Poker Debuts in the Bahamas at Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino
Major Island Casino is the First to Announce Daily Live Poker Following Local Government Approval
NASSAU, BAHAMAS, July 21, 2005. The Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino is the first casino in The Bahamas to announce the introduction of daily live poker play. Baha Mar Development Corp, the hotel group that recently took over ownership and management of the Wyndham, along with the Radisson Cable Beach Resort & Golf Club and Nassau Beach Hotel, is in its final preparations to launch the popular table game at the Wyndham's Crystal Palace Casino beginning September 1.
According to J. Duff Taylor, vice president of casino operations for Baha Mar Development Corporation, being the first out of the box with poker is a tremendous coup for the property. "There is nothing in the gaming industry that is bigger than poker right now. The top players in the world are competing for millions of dollars on the turn of a card, and many have become celebrities in their own right. We are delighted that the Crystal Palace is leading the way for Poker here in the Bahamas, bringing poker fans and players of all levels a new destination option and casino experience," he said.
The property is currently moving ahead with dealer training that will enable players to participate in the most popular poker games available including Texas Hold'em and Seven-Card Stud. Baha Mar is beginning its poker operations with five tables offering a variety of betting limits. The casino's poker room will open seven days a week beginning at noon and will remain open until games come to their natural end.
Daily poker tournaments at the Crystal Palace Casino will be held Sundays thru Thursdays. The company is also preparing to host major tournaments which they expect will attract many of the world's top players. These seasonal tournaments, for up to 200 entrants, are set to kick-off in January 2006.
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