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Tuesday, January 9, 2007 12:00:00 AM PT |
Harrah's Entertainment Announces 2007 Schedule For World Series Of Poker® Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light
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June 1 to July 17 Event Offers New Variety Of Games, Buy-Ins |
LAS VEGAS - January 9, 2007 - Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET) said today the 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light will offer the most diverse event schedule in the tournament's illustrious history.
The 38th edition of the world's most prestigious poker tournament, set for June 1 through July 17, 2007, at the Rio- All-Suite Hotel & Casino - and televised exclusively by ESPN - features 55 bracelet events with buy-ins up to $50,000. Among the additions to the schedule are $2,500 HORSE event and $5,000 Mixed Hold'Em Events and a $5,000 Heads-up No-Limit Hold'Em World Championship.
"The 2007 schedule offers something for everyone," said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the World Series of Poker. "As part of our commitment to innovate for the benefit of all players, we've added nine bracelet events and created more opportunities for both amateurs and professionals to win poker's most coveted prize."
The 55-event 2007 WSOP schedule compares with 46 events in 2006, when more than 42,000 entrants from 56 countries generated a total prize pool exceeding $171 million - the largest purse in competitive sports. The 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event - the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'Em World Championship - attracted a field of 8,773 players. More than 870 players won money in the 2006 WSOP Main Event, including reigning world champion Jamie Gold, who captured the top prize of $12 million.
In addition to an expanded schedule, the 2007 World Series of Poker will offer players more space, with up to 300 tables available for tournament and live-game play. The additional tables will enable tournament officials to reduce the start days for the WSOP Main Event to three. As in 2006, World Series of Poker officials will allow players entering the WSOP Main Event to choose their start dates as long as seats are available on the selected dates.
For the third straight year, the Rio Hotel & Casino will host the annual Gaming Life Expo July 5-8. A free consumer show featuring exhibitors from around the globe, the 2007 World Series of Poker Gaming Life Expo will showcase a broad array of gaming and poker products, memorabilia, books and clothing. In 2006, more than 100,000 people visited the Expo.
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment through its operating subsidiaries. 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 about the World Series of Poker or Harrah's is available at the Web sites http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com or http://www.harrahs.com. To learn more about the 2007 Gaming Life Expo, please visit http://www.harrahs.com/gaminglifeexpo.
The complete schedule of 2007 World Series of Poker events follows:
| Date |
Day |
Time |
Event # |
2007 |
Buy-In |
| June 1, 2007 |
Friday |
12 noon |
1 |
World Championship Mixed Hold'em(Limit/No-Limit) (3 Day event) |
$5,000.00 |
| June 1, 2007 |
Friday |
5 PM |
2 |
Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) |
$500.00 |
| June 2, 2007 |
Saturday |
12 noon |
3 |
No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
$1,500.00 |
| June 3, 2007 |
Sunday |
12 noon |
4 |
Pot Limit Hold'em (3 day event) |
$1,500.00 |
| June 3, 2007 |
Sunday |
5 PM |
5 |
Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 day event) |
$2,500.00 |
| June 4, 2007 |
Monday |
12 noon |
6 |
Limit Hold'em (3 day event) |
$1,500.00 |
| June 4, 2007 |
Monday |
5 PM |
7 |
Pot Limit Omaha W/Rebuys (2 day event) |
$5,000.00 |
| June 5, 2007 |
Tuesday |
12 noon |
8 |
No-Limit Hold’em w/Re-Buys (3 day event) |
$1,000.00 |
| June 5, 2007 |
Tuesday |
5 PM |
9 |
Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) |
$1,500.00 |
| June 6, 2007 |
Wednesday |
12 noon |
10 |
No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
$2,000.00 |
| June 6, 2007 |
Wednesday |
5 PM |
11 |
World Championship Seven Card Stud (3 day event) |
$5,000.00 |
| June 7, 2007 |
Thursday |
12 noon |
12 |
No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (3 day event) |
$1,500.00 |
| June 8, 2007 |
Friday |
12 noon |
13 |
World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em (3 day event) |
$5,000.00 |
| June 8, 2007 |
Friday |
5 PM |
14 |
Seven Card Stud (2day event) |
$1,500.00 |
| June 9, 2007 |
Saturday |
12 noon |
15 |
No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
$1,500.00 |
| June 9, 2007 |
Saturday |
5 PM |
16 |
H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event) | $2,500.00 |
| June 10, 2007 | Sunday | 12 noon | 17 | World Championship Ladies Event No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,000.00 |
| June 10, 2007 | Sunday | 5 PM | 18 | World Championship Limit Hold'em (3 day event) | $5,000.00 |
| June 11, 2007 | Monday | 12 noon | 19 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $2,500.00 |
| June 11, 2007 | Monday | 5 PM | 20 | Seven Card Stud Hi-low-8 or Better (3 day event) | $2,000.00 |
| June 12, 2007 | Tuesday | 12 noon | 21 | No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| June 13, 2007 | Wednesday | 12 noon | 22 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $5,000.00 |
| June 14, 2007 | Thursday | 12 noon | 23 | Pot Limit Omaha (2 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| June 14, 2007 | Thursday | 5 PM | 24 | World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) | $3,000.00 |
| June 15, 2007 | Friday | 12 noon | 25 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $2,000.00 |
| June 15, 2007 | Friday | 5 PM | 26 | H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event) | $5,000.00 |
| June 16, 2007 | Saturday | 12 noon | 27 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| June 17, 2007 | Sunday | 12 noon | 28 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $3,000.00 |
| June 17, 2007 | Sunday | 5 PM | 29 | Seven Card Razz (2 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| June 18, 2007 | Monday | 12 noon | 30 | No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed(3 day event) | $2,500.00 |
