Organizers of the 2008 Canadian Open Poker Championships have announced that several top professional poker players have been confirmed to participate in the event, which is scheduled for March 5-9, 2008, at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

According to a news release from the event organizers, among those scheduled to participate are Jennifer Tilly, Phil “Unabomber” Laak, Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari, Huck Seed, “Yukon” Brad Booth, Mel Judah and Greg Mueller. Seed won the main event at the 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas.

“We are extremely pleased with the response from international players participating in our event,” said Canadian Open Poker Championships president and CEO Kelly B. Kellner.

“With a tax-free prize pool in Canadian casinos, the ability for anyone over 18 years of age to play and the strength of the Canadian dollar, many pros have told me this is an event they wouldn’t miss,” he said.

The event is to be televised internationally, via a series of one-hour programs produced by the organizers of the event, Kellner added.

For more information about the Canadian Open Poker Championships, visit the event’s website at www.canadianchampionshippoker.com.

(E-mail Tom Somach at tomsomach@yahoo.com.)