Internet Poker Rankings, Has Expanded to Track the Growing Popularity of Internet Poker Internationally

(PRWEB) April 12, 2008 -- Internet Poker Rankings, which tracks the top Internet poker players in the world, has expanded to track the growing popularity of internet poker internationally. In 2008, Internet Poker Rankings will award the first ever International Internet Player of the Year. This race is open to all players, but focuses on sites and tournaments with a high international presence.

In addition to the yearly races, Internet Poker Rankings has also added monthly winners.

Poker player Jon "Pearljammer" Turner, who won the 2007 Internet Poker Rankings Player of the Year, and Phat_Cat, the 2006 winner, rank #1 and #2 in the 2008 race as of mid-March. Moorman1 has a commanding lead in the inaugural international race with johne147 in a distant second place.

The most popular feature of the site is the search capabilities. Users can search by individual poker rooms, by year, and by either international or US race qualifications. You can also search for your favorite player and see all of their major scores and cashes.

Internet Poker Rankings has updated XML feeds available to webmasters who want to post the race information on their blog or website, which has been extremely popular, says Matthew Hilger, poker pro and author as well as the owner of the site. With all the information that is available, we have worked hard to make it pertinent to as many players and enthusiasts as possible and encourages Poker Players to sign up at Internet Poker Rankings (http://www.internetpokerrankings.com).

About Dimat Online, Inc.

Dimat Online, Inc. specializes in poker strategy and content and was founded in 2003 by poker pro and author, Matthew Hilger. Dimat operates multiple popular poker related websites focusing on poker tournament player rankings, poker blogs (http://www.pokerwonks.com) and strategy/community, http://www.internettexasholdem.com, aka "ITH". ITH is also the home of the original Free Poker Gift Offer. By using the ITH Poker Stars bonus (http://www.internettexasholdem.com/poker-stars-bonus) or Party Poker bonus code (http://www.internettexasholdem.com/poker-book/book-information/party-poker-bonus-code), players receive free gifts such as poker books and chipsets with Internet poker room signups. In addition, Hilger operates a publishing business, Dimat Enterprises, Inc., which has released three best-selling poker books, Internet Texas Hold'em, Texas Hold'em Odds and Probabilities, and The Poker Mindset. In a few months they will be releasing their next book, a collaboration on no-limit tournament hands written by three of the top poker players in the world, Eric "Rizen" Lynch, Jon "Pearljammer" Turner, and Jon "Apestyles" Van Fleet.

Media Inquiries Contact:

Patrick Kidda

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patrick at internettexasholdem.com

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