Poker Press Release

THE THIRD ANNUAL JACK BINION WORLD POKER OPEN (TUNICA, Mississippi; June 20, 2001.) - Horseshoe Casino & Hotel and Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi will be hosting the Third Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open January 5, 2002 through January 25, 2002. Returning for their 3rd year will be Jim Albrecht as Tournament Director and Jack McClelland as Tournament Coordinator. "We have a great team and I'm very pleased the team will remain intact for our third tournament," said Ken Lambert, Jr., Horseshoe Poker Room Manager. "We still have some details to work out over the next few weeks. The response to the first two tournaments was overwhelmingly positive, but we have again listened to the players and will make positive changes. With the January period, we will be able to enhance several facets of the tournament and will continue all the favorable traditions associated with a Jack Binion tournament." For more information on the Third Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open or the Mid-America Poker Classic (August 3, 2001 to August 10, 2001) call Teresa Monday through Friday at 1-800-303-7463, or 662-357-5500, ext. 5760. Horseshoe Casino & Hotel and Gold Strike Casino Resort are located 15 minutes south of Memphis, Tenn. in Tunica, Miss., the third largest gaming destination in the United States.

Day	Date	Start	Event#	Event	Buy-In	Fee
Sat	01/05/02			Satellites begin
Sun	01/06/02	Noon	1	Women's Hold'em Championship (Limit)*	$200	#20
Sun	01/06/02	4:00pm	2	3 Draw Low-Ball A-5 (Limit) - Rebuys*	$500	$40
Sun	01/06/02	6:00pm		Celebrity/Press Hold'em Invitational*
Mon	01/07/02	Noon	3	Omaha (Pot Limit) - Rebuys	$500	$40
Tues	01/08/02	Noon	4	Texas Hold'em (Limit)	$500	$40
Wed	01/09/02	Noon	5	Texas Hold'em (No Limit)	$500	$40
Thurs	01/10/02	Noon	6	Omaha High-Low Split (Limit)	$500	$40
Fri	01/11/02	Noon	7	Seven Card Stud High-Low Split (Limit)	$500	$40
Sat	01/12/02	Noon	8	Texas Hold'em (Limit)	$1,000	$60
Sun	01/13/02	Noon	9	Texas Hold'em (Pot Limit)	$500	$40
Mon	01/14/02	Noon	10	Seven Card Stud (Limit)	$500	$40
Tues	01/15/02	Noon	11	Texas Hold'em (No Limit) - Rebuys	$500	$40
Wed	01/16/02	Noon	12	Omaha High-Low Split (Limit)	1,000	$60
Thur	01/17/02	Noon	13	Texas Hold'em (Pot Limit)	$1000	$60
Fri	01/18/02	Noon	14	Omaha (Pot Limit) - Rebuys	$1000	$60
Sat	01/19/02	Noon	15	Texas Hold'em (No Limit)	$1000	$60
Sun	01/19/02	Noon	16	Texas Hold'em (Limit)	$2000	$80
Mon	01/21/02	Noon	17	Texas Hold'em (No Limit)	$2000	$80
Tue	01/22/02	Noon	18	Texas Hold'em (Limit) -Rebuys*	$300	<$30/td>
Wed	01/23/02	Noon	19	Texas Hold'em Championship (No Limit)*	$5000	$100
Thur	01/24/02	Noon		Second Day of Championship
Fri	01/25/02	Noon		Championship Finals

Except where noted above with an *, all events are two-day events. Play will continue on the first day until the players at the final table are known. Play will resume the following day at 4:00 PM and will continue until a winner is declared. The Celebrity/Media Invitational and events #1, #2, and #18 are one-day events and will continue until a winner is declared. The Championship event (#19) is a three-day event and will start at Noon each day. Play will continue on Wednesday until the first six (6) levels are completed. Play will resume at Noon on Thursday and continue until the final six (6) players are established. Final table play will begin at Noon on Friday and continue until a winner is declared.