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The Best Hand I Ever Played
by Steve Rosenbloom
An enjoyable-to-read collection of 52 interviews with the best professional poker players in the world (including Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, Phil Gordon, Howard Lederer, Scott Fischman, Chris Moneymaker and Annie Duke) in which they recount the greatest hands of their storied careers. Combining heart-stopping action, dramatic storytelling, larger-than-life characters, and expert instruction, Rosenbloom, the syndicated poker columnist for the Chicago Tribune and the ESPN Poker Club, provides colorful, money-making wisdom from the sharpest minds in the game. Whether you're a newcomer in a friendly weekly game, an on-line shark, or a veteran of Vegas tournaments, this book will teach you to talk, think, and play like a pro.
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World Series Of Poker 2007 Schedule Released
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
LAS VEGAS -- 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.
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.
More information about the World Series of Poker or Harrah's is available at the Web sites www.worldseriesofpoker.com or www.harrahs.com. To learn more about the 2007 Gaming Life Expo, please visit www.harrahs.com/gaminglifeexpo.
The complete schedule of 2007 World Series of Poker events follows:
Event
Date Day Time # 2007 Buy-In
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World
Championship
Mixed
Hold'em
(Limit/No-
June 1, 12 Limit) (3
2007 Friday noon 1 Day event) $5,000.00
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Casino
Employees
No-Limit
June 1, Hold'em (2
2007 Friday 5 PM 2 day event) $500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 2, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Saturday noon 3 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Pot Limit
June 3, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Sunday noon 4 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Omaha/Seven
Card Stud
Hi-Low-8 or
June 3, Better (3
2007 Sunday 5 PM 5 day event) $2,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Limit Hold'em
June 4, 12 (3 day
2007 Monday noon 6 event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Pot Limit
Omaha
June 4, W/Rebuys (2
2007 Monday 5 PM 7 day event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
Hold'em
June 5, 12 w/Re-Buys (3
2007 Tuesday noon 8 day event) $1,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Omaha Hi-Low
Split-8 or
June 5, Better (3
2007 Tuesday 5 PM 9 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 6, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Wednesday noon 10 day event) $2,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
Seven Card
June 6, Stud (3 day
2007 Wednesday 5 PM 11 event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
Hold'em /
Six Handed
June 7, 12 (3 day
2007 Thursday noon 12 event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
Pot Limit
June 8, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Friday noon 13 day event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Seven Card
June 8, Stud (2day
2007 Friday 5 PM 14 event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 9, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Saturday noon 15 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
June 9, H.O.R.S.E. (3
2007 Saturday 5 PM 16 day event) $2,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
Ladies Event
No-Limit
June 10, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Sunday noon 17 day event) $1,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
Limit
June 10, Hold'em (3
2007 Sunday 5 PM 18 day event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 11, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Monday noon 19 day event) $2,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Seven Card
Stud Hi-low-
8 or Better
June 11, (3 day
2007 Monday 5 PM 20 event) $2,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
Hold'em
June 12, 12 Shootout (2
2007 Tuesday noon 21 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 13, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Wednesday noon 22 day event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Pot Limit
June 14, 12 Omaha (2 day
2007 Thursday noon 23 event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
Seven Card
Stud Hi-Low
Split-8 or
June 14, Better (3
2007 Thursday 5 PM 24 day event) $3,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 15, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Friday noon 25 day event) $2,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
June 15, H.O.R.S.E. (3
2007 Friday 5 PM 26 day event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 16, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Saturday noon 27 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 17, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Sunday noon 28 day event) $3,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Seven Card
June 17, Razz (2 day
2007 Sunday 5 PM 29 event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
Hold'em /
Six Handed
June 18, 12 (3 day
2007 Monday noon 30 event) $2,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
Heads Up No-
Limit
June 19, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Tuesday noon 31 day event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Seven Card
June 19, Stud (2 day
2007 Tuesday 5 PM 32 event) $2,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Pot Limit
Omaha W/Re-
June 20, 12 Buys (2 day
2007 Wednesday noon 33 event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Limit Hold'em
June 20, (3 day
2007 Wednesday 5 PM 34 event) $3,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 21, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Thursday noon 35 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
Omaha Hi-Low
Split-8 or
June 21, Better (3
2007 Thursday 5 PM 36 day event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Pot Limit
June 22, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Friday noon 37 day event) $2,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 23, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Saturday noon 38 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
H.O.R.S.E.
June 24, 12 (5 day
2007 Sunday noon 39 event) $50,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Mixed Hold'em
(limit/no-
June 24, limit) (3
2007 Sunday 5 PM 40 Day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
Seniors No-
Limit
June 25, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Monday noon 41 day event) $1,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Pot-Limit
Omaha Hi-low
Split-8 or
June 25, Better (2
2007 Monday 5 PM 42 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Limit Hold'em
June 26, 12 (3 day
2007 Tuesday noon 43 event) $2,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Omaha Hi-Low
June 27, 12 Split (2 day
2007 Wednesday noon 44 event) $2,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
Hold'em /
Six Handed
June 28, 12 (3 day
2007 Thursday noon 45 event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Seven Card
Stud Hi-Low-
8 or Better
June 28, (3 day
2007 Thursday 5 PM 46 event) $1,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 29, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Friday noon 47 day event) $2,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
2-7 Triple
Draw Lowball
(Limit)
June 29, W/Rebuys (2
2007 Friday 5 PM 48 day event) $1,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
June 30, 12 Hold'em (3
2007 Saturday noon 49 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
Pot-Limit
July 1, 12 Omaha (2 day
2007 Sunday noon 50 event) $10,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 1, S.H.O.E (2
2007 Sunday 5 PM 51 day event) $1,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
No-Limit
Hold'em
July 2, 12 w/Re-Buys (3
2007 Monday noon 52 day event) $1,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Limit Hold'em
July 3, 12 Shootout (2
2007 Tuesday noon 53 day event) $1,500.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 4,
2007 Wednesday Satellite Day
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
No-Limit 2-7
Draw Lowball
July 4, 12 w/Re-Buys (2
2007 Wednesday noon 54 day event) $5,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
Satellite
July 5, Day/Media
2007 Thursday Event
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
World
Championship
No-Limit
Texas
July 6, 12 Hold'em Day
2007 Friday noon 55 1A 3000 $10,000.00
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 7, 12
2007 Saturday noon Day 1B 3000
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 8, 12
2007 Sunday noon Day 1C 3000
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 9,
2007 Monday OFF
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 10, 12
2007 Tuesday noon Day 2
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 11, 12
2007 Wednesday noon Day 3
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 12, 12
2007 Thursday noon Day 4
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 13, 12
2007 Friday noon Day 5
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 14, 12
2007 Saturday noon Day 6
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 15, 12
2007 Sunday noon Day 7
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 16,
2007 Monday OFF
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
July 17, 12
2007 Tuesday noon Final Table
---------------------- --------- ----- ----- ------------- -----------
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:
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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 9 PM.
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
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.
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Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: (702) 407-6000
Fax: (901) 762-8637
Website: www.caesars.com
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