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Ultimate Poker Challenge begins taping

LAS VEGAS, Nevada –- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Poker Challenge, the number one rated weekly televised poker show, is taping its third season in the legendary Binion's Gambling Hall and Casino in Las Vegas. UPC'S Production Manager Rita Hawn said, "This has been the best season of The Ultimate Poker Challenge. Binion's Casino has done everything possible to make us completely comfortable."

"The UPC offers a truly unique opportunity for unknown poker players to come to Binion's and play on TV," Ultimate Poker Challenge host Chad Brown says, "A lot of our players show up every week and a few of them make the final table on a regular basis." Some of the notable amateurs are Richard Berkey, Mike "The Milk Man" Melikian and Steven Weitz, all of whom have made the televised final table three times.

The Ultimate Poker Challenge is not short on unusual characters. Co-host "Cowboy" Kenna James laughs, "A lot of our players are local to Las Vegas. There's one guy, Richard "Ritchie Rich" Jobbins who is absolutely outrageous. He is so superstitious that if he's moved to a new table during a tournament, he has to take his original chair with him. If he's winning in a two or more day tourney, he won't change his clothes" Chad adds, "Not that we don't get our share of poker celebrities. Connie Kim, Richard Brodie, Pamela Brunson and Scott Fischman - they've all played this season."

The Ultimate Poker Challenge is proud to offer amateurs a number of chances to win their way into the tournaments. "Binion's runs single table satellites all day on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays," Rita Hawn explained, "If you can't make it to Vegas, You can play a number of FreeRolls on VegasPoker247.net. We love to give amateurs the chance to play poker on TV."

The Ultimate Poker Challenge tournaments run every Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Binion's Gambling Hall and Casino located at 128 E. Fremont St. Las Vegas.

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