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Tuesday 14th February 2006 Who Will be the Chairman of Poker?
Forget the boardroom and the golf course: Where do the best executives in the world really want to showcase their talents? On the green felt of a poker table.
The CEO Poker championship will be held at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, between October 22-26, 2006. Participants will have the opportunity to win the title of ‘Chairman of Poker’ and a stylish ring that will be awarded to him or her.
Over 10 professional poker players will play along side the 400 plus CEOs in the tournament. Professional players include: Jennifer Harman, Phil Gordon, Cyndy Violette, Andy Bloch, Barry Greenstein, Sam Farha, among others.
William Peraza, CEO and founder of CEO Poker, said, ‘Poker is the new golf. Golf for many years was the sport of choice by executives to network, now poker is taking the limelight away from golf,” he said. “Instead of networking on the golf greens, CEOs will compete over the green felt of the poker table at The Palms, in No Limit Texas Hold’em.”
Peraza continued, “Poker is better than golf because it is a level playing field among men and women. Only your ability to bluff, fold, and win, separates the boys from the girls. Another reason poker is so popular among CEOs is the game itself. There is an element of constant danger that CEOs thrive on, where you can go out on any one hand.”
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