Poker’s prominent position as a source of entertainment and a test of skill in the States was reinforced recently by a sponsorship move from mainstream corporate America.
Exxon-Mobil is offering its customers the chance to win a seat to the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in Las Vegas this summer through the “Mobil Delvac-World Series of Poker Promotion.”
The lucky winner of the grand prize will get a free trip to Las Vegas and a complimentary seat at the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in late July. The $12,000 prize package includes airfare, accommodation, and the $10,000 entry fee.
Commencing early April, the promotion will run until June 15, 2006. Players qualify by purchasing specially marked one-gallon bottles of Mobil Delvac 1300 Super with an attached mail-in sweepstakes entry form. The specially marked bottles will be available at participating Exxon-Mobil lubricants distributors and lubricants installers and retailers.
“Our ‘Mobil Delvac-World Series Poker Promotion’ enables us to reward our loyal customers and provide them with an opportunity they might not otherwise have: the chance to take on many of the world’s best card players and a shot to play for millions of dollars,” said Jamie Roberson, commercial vehicle lubricants advisor, Exxon-Mobil Lubricants & Specialties.
In addition to the WSOP prize package, ExxonMobil will be offering a number of poker-themed prizes.