World Series of Poker® Main Event Begins Today in Las Vegas
Poker enthusiasts from around the globe descended on the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino today for the first of four start dates at the World Series of Poker Main Event.
A total of 1,287 players kicked off the first day’s play. Thousands more already have paid the $10,000 buy-in for the No-Limit Texas Hold’em Championship, commonly referred to as the Main Event. Registration remains open until July 9 at 2 p.m., after which official participation and prize money numbers for the 38th Annual World Series of Poker presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light will be available.
“This has been the best World Series of Poker in the tournament’s 38-year history,” said World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack, “and this will be the best Main Event ever.”
More than $100 million in prize money already has been awarded at the 2007 World Series of Poker. This year’s event schedule included a total of 55 tournaments, the most in World Series of Poker history.
The 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light, the world’s richest sporting event, began June 1 at the Rio® All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. More information on the tournament is available at www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
The WSOP is operated by an affiliate of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET), the world's largest operator of casino-entertainment resorts. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, USA, nearly 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through the development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages 50 casino resorts on four continents. The company’s properties operate primarily under the Caesars, Harrah’s and Horseshoe brand names; Harrah’s also owns and operates the London Clubs International family of casinos and the World Series of Poker tournament. 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. The company is committed to reinvesting in the communities in which it operates.
More information about Harrah’s is available at its Web site — www.harrahs.com
