fall 2019.
Norwegian
Cruise Line is the official cruise line of the Miami Dolphins/Sun Life
Stadium, The New York Knicks, Blue Man Group and Legends in Concert; and
the official cruise line partner of The GRAMMY Awards and is an
official partner of the Rockettes and Radio City Music Hall.
For further information on Norwegian Cruise Line, visit
www.ncl.com, follow us on Facebook,
Twitter,
and Instagram @Norwegiancruiseline, Pin us on Pinterest, watch us on YouTube,
or contact us in the U.S. and Canada at 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784), or visit
www.ncl.com.
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