The next no-limit hold'em poker free roll tournament will be contested Sept. 9 at the Nugget, starting at 4 p.m.

The tournament is the seventh in a series of tournaments that will determine a Pahrump representative in the 2007 World Series of Poker.

Players qualify for the free roll by completing at least 40 hours of live play each month at the Nugget. Remaining tournaments are Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9, Jan. 13 and Feb. 11 (which is the championship event).

In the free roll, players are awarded 10 points and $1,000 for winning; 5 points and $500 for second; 3 points and $300 for third; 2 points and $200 for fourth, and 1 point and $100 for fifth. A total of $10,500 has been paid out to 19 players thus far.

The points leader is Blake Lozo, who won the April and May tournaments to record 20 points. Frank Polansky has 19 points, with Jim Robertson at 15, Rob Lisull 12 and Bernie DeSantos 10.