WPE Celebrity Poker First Round

Published: Saturday, July 02, 2005 Online-Casinos.com

WPE CELEBRITY POKER FIRST ROUND

Stars aplenty in this tournament

The World Poker Exchange has announced the first round of celebrity poker heads, including Willie Garson ("Sex and the City") Nicholas Gonzalez ("The O.C.,") Richard Kind (Bewitched, "Spin City") and Mimi Rogers (Stone Cold), who will be among the international celebrities gathering at The Old Billingsgate Market in London to vie for a $2 million prize at the World Poker Exchange London Open.

"Our first round of celebrity poker enthusiasts, who are each accomplished players in their own right, are expected to show their best poker faces as they go against poker pros who will also be coming to London in pursuit of the $2 million winner take all prize," commented World Poker Exchange Managing Director Haden Ware.

The high stakes gaming event to be staged in London on the banks of the River Thames features a $2 million guaranteed prize pool and distinctive cultural, entertainment and dining experiences. A pinnacle of the four-day event will be a private concert, a separate charity tournament and VIP Reception featuring South London-based funky pop act Dirty Vegas, international chanteuse and "Queen of the Nightclub" Grace Jones, and celebrity club and party DJ Guy Preston.

The London Open will be broadcast as a Bravo primetime TV special "World Poker Exchange London Open."