Next week, Caesars Palace will play
host to poker tourney worth $2 million in total prize
money at the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of
Champions.
The free-roll poker tournament
(well known to online poker enthusiasts) is planned to
feature, among others, the nine millionaires from the
36th annual World Series of Poker's Main Event final
table as they go for another seven-figure payday. A
free-roll is an event in which none of the participants
is required to pay a "buy-in" or entry fee to compete.
The Tournament of Champions will
be played November 6 through November 8. The winner of
the poker event will receive $1 million.
In total, just about 120 players
earned their invitations to the Tournament of Champions.
In addition to the nine players who made the final table
at the 36th annual World Series of Poker Main Event, top
finishers in five World Series of Poker Circuit events
held in the 2004-05 season are also eligible. Among
professionals who've committed to play are 10-time World
Series of Poker bracelet winners Doyle Brunson and
Johnny Chan, and nine-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.
The World Series of Poker is
owned and operated by Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment.
Caesars Palace is a Harrah's-operated casino.
