Agua Caliente Casino                                                    (888)999-1995
Artichoke Joes Casino                                                   (650) 589-3145
Augustine Casino                                                            (760) 391 -9500
Axtion Jaxson Card Room                                             (209) 339-8658
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino                     (619) 443-2300
Bay 101 Casino                                                              (408) 451-8888
Bear River Casino                                                           (707) 733-9644
Black Oak Casino                                                           (877) 747-8777
Blue Lake Casino                                                            (877) BLC-2WIN
Brook’s Oceana Card Room                                          (805) 474-0188
Cache Creek Casino Resort                                          (530) 796-31 1 8
California Grand                                                             (925) 685-8397
Cameo Club Casino                                                       (209) 474-1 777
Capitol Casino                                                                 (916) 446-0700
Casino Club                                                                     (530)221-5015
Casino Pauma                                                                 (760) 742-2177
Casino Real Card Room                                                (209) 239-1455
Casino Royale                                                                 (209) 522-7570
Casino San Pablo                                                           (510)215-7888
Cher-Ae Heights Casino                                                (707) 677-361 1
Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino                           (866) 794-6946
Chumash Casino Resort                                                (800) 248-6274
Club Caribe Casino                                                        (323) 560-5995
Club One Casino                                                            (559) 497-3000
Colusa Casino Resort                                                     (530) 458-8844
Commerce Casino                                                          (323) 721 -2100
Crystal Park Casino Hotel                                              (310) 631 -3838
Dealer’s Choice Card Room                                          (530) 885-3627
Diamond Jim’s Casino                                                   (661) 256-1400
Diamond Mountain Casino                                           (877) 319-8514
Don Juan Club and Casino                                           (916) 638-8615
Duffy’s                                                                               (916)649-1235
Eagle Mountain Casino                                                 (559) 788-6220
Elk Valley Casino                                                             (707) 464-1020
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino                                      (800) 827-2946
Feather Falls Casino                                                       (530) 533-3885
FLB Sports Bar and Casino                                           (916) 983-441 1
Garlic City Club                                                               (408) 847-7074
Ginny’sClub                                                                     (530)749-2137
Gloria’s Lounge and Casino                                          (559) 651-3724
Gold Country Casino & Hotel                                       (559) 651 -3724
Gold Rush Gaming Emporium                                     (530) 477-6537
Gold Sombrero Card Room                                          (209) 388-9822
Golden Acorn Casino                                                     (866) 794-6244
Golden West Casino                                                       (661) 324-6936
Harold’s Card Casino                                                     (209) 847-2919
Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort                             (760) 751 -3100
Havasu Landing Resort & Casino                                (760) 858-4593
Hawaiian Gardens Casino                                            (562) 860-5887
Hollywood Park - Casino                                               (310) 330-2800
Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino                                       (707) 744-1395
Hotel Del Rio and Casino                                              (916) 777-4054
Hustler Casino                                                                 (310)719-9800
Jack’s Club                                                                       (209) 339-8658
Jackson Rancheria Casino Hotel & Conf. Center       (209) 223-1677
Jalisco Pool Room                                                           (805)343-1251
Kelly’s Cardroom                                                             (925) 957-5190
Klondike Casino                                                              (707) 445-4633
Konocti Vista Casino, Resort and Marina                   (707) 262-1900
La Jolla Slot Arcade                                                       (760) 742-3066
La Primavera Pool Hall and Cafe                                 (559) 674-1030
Lake Elsinore Hotel & Casino                                       (909) 674-3101
Limelight Bar, Cafe & Card Room                                (916) 446-2208
Livermore Casino                                                            (925) 447-1702
Lucky 7 Casino                                                                (707) 487-7777
