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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new, $50,000 buy-in HORSE contest has been added to the tournament schedule for the 2006 World Series of Poker at the Rio(R) All-Suites Hotel & Casino.
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The addition of the high buy-in contest -- a combination of no-limit hold'em, Omaha, razz, stud and stud eight or better -- marks the first time the World Series of Poker will offer an event with a buy-in of more than $10,000.
"We've heard from a number of players that a high buy-in event will enhance the World Series of Poker," said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the World Series of Poker and vice president of sports and entertainment marketing for Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET). "We agree, and this schedule addition is an example of how we are innovating to build on the tradition and heritage of the tournament. This summer, one player will make poker history and win the first-ever World Series of Poker bracelet for a $50,000 event."
The 2006 World Series of Poker will consist of 45 individual poker tournaments between June 25 and August 10 at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Buy-ins for the individual events will range from $500 to $50,000, with the cost of entering the Main Event -- the no-limit hold'em world championship -- remaining at $10,000.
In another customer-service enhancement, World Series of Poker officials will allow players entering the Main Event to choose their start dates, as long as seats are available on the selected dates. The Main Event will seat up to 2,000 entrants each day from July 28-31 to accommodate what is expected to be another record field. In 2005, 5,619 entrants to the Main Event played their first rounds over a three-day period.
The final schedule for the 2006 World Series of Poker follows. Additional information is available at http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
Date Day Time Event# Event Name Buy-In
June 25, 2006 Sunday 12 noon Satellites and Live Action
Begin
June 26, 2006 Monday 12 noon 1 Casino Employee No-Limit 500.00
Event (2 day event)
June 27, 2006 Tuesday 12 noon 2 No-Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(3 day event)
June 28, 2006 Wednesday 12 noon 3 Pot Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(3 day event)
June 29, 2006 Thursday 12 noon 4 Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(3 day event)
June 30, 2006 Friday 12 noon 5 No-Limit Hold'em-Short 2,500.00
Handed 6/Table(3 day event)
July 1, 2006 Saturday 12 noon 6 No-Limit Hold'em 2,000.00
(3 day event)
July 2, 2006 Sunday 12 noon 7 Limit Hold'em 3,000.00
(3 day event)
July 3, 2006 Monday 12 noon 8 Omaha Hi-Low Split 2,000.00
(3 day event)
July 4, 2006 Tuesday 12 noon 9 No-Limit Hold'em 5,000.00
(3 day event)
July 5, 2006 Wednesday 12 noon 10 Seven Card Stud 1,500.00
(3 day event)
July 6, 2006 Thursday 12 noon 11 Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(3 day event)
July 6, 2006 Thursday 2 PM 12 Omaha Hi-Low Split 5,000.00
(2 day event)
July 7, 2006 Friday 12 noon 13 No-Limit Hold'em 2,500.00
(3 day event)
July 8, 2006 Saturday 12 noon 14 No-Limit Hold'em 1,000.00
w/Re-Buys (3 day event)
July 9, 2006 Sunday 11 AM 15 Ladies Event No-Limit 1,000.00
Hold'em (2 day event)
July 9, 2006 Sunday 12 noon 16 Pot Limit Omaha 10,000.00
(2 day event)
July 10, 2006 Monday 12 noon 17 No-Limit Hold'em 1,000.00
(3 day event)
July 11, 2006 Tuesday 12 noon 18 Pot Limit Hold'em 2,000.00
(2 day event)
July 12, 2006 Wednesday 11 AM 19 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em 1,000.00
(2 day event)
July 12, 2006 Wednesday 12 noon 20 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball 5,000.00
w/Re-Buys (2 day event)
July 13, 2006 Thursday 12 noon 21 No-Limit Hold'em-Short 2,500.00
Handed 6/Table (3 day event)
July 14, 2006 Friday 12 noon 22 No-Limit Hold'em 2,000.00
(3 day event)
July 15, 2006 Saturday 12 noon 23 Limit Hold'em 3,000.00
(3 day event)
July 15, 2006 Saturday 2 PM 24 Omaha Hi-Low Split 3,000.00
(3 day event)
July 16, 2006 Sunday 12 noon 25 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout 2,000.00
(3 day event)
July 17, 2006 Monday 12 noon 26 Pot Limit Omaha 1,500.00
