Published: Friday, September 02, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
THE POKER LEGENDS GATHER AT THE PALMS
Poker champs gearing up for $15 million pro-shootout at The Palms Casino
Kathy Leibert, Layne Flack, Chris Moneymaker, Ted Forrest, Men The Master Nguyen, Barry Greenstein, Johnny Chan, Freddy Deeb, Antonio Esfandiari, Thor Hansen, Joe Awada, Rene Angeli and more of the top names in Poker will be gathering soon for one of the main events in world poker.
The Labor Day Pro-Shootout at the Palms in Las Vegas takes place over the Labour Day weekend, Sunday, September 4, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. when ten world-class players will come together to compete for one entry into the tournament that boasts the richest first prize in the game.... the $15 million Quest of Champions.
A sponsored seat into the main event is up for grabs, with the main event slated to begin New Year's week at the Palms Casino Resort.
Angelo Halkias, Pokerquest C.O.O., said, "The field of entrants for the Quest is comprised of Titans from the combined worlds of Poker, Hollywood, and Business."
This poker tournament has the attention of Hollywood stars such as James Woods, Michael Vartan, and Mimi Rogers and world-renowned poker champions. Daniel Negreanu, Johnny Chan, Amir Vahedi, Phil Hellmuth, and T.J. Cloutier amongst many others have contracted to play as the remaining open seats are quickly being filled by celebrity players from around the world.
The Quest will feature only 100 players, at ten shoot-out tables. The winner from each table advances to the final table. The ultimate winner will take home $15 million dollars, the highest first-place professional poker payout in the history of the sport.