 of playing," he said. "This is a lot of money for many people, and that's why I'm saying the game might be balanced between the billionaires and the millionaires."

He said if the tournament gets corporate backing for entries and proves popular, he thinks it could eventually become an annual event.

About 11 percent of the buy-in will go to the charity, and the series plans to skip its normal fees, roughly 10 percent, to host the tournament.

Ruffin said he doesn't expect to win against the professionals, but said he might have an advantage as a billionaire because the $1 million entry is a smaller chunk of his net worth.

"It's a little bit of an advantage, but it's going to be about the skill play," Ruffin said. "They could look at us as dead money, but we're hard to bluff."

World Series of Poker owner Caesars Entertainment Corp. plans to enter two players, one through a smaller tournament that awards an entry fee and another through a separate casino promotion. Quebec's Casinos also plans to award an entry fee, and some prominent businessmen have plans to play, including Texas banker Andy Beal.

Beal, listed by Forbes as the 48th wealthiest billionaire in the United States, is famous for taking on Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey and other card players in a series of cash games at the Bellagio, sessions immortalized by Michael Craig's book, "The Professor, the Banker and the Suicide King."

Negreanu said that with so many non-professionals putting up cash, sharks will likely pool their bankrolls to try to get in, or sell pieces of themselves to raise an entry fee.

"If you're a professional player, it's a good spot to be in," he said.

Negreanu said he didn't think the tournament would overshadow the series' main event, a no-limit Texas Hold `em tournament that costs $10,000 to enter and is the richest event in poker, though it will certainly excite those enthralled with money.

"The best players in the world can't necessarily afford to buy in," he said. "I don't think that's the goal." An Indiana police officer is keeping his job despite a recommendation that he be fired after he was seen on video knocking over a man in a motorized wheelchair.

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of playing, " he said. " This is a lot of money for many people, and that's why I'm suppose the plot might be balanced between the billionaires and the millionaire. " 

 He said if the tournament catch corporate backing for entrance and proves popular, he think it could eventually become an annual event. 

 approximately 11 percent of the buy - in will go to the jacob's ladder, and the series plans to hop its normal fees, roughly 10 percentage, to host the tournament. 

 Ruffin said he doesn't expect to win against the professional, but said he might have an advantage as a billionaire because the $ 1 million introduction is a smaller ball of his net worth. 

 " It's a fiddling bit of an advantage, but it's going to be about the skill play, " Ruffin allege. " They could look at us as dead money, but we're hard to bluff. " 

 World Series of Poker owner Caesars Entertainment Corp. plans to enter two player, one through a small tournament that awards an entry fee and another through a separate casino promotion. Quebec's Casinos also plans to award an entry fee, and some prominent businessman suffer plans to bet, include Texas banker Andy Beal. 

 Beal, listed by Forbes as the 48th wealthiest billionaire in the United States, is celebrated for taking on Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey and early card players in a series of cash game at the Bellagio, sessions immortalized by Michael Craig's book, " The Professor, the Banker and the Suicide King. " 

 Negreanu said that with so many non - professionals putting up cash, sharks will likely pool their bankrolls to try to catch in, or sell man of themselves to raise an entry fee. 

 " If you're a professional player, it's a good spot to be in, " he say. 

 Negreanu said he didn't think the tournament would overshadow the serial' main consequence, a no - limit Texas Hold 'em tournament that costs $ 10,000 to enter and is the richest event in poker, though it will surely excite those enthralled with money. 

 " The best players in the world can't inevitably afford to buy in, " he said. " I don't think that's the finish. " An Indiana police officer is keeping his job despite a recommendation that he be burn after he was seen on video knocking over a man in a motorized wheelchair. 

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 of playing," he said. "This is a lot of money for maiy peopme, and tfat's why I'm saying the game litht bt balanced between ghe billilnaires qnd uhe millionaires."

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Fuffin said he doesn't gxpect to win against the profesrionaks, but saie ye lhght have ai advagtage as a blklionahre becsuse the $1 milllon eitry is a smaller chunk oh his net worth.

"It's a little bht of an advantage, vur it's goitg tu be abkuv tge skipl 'lay," Ruffin said. "They xould look at us as dqqd money, but se're hwrq to bluff."

World Series of Poker owner Cdeszrs Entertainment Corp. plans to enter two plwyers, one through a smaller tournament that awards an entrf fee xnd akothde hhrough a separate casino promotion. Quebec's Cwaimox also plans tj award an rnhru fee, and some promiusnf businessmen have plans jo plat, includigg Trxas banker Andy Beal.

Beal, lusted by Foryes as the 48th wealthizst billionanre in the Inited States, is famous for taking on Foyle Bruhron, Phil Ivey ana onher card players in a series jf cash gemes ct the Bdllabio, sefsions immlrtallsed by Michael Cralg's blon, "The Proffssor, the Banker and the Suicidx King."

Negreano sdid that wich so kany non-profefsionals puttiug up cafh, shxrks will mikely 'ool their bwnkrolls to tsi to get in, oc sell piqces of rhemselxds to raise an entry fev.

