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Commerce Casino hosts California State Poker Championship

COMMERCE, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Each year, the California State Poker Championship draws the best in the West. The 2008 edition of the Cal State Championship will again be a hotbed of No Limit and Limit Hold'em tournaments commencing on Tuesday, September 2, at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles.

This year's 18 events, with buy-ins ranging from $120 to $1,580, will likely draw leading Southern California players and some national stars. The estimated total prize pool for the full 20-days is expected to be $7 million, with $300,000+ going to the winner of the Main Event that begins on Saturday, September 20.

"The Cal State Championship has developed quite a reputation," said Commerce Casino Tournament Director Cheri Dokken, "It might be because the tournament was won previously by actor Ben Affleck, or because top-notch talent shows up each year, or maybe it's the prestige that comes from winning a big tournament at the world's largest poker room. Whatever the reason, this is one of Commerce Casino's largest yearly poker events outside of the L.A. Poker Classic."

The highlight of the 2008 Cal State Championship will be the $1,580 buy-in Main Event. Last year it was Eric Crisp who beat nearly 360 challengers to win $324,815 at the Final. The year before it was Pasadena's Lance Allred who took home a $345,470 paycheck by besting 420 other players. In 2005, Hieu "Tony" Ma of El Monte surpassed 215 players to claim a $384,025 prize.

Other special events scheduled for 2008 include $335 buy-in No Limit games on September 6 and September 13 with guaranteed prize pools of $200,000 and rebuys up to three levels. There is also a special No Limit Hold'em Deepstack event planned for September 7 where the buy-in is only $120, but players begin the game with $4,000 in poker chips. For a change of pace on September 12, the Cal State Championship will host a $335 buy-in H.O.R.S.E event. And of course there is always the last chance Super Satellite Day, being held September 19, where players can wager as little as $190 to win their way into the Main Event.

Single table satellite games for the Cal State Championship begin at 11 a.m.. on August 28. Players need not be residents of California to participate in the State Championship, but you must be at least 21 years old. All tournaments begin at 6 p.m., except for the Main Event which has a 2 p.m. start. Events with 100 or more entries will be played over two days.

The full schedule for the 2008 Cal State Championship, with event start dates and buy-ins, is as follows:

Sept. 2 - No Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in

Sept. 3 - No Limit Hold'Em. $335 Buy-in

Sept. 4 - Limit Hold'Em. $225 Buy-in

Sept. 5 - No Limit Hold'Em. $225 Buy-in

Sept. 6 - No Limit Hold'Em w/$200,000 Guaranteed. $335 Buy-in (Rebuys first three levels)

Sept. 7 - No Limit Hold'Em Deepstack, $120 Buy-in

Sept. 8 - Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in

Sept. 9 - No Limit Hold'Em, $545 Buy-in

Sept. 10 - No Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in

Sept. 11 - No Limit Hold'Em, $335 Buy-in

Sept. 12 - H.O.R.S.E, $335 Buy-in

Sept. 13 - No Limit Hold'Em w/$200,000 Guaranteed, $335 Buy-in (Rebuys first three levels)

Sept. 14 - No Limit Hold'Em Shootout, $225 Buy-in

Sept. 15 - No Limit Hold'Em, $545 Buy-in

Sept. 16 - No Limit Hold'Em, $335 Buy-in

Sept. 17 - No Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in

Sept. 18 - Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in

Sept. 19 - Super Satellites, $190 Buy-in

Sept. 20 - No Limit Hold'Em Championship, $1,580 Buy-in

Commerce Casino is located just south of downtown Los Angeles off of Interstate 5. For more tournament information, go to Commercecasino.com or call (323) 721-2100 and ask for the tournament office.

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