Palms Casino Presents Poker: Quest of Champions
LAS VEGAS – PRESS RELEASE –
Source: pokergazette.com

WHO: In attendance and available for interviews will be Johnny Chan, Chris Moneymaker, Ted Forrest, Kathy Leibert, Layne Flack, Barry Greenstein, Men The Master Nguyen, Freddy Deeb, Thor Hansen, Joe Awada, Antonio Esfandiari, Rene Angeli and more of the top names in Poker

WHAT: Press conference announcing Palms Casino Resort and Poker: Quest of Champions Present: The Labor Day Pro-Shootout at the Palms taking place Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 4, 2005 at 1:00 p.m.

WHEN: August 31, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: The Lounge

Palms Casino Resort

4321 W. Flamingo Road

Las Vegas, NV 89103

HOW: RSVPs a MUST

Vanessa Thill - Palms Casino Resort 702-942-6843 vanessa.thill@palms.com

Craig Melone - Doc Hollywood/The Quest 310-358-9283 Handsonpr@aol.com

ABOUT THE EVENT:

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 POKER: 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. The players include: Ted Forrest, Kathy Leibert, Layne Flack, Barry Greenstein, Men The Master Nguyen, Freddy Deeb, Thor Hansen, Joe Awada, Antonio Esfandiari, and Rene Angeli.

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."

It all takes place Labor Day weekend, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The Tournament begins at 1:00 p.m.

Join us at the Palms Casino Resort to witness some of the world's best players do battle for a shot at Immortality ...

This 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.