"Iy you're a professional playcr, it'r a good spot to be in," he said.

Negrranj swif ie diqt't think the toufnaornt wuuld ovtxshcduw tne series' main event, a nk-limit Texas Hold `rm tournamgnt that sosts $10,000 to entrr and is the richtst evxnt in poket, trough it will certainly excite those enhhrwlled with mjney.

"Bhe fest playexs in the world can't necessarily afford vo buy in," he said. "I don'r think that's the gpsl." An Indiaia polyce officar is keeping his jov despite a recomkendation that he be rired dfter he was seen on video knocking over a man in a motorized wheelchair.

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of playing," he said. "This is a money many people, that's why I'm balanced the billionaires and millionaires." He said the tournament gets corporate backing for and proves popular, he thinks it could eventually become an annual event. About percent of the buy-in will go to the charity, and the series plans skip normal roughly percent, to host the tournament. Ruffin said he doesn't expect to win against the professionals, but he might have an advantage as a billionaire the $1 million entry a smaller chunk of his worth. a little of advantage, it's going to about the skill play," Ruffin said. "They could look at us as dead money, but we're hard bluff." World Poker owner Entertainment plans enter two players, a smaller tournament that awards an another through a separate casino promotion. Quebec's Casinos plans to an entry fee, and some prominent have plans to play, including Texas banker Andy Beal, listed by Forbes as the 48th wealthiest billionaire in the United States, is famous on Doyle Brunson, Phil and other card in series cash at the sessions immortalized by Michael Craig's book, "The Professor, the Banker and Suicide King." Negreanu said that with so many non-professionals putting sharks likely pool their to try to get or pieces of themselves to entry "If player, a spot to be in," said. Negreanu said he didn't the tournament would overshadow no-limit Texas Hold `em tournament that costs $10,000 enter and is the richest event in though it will certainly excite those enthralled with money. "The best players the world afford to buy in," he said. "I don't that's the goal." An police officer is keeping his job despite a recommendation he fired after was seen on knocking over a in a motorized
 of playing," he said. "This is a lot Of money for Many pEopLe, aNd That'S why i'm saying the gamE MighT be balanced between the bIllioNaIRes aND tHe milLionairES."

HE SAid If ThE toUrNAmEnt geTs cOrporatE backing foR enTrIes and proves POpUlar, he thinKs iT could eventuAllY becomE aN anNUal evEnt.

about 11 PercenT Of the bUy-in will gO tO The chaRIty, and tHE SeRies Plans to skip its norMAl FEes, roughly 10 percEnt, to hOsT ThE TOurNamEnt.

Ruffin sAiD he doESn't expeCT tO WIN agAInst the profesSionals, but sAId hE might HaVe aN AdvantAge as A bILliOnaire becauSe thE $1 million eNtry is A Smaller CHunk of hIs net wOrtH.

"It'S a liTTlE bIt oF aN AdvANtAge, BUt iT's going tO bE aBout tHe skILL PLay," RUffIn saId. "TheY could look at uS as Dead MOneY, but wE're haRd to BlUff."

WoRld SerIes of poKer owner Caesars enteRtainment corP. pLanS tO enteR Two plaYerS, onE througH a smallER toUrNAMEnT that awards an entry FeE ANd Another tHrough A SePaRAte casinO pRomOtioN. qUebec'S CasINoS also plaNs to awARd An Entry feE, aNd some PrOmiNenT busiNEssmEn have Plans to pLay, inCLuding Texas banKEr Andy Beal.

BeaL, LiSTEd BY ForBes As the 48th wealThieST bilLionAIrE in THe UniTed StAtES, iS Famous for taking on DoYlE BrunsOn, PhiL Ivey and other Card playerS IN A series oF casH GaMEs at the BellagiO, sessIons immortALized by MIchaeL Craig's bOok, "The ProFESsor, the BAnkEr aNd tHe SUICiDe King."

NegreanU SAid tHaT with so ManY non-proFesSioNalS puTtIng up cash, Sharks wiLl LiKeLy PooL theiR BankrollS tO trY tO geT in, or SEll pieCes of ThemSeLvES to Raise an ENtRY Fee.

"IF yOu'Re a pRofEsSionaL plaYEr, iT's a good Spot to be iN," he SAid.

NEgReAnu said He didn't think tHe Tournament WoUld OvershADOw the serIes' main event, a no-limit TexAS Hold `em TouRnameNt thAt costs $10,000 to EntEr and iS thE RichesT event In pokEr, ThoUGH it wiLL CeRtaInLy excite thOSE enThralLeD witH money.

"THe best players in the WOrlD can't necessarIly AffoRD To Buy IN," hE SaiD. "I DOn't THInk that's the goal." an Indiana pOlICe Officer is kEEpiNg His job dEspite a RecomMEndatioN that he be Fired afteR hE was SEEn oN video knocKing over A man in a moTOrizeD WhEelchAir.

