The
high-stakes action of the World Series of Poker, the richest sporting event on
the planet, returns to the Caesars Palace Poker Room April
20--May 1, 2008. The World Series of Poker Circuit schedule
for Caesars
Palace will include 13
tournament events, with buy-ins ranging from $300 up to $5,000. The winner of
the $5,000 championship will receive cash plus a $10,000 buy-in to the 2008
World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in
Las Vegas next
July.
"We are happy to
welcome back the World Series of Poker Circuit event to the Caesars Palace Poker
Room for the third year in a row," said Caesars Palace Poker Room manager,
Jim Pedulla. "The excitement that this event brings to the
Caesars
Palace Poker Room is
remarkable and we are looking forward to surpassing last year's continuous
action."
Registration
begins April 19, 2008 for all events. All tournaments begin at 12pm unless
otherwise noted. Single table satellites for all events will run everyday from
9am-3am. The complete schedule of events
is listed below.
|
Date |
Event
# |
Tournament |
Buy-In |
|
4/19/2008 |
|
Satellites
Begin |
|
|
4/20/2008 |
1 |
No-Limit Hold'em
@ 12pm |
$500 +
$50 |
|
4/21/2008 |
2 |
No-Limit Hold'em
@ 12pm |
$1,000 +
$60 |
|
4/21/2008 |
3 |
Limit Hold'em @
3pm |
$500 +
$50 |
|
4/22/2008 |
4 |
No-Limit Hold'em
@ 12pm |
$500 +
$50 |
|
4/23/2008 |
5 |
No-Limit Hold'em
@ 12pm |
$1,500 +
$70 |
|
4/23/2008 |
6 |
Omaha 8 or Better @
3pm |
$500 +
$50 |
|
4/24/2008 |
7 |
No-Limit Hold'em
@12pm |
$500 +
$50 |
|
4/25/2008 |
8 |
No-Limit Hold'em
@ 12pm |
$1,000 +
$60 |
|
4/26/2008 |
9 |
No-Limit Hold'em
@ 12pm |
$2,000 +
$80 |
|
4/26/2008 |
10 |
Pot Limit
Omaha @
3pm |
$500 +
$50 |
|
4/27/2008 |
11 |
No-Limit Hold'em
@ 12pm |
$500 +
$50 |
|
4/28/2008 |
12 |
Ladies Only (NLH)
@ 11am |
$300 +
$40 |
|
4/28/2008 |
|
Mega Satellite @
Noon & 5pm |
$500 +
$50 |
|
4/28/2008 |
|
Mega Satellite @
3pm |
$300 +
$30 |
|
4/29/2008 |
13 |
WSOP Circuit Main
Event @ 12pm |
$5000 +
$150 |
|
4/30/2008 |
Day
2 |
WSOP Circuit Main
Event @ 12pm |
Day
2 |
|
5/1/2008 |
Day
3 |
WSOP Circuit
Main Event
Final Table @ 2pm |
Final
Table |
|
4/20 -
5/1 |
|
Daily Second Chance No-Limit Hold'em @ 7pm |
$175 +
$25 |
|
4/20 -
5/1 |
|
Daily Last Chance
No-Limit Hold'em @11pm |
$100 +
$20 |
About
Caesars
Palace
Caesars Palace is the world's best known resort-casino,
celebrating the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome, in an 85-acre
destination location that sets the standard for entertainment, dining and
luxury. Reigning at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Palace ranks
among the world's top luxury resorts known for their originality and beauty and
features 3,340 hotel guest rooms and suites, 24 unique restaurants and cafes,
4.5-acre Garden of the Gods pools and gardens, the 50,000 square foot Qua Baths
& Spa and 240,000 square feet of premium meeting and convention space. The
4,300-seat Colosseum spotlights renowned headliner entertainers such as Bette
Midler, Cher (coming May '08), Elton John and
Jerry Seinfeld. The magnificent theatre sits just steps away from celebrity chef
restaurants and the acclaimed Forum Shops at Caesars. For more information,
visit caesarspalace.com or call (702) 731-7110 or (800) 634-6001. Journalists
can download information and photos at
media.harrahs.com.
