October 25

This morning, online poker players and player all around the globe learned the plan for next year's World Series of Poker (WSOP), Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. released the schedule for the 2006 WSOP. Harrah's will host the poker tournament at its Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino just a sit did this year.

Online poker players are happy to know that satellites and live poker action will start on June 25, 2006. The $10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship event starts on July 28, 2006. The 2006 World Series of Poker will be comprised of forty-four different events where poker will be playing for the World Series of Poker gold bracelets.

This year's WSOP broke the record for the amount of players involved as well as the amount of money won in a live poker event.  Also this year, the 45 poker tourneys involved with the WSOP generated 32,341 player entries and more than $106 million in gross prize money. Aussie Joseph Hachem, won the Championship and a whopping $7.5 million.

Additionally, Harrah's announced the Rio will host the Second Annual World Series of Poker Lifestyle Show July 27 through July 30. A trade show featuring global exhibitors. The convention-type event will feature hundreds of new poker products, Internet sites, books and clothing. Last year, more than 50,000 people, including celebrities and athletes, visited the show.