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October 29, 2005
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Poker's Biggest Names Gather at the Golden Nugget for
Two Televised Events
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Cameras Set to Roll on GSN and FOX SPORTS Series in November
Television's hottest game returns to the Golden Nugget Hotel
and Casino in Las Vegas for two made-for-television poker
games featuring some of the biggest names in poker.
The two televised events -- HIGH STAKES POKER, produced for
GSN, and POKER SUPERSTARS III, produced for Fox Sports Net (FSN)
-- mark the return of televised gaming to the legendary downtown
resort. Earlier this year, the Golden Nugget was home to the WORLD
SERIES OF BLACKJACK, which aired on GSN, Speed Channel's Mobil
High Endurance Charity Poker Challenge and NBC's NATIONAL HEADS-UP
POKER CHAMPIONSHIP, which garnered solid ratings.
"The Golden Nugget is the birthplace of poker in Las Vegas,"
said Dan Shumny, vice president of marketing for the Golden Nugget.
"We are pleased to host these popular televised poker games,
and to be a part of the poker phenomenon."
HIGH STAKES POKER
GSN, The Network for Games, is launching its new series, HIGH
STAKES POKER in January 2006. The series will unite some of the
top professional poker players with elite poker-playing business
executives in an exciting match of skill and money. Also known
as a "cash game," each player will ante up $100,000
of his/her own money. The stakes are high, as a player can lose
several thousands of his/her own money, making the series one
of the most exciting poker shows ever to air.
Among the poker
aces scheduled to appear are Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Jennifer
Harmon, Barry Greenstein and Phil Hellmuth, among other high-profile
players.
The series will be filmed in its entirety at the Golden Nugget,
Nov. 2-4. Tapings will be closed to the public. The Golden Nugget
also served as the location for GSN's 2005 series, WORLD SERIES
OF BLACKJACK, a head-to-head match up of professional and amateur
blackjack players.
HIGH STAKES POKER will premiere on GSN Monday, January 16, 2006,
at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).
THE SUPERSTARS OF POKER
Fox Sports Net (FSN) brings the third season of its popular series
POKER SUPERSTARS to the Golden Nugget, November 9-16. The 36-episode
series, produced by Henry Orenstein, will feature 24 of the world's
greatest poker players, including poker luminaries such as Johnny
Chan, Chris Ferguson, Todd Brunson, Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth and
Chris Moneymaker.
POKER SUPERSTARS III is the latest in poker programming on FSN
-- the only US network to air live poker tournaments -- and joins
the network's successful line-up of poker series, such as LEARN
FROM THE PROS, MONTE CARLO MILLIONS, AUSSIE MILLIONS and the highly
rated POKER SUPERSTARS INTERNATIONAL.
The show tapings, scheduled for November 9-16 at the Golden Nugget,
will be closed to the public. POKER SUPERSTARS will air on Fox
Sports Net beginning March 12, 2006. Check local listings for
air times.
About Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Winner of the AAA Four-Diamond Award since 1977, the Golden Nugget
Las Vegas is the most luxurious resort in downtown Las Vegas,
and consistently receives critical acclaim for exceeding customer
expectations. The Golden Nugget offers 1,907 deluxe guest rooms
and suites, 38,000 square-feet of casino space featuring the most
popular slot and video poker machines, table games, a race and
sports book and poker room, nightly entertainment, world-class
restaurants, spa and salon, and year-round outdoor swimming pool.
In September 2005, Landry's Restaurants, Inc. purchased the nearly
60-year-old hotel-casino. Currently, the Golden Nugget is undergoing
a two-year renovation. Hotel reservations and additional information
are currently available by calling 800-634-3454, or book on-line
on the website, www.goldennugget.com.
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