Red Rock Grand Opening
October
30, 2008
Red Rock Harley-Davidson is celebrating the unveiling of their new Las Vegas
store. In order to celebrate a Las Vegas opening of this magnitude, they decided
to hold a poker tournament. They are going to have the “Rock-Hard, Ride Harder”
event starting November 7th and ending November 9th.
The poker tournaments will run on Saturday, November 8th at 3 pm. The winner of
the poker tournament will get a 2008 105th Anniversary Edition Harley-Davidson
motorcycle, a WORLD model Curtis & Co. watch, a lead crystal trophy designed by
Legacy Alliance, Inc, and Harley-Davidson merchandise.
All the proceeds from the poker event and party will go to the Nevada Chapter of
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). They are calling it the Hoyt
Corkins Celebrity Poker Tournament, and are expecting Matt Savage to emcee the
event. They are expecting big names like Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Tiffany
Michelle, Cyndy Violette, Todd Brunson, Pam Brunson, Brad "Yukon" Booth, Chip &
Karina Jett, Mark Newhouse, Brandon Cantu, Jeff Madsen, Lee Watkinson, James
VanAlstyne, and 2008 World Series of Poker ESPN final table players David
"Chino" Rheem and chip leader Dennis Phillips.
In order to play in the main event, you have to sign up at a cost of $500 and
play a one table $60 qualifying tournament on Friday, November 7th. Registration
will start at noon. Players will get complementary drinks from the Hogs &
Heifers Saloon. WPT Boot Camp will also be on hand to help players with their
poker games.