Six skilled and lucky poker players are on their way to the World Series of Poker (W.S.O.P.) after winning a main event qualifying tournament at Jackson Rancheria Casino on May 14, 2007. The winners are: Craig Dixon of Pine Grove, Robert Manley of Jackson, Jeff Houston of Merced, Xavier Ignacio Martinez of Stockton, Brandon Riggenbach-Ware of South Lake Tahoe, and Takashi Takii of Sacramento. Each won $2,000 cash plus a $10,000 seat in the World Series of Pokers Main Event which begins July 6 at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In addition to the top six winners, the others rounding out the final table each won $1,000 in cash. They are Toko Luu of San Jose (seventh place), Michael Lane Newhall of Lodi (eighth place), and Quyen Trong Luu of San Jose (ninth place). The 24-hour Poker Room at Jackson Rancheria Casino is now hosting qualifying tournaments every Monday at 7:30 p.m. for a $150,000 Guaranteed Tournament to be held at noon on Monday, August 20, 2007. For more information, call the Poker Room at 209-223-8469 or visit jacksoncasino.com.