Welcome to the Lebanese Poker Championship!
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This three day event is already setting up to be a huge success. The prize pool is guaranteed at $1,000,000, but with 189 players already registered, the money up for grabs has climbed over $1.75 million. The cap was initially set at 200 players, but the casino staff tells us they may try to accommodate a few extra runners, space permitting. We only have 22 tables set up right now though, so it'll be a tight squeeze for the latecomers.
2005 Main Event champion Joe Hachem was born here in Lebanon, and he has taken on the role of tournament host this week, kicking things off with a no-expenses-spared party last night at the beach resort Eddesands. Hachem commands a great deal of pride and admiration among the Lebanese, and he'll be the man to beat this week.
The staff is busy making the final preparations to the tournament room, and the dealers are gathered in the corner getting some last-minute instructions in Arabic. We're set to get underway at 4:00pm local time, just less than a half hour from now. Sit tight, we'll be right back with the shuffle up and deal!