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Big Turnout Expected at Rincon's Sixth-Annual WSOP Circuit Competition
Valley Center, CA - February 23, 2009 – By Nolan Dalla - (PRESS RELEASE) -- The world's largest and most prestigious poker tournament series is returning again to Southern California. For the sixth consecutive year Harrah's Rincon, the San Diego area's premier gaming and resort destination, will be hosting a World Series of Poker Circuit event. This year's 13-day tournament series takes place from March 19th through April 1st, 2009.
The World Series of Poker is the world's richest sporting event. Last year, the WSOP competition in Las Vegas alone awarded nearly $170 million in prize money to winners - more than Wimbledon, the Masters, and the Kentucky Derby combined. Five years ago, the WSOP hit the road for the first time in history. Poker tournaments were offered at multiple Harrah's properties spread throughout the United States. Rincon was one of the first casinos ever to host a WSOP-related event held outside of Las Vegas. Turnout has been strong every year, making Rincon one of the Circuit's most popular attractions.
This year's action-packed schedule includes 12 major daily tournaments, plus ten more late afternoon tournaments - bringing the combined menu to 22 total tournaments. This makes the upcoming Rincon series one of the busiest poker destinations of the season. In addition, the Rincon Poker Room will offer multiple satellites and around-the-clock cash-game action.
The Harrah's Rincon Casino and Resort is nestled in a quiet valley between the mountains 45-miles northeast of San Diego. Rincon, which has multiple dining, entertainment, and spa/fitness options for guests of all ages, is a convenient destination for poker enthusiasts throughout Southern California. In years past, Rincon's WSOP Circuit tournaments have attracted thousands of poker players with all levels of experience, from recreational competitors to world champions. Former WSOP champions Doyle Brunson, Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson, Greg 'Fossilman' Raymer, and Jerry Yang have attended in recent years. Rincon has also been visited by other poker greats, including Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Berry Greenstein, Phil Gordon, Chris Moneymaker, Annie Duke, Howard Lederer, Scotty Nguyen and many other superstars.
This year's poker tournament schedule includes a wide variety of poker games, including Limit Hold'em, No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Hold'em, Omaha High-Low, Seven-Card Stud High-Low, and H.O.R.S.E. In addition, there will be a ladies-only poker tournament and a special tournament for seniors. Tournament buy-ins start as low as $125. The Rincon championship event will be played on the final three days of the series (March 30th through April 1st) and will cost $5,150 to enter. Super-satellites for the championship event costing as little as $65 will be held daily, 24-hours a day.
'Harrah's Rincon is proud to be a fixture on the World Series of Poker Circuit,' said Robert Livingston, Vice President & Assistant General Manager at Harrah's Rincon. 'I know all our casino and hotel employees look forward to the excitement of this big-time tournament coming to Southern California. This year, we really intend to roll out the red carpet for everyone, whether they just want to play a little poker for fun or strive to become a world champion.'
This year's tournament director is Jimmy Sommerfeld, one of poker's most respected and experienced gaming officials. The Harrah's Rincon poker room manager is Alexia Alsop, who will be working with her staff to coordinate San Diego's premier poker event. Additional staffing will be provided by the elite and prestigious Poker Tournament Consultants group.
To kick things off, Harrah's Rincon will host a 'World Series of Poker Boot Camp,' held on March 15th. The hands-on instructional series has proven to be wildly popular and immensely helpful to poker players of all levels. The special $399.99 package includes poker lessons from experts, entry into two daily poker tournaments (to be held Sunday, March 15th at 7 pm and Monday March 16th at 12 noon), a seat into a WSOP satellite tournament, a choice of hotel room accommodations, and a $50 food and beverage credit. This tremendous package value can be booked online at: www.harrahs.com. Later, on March 27th, Eric Lynch will be in attendance for a book signing. He is the author of 'Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time.'
Rincon is also providing special luxury hotel accommodations to poker players for as low as $81 per night. In addition, entrants who purchase a tournament buy-in $500 and greater will receive a $15 food coupon which can be used at several casino restaurants.
More about Harrah's Rincon
Winner of the 2007 SHRM Workplace Excellence Award (Marble Award in the Large Company category) and owned by the Rincon San Luiseno Band of Mission Indians and managed by HCAL, a subsidiary of Harrah's Operating Company, Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort is located at 777 Harrah's Rincon Way (33750 Valley Center Road) in Valley Center, CA, 20 minutes northeast of Escondido. With approximately 1,600 employees and an identity as a top resort-gaming destination, the casino offers state-of-the-art amenities and the unparalleled customer service that has made Harrah's a nationally recognized brand.
* World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's License Company, LLC ('Harrah's'). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with, This and That or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.
Flights 1C and 1D of the 2020 Card Player Poker Tour Ocean’s 11 San Diego Classic are now in the books. A total of 491 entries have now been made through the first four starting flights of this tournament, which means the prize pool has grown to $98,200. There are now just two $250 buy-in starting flights remaining, with day 2 direct buy-in also available.
