The World Series Of Poker Kicks Off On May 30
Best Poker Players gather in Las Vegas for 2008 World Series of Poker set for May 30 through July 17
The 39th Annual World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light is all set; World Series of Poker will be played at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from May 30 through July 17, 2008.
39th Annual World Series of Poker will begin and end with $10,000 buy-in World Championship events and feature a total of eight $10,000 championships.
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In addition, World Series of Poker will feature a 55-event schedule for this year that includes a total of eight $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournaments, which traditionally draw the largest fields except for the Main Event. The World Series of Poker has also added a second start day for the first of the $1,500 no-limit competitions to accommodate the expected number of entrants.
The six other $10,000 buy-in events – all World Championship competitions – include: Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’Em; Seven-Card Stud; Limit Hold’Em; Omaha Hi-Low Split Eight or Better; Pot-Limit Omaha; and a new Mixed Event. The World Series of Poker Mixed Event will feature eight variations of poker: Limit and No-Limit Hold’Em; Omaha Hi-Low and Pot-Limit Omaha; Seven Card Stud; Razz; Seven Card Hi-Low Split; and 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball.
The second event of the 2008 World Series of Poker is a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament with two starting days – May 31 and June 1. In addition to the largest cash prizes in poker, winners of each of the 55 events will receive an exclusive World Series of Poker gold bracelet crafted by the luxury Swiss watchmaker CORUM. Last year, around 54, 000 entrants who ranged in age from 21 to 94 competed for the poker world’s largest total prize pool of nearly $160 million.
2008 World Series of Poker officials plan a “soft opening” of the tournament room on May 28 and 29 for players to register early and play in satellite tournaments and cash games.
“This ’soft opening’ will give players a chance to register early and avoid the lines we had last year during opening weekend — our busiest time.” said Geno Iafrate, vice president and assistant general manager of the Rio.
On July 2 and in conjunction with the 2008 World Series of Poker, Oscar nominee Don Cheadle and poker professional Annie Duke will host the second annual Ante Up For Africa charity tournament at the Rio. July 3 is the first of four start days for the 2008 Main Event. Last year, a total of 6,358 entrants competed for a Main Event prize pool of $59.8 million. Players may choose their Main Event start dates as long as seats are available on the selected dates.
Pre-registration for the 2008 WSOP can be made beginning in February on-site at the Main Cage of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
“The team is still hard at work on the schedule of events for next year, but we’ve received so many requests for the dates that we decided to announce them now,” said Jeffrey Pollack, World Series of Poker Commissioner.
The World Series of Poker brand is owned by Harrah’s License Company, LLC an affiliate of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., the world’s largest provider of branded casino entertainment through its operating subsidiaries.
Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, nearly 70 years ago, Harrah’s has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents. The company’s properties operate primarily under the Harrah’s, Caesars and Horseshoe brand names; Harrah’s also owns the London Clubs International family of casinos.
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