LEGENDARY DOYLE BRUNSON IS THE ONE TO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL POKER CHAMPIONSHIP
The Legendary Doyle Brunson (www.doylesroom.com) has been chosen to represent the United States at the Intercontinental Poker Championship. The first stage of the tournament is scheduled to take place this weekend at The Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The tournament will feature Doyle Brunson and 20 other players from 20 different countries competing for a $500,000 first place prize and a trophy, and will be televised later this summer as the first poker tournament to be carried by the CBS network.
Alongside the 10-time WSOP bracelet winner Doyle Brunson (United States), other players scheduled include:
Australia...Antanas Guoga
Canada...Daniel Negreanu
China...Johnny Chan
Costa Rica...Humberto Brenes
Denmark...Gus Hanson
England...David Ulliott
France...David Benyamine
Ireland...Don O'Day
Israel...Eli Elezra
Italy...Marco Traniello
Japan...Yosh Nakano
Lebanon...Sammy Farha
Mexico...Refugio Quintero
Norway...Thor Hanson
Russia...Ralph Perry
Spain...Carlos Mortensen
South Africa...Stephen Wolff
South Korea...Jimmy Cha
Sweden...Chris Bjorin
Vietnam...Chau Giang
The No-Limit Hold'em event will broadcast in an 8-episode series on CBS Sports from June 17-July 22, 2006.
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