Island Resort & Casino Hosts World Series of Poker Satellite Tournaments

Home to Highly Regarded Sweetgrass Golf Club, Resort Offers Vegas-Style Gaming, Fine Dining and Nationally Touring Headliners

(HARRIS, Michigan) – The Island Resort & Casino, home to the highly regarded, newly-opened Sweetgrass Golf Club, today announces a series of Texas Hold ‘em satellite tournaments with two grand prizes of seats – each valued at $10,000 – at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Owned and operated by the Hannahville Band of the Potawatomi Nation, the resort will host satellite tournaments – offering optional levels of re-buys and add-ons – Thursdays with the winner of each event receiving a seat at the satellite finale April 11. Every entry in the finale is valued at $600 and players are responsible for the $40 per person entry fee.

“Texas Hold ’em and the World Series of Poker have exploded in popularity and we’re thrilled to offer the opportunity of earning a seat at the gaming world’s premiere event,” says Island Resort & Casino General Manager Tom McChesney. “While summer was highlighted by the unveiling of our brand new, championship golf course; every day offers the possibility of magic with gaming 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

In addition to the $10,000 entry into the World Series of Poker, winners of the grand prizes – who must be 21 years of age – will also receive round-trip airfare for two and hotel accommodations in Las Vegas.

Sweetgrass Golf Club, which was designed by noted architect Paul Albanese, unfolds over acres of rolling terrain and boasts such unique features as an island green and two majestic waterfalls. While designing Sweetgrass, Albanese honored Potawatomi legend and the Tribe’s proud past with subtle features on each hole. One such example can be found within the seven bunkers clustered on the 18th hole representing wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility and truth.

The Island Resort & Casino is bringing back its popular “Perfect 4-Some” stay-and-play package in 2009. Golfers can enjoy two nights at the luxurious resort and play three rounds of golf on a trio of the Upper Peninsula’s finest courses – Sweetgrass Golf Club, TimberStone and Marquette Greywalls – for as little as $249, based on double occupancy.

For more information on the satellite tournaments, Sweetgrass Golf Club or Island Resort & Casino visit www.islandresortandcasino.com or call 800-682-6040, ext. 2125.