Lucky Bear Casino                                                          (530) 625-5198
Lucky Buck Card Club                                                    (925) 455-6144
Lucky Chances Casino                                                   (650) 758-2237
Lucky Derby Casino                                                        (916) 726-8946
Lucky Lady Card Room                                                  (619) 287-6690
Marina Club Casino                                                       (831) 384-0925
Mike’s Card Casino                                                         (209) 847-2919
Mint                                                                                  (559) 783-8320
Mono Wind Casino                                                         (559) 855-4350
Morongo Casino Resort & Spa                                     (800) 252-4499
Mortimers Card Room                                                    (831) 384-7667
Napa Valley Casino                                                        (707)644-8851
Nineteenth Hole                                                             (925) 757-6545
Normandie Casino                                                         (310) 352-3400
Oaks Card Club                                                              (510)653-4456
Ocean View Cardroom                                                  (831) 423-6257
Ocean’s Eleven Casino                                                   (760) 439-6988
Old Cayucos Tavern                                                       (805) 995-3209
Outlaws Cardroom                                                         (805) 466-7950
Paiute Palace Casino                                                      (760)873-4150
Pala Casino Resort and Spa                                          (760) 510-5100
Palace Club                                                                     (510)582-1166
Palomar Card Club                                                         (619) 280-5828
Pastime                                                                             (707) 747-0207
Pechanga Resort & Casino                                            (909) 693-1819
Petes 881 Club                                                               (415)453-5888
Phoenix Lounge                                                              (916) 334-4225
Pit River Casino                                                               (530) 335-2334
Players’ Poker Club                                                         (805) 653-9326
Poker Flots                                                                       (209)383-4917
Princess Cruises                                                               (800) PRINCESS
Quechan Paradise Bingo and Casino                          (760) 572-7777
Rancho’sClub                                                                 (916)361-9186
River Card Room                                                             (707) 782-9453
River Rock Casino                                                           (707) 857-2777
Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino                          (707) 262-4000
Rogelio’s Dine & Sleep Inn, Lounge & Casino             (916) 777-6606
Rolling Hills Casino                                                        (530) 528-3500
Rooney’s Cardroom                                                        (530) 743-4120
S & K Card Room                                                           (707) 442-2305
Saigon Casino Club                                                        (209) 462-7578
San Manuel Bingo & Casino                                         (909) 864-5050
San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino                         (909) 864-5050
Silver Fox Card Room                                                     (916) 399-4929
Soboba Casino                                                                (909) 665-1000
Sonoma Joe’s Casino and Restaurant                         (707) 795-61 21
Spa Resort Casino                                                          (760) 325-1461
Spotlight 29 Casino                                                        (760) 775-5566
St. Charles Place                                                             (530) 289-3237
Star Cruises                                                                      (805)499-9101
Sycuan Casino & Resort                                                (619)445-6002
Table Mountain Casino & Bingo                                   (559) 822-7777
Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino                                     (559) 924-7751
The 101 Casino                                                              (707) 795-61 21
Thunder Valley Casino                                                   (916) 408-7777
Tommy’s Casino                                                              (760) 352-6191
Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Travel Cent.   (760) 397-8144
Trump 29 Casino                                                            (760) 775-5566
Turlock Poker Room                                                        (209) 668-1010
Twin Pine Casino                                                             (707) 987-0197
Valley View Casino                                                          (760)291-5500
Viejas Casino                                                                   (619) 445-5400
Village Club                                                                     (619) 426-4542
Win-River Casino                                                            (530) 243-3377

