LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - May 13, 2011) - ZEN Entertainment Network (http://www.ZENEntertainment.com), a leading social entertainment company that has been developing free-to-play games since 2006, and Larry Flynt's Hustler Casino Los Angeles are excited to announce the creation of a $10,000 World Series of Poker seat available exclusively to online poker players at http://www.HustlerCasinoLA.com/FREEPOKER.

The $10,000 Main Event in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has been the largest poker tournament for the past 10 years and within these years, some of the biggest poker tournament winners have.
The virtual event will be held on the Faded Spade Virtual Poker, marking the first time the poker event will be played online. Players who take part in this event will have the dual benefit of supporting children with cardiomyopathy and competing for the grand prize of a $10,000 buy-in to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in Las Vegas.

'We're thrilled to be able to make this offer to our loyal fans and players,' said Stephanie Cota, chief marketing officer of ZEN Entertainment. 'Some of poker's biggest stars have come from online play, and we're confident that the player who wins our online tournament will soon be a household name.'

Qualifiers
The Basic Seat Qualifier runs from May 3 to June 21, with daily qualifiers at 1:50 a.m., 5:04 a.m., 11:08 a.m., 2:24 p.m., 8:08 p.m. and 11:04 p.m. (all tournament times are Eastern Daylight Time). It is open to all members with a buy-in of 250 points. The top 10 winners will receive an invitation to the $10,000 WSOP Main Event Championship and points based on the prize matrix.

The VIP Qualifier runs from May 3 to June 21, with daily qualifiers at 8:18 a.m. and 5:12 p.m. It is only open to VIP members and no buy-in is required. The top 15 winners will receive an invitation to the $10,000 WSOP Main Event Championship.

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Championship
The invitation-only $10,000 WSOP Main Event Championship will be held June 22 at 10 p.m. The grand prize winner will receive a $10,000 Main Event seat on July 7 at the Rio Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, NV; an exclusive cocktail reception held in his or her honor; a professional photo shoot and $750 cash. (The winner may also elect to choose a $7,500 buy-out).

All tournaments are announced with a display in the lobby one hour prior to the start. Each tournament is 3 hours long, with 4-minute-long breaks every half-hour.

ZEN players join the free-to-play network through the Hustler Casino website. Once they enter the network, they are directed to Hustler Casino's tournament landing page where they can participate in Texas Hold 'em, Royal Hold'em, Triple Play Video Poker and more, while also viewing Hustler Casino's messaging and branding. ZEN's technology also creates natural pauses between hands, allowing players to click and explore banners, videos, take surveys and much more. The result is massive-player engagement sessions that last, on average, 67 minutes.

'Since the recent launch of ZEN Entertainment's social gaming on our site on April 15, the response has been overwhelming,' said Al Underwood, Hustler Casino L.A.'s director of marketing. 'Our customers are now able to enjoy the Hustler Casino experience wherever they are, whether they're at home or even on the road and using their mobile devices.'

ZEN Entertainment Network is a 100 percent U.S.-legal, free-to-play online poker and video poker contest and sweepstakes site. It offers partners a fully branded, turn-key online presence with shared prize pools and instant player liquidity. Consumers enjoy a fun, social and competitive environment where they vie for $100,000 in monthly cash and prizes, creating a true win-win situation for everyone. ZEN continues to enjoy a powerful position in the marketplace, and its platform will continue to offer B2B partners play that conforms to U.S. laws.

For more information, please visit:

Casinos: http://www.zenentertainment.com/casinos
Blog: http://social.ZENentertainment.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zen-Entertainment/206074156088729
Twitter: @ZEN_Network

About ZEN Entertainment
Founded in Las Vegas in 2008, ZEN is a leading global developer of casino-style and tournament-style game platforms and games, uniting brands and communities in 100 percent legal, online poker games for fun and prizes. ZEN's flagship product, the ZEN Tournament Network, is the leading free-to-play games network. The ZEN Tournament Network is deployed alongside third-party brands, such as Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), casinos and others.

