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November 1, 2005
HEADLINE:
Poker All-Stars Square Off for 2005 Tournament of Champions
BODY:
ESPN Set to Telecast Special Event at Caesars Palace
Many of the biggest names in poker
will descend on Caesars Palace next week to compete for $2 million
in total prize money at the 2005 World Series of Poker® Tournament
of Champions, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. said.
The free-roll tournament is expected to feature, among others,
the nine millionaires from the 36th annual World Series of Poker's
Main Event final table as they go for another seven-figure payday.
A free-roll is an event in which none of the participants is required
to pay a "buy-in" or entry fee to compete.
The Tournament of Champions will be played Nov. 6 through Nov.
8. The winner will receive $1 million. ESPN, the exclusive broadcast
partner of the World Series of Poker, will provide comprehensive
coverage of the event, which is scheduled to be telecast from
1 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time Dec. 24, 2005.
"This is poker's All-Star event," said Jeffrey Pollack,
vice president of sports and entertainment marketing for Harrah's
Entertainment. "Some of the top names in the game will travel
from around the globe to Caesars Palace for a chance at a huge
payday and bragging rights."
"The Tournament of Champions will be a great culmination
of our World Series of Poker coverage this year," said Fred
Christenson, director of programming for ESPN Original Entertainment.
"With its high-stakes action and some of the best known players
in the game, we expect this event to draw very strong ratings."
"Caesars Palace has a long history of hosting world-class
sporting events, and this one-of-a-kind tournament will continue
that legacy," said Gary Selesner, senior vice president and
general manager of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. "This promises
to be a spectacle no poker fan can afford to miss."
In all, nearly 120 players earned invitations to the Tournament
of Champions. In addition to the nine players who made the final
table at the 36th annual World Series of Poker Main Event, top
finishers in five World Series of Poker Circuit events held in
the 2004-05 season are also eligible. Among professionals who've
committed to play are 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winners
Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan, and nine-time bracelet winner Phil
Hellmuth.
The World Series of Poker is owned and operated by Harrah's Operating
Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment.
Caesars Palace is a Harrah's-operated casino.
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider
of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno,
Nevada 68 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of
new properties, expansions and acquisitions. 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.
More information is available at http://www.harrahs.com and http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
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