Purple Lounge Rising Star Cashes in 2nd Sponsored Event

Thursday May 08, 2008

Rising Star and Purple Lounge Ltd, sponsored player Michelle Orpe has taken another step in her professional poker career by reaching the final table and cashing in her first sponsored poker event for Purple Lounge. Orpe, well known as a presenter on Sky Poker reached the final table of the European Ladies Poker Championship in London on May 4th. A strong field of experienced professionals failed to faze Michelle and she outlasted amoung others: WSOP Europe winner Annette Obrestad to reach the final table and cash at only her 2nd sponsored event.

Says Orpe "I am a newly sponsored player at Purple Lounge and this is only my 2nd tournament, to cash at all is amazing and a great achievement. Liv Boeree went on to win it. She found KK against JJ just before I went out and doubled through so was in great shape but this event has given me the confidence to realise that I can do even better at events to come."

The tournament puts Michelle Orpe in a great frame of mind going into her next event, representing Purple Lounge at the World Poker Showdown event at the fabulous Ocean World resort in the Dominican Republic which begins on May 9th and leads into her first WSOP event in July.

With confidence brimming over and the poker skills to match we're sure that this star is likely to shine for a long time to come.

Purple Lounge Poker room and Purple Lounge Casino offers a sophisticated online gaming and entertainment experience with a luxurious feel. The site is for discerning players seeking an alternative to run-of-the-mill gambling sites and traditional Vegas glitz. And it isn't simply a online gambling site. Purple Lounge has an exclusive agreement with Quintessentially, the world's leading private members club, offering a whole range of lifestyle services, access to the inaccessible and great discounts and insider information for players all around the world.