(2 day event)
July 18, 2006 Tuesday 12 noon 27 No-Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(3 day event)
July 19, 2006 Wednesday 12 noon 28 Seven Card Stud 5,000.00
(2 day event)
July 19, 2006 Wednesday 2 PM 29 Pot Limit Hold'em 2,500.00
(2 day event)
July 20, 2006 Thursday 12 noon 30 No-Limit Hold'em-Short 5,000.00
Handed 6/table (3 day event)
July 21, 2006 Friday 12 noon 31 No-Limit Hold'em 2,000.00
(3 day event)
July 22, 2006 Saturday 12 noon 32 Pot Limit Hold'em 5,000.00
(3 day event)
July 22, 2006 Saturday 2 PM 33 Seven Card Razz 1,500.00
(2 day event)
July 23, 2006 Sunday 12 noon 34 No-Limit Hold'em 1,000.00
w/Re-Buys (3 day event)
July 24, 2006 Monday 12 noon 35 Seven Card Hi-Low Split 1,000.00
(2 day event)
July 24, 2006 Monday 2 PM 36 Limit Hold'em Shootout 1,500.00
(3 day event)
July 25, 2006 Tuesday 12 noon 37 No-Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(3 day event)
July 25, 2006 Tuesday 4PM 38 H.O.R.S.E. 50,000.00
(3 day event)
July 26, 2006 Wednesday Satellite Day
July 27, 2006 Thursday Media/Celebrity Event and
Satellite Day
July 28, 2006 Friday 39 No-Limit Texas Hold'em 10,000.00
World Championship Event
July 28, 2006 Friday 12 noon Day 1 A 2000 play down to 800
July 29, 2006 Saturday 12 noon Day 1B 2000 play down to 800
July 30, 2006 Sunday 12 noon Day 1C 2000 play down to 800
July 31, 2006 Monday 12 noon Day 1D 2000 play down to 800
August 1, 2006 Tuesday 12 noon A + B 1600 to 700
August 2, 2006 Wednesday 12 noon C + D 1600 to 700
August 3, 2006 Thursday Day off for main event
August 3, 2006 Thursday 11 AM 40 No-Limit Hold'em 1,000.00
(2 day event)
August 4, 2006 Friday 12 noon ABCD Play 1400 down to 600
August 5, 2006 Saturday 12 noon Play 600 down to 300
August 5, 2006 Saturday 11 AM 41 No-Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(2 day event)
August 6, 2006 Sunday 12 noon Play 300 down to 150
August 6, 2006 Sunday 11 AM 42 No-Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(2 day event)
August 7, 2006 Monday 12 noon Play 150 down to 60
August 7, 2006 Monday 11 AM 43 No-Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(2 day event)
August 8, 2006 Tuesday 12 noon Play 60 down to 27
August 8, 2006 Tuesday 11 AM 44 No-Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(2 day event)
August 9, 2006 Wednesday 12 noon Play 27 down to 9
August 9, 2006 Wednesday 10 AM 45 No-Limit Hold'em 1,500.00
(1 day event)
August 10, 2006 Thursday 12 noon Final Table
For the No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event #39, 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
Lifestyle Show begins on July 27th and concludes on July 31st. This is a Poker type convention open to the public. For vendor information please call 702-777-2310.
Single Table Satellites, Super Satellites and Live Action begin on June 25, 2006.
Super Satellite Schedule:
$230 Super Satellites will take place daily at 3 PM.
$1060 Mega Super Satellites will take place nightly at 7 PM.
Super Satellite Days on July 26th and July 27th:
$230 Buy-In Super Satellite will take place at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
$1060 Buy-In Mega Super Satellite will take place at 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
Second Chance Tournament:
$540 Buy-In No-Limit Hold'em tournaments will take place daily at 5:00 PM.
$225 Buy-In No-Limit Hold'em tournaments will take place nightly at 11:00
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: 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%
All winners will be required to show a valid picture ID and must provide an Individual Tax Identification Number.
Foreign players without an ITIN or Foreign Players from a Non-Treaty Country, 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.
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment through 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.
SOURCE Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
CONTACT: Dan Foley - Investors, +1-702-407-6370 or Alberto Lopez - Media (General), +1- 702-407-6344, both of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.; Dave Curley - Media (WSOP), TBC Public Relations, +1-410-986-1305; Gary Thompson - Media (WSOP), Harrah's Operating Company, +1-702-407-6530 -0- Jan/12/2006 23:27 GMT
Last Updated: January 12, 2006 18:27 EST
