MGM Grand Hotel & Casino’s 23-table poker room will be home
to the Grand Challenge II Poker Tournament April 19 – May 6, directed by Matt
Savage, among the most recognized and respected tournament directors worldwide.
The tournament, one of MGM Resorts’ M life members-only events, will provide
poker enthusiasts with the opportunity to win cash prizes.
The Grand Challenge is
a series of poker tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $150 to $1,600. The
event will feature a variety of tournaments including No Limit Hold’em, Pot
Limit Omaha, H.O.R.S.E., Omaha Eight or Better and Chinese Poker. Tournament
registration begins Thursday, April 19 at 9 a.m. All participants
must be 21 years of age or older and must be members of M life,
MGM Resorts International’s new premier lifestyle rewards program which has
expanded beyond a players club and is available to all MGM Resorts’ guests.
Membership is free and guests can sign up through www.mlife.com or
at one of the 15 participating MGM Resorts’ destinations.
"We anticipate
the Grand Challenge will be one of our more popular events of the year,"
said Rob Moore, director of poker operations at MGM Grand. "The
tournaments in April and October should feature strong fields while
providing our M life customers multiple options in their attempt to win a
variety of cash prizes."
Grand Challenge
Tournament Director Savage has appeared on more than 300 televised poker shows
on ESPN, GSN, Fox Sports Network and Travel Channel, among others. He
currently holds the position of Executive Tour Director of the World Poker Tour
and Tournament Director of the upcoming Federated Poker League. He
also is the Tournament Director at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles as well as
for Bay 101, a tournament held in his hometown of San Jose , Calif. Savage
appeared in the Warner Brothers movie “Lucky You,” starring Drew Barrymore and
Eric Bana, and is the founder of the Tournament Directors Association
(TDA).
More information about
the Grand Challenge II Poker Tournament, including structure sheets for all
events, is available at the MGM Grand Poker Room or online at mgmgrand.com and Facebook.com/mgmgrandpokerroom.
About MGM GRAND
MGM Grand, a AAA Four
Diamond resort with 5,044 elegant rooms and suites, offers the ultimate Vegas
experience. MGM Grand features the astonishing KÀ by Cirque du Soleil®,
the beautiful women of MGM Grand’s Crazy Horse Paris, and world-class entertainment
at the Grand Garden Arena and Hollywood Theatre. The resort offers
signature restaurants by celebrity chefs including Joël Robuchon, a Michelin
three star, Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond award-winning fine dining
establishment. As part of its ongoing “Grand Renovation,” MGM Grand is
remodeling all rooms and suites in its main tower and will become home to Brad
Garrett’s Comedy Club (March 2012) as well as Hakkasan, a new fine
dining/nightlife concept (December 2012) – a few of the many new amenities to
be announced in the coming months. This vibrant property also features a
state-of-the-art, non-smoking conference center, the Grand Spa, Cristophe
Salon, CSI: The Experience and an inviting pool complex featuring the
tantalizing daylife of WET REPUBLIC . Upscale accommodations include The
Mansion, an exclusive hotel within the hotel; the luxurious two-story SKYLOFTS
at MGM Grand; and The Signature at MGM Grand, a luxury all-suite, non-gaming
hotel located adjacent to the main resort. MGM Grand is a wholly owned
subsidiary of MGM Resorts International™ (NYSE:
MGM). For more information and
reservations, visit mgmgrand.com or
call toll free at (877) 880-0880 or find us onFacebook and Twitter.
About M life
M life, MGM Resorts
International’s premier lifestyle rewards program, has expanded beyond a players club and is available to all
guests, giving them the power as members to
earn benefits for virtually every dollar spent at any of the15 MGM Resorts
world-renowned destinations in Las Vegas, Mississippi and Detroit. With preferred access, exclusive benefits, experiential
rewards and personalized offers, M life leverages a collection of
amenities no other resort group can provide. The 15 participating MGM Resorts destinations are ARIA, Bellagio, Vdara, MGM Grand,The
Signature at MGM Grand, Mandalay
Bay, THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New
York-New York, Luxor, and Excalibur in
Las Vegas; Beau Rivage and Gold
Strike in Mississippi and MGM Grand
Detroit. M life's key features include Tier Levels (Sapphire,
Pearl , Gold, Platinum and NOIR); Tier Benefits such as
special hotel offers, pre-sale access to entertainment tickets, members-only
events, priority reservations, and upgrades; and M life Moments,
unique experiences with unprecedented access only available to M life members.
M life offers other dynamic features such as mlife.com –
a personalized website to track rewards, benefits and offers; plan and book
itineraries across MGM Resorts’ portfolio of
brands that can be shared with friends
and family through social media networks; and preferred partnerships, such
as Ameristar Casinos, Inc., the preeminent hospitality and lifestyle
company – sbe, Avis Budget Group and Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment,
to provide members additional value, access and offers throughout the country.
With just one card, M life members have access to all M life resorts, making it
easy to stay, play and enjoy the M life. For more information, visit mlife.com or connect on Facebook or Twitter.
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