FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 10, 2011
Media Contact: Tony Astran, Publicity Manager Seneca Gaming Corporation Phone: 716-501-2066 E-mail: TAstran@SenecaCasinos.com
SENECA NIAGARA POKER ROOM HOSTS ‘WESTERN NEW YORK POKER CHAMPIONSHIP’ AT SENECA NIAGARA CASINO NIAGARA FALLS, NY – All eyes will be on more than $200,000 in guaranteed prize money as the “Western New York Poker Championship” – the first-ever televised poker event in Western New York – takes place inside the Seneca Niagara Poker Room at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel from Feb. 14 to 19. The excitement comes to Niagara Falls courtesy of the national DeepStacks Poker Tour, whose team of players – including legends Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi and Mike “The Mouth” Matusow – will play in all events and also lead a three-hour poker camp for approximately 100 players on Thursday, Feb. 16, starting at 10 a.m. The camp includes instruction on advanced betting techniques, reading bluffs and bankroll management. Space is limited, and the cost to attend is $500. The three-day headline $200,000 tournament begins Friday, Feb. 17, at noon, and will be televised in late March (date to be announced) on WUTV Fox Channel 29 (Buffalo). The taping will include matches from the final table, which will take place inside the 440-seat stadium-style Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. Each poker tournament throughout the week is limited to 400 participants and features a no-limit Texas hold ‘em format with an ante—little blind—big blind structure. Blind amounts will increase at the start of each new round. The full schedule of tournaments, round times, entry fees and prize pools during Seneca Niagara Poker Room’s “Western New York Poker Championship” is as follows: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m.: Couples-only tournament, 15-minute rounds, $100 + $35 to enter. Wednesday, Feb. 15, noon: 30-minute rounds, $100 + $35 to enter. Thursday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m.: 40-minute rounds, $300 + $50 to enter.
Friday, Feb. 17*, noon: 50-minute rounds, $1,350 + $150 to enter, $200,000 guaranteed prize pool, *resumes Saturday, Feb. 18, and Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. each day Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m.: Second-chance tournament, 30-minute rounds, $200 + $40 to enter. For more information and to register for any of the tournaments and/or the poker camp, please visit www.senecapoker.com, call 716-278-6300 or stop by in person at the Seneca Niagara Poker Room. The poker room is operated by Seneca Gaming & Entertainment and is located inside the Fourth Street concourse of Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. About DeepStacks Poker Tour DeepStacks Poker Tour is a domestic and international tournament circuit focused on increasing player fields and prize pools through pro player participation and quality television programming. Integrated with the industry’s premier poker brand, the Tour is designed to reach a mainstream demographic, utilizing its strong casino partnerships and comprehensive marketing campaigns to fuel the growth of its tournaments. Please visit www.deepstackspokertour.com for more information. About Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is located just minutes from the world-famous Niagara Falls in Western New York, near the Canadian border. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year, and self- and valet-parking are always free. Guests can enjoy 147,000 square feet of gaming space with 4,000 slot machines and 100 table games, 10 restaurants, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning, 26-story hotel with 604 recently-renovated deluxe rooms, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool. Please visit www.SenecaCasinos.com for more information. ###