This 2008, between March and December, the famous Conrad Resort & Casino of Punta del Este, Uruguay, will celebrate the Conrad Poker Tour. In the first encounter of the year, celebrated last March 7th, the U$S 345,000 jackpot was disputed by more that 140 players.

The tourney has 16 rounds, each of them celebrated in two days (Friday and Saturday). The last round was celebrated last Friday 21 and Saturday 22 March, in this opportunity, the casino contributed with U$S 1.000 for each one of the participants enrolled up to a U$S 100.000 top.

To take part in the tournament, those interested can sign up at the casino itself, paying a fee that ranges between 1,000 y 1,500 dollars, depending on the lap to which the player wants to sign up for. The cost to participate in the final lap is 2,500 dollars.

The casino Conrad Punta del Este is the preferred gambling center for tourists who arrive to the region and for celebrities who come not only from the region, but from all over the world. It has a 3,400 square meter surface and it is open 24 hours a day, offering 72 gambling tables.