Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:27:58 PM PT |
World Series of PokerĀ® Expands Start of 2007 Main Event To Four Days
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LAS VEGAS – June 30, 2007 – The World Series of Poker has added a fourth start day for the WSOP Main Event, which begins July 6, WSOP officials said today.
The Main Event – a $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’Em World Championship – traditionally draws the largest fields in poker. Last year, 8,773 players competed for the $12 million top prize and coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
“We want to ensure that we’re able to provide a comfortable experience for all players who want to enter the Main Event,” said Jack Effel, WSOP tournament director. “Adding a fourth start day will allow us to do that.”
Players who pre-register for the Main Event will be able to choose Day 1A, 1B. 1C or 1D – July 6, 7, 8 and 9 – as their start day. July 9 was originally scheduled as a break day.
Effel said remaining players from Days 1A and 1B will resume play on July 10, Day 2A. Remaining players from Days 1C and 1D will resume play on Day 2B, July 11. Main Event play starts at 12 noon each day, beginning July 6.
The 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light, the world’s richest sporting event, began June 1 at the Rio® All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. More information on the tournament is available at www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
The WSOP is operated by an affiliate of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET), the world's largest operator of casino-entertainment resorts. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, USA, nearly 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through the development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages 50 casino resorts on four continents. The company’s properties operate primarily under the Caesars, Harrah’s and Horseshoe brand names; Harrah’s also owns and operates the London Clubs International family of casinos and the World Series of Poker tournament. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. The company is committed to reinvesting in the communities in which it operates.
More information about Harrah’s is available at its Web site —
www.harrahs.com.