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Friday 25th August 2006
Estimated $1.7 million On Offer at Month-Long Tournament
The Bicycle Casino's Legends of Poker is once again hosting thousands of tournament players for their month long poker extravaganza which features an estimated prize pool of over $10,000,000 including a 2006 Cadillac giveaway and $1.7 million in guaranteed prize money over several events. It is estimated that the first place winner of this year's Legends final event, the World Poker Tour No-Limit Hold'em Championship will take home $1,500,000.
This landmark tournament draws poker enthusiasts from around the world for a month of high stakes gambling and the opportunity to put their skills on the table. The Bicycle Casino hosted more than 5,000 people last year throughout August, which added up to more than $4.5 million in prize pool monies. This year's event indicates that 'The Bike' will entertain more than 6,000 attendees and the championship is expected to draw record numbers of avid poker aficionados.
With 27 events and buy-ins ranging from $100 to $10,000, the WPT No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship beginning on August 26t is the final event and the cornerstone of the Legends tournament. As the premiere Los Angeles stop on the World Poker Tour, the Legends Championship final table will be filmed for television on August 30 at 17:15 for the Travel Channel.
Source:OnlineCasinoNews
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