MISSISSIPPI

TUNICA
Best Western Tunica Resort                                           (662) 363-671 1
Delta Plantation Inn                                                       (662) 363-1532
Days Inn                                                                           (662) 363-9996
Grandvista Vacation Suites at Tunica                           (662) 357-9200
Hampton Inn                                                                   (662)363-6711
Key West Inn                                                                    (662) 363-0021
King S Quarters                                                              (662) 363-5955
Holiday Inn Express                                                        (662) 363-0030
Tunica Motel                                                                    (662) 363-2932
Treasure Town Inn                                                           (662) 357-001 1
Bally’s Casino                                                                  (800) 382-2559
Fitzgeralds Casino/Resort                                              (800) 766-5825
Gold Strike Casino Resort                                              (662) 357-1 1 1 1
Grand Casino Resort                                                      (800)WIN-4-WIN
Hollywood Casino                                                           (800) 871 -071 1
Horseshoe Casino/Hotel                                                (800) 558-2387
Sam’s Town Casino/Hotel                                              (800)456-071 1
Sheraton Casino/Hotel                                                   (800)391-3777

BILOXI

Beaujolais Villas Condominiums                                  (228) 396-1004
Best Western Oak Manor                                              (228) 435-4331
Econo Lodge                                                                   (228) 374-7644
Econo Lodge and Suites                                                (228) 396-0100
Hampton Inn                                                                   (228) 435-9010
Suburban Extended Stay                                               (228) 396-5780
Holiday Inn                                                                      (228) 868-8200
Fairfield Inn                                                                     (800) 228-2800
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino                                       (888) 595-2534
Boomtown Casino                                                          (228) 435-7000
Grand Casino Gulfport & Biloxi                                    (228) 436-2946
IP Hotel & Casino                                                           (228) 436-3000
Island View Casino Resort                                             (877) 744-8439
Isle of Capri Casino                                                        (800) THE-ISLE
Treasure Bay Casino                                                       (228) 385-6000
Palace Casino                                                                 (228) 432-8888

BAY SAINT LOUIS

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis                                   (866) 7-LUCKY-1
Silver Slipper Casino                                                       (866) 775-4773

PHILADELPHIA

Pearl River Resort                                                           (601) 389-31 10
Silver Star Resort                                                            (601) 659-1234
Goden Moon Hotel & Casino                                       (601) 650-1234

NEW JERSEY

Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort                                (609) 347-71 1 1
Bally’s Atlantic City                                                         (609) 340-2000
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa                                     (609) 317-1000
Caesars Casino Atlantic City                                         (609) 348-441 1
Harrah’s Atlantic City                                                     (609) 441 -5000
Resorts Casino Hotel                                                      (609) 340-6000
Sands Casino Hotel                                                        (609) 441 -4000
Showboat Casino Atlantic City                                     (609) 343-4000
Tropicana Casino and Resort                                        (609) 340-4000
Trump Marina Hotel Casino                                          (609) 441-2000
Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino                                         (609) 441-6000
Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort                                   (609) 449-1000

FLORIDA

Brighton Seminole Bingo and Casino                           (863) 467-9998
Dania Jai-Alai                                                                   (954) 920-1511
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino                                 (954) 454-7000
Hollywood Seminole Gaming                                         (954) 961 -3220
Miccosukee Indian Gaming                                            (305) 222-4600
Pompano Park Racing & Poker                                      (954) 972-2000
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek                                   (954) 977-6700
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood     (954) 327-7625
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Tampa            (81 3) 627-7625
Ebro Greyhound Park                                                      (850) 234-3943

LOUISIANNA

Belle of Baton Rouge                                                       (225) 378-6000
Boomtown Casino New Orleans                                    (504) 366-7711
Coushatta Casino Resort                                                 (800) 584-7263
Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport                               (877) 602-071 1
Charles Poker Room                                                      (337)-437-6074
Harrah’s  Orleans Casino                                              (504) 533-6000
Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge                                    (225)381 7777
Horseshoe Casino Hotel - Bossier City                          (318) 742-0711
Isle of Capri Casino Lake Charles                                  (318) 430 2407
L’Auberge Hotel & Casino    .                                         (337)395-7777
Paragon ( aslno Resort                                                    (318) 253-1946

