World Series of Poker Circuit Event Hits Chicago CHICAGO, Sept. 23
CHICAGO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The new 500 million-dollar Horseshoe
casino, just 20 minutes from downtown Chicago, announces that the high-stakes
action of the World Series of Poker, the richest sporting event on the planet,
is coming to Horseshoe Casino for the first time from Friday, October 24, 2008
to Sunday, November 2, 2008.
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Held in the state-of-the-art entertainment center, The Venue at Horseshoe
Casino, The World Series of Poker Circuit schedule for Horseshoe Casino will
include thirteen tournament events, with buy-ins ranging from $300 up to
$5,000 for the no-limit hold' em finale. Registration will begin at 9:00 on
October 24, 2008.
The winner of the $5,000 championship will win cash plus a seat to the
World Series of Poker Main Event, valued at $10,000, at the Rio All-Suites
Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in summer 2009.
"The World Series of Poker is without question the single most prestigious
gaming event anywhere, and we're thrilled to bring all the excitement of the
tournament to our customers in the Chicagoland area," said Rick Mazer, Indiana
Regional President and General Manager, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
Horseshoe Casino's World Series of Poker Circuit event schedule follows:
Friday, October 24
Event No. 1: Noon - $345 No-Limit Hold 'em (2 day)
7:00 PM - $235 2nd Chance No-Limit Hold 'em Tournaments
9:00 PM - $120 Turbo Tournaments
Saturday, October 25
Event No. 2: Noon - $555 No-Limit Hold 'em (2 day)
7:00 PM - $235 2nd Chance No-Limit Hold 'em Tournaments
9:00 PM - $120 Turbo Tournaments
Sunday, October 26
Event No. 3: Noon - $1,100 No-Limit Hold 'em (2 day)
Event No. 4: 3 PM - $235 Ladies Event (1 day)
7:00 PM - $235 2nd Chance No-Limit Hold 'em Tournaments
9:00 PM - $120 Turbo Tournaments
Monday, October 27
Event No. 5: Noon - $555 No-Limit Hold 'em (2 day)
Event No. 6: 3:00 PM - $235 PLO with $100 rebuys (1 day)
7:00 PM - $235 2nd Chance No-Limit Hold 'em Tournaments
9:00 PM - $120 Turbo Tournaments
Tuesday, October 28
Event No. 7: Noon - $775 No-Limit Hold 'em (2 day)
Event No. 8: 3:00 PM - $345 H.O.R.S.E. (2 day)
7:00 PM - $235 2nd Chance No-Limit Hold 'em Tournaments
9:00 PM - $120 Turbo Tournaments
Wednesday, October 29
Event No. 9: Noon - $2,100 No-Limit Hold 'em (2 day)
Event No. 10: 3:00 PM - $345 Omaha-8 (2 day)
7:00 PM - $235 2nd Chance No-Limit Hold 'em Tournaments
9:00 PM - $120 Turbo Tournaments
Thursday, October 30
Noon - $555 Mega
3:00 PM - $555 Mega
7:00 PM - $555 Mega
9:00 PM - $120 Turbo Tournament
Friday, October 31
Event No. 11: Noon - $5,150 No-Limit Hold 'em (3 day)
7:00 PM - $235 2nd Chance No-Limit Hold 'em Tournaments
9:00 PM - $120 Turbo Tournaments
Saturday, November 1
Event No. 12: Noon - $555 No-Limit Hold 'em (2 day)
7:00 PM - $235 2nd Chance No-Limit Hold 'em Tournaments
9:00 PM - $120 Turbo Tournaments
Sunday, November 2
Event No. 13: Noon - $345 No-Limit Hold 'em (1 day)
Time TBA - Main Event Final Table
ABOUT THE WSOP
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the largest, richest and most
prestigious gaming event in the world. Featuring a comprehensive slate of
tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker's longest
running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2008, the event
attracted more than 58,000 entrants from 124 different countries to the Rio
All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and awarded more than $180 million in
prize money as players competed for game's most coveted trophy, a WSOP
bracelet. Harrah's License Company, LLC., an affiliate of Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc., has owned and operated the WSOP since 2004 and over the
last five years, fostered an increase in player participation by nearly
300-percent. In addition, the WSOP has experienced groundbreaking alliances
in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully
expanding the brand internationally with the advent in 2007 of the World
Series of Poker Europe. For more information on the WSOP, please visit
http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
ABOUT HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded
casino entertainment. 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. 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. For more information, please visit:
http://www.harrahs.com.
Know when to stop before you start.(R) Gambling problem? Call
1.800.9.WITH.IT. (C)2008 Harrah's License Company, LLC.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Leah Eisenstein, XA, The Experiential Agency, 312.239.2339,
leah@expagency.com
Amanda Puck, XA, The Experiential Agency, 312.239.2370,
amanda@expagency.com
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