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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