NEVADA

Aladdin                                                                             (702) 785-5555
Arizona Charlie’s                                                             (702) 258-5200
Bally’s                                                                               (702) 739 4 111
Barley’s                                                                             (702)458-2739
Bellagio                                                                            (888) 987-6667
Bill’s Gamblm’ I loll & Saloon                                       (702) 737-2100
Uinion’s Gambling Hall & I lotel                                   (702) 382-1600
Boulder Station                                                               (702)432-7777
Buffalo Bill’s                                                                    (800) 386-7867
( aesars Palace                                                                (702) 731 7110
California                                                                         (702)385-1222
The Cannery                                                                   (702) 507-5700
Casino Royale                                                                 (702) 737-3500
Circus Circus                                                                   (702) 734-0410
Colorado Beds                                                                 (702)298-4000
Edgewater                                                                        (800) 677-4837
El Cortez                                                                           (702) 385-5200
Eldorado                                                                           (702) 564 1811
Ellis Island                                                                        (702)733-8901
Excolibti,                                                                           (702)597-7700
Fiesta Henderson                                                            (702) 558-7000
Fiesta Rancho                                                                  (702) 631 -7000
FitzgeniMs                                                                        (702)388-2400
Flamingo                                                                          (702)733-3111
Four Queens                                                                    (702) 385-401 1
Fremont                                                                            (702) 385-3232
Gold Coast                                                                       (702)367-/111
Gold Spike                                                                       (702) 384-8444
Gold Strike                                                                       (702) 477-5000
Golden Gate                                                                    (702) 385-1906
Golden Nugget.                                                              (702)385-/111
Golden Palm                                                                    (702)798-1111
Greek Isles                                                                       (702) 734-0711
Green Valley Ranch Station                                          (702) 617-1545
Hard Rock Hotel                                                             (702) 693-5000
Hurrah’s Las Vegas                                                        (702) 369-5000
Hooters                                                                            (866) LVHOOTS
Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas                                     (702) 567-1234
Imperial Palace                                                               (702)731-3311
Jerry’s Nugget                                                                 (702) 399-3000
takers Wild                                                                       (702)564-8100
Lady Luck                                                                         (702)477-3000
Las Vegas Hilton                                                             (702)732-5111
Las Vegas Club                                                               (702) 385-1664
Longhorn                                                                         (702)435-9170
Luxor                                                                                 (702) 262-4000
MGM Grand                                                                    (702)8917777
Moin Street Station                                                         (702) 387-1896
MandotayBay                                                                 (702)632-7777
MardiGras Inn Besl Western                                        (702) 731-2020
JW Marriot Hotel & Rampart Casino                          (702) 869-7777
The Mirage                                                                      (702)791-7111
Monte Carlo                                                                     (702)730-7777
Nevada Landing                                                             (702)387-5000
New Frontiei                                                                    (702)794-8200
New “fork New York                                                        (702) 740-6969
OASIS RESORT CASINO (Mesquite, NV)                   (702)346-5232
The Orleans                                                                     (702)365-7111
O’Shea’s                                                                          (702)697-2711
Palace Station                                                                 (702) 367-2411
The Palms                                                                        (702)942-7777
Paris Las Vegas                                                               (702) 946-7000
The Plaza                                                                        (702)386-2110
Poker Palace                                                                    (702) 649-3799
Pot O’Gold                                                                       (702) 564-8488
Primm Valley                                                                    (800) 386-7867
Railroad Pass                                                                   (702) 294-5000
Rainbow Club                                                                  (702) 565-9776
Red Rock Resort                                                             (866) 767-7773
Renata’s                                                                           (702) 435-4000
Rio                                                                                     (702) 252-7777
Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas                                        (702) 567-4700
Riviera                                                                               (702)734-5110
Sahara                                                                              (702) 737-2111
Sam’s Town                                                                     (702)456-7777
SanRemo                                                                        (702)739-9000
Santa Fe Station                                                             (702) 658-4900
Mahoney’s Silver Nugget                                              (702) 399-1111
Silverton                                                                           (702) 263-7/77
Skyline                                                                              (702) 565-91 16
Slots-A-Fun                                                                      (702)734-0410
South Coast Point                                                           (702) 796 /III
Stardust                                                                            (702)732 6111
Stratosphere                                                                    (702) 380-7777
Suncoast                                                                          (702)636/111
Sunset Station                                                                 (702) 547-7777
Terrible’s                                                                           (702)733-7000
Texas Station                                                                   (702)631-1000
THIhotel at Martdolay Hay                                           (702) 632-7/77
Treasure Island                                                                (702)894-7111
Tropicana                                                                         (702)739-2222
Tuscany Las Vegas                                                          (877) 887-2261
Venetian                                                                           (702)414-1000
Westin Casuarina                                                            (702) 836-9775
Westward Ho                                                                   (702)731-2900
Whiskey Pete’s                                                                 (800) 386-7867
Wildfire                                                                             (702)648-3801
Wild Wild Wes1                                                                 (702)740-0000
Wynn Las Vegas                                                              (702)770-7000

Players will be able to pre-register online at worldseriesofpoker.com or in person at the main cage of the Rio(R) All-Suite Hotel & Casino, host property for the 2008 WSOP. Pre-registration instructions and tournament rules are posted on the website.

