Binions

There are many tournaments running in Las Vegas this summer either in competition with the World Series of Poker or in an attempt to pick up some lower limit tournament players who may be in town as fans or satellite players at the WSOP.

Here is an integrated list for all of these tournaments.

Thursday May 29th
12:00 PM World Series of Poker (Rio) $500 WPA Mega Satellite 1 Day
12:00 PM Deep Stack Extravaganza (Venetian) $330 NLHE (Casino Employees) 2 Day
2:00 PM Binion's Poker Classic $150 NLHE 1 Day

Friday May 30th
12:00 PM World Series of Poker (Rio) $10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em 3 Day
12:00 PM Deep Stack Extravaganza (Venetian) $540 NLHE 2 Day
2:00 PM Binion's Poker Classic $150 NLHE 1 Day

Saturday May 31st
12:00 PM World Series of Poker (Rio) $1,500 NLHE 4 Day
12:00 PM Deep Stack Extravaganza (Venetian) $540 NLHE 2 Day
4:00 PM Binion's Poker Classic $150 Pot Limit Hold'em 1 Day

June and July after the break.

The Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) Tour is founding the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, which will be located at Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, the original home of the World Series of Poker.

The first four women who will be inducted into the Hall are Marsha Waggoner, Susie Isaacs, Barbara Enright and Linda Johnson.

This first foursome will be inducted during a luncheon at Binion's on Feb. 2. We can expect a new Women in Poker display next to the Poker Hall of Fame gallery in the Binion's Poker Room.

A very worthy and deserving tribute. I would, however, ask the nominating committee that next year they consider poker playing women from outside the United States (Marsha Waggoner was born is Brisbane, Australia; now resides in California).

If you were considering playing in any of the Ultimate Poker Challenge events at Binions Gambling Hall here in Las Vegas. You should take a look at the newly released schedule for December.

All events are two days. The televised final table of seven players is always on Day Two.

Friday Dec. 1 $340 NLHE Tournament
Saturday Dec. 2 $660 NLHE Tournament
Sunday Dec. 3 $340 NLHE Tournament

Friday Dec. 8 $340 NLHE Tournament
Saturday Dec. 9 $660 NLHE Tournament
Sunday Dec. 10 $340 NLHE Tournament

Friday Dec. 15 $340 NLHE Tournament
Saturday Dec. 16 $660 NLHE Tournament
Sunday Dec. 17 $340 NLHE Tournament

Tuesday Dec. 26 $340 NLHE Tournament
Wednesday Dec. 27 $340 NLHE Tournament
Thursday Dec. 28 $660 NLHE Tournament
Friday Dec. 29 $660 NLHE Tournament
Saturday Dec. 30 $660 NLHE Tournament

A new schedule for 2007 is in progress.