| June 19, 2007 | Tuesday | 12 noon | 31 | World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) | $5,000.00 |
| June 19, 2007 | Tuesday | 5 PM | 32 | Seven Card Stud (2 day event) | $2,000.00 |
| June 20, 2007 | Wednesday | 12 noon | 33 | Pot Limit Omaha W/Re-Buys (2 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| June 20, 2007 | Wednesday | 5 PM | 34 | Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $3,000.00 |
| June 21, 2007 | Thursday | 12 noon | 35 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| June 21, 2007 | Thursday | 5 PM | 36 | World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) | $5,000.00 |
| June 22, 2007 | Friday | 12 noon | 37 | Pot Limit Hold'em (3 day event) | $2,000.00 |
| June 23, 2007 | Saturday | 12 noon | 38 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| June 24, 2007 | Sunday | 12 noon | 39 | World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (5 day event) | $50,000.00 |
| June 24, 2007 | Sunday | 5 PM | 40 | Mixed Hold'em(limit/no-limit) (3 Day event) | $1,500.00 |
| June 25, 2007 | Monday | 12 noon | 41 | World Championship Seniors No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,000.00 |
| June 25, 2007 | Monday | 5 PM | 42 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (2 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| June 26, 2007 | Tuesday | 12 noon | 43 | Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $2,000.00 |
| June 27, 2007 | Wednesday | 12 noon | 44 | Omaha Hi-Low Split (2 day event) | $2,000.00 |
| June 28, 2007 | Thursday | 12 noon | 45 | No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed(3 day event) | $5,000.00 |
| June 28, 2007 | Thursday | 5 PM | 46 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 day event) | $1,000.00 |
| June 29, 2007 | Friday | 12 noon | 47 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $2,000.00 |
| June 29, 2007 | Friday | 5 PM | 48 | 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) W/Rebuys (2 day event) | $1,000.00 |
| June 30, 2007 | Saturday | 12 noon | 49 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| July 1, 2007 | Sunday | 12 noon | 50 | World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (2 day event) | $10,000.00 |
| July 1, 2007 | Sunday | 5 PM | 51 | S.H.O.E (2 day event) | $1,000.00 |
| July 2, 2007 | Monday | 12 noon | 52 | No-Limit Hold’em w/Re-Buys (3 day event) | $1,000.00 |
| July 3, 2007 | Tuesday | 12 noon | 53 | Limit Hold’em Shootout (2 day event) | $1,500.00 |
| July 4, 2007 | Wednesday | | | Satellite Day | |
| July 4, 2007 | Wednesday | 12 noon | 54 | World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Re-Buys (2 day event) | $5,000.00 |
| July 5, 2007 | Thursday | | | Satellite Day/Media Event |
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| July 6, 2007 |
Friday |
12 noon |
55 |
World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em Day 1A & 3000 |
$10,000.00 |
| July 7, 2007 |
Saturday |
12 noon |
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Day 1B3000 |
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| July 8, 2007 |
Sunday |
12 noon |
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Day 1C3000 |
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| July 9, 2007 |
Monday |
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OFF |
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| July 10, 2007 |
Tuesday |
12 noon |
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Day 2 |
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| July 11, 2007 |
Wednesday |
12 noon |
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Day 3 |
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| July 12, 2007 |
Thursday |
12 noon |
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Day 4 |
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| July 13, 2007 |
Friday |
12 noon |
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Day 5 |
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| July 14, 2007 |
Saturday |
12 noon |
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Day 6 |
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| July 15, 2007 |
Sunday |
12 noon |
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Day 7 |
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| July 16, 2007 |
Monday |
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OFF |
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| July 17, 2007 |
Tuesday |
12 noon |
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Final Table |
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For Event No. 55, the No-Limit Texas Hold’em World Championship Event, you may request your first day of play. Based on availability, you will be placed by your preferences during the Registration or Pre-Registration process.
General Information:
For vendor information please call 702-777-2310
Single Table Satellites, Mega Satellites and Live Action begin on June 1, 2007
Mega Satellite Schedule:
$550 Mega Satellites will take place Monday - Thursday at 9 PM.
$1060 Mega Satellites will take place Friday - Sun at 9 PM.
Mega Satellite Days on July 4 and July 5:
$550 Buy-In Mega Satellites will take place at 10 AM and 4 PM.
$1060 Buy-In Mega Satellites will take place at 1 PM and 9PM.
Second-Chance Tournaments From June - July 3:
$1,060 Buy-In No-Limit Hold'em tournaments will take place daily at 7 PM.
Second-Chance Tournaments From July 9 - 16:
$550 Buy-In No-Limit Hold'em tournaments at 7 PM.
For Tournament Info: Visit our web site at http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com or call us at 1-877-FOR-WSOP (1-877-367-9767)
For Room Reservation Info: 1-877-746-8342
The following percentages will be withheld from the Buy-In for each event:
Buy-In Take-Out
$500.00 10%
$1,000.00 9%
$1,500.00 9%
$2,000.00 9%
$2,500.00 8%
$3,000.00 8%
$5,000.00 6%
$10,000.00 6%
$50,000.00 4%
All winners will be required to show a valid picture ID and must provide an Individual Tax Identification Number. Foreign players without an ITIN and Foreign Players from Non-Treaty Countries are subject to 30% Tax Withholding.
Harrah's reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the Tournament or any Tournament Event, in part or in whole, without notice.
Contact:
Dave Curley
Trahan, Burden, Charles
(410) 986-1305
Gary Thompson
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
(702) 407-6529