MEDIA ADVISORY, July 5, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: The Hendon Mob is offering a poker tips and training
session for journalists to help prepare for the World
Series of Poker's Media Charity Event. Join The Mob to
learn the best-kept secrets of the pros. Impress your
peers with poker chip tricks, bluffing techniques and
your new ice-cold poker face. Find out if sunglasses
really make a difference.
WHO: The Hendon Mob, four of the most entertaining and
charismatic pro players on the poker circuit, has won the
hearts of fans worldwide and taken pots from many pros.
The Mob's Web site is one of the most trafficked
informational poker sites (www.thehendonmob.com), where
insights to the game and a diary of their travels can be
accessed.
-- Barny Boatman is the voice of FOX's "Late Night Poker"
and Europe's top ranked Seven Card Stud player. He rose
to victory at the 2004 Helsinki Freeze Out, after
finishing a close second in 2003.
-- Ram "Crazy Horse" Vaswani was a crowd favorite at the
2004 World Series Of Poker as he played his way to
three final tables. Ram, a.k.a. "Crazy Horse,"
finished 2004 in style by winning the European Poker
Tour's Irish Masters.
-- Joe Beevers won the 2004 Four Queens Poker Classic main
event, placed second at The Gaming Club World Poker
Championship, and cashed in more than $188,000 at the
2005 Five Star World Poker Classic.
-- Ross Boatman is well-known for his role as the loveable
"Kevin" in Britain's most successful TV drama series,
"London's Burning." Ross is currently the British
Hi-Lo Omaha Champion.
During the 2004 WSOP, the Hendon Mob was featured on
ESPN, Jimmy Kimmel, FOX Sports Net and numerous
television and radio shows throughout Las Vegas as they
were the first professional poker players to receive a $1
million corporate sponsorship, which has increased to
$1.25 million.
WHEN: Wynn Las Vegas Free Shuttle Service Provided From
the Rio
The Palmer Room - 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South
July 6, 2005
12pm - 2pm
Complimentary Food and Beverage
CONTACT: To RSVP, request shuttle information, or if you would like
to arrange a different time to meet the members of the
Hendon Mob, please contact:
Kerry Johnson
646-285-7678 (Las Vegas)
Kerry.Johnson@lotus-pr.com
Or:
Ann Manby
212-922-5885 (New York)
Ann.Manby@lotus-pr.com