WSOP Press Release
Harrah’s Announces 2005 World Series of Poker Schedule
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LAS VEGAS, NV USA 09/13/2004 |
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For 35 years, the World Series of Poker has been an all-Las Vegas affair. But in 2005, the road to poker's ultimate championship begins in Atlantic City. From January 7-18, 2005, Harrah's Atlantic City will host the premiere event of the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit, a series of five poker tournaments hosted by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET). The tournaments will precede the 36th Annual World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. "In 2005, the World Series of Poker begins its evolution from a month-long special event into a year-round sport," said Ginny Shanks, senior vice president of acquisition marketing for Harrah's. "The road to the World Series of Poker Championship will be a challenging and arduous one. But unlike professional football, basketball, golf or auto racing, even the greenest of amateurs can mount a challenge for the title." Players will earn points based on their performance in the circuit tournaments and the World Series of Poker. The top 100 point-earners will receive a free invitation to the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, where a single winner will take home a top prize of $2 million. Following the January tournament in Atlantic City, the Tournament Circuit will make stops at Harrah's Rincon near San Diego (February 20-March 1), the Rio (March 12-22), Harveys Lake Tahoe (April 26-May 10) and Harrah's New Orleans (May 21-30). Each of the events will be taped and aired on ESPN. The 36th Annual World Series of Poker is scheduled to begin June 2, and will run through July 15. An estimated 5,000 players are expected to participate in the $10,000 buy-in, no-limit Texas hold 'em Championship, double the number that competed in 2004. To accommodate the large expected field of participants, most of the 2005 World Series of Poker will be held at the Rio, though the final two days of the championship tournament will be held at Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas. The 2005 Tournament of Champions will take place soon after the conclusion of the World Series of Poker Championship event, and will be held at the Rio. For additional information, call 1-877-367-9767, or visit http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com. Various subsidiaries of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. own or manage 28 casinos in the United States, primarily under the Harrah's and Horseshoe brand names. Founded 66 years ago, Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its valued customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. Additional information about Harrah's Entertainment is available at http://www.harrahs.com. 2005 World Series of Poker Schedule of Events Date Event # Tournament Buy-In June 2, Thursday 1 Casino Employee No-limit Hold'em $500 June 3, Friday 2 No-limit Hold'em $1,500 June 4, Saturday 3 Pot-limit Hold'em $1,500 June 5, Sunday 4 Limit Hold'em $1,500 June 6, Monday 5 Omaha Hi-low Split $1,500 June 7, Tuesday 6 Short Handed (6/table) No-limit Hold'em $2,500 June 8, Wednesday 7 No-limit Hold'em w/rebuys $1,000 June 9, Thursday 8 Seven Card Stud $1,500 June 10, Friday 9 No-limit Hold'em $2,000 June 11, Saturday 10 Limit Hold'em $2,000 June 12, Sunday 11 Pot-limit Hold'em $2,000 June 13, Monday 12 Pot-limit Omaha w/re-buys $2,000 June 14, Tuesday 13 No-limit Hold'em $5,000 June 15, Wednesday 14 Seven Card Stud Hi-low Split $1,000 June 16, Thursday 15 Limit Hold'em Shootout $1,500 June 17, Friday 16 No-limit Hold'em Shootout $1,500 June 18, Saturday 17 Limit Hold'em $2,500 June 19, Sunday 18 Seven Card Stud Hi-low Split $2,000 June 19, Sunday 19 Pot Limit Omaha $1,500 June 20, Monday 20 Pot-limit Hold'em $5,000 June 21, Tuesday 21 Omaha Hi-low Split $2,500 June 22, Wednesday 22 No-limit Hold'em $1,500 June 23, Thursday 23 Seven Card Stud $5,000 June 24, Friday 24 No-Limit Hold'em $2,500 June 25, Saturday 25 Pot-limit Hold'em $2,500 June 26, Sunday 26 Ladies No-limit Hold'em $1,000 June 26, Sunday 27 Pot-limit Omaha w/re-buys $5,000 June 27, Monday 28 Limit Hold'em $5,000 June 28, Tuesday 29 No-limit Hold'em $2,000 June 29, Wednesday 30 Seven Card Razz $1,500 June 29, Wednesday 31 Short handed (6/table) No-limit Hold'em $5,000 June 30, Thursday 32 Omaha hi-low split $5,000 July 1, Friday 33 No-limit Hold'em $3,000 July 2, Saturday 34 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em $1,000 July 2, Saturday 35 Pot-limit Omaha $10,000 July 3, Sunday 36 Limit Hold'em $3,000 July 4, Monday 37 No-limit Hold'em w/re-buys $1,000 July 5, Tuesday 38 Super satellite day (10a.m./3p.m./8p.m.) $1,000 July 5, Tuesday 39 No-limit 2 to 7 Draw Lowball w/re-buys $5,000 July 6, Wednesday 40 Super satellite day (9a.m./2p.m./9p.m.) July 6, Wednesday 41 Media/Celebrity Charity Event No Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship: Date Event # Tournament Buy-In July 7, Thursday 42 Day 1A, First 1,000 - 2,200 play to 500-650 $10,000 July 8, Friday Day 1B, Second 1,000 - 2,200 play to 500-650 July 9, Saturday Day 1C, Third 1,000 - 2,200 play to 500-650 July 10, Sunday Day 2, Play down to 500-1,000 July 11, Monday Day 3, Play down to 200-400 July 11, Monday 43 No-limit Hold'em 1-day event $1,500 July 12, Tuesday Day 4, Play down to 100-150 July 12, Tuesday 44 No-limit Hold'em 1-day event $1,000 July 13, Wednesday Day 5, Play down to 27 July 13, Wednesday 45 No-limit Hold'em 1-day event $1,000 July 14, Thursday Day 6, Play down to 9 (Binion's Horseshoe) July 15, Friday Day 7, Final table (Binion's Horseshoe)