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LAS VEGAS,
Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For 35 years, the
World
Series of Poker has been an all-Las Vegas affair.
But in 2005, the road to
poker's ultimate championship begins in Atlantic City.
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From January 7-18, 2005, Harrah's Atlantic City will host the
premiere
event of the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament
Circuit, a series of five
poker tournaments hosted by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
(NYSE: HET). The
tournaments will precede the 36th Annual World Series of
Poker at the Rio
All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
"In 2005, the World Series of Poker begins its evolution from
a month-long
special event into a year-round sport," said Ginny
Shanks, senior vice
president of acquisition marketing for Harrah's.
"The road to the World
Series of Poker Championship will be a challenging and
arduous one. But
unlike professional football, basketball, golf or auto
racing, even the
greenest of amateurs can mount a challenge for the
title."
Players will earn points based on their performance in the
circuit
tournaments and the World Series of Poker. The top
100 point-earners will
receive a free invitation to the 2005 World Series of
Poker Tournament of
Champions, where a single winner will take home a top
prize of $2 million.
Following the January tournament in Atlantic City, the
Tournament Circuit
will make stops at Harrah's Rincon near San Diego
(February 20-March 1), the
Rio (March 12-22), Harveys Lake Tahoe (April 26-May 10)
and Harrah's New
Orleans (May 21-30). Each of the events will be
taped and aired on ESPN.
The 36th Annual World Series of Poker is scheduled to begin
June 2, and
will run through July 15. An estimated 5,000
players are expected to
participate in the $10,000 buy-in, no-limit Texas hold 'em
Championship,
double the number that competed in 2004.
To accommodate the large expected field of participants, most
of the 2005
World Series of Poker will be held at the Rio, though
the final two days of
the championship tournament will be held at Binion's
Horseshoe in downtown Las
Vegas. The 2005 Tournament of Champions will take
place soon after the
conclusion of the World Series of Poker Championship
event, and will be held
at the Rio.
For additional information, call 1-877-367-9767, or visit
http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
Various subsidiaries of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. own or
manage
28 casinos in the United States, primarily under the
Harrah's and Horseshoe
brand names. Founded 66 years ago, Harrah's
Entertainment is focused on
building loyalty and value with its valued customers
through a unique
combination of great service, excellent products,
unsurpassed distribution,
operational excellence and technology leadership.
Additional information about Harrah's Entertainment is
available at
http://www.harrahs.com.
2005 World Series of Poker Schedule of Events
Date
Event # Tournament
Buy-In
June 2, Thursday 1
Casino Employee No-limit Hold'em $500
June 3, Friday 2
No-limit Hold'em
$1,500
June 4, Saturday 3
Pot-limit Hold'em
$1,500
June 5, Sunday 4
Limit Hold'em
$1,500
June 6, Monday 5
Omaha Hi-low Split
$1,500
June 7, Tuesday 6
Short Handed (6/table)
No-limit Hold'em
$2,500
June 8, Wednesday 7
No-limit Hold'em w/rebuys
$1,000
June 9, Thursday 8
Seven Card Stud
$1,500
June 10, Friday 9
No-limit Hold'em
$2,000
June 11, Saturday 10
Limit Hold'em
$2,000
June 12, Sunday 11
Pot-limit Hold'em
$2,000
June 13, Monday 12
Pot-limit Omaha w/re-buys
$2,000
June 14, Tuesday 13
No-limit Hold'em
$5,000
June 15, Wednesday 14
Seven Card Stud Hi-low Split
$1,000
June 16, Thursday 15
Limit Hold'em Shootout
$1,500
June 17, Friday 16
No-limit Hold'em Shootout
$1,500
June 18, Saturday 17
Limit Hold'em
$2,500
June 19, Sunday 18
Seven Card Stud Hi-low Split
$2,000
June 19, Sunday 19
Pot Limit Omaha
$1,500
June 20, Monday 20
Pot-limit Hold'em
$5,000
June 21, Tuesday 21
Omaha Hi-low Split
$2,500
June 22, Wednesday 22
No-limit Hold'em
$1,500
June 23, Thursday 23
Seven Card Stud
$5,000
June 24, Friday 24
No-Limit Hold'em
$2,500
June 25, Saturday 25
Pot-limit Hold'em
$2,500
June 26, Sunday 26
Ladies No-limit Hold'em
$1,000
June 26, Sunday 27
Pot-limit Omaha w/re-buys
$5,000
June 27, Monday 28
Limit Hold'em
$5,000
June 28, Tuesday 29
No-limit Hold'em
$2,000
June 29, Wednesday 30
Seven Card Razz
$1,500
June 29, Wednesday 31
Short handed (6/table)
No-limit Hold'em
$5,000
June 30, Thursday 32
Omaha hi-low split
$5,000
July 1, Friday 33
No-limit Hold'em
$3,000
July 2, Saturday 34
Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000
July 2, Saturday 35
Pot-limit Omaha
$10,000
July 3, Sunday 36
Limit Hold'em
$3,000
July 4, Monday 37
No-limit Hold'em w/re-buys
$1,000
July 5, Tuesday 38
Super satellite day
(10a.m./3p.m./8p.m.)
$1,000
July 5, Tuesday 39
No-limit 2 to 7 Draw
Lowball w/re-buys
$5,000
July 6, Wednesday 40
Super satellite day
(9a.m./2p.m./9p.m.)
July 6, Wednesday 41
Media/Celebrity Charity Event
No Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship:
Date
Event # Tournament
Buy-In
July 7, Thursday 42
Day 1A, First 1,000 - 2,200
play to 500-650
$10,000
July 8, Friday
Day 1B, Second 1,000 - 2,200
play to 500-650
July 9, Saturday
Day 1C, Third 1,000 - 2,200
play to 500-650
July 10, Sunday
Day 2, Play down to 500-1,000
July 11, Monday
Day 3, Play down to 200-400
July 11, Monday 43
No-limit Hold'em 1-day event
$1,500
July 12, Tuesday
Day 4, Play down to 100-150
July 12, Tuesday 44
No-limit Hold'em 1-day event
$1,000
July 13, Wednesday
Day 5, Play down to 27
July 13, Wednesday 45
No-limit Hold'em 1-day event
$1,000
July 14, Thursday
Day 6, Play down to 9
(Binion's Horseshoe)
July 15, Friday
Day 7, Final table
(Binion's Horseshoe)
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