Caesars Now Primed for Poker

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Las Vegas Gaming Wire Hoping to ride the current wave of poker popularity, Caesars Palace will open a $12 million poker room today, the casino's first poker room in 16 years. Caesars Palace, now operated by World Series of Poker owner Harrah's Entertainment, will offer a permanent 30-table poker room next to the resort's race and sports book.

Eleven original LeRoy Neiman paintings showcasing nearly 40 years of Caesars Palace history decorate the entrance to the poker room.

Caesars Palace follows other Strip and downtown casinos, such as the Las Vegas Hilton, The Mirage and the Golden Nugget, that have reopened poker rooms recently to capitalize on the game's growing popularity. Poker is televised almost daily on various sports-oriented cable channels and the World Series of Poker this year drew a record 30,000 participants to 45 events.

"We are very excited to debut the Caesars Palace poker room especially considering poker's incredible rise in popularity over the past few years," Caesars Palace President Gary Selesner said in a statement. The poker room consists of an 8,500-square-foot main playing area and an additional 6,000 square feet for tournaments that can accommodate 33 additional tables. The tournament area is expected to be used in March for Harrah's recently-purchased Heads Up Poker Championship and in April for the World Series of Poker Circuit.

Selesner said the tournament space allows Caesars Palace to have a tournament without shutting down regular play. "Adding the additional 6,000 square feet of space for tournament play means guests at Caesars Palace will always be welcome for a game of poker," he said.

Über Caesars Palace:

Das Caesars Palace ist ein Hotel und Casino in Las Vegas USA. Es ist im Stil eines antiken römischen Palastes errichtet.

Das luxuriöse Hotel am Las Vegas Boulevard besitzt 3'348 Gästezimmer und Suiten. Säulen, Statuen und Wasser-Fontänen prägen das Erscheinungsbild. Das im Hotel integrierte Spielcasino belegt eine Fläche von etwa 12'000 Quadratmeter. Die Forum Shops, ein grosses Einkaufszentrum mit exklusiven Geschäften, und ein Schwimmbad-Bereich mit vielen Säulen und Marmor gehören zu dem Komplex.

Caesars Palace is a modern wonderland of luxury and excitement and is widely recognized among the world's greatest hotels. Located at the heart of the world famous Las Vegas Strip.In addition, Caesars Palace is home to the Garden of the Gods, a 4.5-acre pool complex and a world-class 22,000 sq. foot fitness center and spa.

The Forum Shops at Caesars and The Appian Way are two extraordinary collections of exquisite stores, restaurants and family entertainment set in an ancient Roman marketplace. While the hotel itself features 8 restaurants onsite, The Forum Shops offer another 14 restaurants, as well.

Das Casino gehört zu Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment Inc. wurde 1937 als Harrah's gegründet und wurde 2010 in Caesars Entertainment umbenannt. Besitzer sind die Investment-Firmen Apollo Global Management, TPG Capital und The Blackstone Group.

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