Executive Poker Tour Television Event Set for Trump Taj Mahal October 24-27; $1 Million High Limit Cash Game Also Being Filmed for Television

Atlantic City, VA, October 18, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The newly formed Executive Poker Tour will hold its inaugural Poker Tournaments at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, NJ from October 24-27.

The schedule for the poker tournaments is as follows:

Friday, Oct. 19
6:15 PM $125+$20 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event

Saturday, Oct. 20
3:15 PM $250+$25 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event
8:15 PM $250+$25 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event

Sunday, Oct. 21
3:15 PM $125+$20 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event
8:15 PM $125+$20 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event

Monday, Oct. 22
8:15 PM $125+$20 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event

Tuesday, Oct. 22
8:15 PM $125+$20 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event

Wednesday, October 24
11:00 AM $500 Buy-in NL Texas Holdem (Trophy Event)
2:00 PM $150 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event
5:00 PM $150 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event
9:00 PM $250 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event

Thursday, October 25
9:00 AM Turbo Super Satellite – entry into the $1,000 event 11:00 AM
11:00 AM $1,000 Buy-in NL Texas Holdem (Trophy Event)
2:00 PM $150 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event
5:00 PM $150 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event
9:00 PM $250 Super Satellite for the Friday Main Event

Friday, October 26
9:00 AM Turbo Super Satellite – entry into the Main TV event
11:00 AM $2,500 Buy-In Main TV Event (NL Texas Hold’em)

Saturday, October 27
12:00 PM FINAL TABLE TV Event NLH

Super Satellites will also run Saturday October 20 and Sunday October 21 in the Taj Poker Room.

Exciting $100,000.00 minimum buy-in cash games will be held from 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM on Wednesday, October 24th and Thursday, October 25th. These events will be open to spectators as they are filmed for television. With ten players having at least $100,000 each in play, over $1 million in cash is expected to be on the table each night.

Rick Rahim, Founder of the Executive Poker Tour, states “We’re expecting a terrific mix of amateur poker players as well as many executives who desire to support our organization.” Rahim went on to report that many professional poker players have committed to attending and signing autographs.

Players attending the main event include Lee Childs (2007 W.S.O.P Final Table), Rhett Butler (2006 W.S.O.P. Final Table), and Steve Dannenmann (2005 W.S.O.P. Final Table).

The main event will be filmed for later broadcast on television. Participating players will be rotated through the Featured TV Table all day Friday.

The Executive Poker Tour supports Project Lifesaver International. Players wishing to guarantee a seat at the Featured TV Table will be able to do so by making a small tax-deductible contribution to Project Lifesaver when registering for the event.

A special room rate of $65.89 has been arranged at the Trump Taj Mahal. Players wishing to reserve a room may call 1-800-72-POKER.

More details and a full schedule can be viewed on the Internet by visiting www.ExecutivePokerTour.com. Further questions can be directed to Rick Rahim, Founder of the Executive Poker Tour, at 703-757-8500.

Players may register for events at the Taj Poker room beginning at 8:00 AM each day. Players may also buy-in to the events online by visiting www.PTSeats.com.

Players wishing to participate in the $100K buy-in cash games should contact Rick Rahim at 703-757-8500.

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