July 7, 2005

What's the dream of any celebrity poker player? A seat at the World Series of Poker for a chance to win $10 million dollars and the title of 2005 World Series Champion. Bodog.com is sponsoring several celebrity poker aficionados in their quest to add 'poker champion' to their already impressive resumes.

Team Bodog's celebs, including Nicholas Gonzalez, Oliver Hudson and DJ AM will add sufficient star power to Team Bodog, a diverse group of more than 70 WSOP qualifiers comprising doctors, students, lawyers, engineers, teachers and more. The team is led by Bodog sponsored poker pros Josh Arieh and David Williams.

"As popular as poker is now, even celebrity players dream of winning the World Series of Poker," said Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodog.com. "With over 70 WSOP seats, including celebs and pros, Team Bodog will be a force to be reckoned with at the tables."

The World Poker Showdown is making another appearance due to last year's great success and this year just it's just in time for Christmas. This year the turnout for the Poker Tournament's Caribbean Cruise is expected to double and maybe even triple last years count. So, if you haven't made any Christmas plans yet, stop on by the website, www.worldpokershowdown.com and signup for your Christmas Vacation of a lifetime.