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(Las Vegas, NV – June 30, 2017) – Poker Central and the World Series of Poker will host a $10,000 freeroll tournament exclusively for PokerGO subscribers on Thursday, July 6th at 12 p.m. PST at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Only days away from the most famous tournament in the history of the game – the World Series of Poker Main Event – PokerGO subscribers will get their chance to “Get in the Game,” with cash prizes for the top five players and the eventual winner receiving $5,000.

Registration for this event will take place at the PokerGO booth in the Rio Ballroom hallway on July 5 from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT and on July 6 from 9 AM to 12 PM PDT. Players registering for this event at the booth must show proof of their subscription to PokerGO by providing a valid login email. From there, players will receive a verification token to be taken to the WSOP main cage to officially receive a table and seat location for entry into the event.

“Our PokerGO subscribers are not only avid viewers of live tournaments and original programming, but they are also some of the most passionate poker players on earth,” said Joe Kakaty, president of Poker Central. “The $10,000 freeroll tournament will give subscribers the opportunity to ‘get in the game’ and play on the same felt where their favorite poker pros will soon compete in the WSOP Main Event.”

This tournament will take place alongside other official World Series of Poker events. Each player in this freeroll tournament starts with 5,000 in chips. Blinds and antes will increase every 15 minutes.

“PokerGO’s subscribers have been flocking to Las Vegas from all over the world to indulge in the WSOP action,” said Ty Stewart, executive director, WSOP. “We look forward to rewarding them for their devotion to the game by hosting a fun tournament to show our appreciation.”

Tournament Prizes:

1st  $5,000
2nd  $2,000
3rd  $1,500
4th  $1,000
5th  $500

 

PokerGO offers same-day live streaming of the WSOP Main Event starting on July 8th for the first time in WSOP history. WSOP, ESPN, and Poker Central struck a deal earlier this summer to provide poker fans from all over the world expansive coverage of poker’s biggest event.

 

About Poker Central®

Poker Central is the ultimate destination for fans of poker tournaments, cash games, and lifestyle away from the tables. Available globally direct-to-consumer via OTT as well as through network television distribution, Poker Central delivers poker’s most premier live events when and where you want them. Poker Central content also goes off the felt, allowing fans to Get in the Game® with peeks behind-the-scenes into the lavish VIP lifestyle of the game’s most notable high rollers, virtual journeys to exotic poker destinations around the globe, and the latest news on the game’s celebrity players. For more information, visit www.pokercentral.com and find Poker Central on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

 

About the World Series of Poker

The World Series of Poker® is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world, having awarded more than $2.4 billion in prize money and the prestigious gold bracelet, globally recognized as the sport’s top prize. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest-running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970.  In 2016, the event attracted 107,833 entrants from 107 different countries to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and awarded more than $221 million in prize money. In addition, the WSOP has formed groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent of the World Series of Poker Europe in 2007 and the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific in 2013 and the WSOP International Circuit Series in 2015. For more information on the World Series of Poker, please visit www.wsop.com.