3rd Annual Poker Employees Championship Tournament Dec. 1-4 at Sahara Las Vegas

Poker Player Newspaper presents the 3rd Annual Poker Employees Championship Tournament to be held Monday-Thursday, December 1-4 at the Sahara in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) December 1, 2008 -- Poker Player Newspaper presents the 3rd Annual Poker Employees Championship Tournament Monday-Thursday, Dec. 1-4 at the Sahara in Las Vegas.

WHAT: 2008 Poker Employees Championship Tournament at the Sahara, Las Vegas (Note: formerly the World Poker Dealer Championships)

WHEN: Monday-Thursday, Dec. 1-4

WHERE: Sahara Hotel & Casino, 2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

Monday, Dec. 1, 1:00 pm, Single table satellites begin for main event, buy-in $20 cash

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1:00 pm, $100 buy-in, plus $20 cash

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1:00 pm, $300 buy-in, plus $40 cash

Thursday, Dec. 4, 1:00 pm, Championship, $500 buy-in, plus $50 cash

The 2008 Championships are exclusively No Limit Texas Hold'em. All current and former employees of a licensed public card room, including Circuit Dealers are eligible to play. Other occupations, peripheral and supportive of the land-based Poker Industry, may also play to include: published poker journalists, poker book authors, marketing executives, poker cruise employees, and tournament promotion companies are eligible. The standard here is that the player must have held a paid position either within or directly supportive of the Poker Industry. The winner of the main event will receive an engraved trophy. The first two tournaments drew players from more than 60 casinos and card rooms around the country.

See www.pokerplayernewspaper.com for complete tournament registration information or contact Gary DeWitt, Sahara's Poker Manager, 702-481-4814.

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