“We’ve received only positive comments about the 2008 schedule, which offers WSOP bracelets in eight variations of poker and at multiple buy-in levels,” said Jack Effel, WSOP tournament director. “Because no alternates will be seated at the 2008 WSOP, we encourage players to pre-register early to guarantee their seats. Once again, acceptable forms of payment will include cash, cashier’s checks, wire transfers and Rio casino chips.”

The 39th edition of the WSOP will run from May 30 through July 16, 2008, and will include 55 bracelet tournaments. Buy-ins for open events will range from $1,000 to $50,000. The buy-in for the Main Event — the No-Limit Hold’Em World Championship — will remain at $10,000. The full event schedule is at worldseriesofpoker.com.

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Be one of the first to win a seat at this year’s WSOP®

It’s every player’s dream to take a shot at the World Series of Poker®. There’s the giant prize pool: Last year’s winner Jerry Yang took home more than $8 million after beating 6,358 other players. Then there’s the chance to join the former WSOP® champions in the poker history books.

And, of course, you’ll love the amazing Las Vegas experience the WSOP® guarantees. It’s simply the nuts!

This year’s WSOP® Main Event is going to be huge: The action’s taking place in the Rio’s gigantic Amazon Room, and the field will be so large that the first day is being split into four starting days! To make sure you’re one of the first to grab a seat, play in the early WSOP® qualifiers, where you could win a package worth $10,000 and up, including:

Your buy-in to the Main Event, worth $10,000
$1,000 spending money
Accommodation in a luxurious five-star Las Vegas
Access to an exclusive VIP hospitality suite
Transfers from the hotel to the venue

The qualifiers have started already. You can join the action for as little as $2.

Choose your route to the WSOP® with any qualifier tournament structure.

You could be bringing home a coveted bracelet - and millions of dollars - this July.

Good luck!

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The following online poker sites are offering ALL players (including US players), entries into the 2008 WSOP®:

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Full Tilt Poker

• $10 Million Main Event Mania

Win the Main Event after winning your tournament entry at Full Tilt Poker and FTP will pay you $10 million in addition to your first-place prize money.

• Race to the Main Event

Lace up your running shoes and get ready to Race to the Main Event because Full Tilt Poker is offering you the chance to win one of 50 completely free seats at the world’s biggest poker tournament.

To claim your free $10,000 tournament entry, just look for one of the Main Event Race – Round 1 SNGs running around the clock. Win one of these SNGs and you’ll qualify to play in one of the Main Event Race – Round 2 Freerolls running four times each day.

Take either first or second place in one of these daily Preliminary Freerolls to advance to our Main Event Race – Finals Freerolls held each Sunday at 16:30 ET (21:30 GMT). Reach the podium in one of these tournaments by placing first, second or third and they’ll reward your performance by giving you a completely free WSOP* Main Event entry worth $10,000.

Full Tilt Poker’s exclusive Race to the Main Event begins on Saturday, March 1st when they’ll start holding daily Freeroll tournaments that will run through Sunday, June 22nd. By the time the race ends, 50 players will have won free seats at the 2008 WSOP* Main Event.

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Poker Stars

Poker Stars is giving up to $50,000 to qualifiers who make it to a TV table and…wait for it…up to $1 million bonus cash for players who make the Main Event final table.

Oh, and you get a free shuttle to from the Palms to Rio every day, which isn’t anything to sneeze at.

Of course, getting these packages will take a little work on your part. Poker Stars is running a full compliment of satellites to suit just about any bankroll. Cash satellites start at $2 and go up to $1,050. You can get in through any of the daily Frequent Player Point satellites, too.

Among the most popular qualifiers for all big events are the PokerStars Steps satellites. For the World Series, the Steps satellites start at $7.50 or 500 Frequent Player Points.

