SAN DIEGO, February 15, 2007 - Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort announces a last minute addition to the stellar roster of its Meet the World Series of Poker Stars Event on Tuesday, February 20th. Poker champion Robert Williamson will join previously announced poker champions Annie Duke, Phil Gordon and Scotty Nguyen to meet and greet fans on from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in the Pavilion. All four champions ? members of the Harrah's World Series of Poker Advisory Council and four of the biggest names in the poker world today, will also be playing in the Harrah's Rincon $5,000 WSOP Main Event, which starts at noon on February 20th.

"We were thrilled to learn that Robert would be joining Annie, Phil and Scotty at our WSOP Meet and Greet event, " stated Mike Stratton, vice president of marketing. "We really appreciate the fact that he rearranged his schedule so he could join us at our property here in San Diego North. And of course we are delighted that these renowned champions will be playing in our WSOP Main Event - the only World Series of Poker event being held in the state of California."

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About Robert Williamson:

Robert Williamson III has a reputation of being one of the most fun-loving players on the tournament circuit. A native of Granbury, Texas (despite his nickname of "Mr. Omaha" which he acquired due to his deserved reputation as an Omaha specialist), Robert holds B.B.A. degrees in finance and real estate. He began playing poker at age 10 after being introduced to the game by his father. He has won several poker titles, including the $5,000 Buy-In Pot Limit Omaha Tournament at the 2002 World Series of Poker. As of 2006 his total live tournament winnings exceed $1.8 million. His words to live by are "Carpe diem - seize the day!"

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About Annie Duke:

Annie Duke has proved that poker isn't just a man's game. A native of Concord, NH, Duke began her poker career playing in local poker rooms to pay the mortgage on her first home. In 1994 at her brother Howard Lederer's (another poker champion) suggestion she entered her first World Series of Poker tournament and placed 13th. She quickly established herself as one of the best poker players in the world, winning her first WSOP bracelet in 2004 and knocking out eight of the world's greatest poker legends to win $2 million in the No-Limit Texas Hold'Em invitation-only WSOP Tournament of Champions. Duke is also the author of a successful autobiography, How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker.

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About Phil Gordon:

Phil Gordon has won more than one million dollars in poker tournaments since taking the poker world by storm in the 2001 World Series of Poker championship event where he finished 4th and won $400,000 as well as a spot on the Travel Channel documentary (Inside the World Series of Poker). In 2002, Phil followed up his performance with two final table appearances, including a 6th place finish in Pot-Limit Hold'em, and a third place finish in Omaha 8/Better. In 2003, Phil led expert analysis for the World Series of Poker championship event for Binion's Horseshoe live internet broadcast as well as daily reports for a national radio audience on Sporting News Radio's Murray in the Morning show. In March 2004, Phil won the World Poker Tour's "Bay 101 Shooting Stars" tournament in dramatic fashion and claimed the winning purse of $360,000. Phil's poker experiences have been chronicled in Cigar Aficionado, National Public Radio's This American Life with Ira Glass, Smithsonian Magazine, CNBC's Squawk Box, Card Player Magazine, a classic episode of Blind Date, and many other publications throughout the world. Phil is also the author of Poker, the Real Deal and Phil Gordon's Little Green Book.

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About Scotty Nguyen:

Born in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Scotty Nguyen emigrated to the United States in 1974. He began playing poker at the various card rooms located in his new home of Orange County and eventually took a job as a poker dealer.  Scotty watched the players and committed his observations to memory. With his newfound knowledge and his considerable poker skills, he turned pro and was soon earning enough as a player to support himself and his family. He entered his first WSOP event in 1995, placing 13th. In 1998 he won the World Series of Poker main event and has four WSOP bracelets overall. His career winnings to date total more than $6 million. He is also known as one of the most likable players in the poker world, noted for saying "baby" and "yeah baby" frequently during poker matches as well as playing with lots of emotion. He coined the phrase "That's poker baby" when referring to a particularly bad beat. Scotty will be enjoying something of a family reunion during this year's World Series of Poker Circuit Tournament at Harrah's Rincon - not only will his wife and two small children be joining him but his mother, Mui Nguyen, will be traveling from her home town of Nha Trang in Vietnam to join them and watch her son in action.

Owned by the Rincon San Luiseño Band of Mission Indians and managed by HCAL, a subsidiary of Harrah's Operating Company, Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort is located at 777 Harrah's Rincon Way (33750 Valley Center Road) in Valley Center, CA, 20 minutes northeast of Escondido. With approximately 1,600 employees and an identity as a top resort-gaming destination, the casino has generated an estimated $50 million in annual payroll including benefits. It offers state-of-the-art amenities and the unparalleled customer service that has made Harrah's a nationally recognized brand.

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February 15, 2007
RIN-2007-004
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