Princess Poker Tournament 2008
January 31, 2008
Princess Cruises will host the first-ever Princess Players Championship aboard seven Princess cruises in 2008. Casino fans will have the opportunity to compete in a series of slot, blackjack and Texas Hold ‘em poker tournaments. More than $100,000 in cash prizes plus 18 free cruises will be awarded to winners during the events, which start in May and culminate in a grand finale event aboard Crown Princess in November. The six preliminary cruises will each host a slot, blackjack, and Texas Hold ‘em poker tournament. First-place winners in each slot and blackjack tournament receive a cash prize of $3,000 plus a complimentary cruise to participate in the grand finale event, with accommodations for two in a balcony stateroom aboard Crown Princess on Nov. 30. Slot and blackjack grand finale players will compete for a $10,000 grand prize, while the Texas Hold ‘em poker tournament offers the winner a chance to play at the 2009 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas — including travel expenses and free entry valued at more than $10,000.
The tournaments will be held on the following cruises. May 1-4, Caribbean Princess, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale; May 7-10, Diamond Princess, Los Angeles to Vancouver; June 1-8, Star Princess, Alaska Inside Passage roundtrip from Seattle; July 10-19, Caribbean Princess, Eastern Caribbean roundtrip from New York; Sept. 15-18, Coral Princess, Vancouver to Los Angeles; and Oct. 5-12, Crown Princess, Eastern Caribbean roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. The grand finale is the Nov. 30-Dec. 7 Eastern Caribbean cruise on Crown Princess roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. To participate in the Princess Players Championship, passengers book any of the tournament sailings through a travel agent or Princess reservations and then register for the tournaments onboard. Entry fees of $100 ($200 for grand finale) for slot and blackjack tournaments or $150 ($300 for grand finale) for poker competitions are also payable on board.