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The following online poker sites are offering players (EXCEPT the US players), main event WSOP® entries:

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Party Poker World Series of Poker® qualifier structure

Here’s how you can book your seat early for poker’s biggest offline event through the online qualifiers:

MTT Qualifiers

• $1 WSOP Satellite Sub Qualifier Speed Rebuy, Daily
  For every $64 in prizepool, 1 player wins entry into daily $64 WSOP Satellite Qualifier.
• $3 WSOP Satellite Sub Qualifier Rebuy, Daily
  For every $64 in prizepool, 1 player wins entry into daily $64 WSOP Satellite Qualifier.

STT Qualifiers

• $2 WSOP STT Sub Qualifier
  Available on demand 24/7

• $14 WSOP STT Qualifier
  Available on demand 24/7

Both MTT and STT Qualifiers will bring you to:

• $64 WSOP Satellite Qualifier
  Daily at 15:40 ET
  For every 10 entrants, 1 player receives entry into weekly $580 WSOP Satellite.

• $550 + $30 WSOP Satellite
  Every Friday at 18:00 ET
  For every 20 players a $11,000 package to the 2008 WSOP in Las Vegas is awarded.

• 2 WSOP Packages Guaranteed

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Pokerroom

The $500 + 40 Online Final: Saturdays 22:00 CET
1st Prize Gtd: $17,500 World Series Of Poker* Package
You can buy in directly to the Final or qualify through the following ways:

The Sit & Go Route

Lucky Dollar $1 + 0.10
This is a 20-player turbo tournament with blinds increasing every 3 minutes.
• 1st place - $15 + 1.50 Ticket
• 2nd place - $1 + 0.10 Ticket and $3.40

Stage 1 $15 + 1.50
This is a 10-player turbo tournament with blinds increasing every 6 minutes.
• 1st place - $69 + 6 Ticket
• 2nd place - $69 + 6 Ticket

Stage 2 $69 + 6
This is a 10-player tournament with blinds increasing every 12 minutes.
• 1st place - $500 + 40 Ticket
• 2nd place - $69 + 6 Ticket
• 3rd place - $69 + 6 Ticket

Scheduled Tournaments

Tournaments that pay out $500 + 40 tickets will run with these buy-ins:

$2.00 + $0.20
$5.00 + $0.50
$10.00 + $1.00
$20.00 + $2.00
$30.00 + $3.00
$50.00 + $4.00
$100.00 + $8.00

A ticket to the Final awarded in every single tournament. Please check the lobby for start times. These will be available around the clock.

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CarbonPoker

Every day CarbonPoker gives players the chance to earn themselves an entry into the World Series by playing in the lower buy-in satellite tournaments. There are multi table tournament (MTT) and Sit’n'Go satellites starting from as low as $2 buy-in.

Players may buy in at any level or work their way up to the Grand Final events, where either large guaranteed prize pools or $12,500 real life tournament packages are given away.

World Series Satellite Tournament Schedule

• Sit’n'Go - $2, $10 & $55 tournaments registering 24/7, visit the Tournaments > Sit’n'Go > Satellite tab of the CarbonPoker.com software

• $2 MTT - Every day at 06:30, 09:00, 13:45, 16:00, 20:30 & 00:00 CarbonPoker.com time. (GMT-5 / ET-1)

• $10 MTT - Every day at 10:30, 14:30, 19:00 & 21:30 CarbonPoker time. (GMT-5 / ET-1)

• $55 MTT - Every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 18:00 CarbonPoker time. (GMT-5 / ET-1)

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Ultimate Bet

Here is your chance to qualify for the WSOP 2008! Blinds escalate every 5 minutes. These events will guarantee one seat into the WSOP 2008 Qualifier running daily at 9:30pm EST. Unlimited rebuys for the first half-hour ($5 each) grant 1500 more chips. Note: You must have 1500 or less chips to rebuy. One optional add-on at the end of the rebuy period gives you 3000 more chips. You may add-on regardless of how many chips you have. To rebuy, click on get chips in the lower-right, or you will automatically be prompted when you lose all of your chips and at the end of the rebuy period. Alternates are allowed up to the end of the rebuy period. Good luck!

