Only two more months to the year's first PokerNews Cup and we have already awarded over 70 players with fantastic packages to this awesome event for free! As a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package winner, you will receive buy-in to the €650 Main Event (April 23-27) and €850 cash for travel and accommodation. You also receive exclusive merchandise, full Team PokerNews Membership and a special invite to the Team PokerNews Welcome Party.

Below is this week's list of when and how you can join these 70 players at the 2008 PokerNews Cup Austria;

Full Tilt Poker hosts two freerolls which kick off on Monday March 3 and Monday March 10 at 14:00 EST. To enter, download Full Tilt Poker through PokerNews and register a new account. Players must make a deposit and earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points between the specified time frames;

Monday March 3 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from February 24 – March 2)
Monday March 10 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from March 2 – March 9)

Qualified players must then click on the registration link in the tournament lobby and confirm their registration when prompted.

Following that, PokerStars launch two separate freerolls on Tuesday March 4 and Tuesday March 11 – both of which begin at 15:00 EST. These freerolls award the top two finishers with a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package each. That's double your chances of winning! To be eligible, download PokerStars through PokerNews, register a new account and make a deposit. Players must then earn 100 VPPs within the qualification window specified before each freeroll;

Tuesday March 4 (Earn 100 VPPs between February 26 and March 2)
Tuesday March 11 (Earn 100 VPPs between March 4 and March 9)

Qualified players will be issued a ticket after the qualification window ends which is then used to register for the freeroll.

Join Titan Poker as they host their latest €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll on Wednesday March 5 at 13:30 EST. To enter, download Titan Poker through PokerNews, sign up for a new account and earn a single Titan Poker Point which can then be used to 'buy-in' to the freeroll. New players must meet all requirements at least 24 hours prior to the start of the freeroll.

Our generous friends at T6 Poker also host a freeroll on Thursday March 6 at 14:00 EST. To be eligible, simply download T6 Poker through PokerNews, register a new account, make a minimum €50 deposit and earn at least €6 in rake. Qualified players must then manually register for the freeroll and complete all requirements at least 24 hours prior to the freeroll.

Finally, Everest Poker give you another chance to win a fantastic €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package on Friday March 7 at 13:00 EST. To qualify, download Everest Poker through PokerNews, sign up for a new account and make a deposit. Enter the bonus code AUSCUP2 after the tournament appears in the lobby to receive automatic registration to the freeroll.

Remember, requirements for most rooms must be fulfilled at least 24 hours prior to the start of every freeroll. If you already have an existing account with the above poker rooms, we'd still love for you to compete provided you have signed up through PokerNews and have completed all other entry requirements. Keep checking back at our freerolls page for further information plus details on all upcoming freerolls.

Good luck and maybe we'll see you at the 2008 PokerNews Cup Austria!