ZEN's platform is based on a completely U.S. legal, free-to-play social and casual games environment, featuring tournament-style poker and video poker. The company's platform consistently demonstrates high performance metrics, including 67-minute average user sessions and 10-plus hours of session play per month per user. ZEN provides each player with a diverse selection of tournaments to enjoy, many of which are sponsored by celebrities, national brands and manufacturers, movie studios and other marketers seeking to present their products to ZEN's highly engaged casual-game audience.

To find out more about ZEN Entertainment Network, please visit www.ZENEntertainment.com.

About Larry Flynt's Hustler Casino Los Angeles
Hustler Casino is a luxurious casino with Monte Carlo-style décor and open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, specializing in classic card games like blackjack, Texas Hold 'em, three card poker, pai gow poker and more, with over 50 dedicated poker tables and over 30 table games. Hustler has long been home to the largest seed progressive poker jackpots in the California, with a facility matching the plushest Las Vegas casinos, and offering fantastic food and attentive service that compares to the finest hotels. We are located just 15 minutes south of downtown Los Angeles and the Staples Center, in the celebrated city of Gardena.

Chicago Charitable Games along with our hosting charities are excited to announce the $10,000 High Hand Giveaway. It’s your chance to win $10,000 just for playing charity poker! The High Hand Giveaway beings April 1st and runs through July 5th. All the details are listed below.

WHAT IS THE HIGH HAND GIVEAWAY?

One lucky charity poker player will win up to $10,000 just for playing charity poker.

WHEN WILL THE HIGH HAND GIVEAWAY RUN?

April 1st through July 5th at every Chicago Charitable Games Event.

One Lucky CCG player will win the Jackpot GUARANTEED.
The Giveaway Jackpot starts at $5,000 and will go up $500 every weekend until it hits $10,000 OR SOMEONE WINS!
On July 5th if no one has won, one person will win the $10,000 GRAND PRIZE by a simple high card contest.

HOW TO EARN ENTRIES INTO THE GIVEAWAY?

Play in any Multi-Table Tournament, any Single Table Tournament, or any cash game starting the first weekend of April, and earn FREE Entries into the CCG High Hand Giveaway.

Every entry is a chance to win the jackpot, and your entries stay in the drum, so the more tickets you have the better your chances of winning.
Earn ONE ticket for each hour of Cash Game.
Earn ONE ticket for each Sit N Go played.
Earn ONE or more tickets for each Multi-Table Tournament you play.

HOW CAN I WIN THE JACKPOT?

Pick the Ace of Spades from an unopened deck of cards when you’re name is drawn on Saturday at 6pm.

Every Saturdayat 6pm (Starting on April 11th), the hosting charity will draw one persons’ ticket.
Once a name is picked that winner will try to pick the ACE OF SPADES from a unopened deck of cards.
Pick the Ace of Spades win the JACKPOT, miss and you could win a consolation prize, but you do secure a spot in the final Drawing on July 5th.

WHAT IF NO ONE WINS & WE GET TO THE FINAL DRAWING ON JULY 5TH?

The previous eleven winners, plus fourteen additional drawn names will pull a card from an opened deck of cards on July 5th at 6pm…highest card wins.

There are 11 drawings for the JACKPOT:
- April: 11th, 18th, 25th
- May: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
- June: 6th, 13th, 20th (No Drawing on the 27th)
- FINAL DRAWING: JULY 5th, 2015
If no one wins any of the first 11 drawings there will be 11 “winners” who will get a chance to pull again for the Grand Prize of $10,000.
In addition to the 11 previous winners the hosting charity will draw 14 more names for a total of 25 players.
Those 25 players will high card for $10,000 ~ HIGHEST CARD WINS

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS:

Read these rules – they are important!

10000 Grand Prize Play A Hand Of Poker Games

You must be present to win at any stage of this contest.
No employee or volunteer for Chicago Charitable Games or its hosting charities are eligible to win the contest.
Chicago Charitable Games reserves the right to modify these rules and the promotion.
Must have valid ID.
You must provide tax information to receive the grand prize.
You must turn in your entries on the day you earn them.
Tickets are non transferable.
Tickets hold no cash value.