Executive Poker Tour Founder to Ring NYSE Opening Bell

Executive Poker Tour Founder, Rick Rahim, will be in New York City Monday morning to ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange.

Rahim, who also serves as Chief of Financial Development for Project Lifesaver International, will join Project Lifesaver CEO Gene Saunders and Chief Barry Thacker for the opening bell ceremonies at the NYSE. Also joining the trio will be Captain Bo Garvin of Project Lifesaver, Daryl Bank, and representatives from the Morris County, NJ and Suffolk County, NY Sheriffs offices.

The Executive Poker Tour (www.ExecutivePokerTour.com) is a series of nationwide poker events held in casinos across the USA. The events are filmed in High Definition for broadcast on national television. The Executive Poker Tour supports Project Lifesaver International.

The next dates for the Executive Poker Tour are January 11-14 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ.

The Executive Poker Tour is known for its extremely player-friendly structures. The $2,500 main event starts with 25,000 chips and blinds of just $25-$50.

The Executive Poker Tour’s first event in October was a terrific success. Many celebrity poker players joined executives and sports celebrities as the first series of poker tournaments was filmed for television. The first show is now being produced and is expected to air early in 2008.

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