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‘MR. LAS VEGAS’ WAYNE NEWTON MAKES SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT 54TH ANNUAL WORLD SERIES OF POKER® $500 SALUTE TO WARRIORS – NO-LIMIT HOLD’EM EVENT

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The 54th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP®) is well underway and on track to break records. While the WSOP aims to make history, it remains steadfast in its mission to give back to the community. This year, the organization was honored to have Mr. Las Vegas himself, Wayne Newton, solidify himself in WSOP history by hosting the ceremonial Shuffle Up and Deal moment on Sunday, June 25 – kicking off the annual $500 Salute to Warriors – No-Limit Hold’em event.

“Year over year, we always look forward to our Salute to Warriors event,” said WSOP Vice President, Jack Effel. “Giving back to the community is so important to the WSOP, and we are proud to present the USO with a $100,000 donation in Wayne Newton’s name. His unwavering support of the troops is admirable, and we are honored to have Mr. Las Vegas at the WSOP to kick off this annual charitable event.”

A longstanding supporter of military veterans, Newton proudly serves as the Chairman of the United Services Organizations (USO) Celebrity Circle and continues to travel the world to perform for our troops. Following a commemorative Color Guard presentation from Nellis Air Force Base and comments from USO Executive Director Tim Mullin, WSOP Vice President Jack Effel presented a $100,000 donation to the USO in Wayne Newton’s name on behalf of the WSOP and Caesars Entertainment. The sound of chips then roared throughout the Paris Ballroom as Newton announced the iconic “Shuffle Up and Deal,” kicking off the charitable $500 Salute to Warrior – No-Limit Hold’em event.

“Supporting our troops has always been a passion of mine, so this event holds a special place in my heart,” said Newton. “I am proud to help kick off this event, and I am sure the veterans participating will make me proud. Thank you to the WSOP for their generous donation to the USO. Let’s get ready to Shuffle up & Deal!”

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Newton stars in ‘Wayne: Up Close and Personal’ at the Wayne Newton Theatre inside the Flamingo Hotel & Casino every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Fan can receive 20% off tickets using discount code WNWSOP online.

The full 2023 WSOP schedule, including a booking link for discounted participant hotel rates, can be found on WSOP.com. Players should follow @WSOP on Twitter or IG or check WSOP.com for event news and updates.

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SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL! THE 2023 WORLD SERIES OF POKER® RETURNS TO THE LAS VEGAS STRIP AT HORSESHOE AND PARIS LAS VEGAS

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The 54th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially underway on the Las Vegas Strip inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Recognized as the gaming industry’s largest, richest, and most prestigious event in the world, the WSOP is once again raising the stakes. After falling just 110 entries short of “The Main Event” record in 2022, the WSOP is going all in to shatter the record field of 8,773 set in 2006 with a historic 115 bracelet events – 95 live and 20 online – from Tuesday, May 30 through Tuesday, July 18.

The excitement was palpable on opening day as World Series of Poker Vice President Jack Effel kickstarted the tournament with a ceremonial Shuffle Up and Deal for Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em. As part of opening day programming, the WSOP observed a moment of silence to honor Poker Hall of Fame inductee and two-time WSOP Main Event champion, Doyle Brunson, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 89.

“As we get another WSOP underway, we’re reminded how indebted we are to the colossal impact Doyle had on the WSOP and the game of poker itself,” said Effel. “Doyle was the sport’s biggest ambassador who helped bring poker to the mainstream. He is a legend that we had the honor to work alongside for more than 50 years. We owe so much to Doyle and look forward to setting records this summer as a special tribute to his legacy.”

In true WSOP fashion, this year is already shaping up to be bigger and better than ever before with new and noteworthy events including the debut of the $300 Gladiators of Poker event, the lowest buy-in live event in WSOP history promising a massive $3 million guarantee, and the return of the 2022 favorite $1,000 Buy-In Mystery Millions, guaranteeing a $1 million top bounty. The full 2023 WSOP schedule can be found on WSOP.com. Players should follow @WSOP on Twitter or IG or check WSOP.com for event news and updates.

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