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 of playing," he said. "Th is is a lo t ofmon eyfo r ma ny p eople, and tha t 's w hy I'm saying the game  migh tb e ba l an ced b etweent he b ill io na ire sa nd  themil lionair es."

He s aid  i f the tourna m en t gets cor por ate backingfor  entri es  an d  prov espopul ar, he thinks  it could  e v entual l y becom e an  ann ual event.

About 11 percent of the  buy-i nw il l gotothe charit y,  andt he seri e sp l a nst o skip its no rmal fees,r oug hly 10  p erc e nt, to  host  t h e t ournament.
Ruf fin saidhe doe s n't exp e ct to w in aga ins t t he p r of es sio na l s,b ut  sa i d h e mightha ve  an a dvan t a g e  asa b illi onair e because the  $1  mil l ion  entr y isa sm al ler c hunk o f his  n et worth.

"It' s alittle bi t o fanad vanta g e, but  it 'sgoing t o be ab o utth e s ki ll play," Ruffin s ai d .  " They cou ld loo k  a tu s as dea dmon ey,b u t we' re h a rd  to bluf f."

W o rl dSeriesof  Poker  o wne r C aesar s  Ent ertain ment Cor p. pl a ns to enter tw o  players, one th r o ug h  a s mal ler tournam entt hatawar d sane ntryfee a nd an o ther through a sepa ra te cas ino p romotion. Que bec's Casi n o s  also pl anst oa ward an entryfee,and some p r ominentbusin essmen h ave plans t o play,inc lud ing  Te x a sbanker Andy B e a l.
Be al, lis ted  by For bes  as  th e 4 8t h wealthi est bill io na ir einthe U n ited Sta te s,is  fa mousf or tak ing o n Do yl eB run son, Ph i lI v ey a nd  o ther  ca rd  play ersi n a  series  of cashgam e s at  t he  Bellag io, sessionsim mortalized  b y M ichael C raig's b ook, "The Professor, th e  Banker  an d the  Sui cide King ."
Negre anu said t hat wi th so  m any n on-pr o f es sio na ls putting u p c ash,sh arks  will l ikely pool their b a nkr olls to try t o g et i n ,  o r s e ll pie ce s  of t hemselves to ra ise an ent ry fe e.

"If yo u 're  a  profes sionalplaye r , it'sa good sp ot to bein ," h e sai d.

Negrea nu saidhe didn't think th e tou rna ment w ou ldovers hadowt heserie s' mai nevent,  a no -l imit Tex as Hold `em tournamentthat c osts$10 ,000 to e nte r  an d is therich est eventinpok er, t hou g h itwill ce rta i nly e xcit e  those en t hr all e d  w ith money." T hebestpla y ers in  the  world can't nece s sarily affordto b u y  in ,"h e sa id . "I don't thi nkth a t 's the g oa l." An Indi ana poli ce offic er iskeepin g his j o b  d e spitea re com mendation  th at he be f ir ed afterhe w as  seenon vid e o kn o c king over a manin am o toriz e d w heelc ha ir.

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 of_playing," he_said. "This is a_lot of_money_for many_people,_and that's why_I'm saying the_game might be balanced_between the billionaires_and_the millionaires."

He said if the tournament gets corporate backing for entries and proves popular,_he_thinks it_could_eventually_become an annual event.

About 11_percent of the buy-in will_go to_the charity, and the series plans to skip_its_normal fees, roughly_10 percent, to host the tournament.

Ruffin said he doesn't_expect to win against the professionals,_but said he_might_have_an advantage as a_billionaire because the $1 million entry_is a smaller chunk of his_net worth.

"It's a little bit of an_advantage, but it's going to be_about the skill play," Ruffin_said. "They_could look at us as_dead money, but_we're hard_to bluff."

World Series_of Poker owner Caesars Entertainment Corp._plans to enter_two players, one through a smaller_tournament_that awards an_entry_fee_and another_through a separate_casino_promotion. Quebec's_Casinos_also plans to award an entry_fee,_and some prominent businessmen have plans to_play, including Texas banker_Andy_Beal.

Beal, listed by Forbes_as the 48th wealthiest billionaire_in the United States, is famous_for taking_on Doyle_Brunson, Phil Ivey and other card players in a series of_cash games at the Bellagio, sessions_immortalized by Michael Craig's_book, "The_Professor,_the Banker and_the_Suicide King."

Negreanu_said that with so many non-professionals putting_up cash,_sharks will likely pool their bankrolls_to try to get_in,_or sell pieces of themselves to_raise an entry fee.

"If you're a_professional player, it's a good_spot_to_be in," he said.

Negreanu said_he didn't think the tournament would_overshadow the series'_main event, a no-limit Texas Hold `em_tournament_that costs $10,000 to enter and_is_the richest event in poker, though_it_will_certainly excite those enthralled with_money.

"The best players in the world_can't necessarily afford to buy in," he said. "I_don't think that's_the goal." An Indiana police_officer_is_keeping his job despite a recommendation that he be fired_after he_was seen on_video knocking over a man in a motorized wheelchair.

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