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August 28, 2008

THACKERVILLE, OK - Winstar World Casino's $3 million guaranteed "The
River" Poker Championship began with 1,450 players and ended Sunday with Jim Carroll, a Richardson Texas man, taking home $700,000 and a custom-made $20,000 bracelet.

"I knew I could win it!" Carroll said. "The staff was great, the tournament was well run and it all gave me a good feeling." Carroll's winning play was an all-in bluff against poker professional Young Cho of Enid, OK. "He's a better player than me," said Carroll. "So, I knew I had to change it up. I felt good about that hand."

"The River" Poker Championship began with a series of satellites and mega-satellites. These mini-tournaments were televised in Oklahoma, the Dallas/Fort Worth area via the flagship stations WFAA (channel 8) and KFDW (Channel 52). Networks including Comcast, Direct TV, DISH, Cox Sports, TW Sports and Altitude Sports broadcasted nationally. The shows were also broadcast internationally to Japan, Russia, Venezuela, Brazil, Central America, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Romania, Turkey, South Korea, Pakistan Philippines, France, Switzerland.

Jay Wiles, the Winstar poker room manager said "This is the largest guaranteed tournament in the state of Oklahoma,". "We want the best for the players and will continue to provide them with the best we have to offer."

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