OLG Casino Brantford's hosts $750,000 Ultimate Poker Challenge

BRANTFORD, ON -- Seats are filling up quickly for OLG Casino Brantford's Ultimate Poker Challenge 2006 being held September 19 to 24. Poker players have already filled up the first two days of this
Casino Brantford  four day no-limit Texas Hold'em Tournaments for an estimated $750,000 prize pool.

    Entry fees and administration fees apply to all four tournaments.

    -   Tuesday, September 19 - SOLD OUT

    -   Wednesday, September 20 - SOLD OUT

    -   Thursday - Friday - Saturday, September 21, 22, 23 - $2,000 entry fee

        plus $125 administration fee

    -   Sunday, September 24 - Ultimate Poker Challenge Final

First place winners from the warm-up tournament on Tuesday, September 19 will earn a spot in the Wednesday, September 20 event. The first place winner of the Wednesday, September 20 will win a spot in the $2,000 Ultimate Poker Challenge on Thursday, September 21- the first of the three day $2,000 tournament being held September 21, 22 and 23. A total of thirty participants from the $2,000 Ultimate Poker Tournament will advance to the Final Tables on Sunday, September 24.

Participants may register by calling OLG Casino Brantford toll-free at 1-888-694-6946.

Poker players at OLG Casinos in Ontario can also get in on the action through satellite tournaments taking place at participating OLG Casinos until end of gaming day on Monday, September 18, 2006. Participating OLG casinos include OLG Casino Point Edward, OLG Casino Thunder Bay, and OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie.

Players must be 19 years of age or older. OLG Casino Brantford is owned, operated and managed by OLG.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for gaming facilities and provincial lotteries in Ontario. With revenues of $6 billion and more than 20,000 employees and associates, OLG is one of North America's leading gaming enterprises. For more information visit www.OLG.ca.