Hurricanes Inaugural Celebrity Poker Tournament Saturday, May 9th
April 9, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club announced today that the team will be hosting their first annual Celebrity Poker Tournament on Saturday, May 9th, 2015 at the Lethbridge Casino featuring celebrity poker player Vanessa Rousso.
This will be the inaugural event and will feature a VIP Meet and Greet with Rousso as well as a 90-minute poker boot camp with the poker star. Since joining the Professional Poker Tournament Tour in 2006, Rousso has earned in excess of $6-million dollars. Rousso ranks among the top women in poker history in all-time winnings.
Starting field for the tournament will consist of a maximum of 110 participants. Buy-in pricing is as follows:
$675.00 (Tournament and Boot Camp)$550.00 (Tournament Only)$150.00 (Boot Camp Only)
The tournament will consist of a guaranteed $25,000.00 prize pool. Boot Camp will begin at 10:00am, lunch will take place at noon while the tournament will commence at 1:30pm.
Sponsorship packages are available. For more information on sponsoring, or to register, please go online to www.lethbridgehurricanes.com or contact the Hurricanes office for more information (403) 328-1986.
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