This event once again features a $150,000 estimated prize pool but has previously drawn as many as 949 entries to create a prize pool worth nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
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The most recent running of this tournament drew 926 entries back in July of 2019. Brazilian poker pro Mateus Lessa emerged victorious in the end, earning $43,120 as the champion.
Friday’s flight 1C saw a total of 134 entries made, while flight 1D added another 128. With 229 entries from the first two starting flights, the total number has now grown to 491. A total of 31 players moved on from flights 1C and 1D, with the largest stack belonging to Adam Demerssmen (747,000). The top 12 percent of players from each starting flight have qualified for day 2, locking up at least a $400 payday in this event in the process.
There are still two starting flights remaining in this tournament. Players will also be able to take advantage of the popular Quantum Tournament structure of this event and buy-in on Day 2 for $1,500. Those who exercise this option will receive 210,000 in tournament chips, with the blinds starting at 2,000-3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante for the beginning of day 2 at 12:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, Jan. 26.
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Here is a look at the complete chip counts of all the players to have moved onto day 2 from the first four flights:
San Diego Poker Tournament Atlas
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Adam Demerssmen | 747,000 |
| 2 | Chris Thomas | 711,000 |
| 3 | Tai Reyes-Purpero | 526,000 |
| 4 | John Taylor | 408,000 |
| 5 | Robert Mierzejewski | 400,000 |
| 6 | Frank Benchanan | 398,000 |
| 7 | Tim Steeves | 373,000 |
| 8 | Shawn Daniels | 360,000 |
| 9 | Ashley Johnathan | 355,000 |
| 10 | Brandon Strickland | 342,000 |
| 11 | David Lesse | 333,000 |
| 12 | David lcke | 319,000 |
| 13 | Britton Scheibe | 315,000 |
| 14 | Roberto Sanchez | 303,000 |
| 15 | Bryan Harris | 294,000 |
| 16 | Shooter Stracuzzi | 289,000 |
| 17 | Steve Potashnick | 253,000 |
| 18 | Timothy Mahoney | 253,000 |
| 19 | Lauren Coker | 246,000 |
| 20 | Roberto Sanchez | 240,000 |
| 21 | Rich Spirra | 238,000 |
| 22 | Henry Strandberg | 220,000 |
| 23 | Jim Dages | 200,000 |
| 24 | Robert Heims | 195,000 |
| 25 | Alan Ho | 177,000 |
| 26 | Nick Kosakosk | 177,000 |
| 27 | Yary Hing | 175,000 |
| 28 | Reza Yazdanshenas | 172,000 |
| 29 | John Taussig | 160,000 |
| 30 | Allison Bush | 155,000 |
| 31 | Afzal Atta | 153,000 |
| 32 | Richaed Segovia | 150,000 |
| 33 | Jonathan Magal | 149,000 |
| 34 | Eduardo Costa | 147,000 |
| 35 | Steve Sharp | 146,000 |
| 36 | Daniel Diez | 144,000 |
| 37 | Ernesto Mayoral | 143,000 |
| 38 | John Pedicini | 137,000 |
| 39 | Jason Ferguson | 132,000 |
| 40 | Jeff Chapman | 124,000 |
| 41 | Terry Favish | 120,000 |
| 42 | David Lebhar | 119,000 |
| 43 | Chase Besuden | 118,000 |
| 44 | Joy Jennings | 108,000 |
| 45 | Josh Virnick | 103,000 |
| 46 | Jerry Hamilton | 95,000 |
| 47 | Corey Zorb | 88,000 |
| 48 | M’lis Edwards | 83,000 |
| 49 | Jonathan Magal | 82,000 |
| 50 | Anthony Bland | 82,000 |
| 51 | William Glasser | 81,000 |
| 52 | Erhart Edquist | 81,000 |
| 53 | Adrianne Hall | 78,000 |
| 54 | Mikella Pedretti | 72,000 |
| 55 | David Lesse | 72,000 |
| 56 | Patrick Mitchell | 68,000 |
| 57 | Rich Spirra | 45,000 |
| 58 | Eric Brannon | 41,000 |
| 59 | Bush Allison | 10,000 |
San Diego Poker Tournaments Today
Ocean’s Eleven is Southern California’s only casino located along the Pacific Ocean on the Interstate 5 freeway. It sits less than a mile from some of the area’s most picturesque beaches. The casino first opened in 1997, and in the two decades that followed it has become the place to play in the San Diego area.
The property boasts 50 tables of the best poker and table games found anywhere in California with all the favorite poker games, including no-limit and limit hold’em, Omaha, Omaha eight-or-better and pot-limit Omaha. Popular table games available include Blackjack, Baccarat & Pai Gow Poker.
Haig Kelegian, the Ocean’s Eleven owner known as “The King of Clubs,” notes that, “It is not enough to be the largest poker room in the region. We have to offer the best action and the best service day in and day out.”
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With its exciting array of games, amenities and promotions, Ocean’s Eleven Casino is the place to go for poker in the San Diego area. Check out the casino’s homepage to learn more. For additional information about the Card Player Poker Tour, visit the tour’s homepage.