I've shared this news item through my Google Reader Blog tie-in, but it was just too good not to dedicate a post to it.

According to this article http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/article/4937/wheeling-island-offering-playboy-tournament-series by Kristy Arnett of CardPlayer.com my "thus far" favorite West Virginia casino, Wheeling Island will be playing host to a "Playboy Poker Open!" That's right boys, stop yer grinnin' and drop yer linen!

According to the article players will have the opportunity to enter weekly satellite events for $65 every Sunday at 2:00pm beginning on September 7th. Winners of these Satellites will advance to compete in the "Main Event" which takes place on November 9th at 12:30pm. Players can do a direct buy-in to this event as well but the entry at that time will be $550! In the end ONE lucky winner will find himself on top and claim the "$52,800 purse AND perhaps more importantly a trip for two to a VIP Party at the Playboy Mansion on Nov. 19." Thank you Kristy for pointing this out! You would think that I'd have heard about this before now, seeing as it is in my home state and all, but the local media has been slow to pick up on poker, casino, and gambling related news.

The article as well goes on to discuss the "Playboy Series of Blackjack" as well, in which the top prize will be $25,000 AND the coveted two tickets to the aforementioned VIP Party at the Playboy Mansion on Nov. 19. The $75 satellites for that event begin September 3rd, Wednesdays 6pm and Saturdays 11am. Again that "final" event to be held on November 8th, will offer players the ability to buy in directly for $550.

I do see now that the information is posted on the Wheeling Island website here: http://www.wheelingisland.com/Sites/WIRT/GreyhoundRacing/Promotions.aspx, but unfortunately that information isn't going to be widely received. Hopefully, an advertisement campaign with a little more fanfare is in the pipe already.

Will I find myself there in the thick of that competition? Well, I won't be making any "special" trip up to Wheeling Island or anything... but let's just say I'm rescheduling what I've got on the calendar for November 19th. : P

Regards,

cheer_dad