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World Poker Showdown - NO LIMIT-TEXASHOLDEM Tournament Cosat Rica!

Jazz Casino, Hotel Amapola - Jaco Beach, Costa Rica
October 20-28, 2007
World Poker Showdown has a new tournament destination exotic Costa Rica. The Jazz Casino, located in the Hotel Amaploa, features a variety of games to tempt your hand. Canasta, Roulette, Black Jack, Craps and an assortment of slot machines stand ready to test your skill. This hotel, with its unique architecture and decidedly Latin American flavour, is the ideal host to players of all kinds. Only minutes from one of Costa Ricas most popular beaches, the area is a haven for surfers, swimmers, divers and all types of sport fishing. If you have a passion for paradise to match your passion for the game pull up a chair and let the fun begin.
A passport is required.

Additional Accommodations Also Available At:
Club Del MarHermosa Beach House

May We Recommend:
Restaurants & Shops Airport TransfersTours, Golf & Fishing Activities

Visit www.worldpokershowdown.com
for future poker tournament dates!


Date Time Tournament Buy-In
Sat, Oct. 20 7:00 pm No Limit Hold'em $150+$30
Sun, Oct. 21 7:00 pm No Limit Hold'em $200-$30
Mon, Oct. 22 7:00 pm No Limit Hold'em $300+$40
Tue, Oct. 22 7:00 pm No Limit Hold'em $150+$30
Wed, Oct. 24 7:00 pm No Limit Hold'em $300+$40
Thu, Oct. 25 7:00 pm Super Satellite $275+$40
Fri, Oct. 26 7:00 pm NLH Main Event $2500+$150
Sat, Oct. 27 7:00 pm No Limit Hold'em $500+$50
Sat, Oct. 27 8:00 pm Day 2 Main Event -
Sun, Oct. 28 4:00 pm Final Table Main Event -
Sun, Oct. 28 7:00 pm No Limit Hold'em $150+30

It's easy to reserve your seat at the table!
Use our Online Request Form below
Email worldpokershowdown@citravel.com
Or call Michelle Bolin, Janet Franks, Trina Jackson or Lee Sparks at
CI Travel's Hilltop Location (757) 428.4444 • (800) 582.8069


**Rates are per room, per night, based on single or double occupancy at the Hotel Amapola. Subject to change and availability. Restrictions apply.

Worldpoker Showdown - Jazz Casino, Hotel Amapola - Jaco Beach, Costa Rica

Fun Poker Facts

• Playing cards were invented
  in China.

• A fifth suit was added in 1937
  but never caught on because
  people had to buy all new decks.

• Dead mans hand is Aces
  and Eights

• Getting dealt 10,2 is referred to
  as Doyle Brunson because he
  won back to back World Series
  with the hand.

• Due to French influence,
  Spades represent Royalty,
  Diamonds represent Merchants,
  Clubs represent the peasants,
  and hearts represent the clergy.

• Playing cards were introduced
  in Europe in the 1300's.

• When Columbus landed in 1492
  in North America, his men
  plucked wide leaves from trees,
  drew pictures on them and
  played cards.

• Groucho Marx got his name from   carrying his poker money
  in a "grouch bag."

• Former President Richard Nixon
  won $6,000 playing poker in his
  first two months in the U.S. Navy
  during WWll. That is roughly
  equal to $42,640 in 2004 dollars.
  He used that money as well as
  more poker winnings to finance
  his run for the U.S. Congress in
  1946, which he won.

• The earliest known game of
  texas holdem was played in
  Robstown, Texas, in the early
  1900s. The game was brought
  to Las Vegas by a group of
  Texan gamblers and card
  players, including Doyle "Texas
  Dolly" Brunson, Crandell
  Addington, and Amarillo Slim.

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Airport Transfers- $80
Duration - Two and one-half hours
Per person round trip from an International Airport to your hotel.
Please Note: CI Travel has special pricing for DEALERS with groups of 4 or more.

Optional excursions: From river rafting , horseback riding , city tours and beach excursions, there is something for everyone in Costa Rica. Be sure to indulge yourself in one of the many optional excursions listed below. A great way to break between tournaments or for those traveling with you!
Please check the activities you would like more information about.

Manuel Antonio National Park Tour Manuel Antonio National Park Tour - $69
Operates - October 21 & 27
Duration - Approximately 5 hours
Meals - Includes lunch.
Included - Air conditioned transportation, entrance fee to the Park, binoculars, bilingual guide with local flora & fauna knowledge.
Tour Description - With the establishment of Manuel Antonio National Park in 1972, the people of Costa Rica began, for future generations, the preservation one of the most beautiful and bio-diverse areas in the world. Although it is the country's smallest national park, its stunning beauty and diversity of wildlife is unequaled.   Manuel Antonio contains a charming combination of the most beautiful beaches in the country and coral reefs outlined with lush forests home to sloths, iguanas, adorable squirrel monkeys and millions of colorful little crabs. The park is within easy reach of the town of Quepos, which offers a good selection of hotels and restaurants.

White water rafting at Naranjo River White water rafting at Naranjo River - $89
Operates - October 22 - Pick up time: 8:30am
Duration - Approximately half a day
Meals - Includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Included - Transportation and bilingual guide.
Tour Description -A class III / IV half day challenge for more experienced paddlers. The Naranjo River drops steeply from the mountains above Quepos, through a beautiful jungle gorge and takes you on a wild ride to sea level passing nearby farmlands and palms plantations. Note: Rafters should be physically fit and ready for adventure.

