LAS VEGAS, NV: The Grand Poker Series at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas will begin on June 6th with “Cards, Celebrities and a Cause” a Montel Williams Poker Tournament benefiting MS. Thirty events will lead up to The Grand Finale on July 5th. The main event is a $1,000 buy-in; all preliminary tournaments are $225, $330 and $550. Two H.O.R.S.E. tournaments, a couple of PLO events and a Ladies NLHE will round out the schedule.

Whether the Grand Opening of the poker movie “The Grand” is still planned to coincide with the tournament has not been confirmed. For a full “The Grand Poker Series” schedule.