“We challenge Paris Hilton to take us up on the offer. Three years is a long time in show business and we’re sure she’d jump at it now - it is a simple offer for the former ‘Simple Life’ star.” A statement let off by PartyPoker this week.
Hurling down the challenge that was originally issued back in 2006, PartyPoker has once again unsealed the books on the Paris Hilton Challenge.
The days of yore in April 2006, when the hotel heiress Paris Hilton and a part time reality star and a chronic paparazzi target was allegedly enjoying her inaugural soirees around the poker table. Unaware of the pitfalls that can eventually catch up with all poker players, it is alleged that Paris Hilton lost her luxury vehicle Bentley Continental GT worth $200,000. According to many outlets in the issue, forced her parents to ban her from the family casino in Las Vegas in an attempt to control her from playing poker.
The rules of the Challenge are simple. Paris Hilton will battle on the virtual felt against World Series of Poker bracelet winner, World Poker Tour announcer and PartyPoker ambassador Mike Sexton in a heads-up match. If Paris is able to defeat the poker champion Mike Sexton, Paris will net herself one brand new Bentley to replace not only the one she lost but the one that has allegedly been vandalized.
“Forget one night in Paris, we’re offering her one night to win a replacement for her vandalized Bentley. Fortune may be on her side in many ways but, when it comes to Bentleys, it certainly doesn’t seem to be the case… we’re confident Mike Sexton would win. We challenge her to take us up on the offer. Three years is a long time in show business and we’re sure she’d jump at it now.” PartyPoker.com spokesman said.
As of press time, the socialite has not accepted or refused the challenge… which is exactly what happened when it was issued three years ago.
But Paris Hilton has a hard time staying away from the night life and the poker tables.
Paris has been seen recently at some of the other casinos in Las Vegas including the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and according to media reports, has also under go vandalism to a new Bentley that replaced the one she used as a poker bankroll.
With that in mind, PartyPoker has decided to bring back their Paris Hilton Challenge of three years ago.
It also seems that the thrills of poker have drifted down further into the Hilton family. While Paris Hilton seems to prefer the live action, her little sister Nicky Hilton is an occasional celebrity bounty in the online game during the weekly Bounty Tournament that is held on Doyle’s Room by the legendary Doyle Brunson.
Over the past three years other poker players have attempted to step up to test Paris Hilton’s dexterity on the poker tables. Three years is a long time in showbusiness and we’re sure she’d jump at it now - it is a simple offer for the former Simple Life star. Following the original offer in 2006 the likes of Clonie Gowen also made public challenges to the heiress but so far Paris has resisted.” the duo would play heads up and the winner would walk away with a $100,000 payday for the charity of their choice.
The last time Paris Hilton and poker professional Mike Sexton crossed paths at the poker table was the 2007 Celebrity Invitational in Los Angeles, when Mike Sexton found himself throwing down chips to Hilton just to keep her in the poker table.
The heiress and singer actress Paris Hilton is not likely to benefit from such charity this time around.
Keep an eye on Celebrity Poker Players Blog to find out if Paris Hilton takes Mike Sexton up on this challenge.
