Last Day to Purchase $100,000 Hold ‘Em Poker. Deadline for Last Second-Chance Drawing Announced.

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The Louisiana Lottery announced today that it will end sales for its World Poker Tour® $100,000 Hold 'Em Poker® scratch-off game on Friday, Oct. 12.  The last day to purchase tickets for the $5 game is Thursday, Oct. 11. 

$100,000 Hold 'Em Poker® has two top prizes of $100,000 remaining as of Sept. 27.  In addition to the chance of winning an instant prize, $100,000 Hold 'Em Poker® players can enter nonwinning tickets into a fourth and final second-chance drawing to win one of 191 World Poker Tour® merchandise prize packages or a grand prize trip to compete in an actual World Poker Tour® tournament. 

The last day to claim prizes for $100,000 Hold 'Em Poker® is Jan. 10, 2008.  Entries for the final second-chance drawing must also be received by Jan. 10, 2008, at the designated drawing address printed on the back of the ticket in order to be eligible for the drawing, which will occur on Jan. 17, 2008.  Players can enter more than once, but only one nonwinning ticket should be included in each envelope, no larger than 4.5" x 9.5".

The World Poker Tour® grand prize includes round-trip airfare for two to an actual WPTTM tournament in the U.S., six nights' double occupancy accommodations, $1,000 spending cash and up to a $10,000 buy-in to participate in the tournament.  The grand prize also includes a WPTTM merchandise package and two tickets to the taping of the World Poker Tour® finals of the tournament attended.

The grand prize is valued at $15,515 plus applicable federal and state withholdings paid on the winner's behalf. Winners can opt to receive the cash value of the prize in lieu of the grand prize.

Previous WPTTM grand prize winners are Leon Williams of Geismar, Terry McNeal of New Orleans and Philip Freeman of Anacoco.

The World Poker Tour® merchandise package includes a quad-folding poker game table top that seats eight, a WPTTM300 Poker Chip Set, a WPTTM clock, drink tumblers and a ball cap.  Exactly 191 World Poker Tour® merchandise packages, valued at $460 each, will be given away in the final second-chance drawing.

Lottery ticket purchasers and World Poker Tour® tournament participants must be at least 21 years old. The Lottery also encourages anyone who has a gambling problem or friends and family of anyone with a gambling problem to call toll-free 1-877-770-7867 for help.