Waterfalls Canopy Tour Waterfalls Canopy Tour - $89
Operates - October 23 - Pick up time: 8:00am
Duration - Approximately 4 hours
Included - Guides, equipment and insect repellent, fresh tropical fruits and bottled water.
Tour Description - A combination of 13 platforms, 7 cables, a 3 story Tree House, Tarzan Swing and suspension bridge which culminate in a 90 foot rappel offers a truly unique view of the forest below. Much of the Canopy's protected area is transitional rainforest emerging from steep slopes and studded with massive vines and epiphytes ladened trees.
  Your adventure begins when you strap on your professional mountain climbing harness. During a short walk in you will learn about the variety of flora and fauna you will encounter on the trails. As part of the forest has been used for agro forestry, an unusual mixture of exotic fruit trees and hardwood trees can be found.
  Near the waterfalls we will take to the trees from the first platform. As we move further into our journey, Scarlet Macaws can be heard and often seen in flight, and giant blue Morpho butterflies alight in open spots in the forest, often near our waterfalls. We may also see the beautiful toucans, aracari's and white-face capuchin monkeys of the area.


Rain forest Aerial Tram Rain Forest Aerial Tram - $79
Operates - October 24
Duration - Approximately 4 hours
Included - Guides, equipment and insect repellent, fresh tropical fruits and bottled water.
Tour Description - The Pacific Rain Forest Aerial Tram allows guests to discover the hidden secrets and hanging gardens of the Transitional Tropical Rainforest from an awe-inspiring perspective. Created to raise the world's consciousness of the importance of the tropical rainforests, the Aerial Tram is an eco-tourism project with 222 acres of rainforest, showcasing small waterfalls and scenic views of the Pacific Coast. You will glide through a transitional area full of bright tropical vegetation and packed with exotic wildlife forming the junction between the extremely rare tropical dry forest and the more familiar tropical rainforest.

Crocodile Safari Boat Tour Crocodile Safari Boat Tour - $40
Operates - October 25
Duration - Approximately 2 hours
Included - Bottled water, guides and brochure identifying all 56 bird species commonly sighted along the river.
Tour Description - A bilingual guide accompanies you on your journey down the Estero Guacalillo. Experts on crocodiles will share information on these amazing creatures as well as other area wildlife as you navigate a remarkable ecosystem teeming with four distinct species of mangrove trees. Photography and video opportunities are abundant on this tour.

ATV Tour of Hermosa Beach ATV Tour of Hermosa Beach- $69
Operates - October 26
Duration - Approximately 2 hours
Included - Equipment and glasses
Tour Description - Beginning at the northern most point of Hermosa Beach we will ascend into the rainforest. Our first stop offers photo opportunities and sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, Jaco Beach and the Nicoya Peninsula. Continuing another 18 kilometers you travel above the canopy and along the tops of La Gloria's mountains before descending to a waterfall hidden just beyond a small stream. After a dip in the waterfall, we leave for a tour alongside the volcanic sand of Hermosa Beach and, timed to catch the sunset, a ride alongside Jaco Beach.

La Iguana Golf Course at Los Suenos MarriotLa Iguana Golf Course at Los Suenos Marriot - $175
Operates - Everyday
Included - Green fee and cart
Description - 18-hole championship golf course (Course rating: 73.4, Par 72, Slope 145).
Get into the swing of things on Costa Ricas most exotic golf course, a Par 72, 6.700 yard golfers dream in the wilds of the Costa Rican jungle.   Landscaped to include exotic native plants such as banana trees and orchids, more than 150 species of birds as well as monkeys and other wildlife are often spotted on the grounds. Imagine the surprise of one player whose golf ball was stolen by a monkey off of the 4th green.   PGA Qualified Golf Pros, a vast driving range, putting green and Taylor-made rental equipment provide the finest in facilities and services.

Sport Fishing with Costa Rica DreamsSport Fishing with Costa Rica Dreams
Operates - Everyday
Duration - Half Day
Meals - Includes beer, food, open bar and fresh fruit
Included - Equipment and bait
Description - Seasoned, English-speaking captains and crews using only the finest in Shimano and Penn International offshore and inshore gear, from 12 to 80 pound line class.

We ONLY USE CIRCLE HOOKS to ensure the safety and protection of our fishery here in the waters of Costa Rica. Our slogan is "We Release For Tomorrow!"

Costa Rica Offshore Fishing- Local offshore action includes some of the world's best sailfish and marlin fishing, along with tuna, dorado and wahoo.

Costa Rica In-shore Fishing - Inshore species, you will find plenty of roosterfish, snapper, grouper, spanish mackeral, jack, wahoo, cubera, rainbow runners and cubera snapper.

64' Boat Milkelson Sport $2400 (10 - 12 passengers)
32' Boat Luhrs Open Express $960 (4 passengers)
35' Cabo Express Boat $1,210 (5 passengers)
Additional passengers on same boat $50 (one more for boat)
Must purchase Costa Rica fishing licenses at the dock - $24
** Plus an additional $20 for transportation to the marina**