Golden Nugget Announces 'The Grand Poker Series'

As a tie-in to this spring's upcoming poker movie, The Grand, the Golden Nugget has announced its 'The Grand Poker Series,' which will run from June 6 – July 6, 2008. The series is one of several lower-buyin options available during this summer while the World Series of Poker's seven-week run draws thousands of players to Vegas.

The series features predominantly no-limit hold'em events, but also sprinkles in some Omaha and H.O.R.S.E. tourneys. The buy-ins are designed to be generally affordable for most bankrolls, with all events falling between $200+25 and $500+50 excepting two events, the 'Grand Finale' starting on July 5th, and the series opener, a charity event hosted by Montel Williams on June 6th. The buy-in for both of those tourneys is $1,000+80. Two other special events on the schedule are a ladies tourney (June 9) and a seniors event (June 23). Bracelets will also be awarded to the winners of the Grand Finale, the Ladies Event, and the Montel fundraiser. All opening days begin at noon Vegas time.

Here's the complete schedule for The Grand Poker Series, at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas:

Date Event # Game Buy-In

6-6 Event 1 Cards, Celebrities and a Cause: A Montel Williams Poker Tournament Benefiting MS $1,000 + $80

6-7 Event 2 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-8 Event 3 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-9 Event 4 GN Poker Queen Ladies $300 + $30

6-10 Event 5 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-11 Event 6 Pot-Limit Omaha 8/OB $300 + $30

6-12 Event 7 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-13 Event 8 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

6-14 Event 9 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-15 Event 10 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-16 Event 11 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-17 Event 12 H.O.R.S.E. $200 + $30

6-18 Event 13 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-19 Event 14 Pot-Limit Omaha $300 + $30

6-20 Event 15 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

6-21 Event 16 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-22 Event 17 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-23 Event 18 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

6-24 Event 19 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-25 Event 20 Limit Omaha 8/OB $200 + $30

6-26 Event 21 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-27 Event 22 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

6-28 Event 23 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-29 Event 24 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-30 Event 25 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

7-1 Event 26 H.O.R.S.E. $200 + $30

7-2 Event 27 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

7-3 Event 28 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

7-4 Event 29 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

7-5, 7-6 Event 30 The Grand Finale $1,000 + $80