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World Poker Tour launches WPT Hollywood Poker Open in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
- 1-26-2010
The World Poker Tour will hold the first WPT championship event held in the Midwest: the WPT Hollywood Poker Open. The event will be held at the Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, home of the Midwest's largest poker room, from March 4th to 24th. The $10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event will run from March 20th to 24th, and will be filmed for television broadcast on Fox Sports Net's (FSN) national television network.
The Main Event is expected to attract several top professional players. With a field of 250+, the winner's share will exceed $1 million and the champion will receive a WPT Champion Bracelet and $25,500 paid entry to the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas in April and the title of WPT Champion.
In addition to the Main Event, the tournament will offer a wide range of No Limit and Limit Hold'em events will be featured throughout the Hollywood Poker Open, including events for Ladies (March 6) and Seniors 50+ (March 7 and 17). In addition, the Open will host Limit 7-Card Stud, Limit Stud 8 or Better High/Lo, Limit Omaha 8 or Better High/Lo and Pot Limit Omaha events. There are also super satellites and second chance cash tournaments throughout the Open.
Action from the WPT Hollywood Poker Open Main Event's final table will air on consecutive Sundays (June 20th and 27th) on FSN as part of the WPT Season VIII schedule.
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The Main Event is expected to attract several top professional players. With a field of 250+, the winner's share will exceed $1 million and the champion will receive a WPT Champion Bracelet and $25,500 paid entry to the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas in April and the title of WPT Champion.
In addition to the Main Event, the tournament will offer a wide range of No Limit and Limit Hold'em events will be featured throughout the Hollywood Poker Open, including events for Ladies (March 6) and Seniors 50+ (March 7 and 17). In addition, the Open will host Limit 7-Card Stud, Limit Stud 8 or Better High/Lo, Limit Omaha 8 or Better High/Lo and Pot Limit Omaha events. There are also super satellites and second chance cash tournaments throughout the Open.
Action from the WPT Hollywood Poker Open Main Event's final table will air on consecutive Sundays (June 20th and 27th) on FSN as part of the WPT Season VIII schedule.
Discuss this article in our forum