Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007

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Harrah's announces 2007 WSOP schedule

By Sarah Polson

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. announced the full schedule of events today for the 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The tournament, set to begin June 1, will have 55 bracelet events with buy-ins up to $50,000.

With additions of a $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. event, Mixed Hold'em events and a $5,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em event, WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack said the 2007 schedule offers something for everyone.

"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," Pollack said.

The 2006 WSOP had 46 events compared to the 55 planned this year and attracted more than 42,000 players from around the world. The total prize pool for all the events ended up being more than $171 million, with the Main Event itself topping $83.5 million.

All the players who made the final table of the Main Event left millionaires, with the record-breaking $12 million first prize going to Jamie Gold.

Along with the additional events, WSOP officials have also added 300 more tables. This will allow for more space and bring the number of start days for the Main Event from four down to three.

The schedule of bracelet events for the 2007 WSOP is as follows:

• June 1, noon - Event 1, World Championship Mixed Hold'em $5,000
• June 1, 5 p.m. - Event 2, Casino Employee No-Limit Hold'em $500
• June 2, noon - Event 3, No-Limit Hold'em $1,500
• June 3, noon - Event 4, Pot-Limit Hold'em $1,500
• June 3, 5 p.m. - Event 5, Omaha Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low Eight-or-Better $2,500
• June 4, noon - Event 6, Limit Hold'em $1,500
• June 4, 5 p.m. - Event 7, Pot-Limit Omaha w/rebuys $5,000
• June 5, noon - Event 8, No-Limit Hold'em w/rebuys $1,000
• June 5, 5 p.m. - Event 9, Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better $1,500
• June 6, noon - Event 10, No-Limit Hold'em $2,000
• June 6, 5 p.m. - Event 11, World Championship Seven-Card Stud $5,000
• June 7, noon - Event 12, No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed $1,500
• June 8, noon - Event 13, World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em $5,000
• June 8, 5 p.m. - Event 14, Seven-Card Stud $1,500
• June 9, noon - Event 15, No-Limit Hold'em $1,500
• June 9, 5 p.m. - Event 16, H.O.R.S.E. $2,500
• June 10, noon - Event 17, World Championship Ladies Event No-Limit Hold'em $1,000
• June 10, 5 p.m. - Event 18, World Championship Limit Hold'em $5,000
• June 11, noon - Event 19, No-Limit Hold'em $2,500
• June 11, 5 p.m. - Event 20, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Eight-or-Better $2,000
• June 12, noon - Event 21, No-Limit Hold'em Shootout $1,500
• June 13, noon - Event 22, No-Limit Hold'em $5,000
• June 14, noon - Event 23, Pot-Limit Omaha $1,500
• June 14, 5 p.m. - Event 24, World Championship Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better $3,000
• June 15, noon - Event 25, No-Limit Hold'em $2,000
• June 15, 5 p.m. - Event 26, H.O.R.S.E. $5,000
• June 16, noon - Event 27, No-Limit Hold'em $1,500
• June 17, noon - Event 28, No-Limit Hold'em $3,000
• June 17, 5 p.m. - Event 29, Seven-Card Razz $1,500
• June 18, noon - Event 30, No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed $2,500
• June 19, noon - Event 31, World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em $5,000
• June 19, 5 p.m. - Event 32, Seven-Card Stud $2,000
• June 20, noon - Event 33, Pot-Limit Omaha w/rebuys $1,500
• June 20, 5 p.m. - Event 34, Limit Hold'em $3,000
• June 21, noon - Event 35, No-Limit Hold'em $1,500
• June 21, 5 p.m. - Event 36, World Championship Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better $5,000
• June 22, noon - Event 37, Pot-Limit Omaha $2,000
• June 23, noon - Event 38, No-Limit Hold'em $1,500
• June 24, noon - Event 39, World Championship H.O.R.S.E. $50,000
• June 24, 5 p.m. - Event 40, Mixed Hold'em $1,500
• June 25, noon - Event 41, World Championship Seniors No-Limit Hold'em $1,000
• June 25, 5 p.m. - Event 42, Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better $1,500
• June 26, noon - Event 43, Limit Hold'em $2,000
• June 27, noon - Event 44, Omaha Hi-Lo Split $2,000
• June 28, noon - Event 45, No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed $5,000
• June 28, 5 p.m. - Event 46, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Eight-or-Better $1,000
• June 29, noon - Event 47, No-Limit Hold'em $2,000
• June 29, 5 p.m. - Event 48, Limit 2-7 Triple-Draw w/rebuys $1,000
• June 30, noon - Event 49, No-Limit Hold'em $1,500
• July 1, noon - Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha $10,000
• July 1, 5 p.m. - Event 51, S.H.O.E. $1,000
• July 2, noon - Event 52, No-Limit Hold'em w/rebuys $1,000
• July 3, noon - Event 53, Limit Hold'em Shootout $1,500
• July 4, noon - Event 54, World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/rebuys $5,000
• July 6, noon - Event 55, Main Event No-Limit Hold'em Day 1A $10,000
• July 7, noon - Main Event Day 1B
• July 8, noon - Main Event Day 1C
• July 10, noon - Main Event Day 2
• July 11, noon - Main Event Day 3
• July 12, noon - Main Event Day 4
• July 13, noon - Main Event Day 5
• July 14, noon - Main Event Day 6
• July 15, noon - Main Event Day 7
• July 17, noon - Main Event Final Table

Satellites will also begin June 1 and a media event is scheduled for July 5.

Mega satellite schedule:

• $550 mega satellites Monday-Thursday at 9 p.m.
• $1,060 mega satellites Friday-Sunday at 9 p.m.

Mega satellite days July 4 and 5 schedule:

• $550 mega satellites 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• $1,060 mega satellites 1 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Second-chance tournament schedule:

• June 1-July 6: $1,060 No-Limit Hold'em tournaments daily at 7 p.m.
• July 9-16: $550 No-Limit Hold'em tournaments daily at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www.worldseriesofpoker.com or call (877) 367-9767.

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