Still Plenty of Time to Win a Poker Player Cruise. Many cardrooms are still offering players a chance to win a Poker Player Cruise, and the list continues to grow. See the list of participating cardrooms with complete details about how to win a cruise on page 12.
 
Make Plans Today for Peppermill’s Deep Stack Poker Tournament. This event begins August 25-29, with three events daily and buy-ins ranging from $120-$330. The action begins with a $120 no-limit tournament at noon, followed by a HORSE at 4 p.m., and another $120 no-limit event at 7 p.m. All noon and 7 p.m. events will be no-limit and the 4 p.m. events are as follows: August 26: Omaha; August 27: razz; August 27: 7-stud/8 and August 29: six-handed limit hold’em.
 
Players receive 8,000 tournament chips for the $100 buy-in events, 10,000 chips for the $200 events, and 12,000 tournament chips for the $300 buy-in. The 4 p.m. events will start with 4,000 chips. Call 800.648.6992 ext: 86001 and code EPOK810 for special room rate. For more information see the Peppermill ad in this issue of Poker Player Newspaper.
 
There’s a New Poker Room in Las Vegas. Well it’s not actually new, but it’s bigger and better and it’s at South Point. The poker room has doubled in size to 22 poker tables with brand new tables and chairs. Qualifying period for the $100,000 freeroll starts on August 1 and runs through October 31. They are paying 40 places and guaranteeing $30,000 for first place. Check out the three daily no-limit bounty tournaments: Monday-Sunday at 10 a.m., $50 buy-in, $10 optional add-on and $5 bounties; Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m., $100 buy-in, $10 add-on and 30 minute levels. Players receive 5,000 in starting chips, 1,000 more for an optional add-on and another 1,000 if you register before 1 p.m. for a total of 7,000; The 7 p.m. event’s buy-n is $70, $10 optional add-on, and $5 bounties. Players receive 4,000 in starting chips, 1,000 more for an optional add-on and another 1,000 if you register before 5:30 p.m. for a total of 6,000. Players earn $2 per hour while they play 24 hours a day. For more information on South Point see their ad in this issue of Poker Player Newspaper.
 
Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge XVII Kicks Off on August 17. This tournament series runs through August 23 with a guaranteed $500,000 prize pool. Test your poker skills against two final table finishers, 2003 WSOP champion Chris Moneymaker and 2009 WSOP second place finisher Darvin Moon. Two $125,000 guaranteed no-limit hold’em events are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. August 17, with a $340 buy-in and August 19 with a $560 buy-in. The main event is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. August 21, with a $1,650 buy-in and a $250,000 guarantee.
 
Players will start with 15,000 chips and 40 minute levels in the $340 buy-in, 20,000 and 50 minute levels in the $560 buy-in, and 40,000 and 50 minutes in the three-day main event. For more information on the Mega Stack Challenge visit www.foxwoods.com.
 
Debbie Burkhead is a long time poker player, writer and the National Sales Director for Poker Player Newspaper. You may contact Debbie at PokerMs@aol.com.