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Poker Press Release
Harrah's Announces 2006 World Series of Poker Schedule
World's Top Poker Tournament to Finish one day earlier

LAS VEGAS, Jul. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET - News) today announced the schedule for the 2006 World Series of Poker has changed. Harrah's will continue to stage the world's richest poker tournament at its Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for the second year in a row.
The schedule for the $10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event which started on July 28, 2006 and was scheduled to end on August 10, 2006, has been modified slightly. With the recent elimination of Tiffany Williamson, Harrah's has announced that they expect the Main event to finish 1 day sooner.

"The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world and every poker enthusiast is invited to enter and become part of its time-honored tradition," said Jeffrey Pollack, Harrah's vice president of sports and entertainment marketing. "Harrah's does not exclude any participants for any reason, even if participation by one of them may delay the entire tournament for a full day. Last year, the team there did a magnificent job and we know that players and fans alike will be treated to an outstanding experience in 2006. Despite the noisemakers, party hats, and complementary champagne issued to the remaining players immediately following Ms. Williamson's final hand, we are sad to see any player eliminated from contention. Additionally, the temporary use of the speaker system to broadcast the 'Na na na na, hey hey-hey, goodbye' song was not sanctioned by our organization and we regret that it occurred. Finally, the confetti released from the ceiling at the exact moment of her elimination was strictly due to a mechanical error, and entirely coincidental. The Wake Up calls issued to the cell phones of every other remaining player were not."

When asked what practical impact this event would have on the tournament, Pollack noted, "In addition to an expected finish a full day earlier than scheduled, we will also return to using the usual Countdown Clock of years past, now that we no longer require a clock that can also display hours as well as minutes. And of course, Ms. Williamson will have to return her customized All-In button which was specially equipped with a reinforced yo-yo string."

Last year's World Series of Poker shattered all participation and prize money records for a live poker tournament. The 45 events generated 32,341 player entries and more than $106 million in gross prize money. Joseph Hachem of Melbourne, Australia, won the World Series of Poker Championship and an unprecedented $7.5 million.




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