General Information
Rooms
Binion's Horseshoe has secured rooms at several hotels in the downtown area.
Specific
information regarding room rates and availability may be obtained by calling
either
1-800-622-6468 or (702) 382-1600.
Press
The World Series is the largest and longest-running major poker tournament in the
world,
distributing more than twice the prize money of any other tournament. The
press is invited
not only to view this extravagant gaming event, but to participate in the Press
Invitational tournament as well. Interested parties should contact Jill Oaks, Marketing Assistant,
who is also the contact for those interested in filming or
photographing the World Series.
Tournament Details
Participants may sign up any time prior to the start of
the event at the
tournament booth on the first floor. Entries will not be limited. Most events
will last between 12
and 14 hours, with a 10-minute break every two hours and an intermission for dinner.
All tournaments, except the Women's event, Deuce-to-Seven, and the Championship
event, will have a two-day format. Play will start at noon and will continue
until the final table is determined. The tournament will resume on the following
day at 4pm, and will continue until a winner is declared.
Satellites, an optional preliminary stage, provide the chance to gain tournament
entry
at a greatly reduced price. The two types offered are single table and super
satellite.
Single table Satellites are held daily from 8am to 2am. Players outlasting the
opponents at their table
will receive tournament entry. These minature tournaments typically last about 90
minutes. There will be
approximately 2,500 of the seat-producing freezouts over the course of the
tournament.
Super satellites are multi-table tournaments staged nightly at 8:40pm. All
players
making the final table win a seat in the Championship Event, cash or both. As
many as ten
seats have been awarded on a single night, since rebuys are permitted during the
first hour
of play. The seats won in these events are non-transferable and non-negotiable.
The charge
for entry is $220.
Players bringing a cashier's check should allow one full banking day for
verification. Customers
may place cash on deposit at either of the Horseshoe's two cashier's cages.
Many players are aware of the 30% tax on gross winnings of non-resident aliens
that is
imposed according to U.S. tax laws. At least twelve
countries are
exempt from the normal 30% withholding required by tax code (other countries
may offer exemptions; check with your tax adviser).
This means that residents of these countries will avoid all tax burden from any
form of gaming while
in the United States merely by requesting treaty exemption on IRS form 1001. A
passport may be
requested for verification of residence.
Countries for which this option is available:
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Russia
- Spain
- Tunisia
- United Kingdom
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Rights Reserved.
Page last modified:
2-27-97