11:40am no limit Hold’em
$5+$.5 WSOP Stage1 Qualifier T+R

1:40pm no limit Hold’em
$5+$.5 WSOP Stage1 Qualifier T+R

2:15pm no limit Hold’em
$5+$.5 WSOP Stage1 Qualifier T+R

3:40pm no limit Hold’em
$5+$.5 WSOP Stage1 Qualifier T+R

4:15pm no limit Hold’em
$5+$.5 WSOP Stage1 Qualifier T+R

5:40pm no limit hold’em
$5+$.5 WSOP Stage1 Qualifier T+R

6:15pm no limit Hold’em
$5+$.5 WSOP Stage1 Qualifier T+R

6:40pm no limit Hold’em
$5+$.5 WSOP Stage1 Qualifier T+R

9:30pm no limit Hold’em
$50+$5 WSOP Qualifier

11:40pm no limit Hold’em
$5+$.5 WSOP Stage1 Qualifier T+R

Native reserve hosts illegal online poker sites

National Post: Wednesday, March 05, 2008

OTTAWA - The federal government said yesterday it is considering new measures to stamp out Internet gaming sites based on a native reserve in Quebec, in a move that could spark conflict between Ottawa and Canada’s First Nations ahead of a second national “day of action” this summer.

The government deems the 400 or so poker and sports-betting sites operating from the Kahnawake reserve near Montreal to be illegal, but neither federal not provincial governments have attempted to enforce the law. Now Ottawa is reviewing that position.

“Following recent concerns surrounding Internet gambling in Canada, the Minister of Justice [Rob Nicholson] has asked his officials to examine whether the enforcement of the Criminal Code provisions could be assisted with other measures,” said Genevieve Breton, Mr. Nicholson’s director of communications.

The “other measures” are understood to be moves to restrict banks and credit card companies from conducting financial transactions with illegal Internet operators. Similar legislation was enacted in the United States two years ago.

The Mohawks of Kahnawake say these laws do not apply to them since they are a sovereign nation. They also cite section 35 of the Constitution, which was inserted to protect native culture. The Mohawks say that gaming has been central to their culture as a means of settling disputes through competition, not violence. Other native groups, such as the Alexander First Nation in Alberta, have said they plan to emulate Kahnawake.

Owners of horse-racing tracks, such as Great Canadian Gaming Corp., say they pay $1-billion in tax receipts every year to various levels of governments and incur huge expenses putting on the races. “These offshore operations just poach horse-racing and no one can do anything about it. They’re parasites on the butt of Canada,” said Ross McLeod, chief executive of Great Canadian Gaming, which owns four tracks in Canada.

The track owners have also suggested that governments force Internet service providers to block the sites from Canadian bandwidth. “I expect the government to do the right thing and protect our country’s interests,” Mr. McLeod said.

Chuck Barnett, who is a member of the board of supervisors for Mohawk Internet Technologies, a utility company that provides connectivity services for the site owners at Kahnawake, sees Ottawa as a foreign government that has no business regulating activity on Mohawk territory. “However, if I were a Canadian, I might instead be more interested in how explicit legislation could serve as the catalyst for a potential source of economic development, employment and revenue through taxation,” he said.

This view was echoed by Michael Lipton, a Toronto lawyer who specializes in gaming law. He said the horse-racing industry has had a monopoly on gambling in Canada for years, with Woodbine Entertainment currently holding a lock on government-sanctioned online horse betting.

“I guess if I had a monopoly, I wouldn’t want anyone to compete against me either,” Mr. Lipton said.

He said the United States has faced serious technical difficulties implementing restrictions on the payment system. “They are completely bogged down on how to block this system.”

He acknowledged the Mohawks have had some problems with fraud. The Kahnawake Gaming Commission, which regulates Web sites operating from the reserve, fined one popular Web site — Absolute Poker –$500,000 after players complained of irregular betting that was traced back to someone associated with the site. But he said most operations are transparent and credible.

Rather than attempting prohibition, Mr. Lipton said the government should bring the Kahnawake sites into the system and regulate them. He said this would protect the vulnerable, guard against money laundering, bring in tax revenue and provide a competitive edge in the gaming software market in terms of international trade.

“I think [Ottawa] should embrace this and recognize that people don’t want to be in a position where the government tells them what they can or can’t do in the peace of their own home,” he said.

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