Some of the best poker players in the
nation are scheduled to be in Reno Feb. 20 through Feb. 28 to match wits
and strategies in the Peppermill Reno Hotel Casino’s prestigious big
Winter Poker Tournament with $250,000 prize pot.
(PRWEB) January 26 2004--A field of
1,200 players is expected to take part in the eight days of heated poker
action that will include
Texas
Hold’em and Omaha Hi-Low Split. Each day will feature an early morning
satellite event, then a different tournament game followed by an evening
second chance tournament each with a $120 buy-in and no re-buys.
Satellite tournaments are held daily starting at 8 a.m., daily tournament
action gets underway at noon and the second chance games start at 7 p.m.
The action begins with a warm up Satellite Day game with a $60 buy-in
followed by the first of the second chanced games each evening.
The serious competition then begins on Feb. 21 with a $120 buy-in and $100
re-buy limit hold’em game.
The rest of the schedule looks like this:
• Feb. 22– “Championship Event” limit hold’em, $225 buy-in, $200 re-buy
• Feb. 23 – Limit hold’em, $220 buy-in, no re-buy
• Feb. 24– Omaha hi-lo split, $120 buy-in, $100 re-buy
• Feb. 25– “Terminator Event” No limit hold’em, $120 buy-in, $100 re-buy
• Feb. 26 – Limit hold’em, $120 buy-in $100 re-buy
• Feb. 27 – No limit hold’em $120 buy-in, unlimited re-buys for first four
rounds add-on at the end of the 4th round. First place guaranteed $10,000
• Feb. 28 – Championship Event, no limit hold’em $225 buy-in, $200 re-buy
For further information please call 800-648-6992 or 689-7275.
Winners of the Championship events win gold bracelets. For out of town
players there is a special tournament room rate of $39 in a deluxe tower
room, Sunday through Thursday and $55 weekends or $29 in the motor lodge
weekdays and $39 weekends. For further information please call
800-648-6992 or 689-7275.
Located in the heart of Reno's new shopping, restaurant and entertainment
district, the Peppermill Hotel & Casino has 1,100 beautifully appointed
rooms including 185 five-star suites, 7 award-winning restaurants, 12
themed bars, free nightly entertainment, year-round waterfall pool and
spa, complimentary full service health club, salon, concierge, gift shop,
Hertz rent-a-car on site and a business center.
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