Dozens of poker faces went from serious to smiles as players at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino's new World Poker Tour branded poker room put aside their chips to watch Carmen Electra stroll down the red carpet on March 23. Electra was the centerpiece of a star-studded event that opened the new room and sealed the firm bond between Foxwoods and the WPT.
Always the ambassador, Mike Sexton was the first celebrity to arrive and the first person to toast the new union with a flute full of champagne. "This is all very exciting," Sexton said. "It's only fitting that Foxwoods would open the first official WPT Poker Room considering they are kind of the ones who kicked it all off. Foxwoods was the first casino to sign on for a World Poker Tour event."
Foxwoods invited celebrities and members of the media to their new poker room on Thursday to help promote an expansion that includes 114 new tables, state-of-the-art technology, and the World Poker Tour's official seal.
The new poker room was so busy on its official opening day that many players never even knew there was a celebrity poker tournament running. One reporter joked some of the
players might actually think that Mike Sexton's voice plays in the room as a part of the new World Poker Tour set-up. After Electra sat for obligatory interviews with television camera crews covering the event, she delighted the crowd by walking the red carpet and posing for the dozens of photographers clamoring for the perfect shot.
Taking her place next to Sexton at the tournament table, Electra took up the cards and prepared to deal the ceremonial first hand in the new poker room. Admitting she knew very little about dealing, Electra performed her task slowly, posing for pictures after every card fell. The slow deal was a source of amusement for many. Sexton commented this was the first time in poker history that the players really didn't mind having a slow dealer.
"It was definitely fun, but I was so nervous because everyone was watching and taking pictures," Electra said. "I have to be the slowest dealer on the planet." Once the historic first hand was complete, invited media members from popular magazines like For Him Magazine (FHM), In-Style and People sat down to play a 10-hand tournament for $25,000. All proceeds went to the winning player's chosen charity.
Included in the group was Lisa Gastineau, star of E! Entertainment Network's "The Gastineau Girls". Playing in her first poker tournament, Gastineau's red carpet smiles and poses turned into a stern poker stare as she tried her best for the American Cancer Society. She played tight and made the final four, but busted out after getting outdrawn on her final all-in attempt. "It was really thrilling," Gastineau said. "I think I was bitten by the poker bug. This is absolutely something I would do again."
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