New Poker Tour to Travel the EU

Added: (Mon Sep 05 2005)

Pressbox (Press Release) - The Small Town Poker Tour, and its parent company AMT Media LLC, have announced a new venue, "The amazing interest in the upcoming US Tour has lead us to push up the date for the European Small Town Tour ." said Mark Fracalossi CEO of AMT Media LLC. Fracalossi stated, "The format will be the same as the US Tour, raise money for charity along the way and crown one champion". "We are working on a few European sponsors and as soon as we finalize the details we will have an announcment."

"We have been visiting possible sites the last few weeks." The public may visit the web site smalltownpokertour.com and find out how to nominate their town. "We are looking for unique small towns and local charities to play for". "We urge all people to email us with their ideas", Fracalossi stated.

The STPT will tour all 50 United States in search of America's number one amateur poker player. The tour will also be filmed for television. The STPT also plans European, Canadian and Asian Tours. "We are serious about making the STPT the finest amateur poker tour in the world and the partnership with The Division brings us the top people in the business of poker, and our vision to reality, what else can I say I am elated to have them on board," Fracalossi said. You can find out more about the STPT by visiting www.smalltownpokertour.com.

The tour will add a grassroots look to the worlds fastest grown card game Texas Hold 'em.

The STPT is as simple as the title states, blending everyday people with the exciting game of Texas Hold'em and donate money to charity. "The money we raise will stay local, it's a chance for all poker players to come and give something back, and a chance to be the STPT Champion," Fracalossi stated.

The tour will be not of the flashy set productions you see on television. "Our show and tour is unique. The finals will be in a casino, but the rest of the show is a tour of the world," Fracalossi stated.


The Tour will add a new grass roots look to the nations fastest growing card game Texas Hold'em. The Poker Tour will be different from the rest, "We put more on the people aspect and feature unique locations." It will also raise money for charity along the way. The Tour comes to town everyone who lives in that country is invited out to play, 100% of the money is given to a local charity. "We are going to take poker back to where it all started", Fracalossi said. "Everyone views the shows now with their high stakes, and flashy sets, but the roots of Poker games can be found in every small town in the world." This is a chance for all those who have the love for the game to give something back. "Our goal is to make this a fund raising machine for the towns we visit", Fracalossi said. You can find out more about the tour at www.smalltownpokertour.com