Hansen Gray & Company's Subsidiary North American Poker Tour Adds Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel to 2006-2007 Tournament Schedule
Thursday March 23, 9:35 am ET
LAS VEGAS, March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hansen Gray & Company, Inc. (OTC: HGCP - News), hansengray.com, announced that its subsidiary, NAPP Tour, Inc., has added Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel to the International Poker Association's 2006-2007 tournament schedule.
The Niagara Falls Open will take place October 9th - 21st. The tournament will feature over 25 events culminating with a guaranteed $2,000,000 Prize Pool No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event. International Poker Association events feature the top professional players in the world who will showcase their skills in their quest to become the first Champion.
As the action gets hot from the first tournament to the last, the International Poker Association will be adding money to the prize pools of all 25 events which include $200 to $1000 No-Limit Hold'em Events, a 32-player $5,000 Chinese Poker Event, $5,000 Mixed Game and the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event.
With its high-stakes competition, international reach, and the commitment of over 50 of the world's best players, the NAPP Tour launches in May 2006. Distinguished as the first professional, standardized poker tour, the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event is limited to a field of the top 300 competitors. To earn a seat in the Main Event, players must either win a qualifying tournament held at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel or be one of the ranked top 200 poker players.
Frank Weber, President of Hansen Gray said, "The addition of the Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel to NAPP Tour's growing roster of tournaments further entrenches its premiere position in the poker industry. As part of its strategic plan to capitalize on this explosive growth, NAPP Tour plans to broadcast its professional events on National Television throughout 2006 and 2007." NAPP Tour is sponsoring the VH1 Classic Rock-Roll Charity Poker Tournament, the first televised poker contest ever to feature music artists. "NAPP Tour is well-positioned to capitalize on the tremendous growth and increasing popularity of the poker industry which generates hundreds of millions of dollars annually and to become the dominant player in the poker industry today," Mr. Weber concluded.
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, is the largest hotel in Western New York, offering 26 levels of pure luxury and putting Niagara Falls on the map as a premiere resort destination. This luxurious property is located just blocks from Niagara Falls, one of the Natural Wonders of the World. Seneca Niagara offers world-class gaming, on its grand casino floors, with over 4,000 reel- spinning and video slot machines, over 100 table games including blackjack, craps and roulette, in addition to their world-class Poker Room. With over 30,000 square feet of meeting and conference space, Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is a perfect location for banquets, tradeshows, conventions and meetings.
NAPP Tour, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hansen Gray & Company, Inc. (OTC: HGCP - News), is an event management and television production company that promotes, manages, hosts and televises national professional poker tournaments. NAPP Tour, Inc. will televise its events under the brands North American Poker Tour(TM) and International Poker Association(TM).
Hansen Gray and Company, Inc. (OTC: HGCP - News) is a strategic venture capital firm that acquires or invests in companies, which through growth or acquisition, have the potential to become leaders in their respective markets.
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