Party Poker Running Oktoberfest Promotion

August 8 - Half the world is still in the throes of summer, but Party Poker is already looking beyond into the next season.

The online poker room will be launching its Oktoberfest Promotion, allowing players to win a luxury trip to this annual beer festival in Germany through two races and a freeroll.

All in all, Party Poker will be offering 16 Oktoberfest packages up for grabs, as well as hundreds of gadgets to lucky players.

The promotion is split into two separate races.  The first will kick off on August 12th and end on August 21st, while the second will start on August 22nd and run until the last day of the month, August 31st.

All players need to do is opt in to the Oktoberfest race and start boosting their points through play at real money tables.  The higher they rank on the leader board, the better their chances of taking home a super prize.

Prizes will be distributed as follows:

• Rank 1 - 7 - Oktoberfest package
• Rank 8 - 25 - $250
• Rank 26 - 75 - $100
• Rank 76 - 400 - VIP Oktoberfest and Super Gadget Freeroll entry.

If players rank high in both races, they'll get extra rewards. Finishing in the top 25 in both races will see them win an Apple iPad2, while finishing in the top 75 in both races will see them win an iPod Touch.

A freeroll will run on September 4th to allow players another chance to win Oktoberfest packages and gadgets, with the top 30 players taking home a prize.

Oktoberfest Prize Package

The Oktoberfest prize package is definitely something that players would love to get their hands on.  It includes:

• Two nights of luxury accommodation for two people at the Le Meridien hotel in Munich - for five star pampering.

• Dinner at the Olympic Tower restaurant (including a poker tournament).

• A range of exciting daytime activities.

• Dinner and drinks at the Hippodrom Oktoberfest tent.

• Exclusive drinks and area at the P1 night club.

• Transportation.

• $600 spending money.

• VIP hospitality.