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04/25/2011

World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Showdown Arrives April 8 – May 2

 

 

HOLLYWOOD, FL. – Ante up! The inaugural World Poker Tour® Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Showdown is coming April 8 - May 2. This exceptional event series will be capped off with the first-ever $10,000 WPT® main event in Florida and is the only WPT US main event that allows entry to anyone over the age of 18.  The televised main event April 27 - May 2 is expected to draw the world's top poker talent. The winner receives his or her share of what is anticipated to be a huge prize pool, a trophy, a WPT bracelet, a $25,000 buy-in to the WPT World Championship at Bellagio in Las Vegas this May and all the prestige associated with being the newest WPT Champion. Audience seating for the main event final table is open to the public.  Free tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  To attend the WPT final table taping, please arrive at Hard Rock Live by 3pm on May 2. WPT Season IX airs Sundays at 8:00pm and 11:00pm on Fox Sports Net and is sponsored by ClubWPT.

 

The thirty-four event series will take place in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise and Hard Rock Live at a variety of buy-in levels.  Many events have guaranteed prize pools.  Additional WPT festivities during the series include a player appreciation party and beach volleyball game featuring poker's hottest addition, the Royal Flush Girls.

 

On-site registration for the WPT Showdown main event is open before the start of play on Day 1, Wednesday April 27 and will remain open through the end of Level 5 and on Day 2, April 28.  (Registration fee is non-refundable.) To participate, players must obtain a free "Wild Card" at the Player's Club or in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise.

 

WPT and Seminole Hard Rock Casinos have a multi-year partnership that includes several WPT branded events and the development of official WPT Poker Rooms inside select Seminole Hard Rock Casinos. To register, book a hotel package or get more information on this event, please call 954-585-5111 or visit www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/poker or www.WorldPokerTour.com.

 

 

The schedule is as follows:

 

Event #1 - $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool – Each start time limited to 250 players

No Limit Hold'Em Deep Stack

Day 1A – Friday, April 8            at 11 a.m.

Day 1B – Friday, April 8 at 7 p.m.

Day 1C – Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m.

Day 1D – Saturday, April 9 at 7 p.m.

Day 2, Final Day of Play – April 10 at 2 p.m.

$350 buy-in; 30 min. levels; 25,000 units

 

Event #2          Sunday, April 10                      Noon   

No Limit Hold'Em  (One Day Tournament)          $230 buy-in

 

Event #3          Sunday, April 10                      4 p.m. 

No Limit Hold'Em  (One Day Tournament)          $150 buy-in

 

Event #4          Monday, April 11                     Noon   

Seniors No Limit Hold'Em Championship            $350 buy-in

(50 Years or Older to Qualify)

 

Event #5          Monday, April 11                     4 p.m. 

No Limit Texas Hold'Em                                    $230 buy-in

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added)

 

Event #6          Tuesday, April 12                    Noon   

No Limit Hold'Em  (Double Stack)                      $350 buy-in

 

Event #7          Tuesday, April 12                    4 p.m. 

Omaha 8 or Better                                            $230 buy-in

 

Event #8          Wednesday, April 13               Noon   

No Limit Texas Hold'Em                                    $350 buy-in

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added)

 

Event #9          Thursday, April 14, 2011         Noon   

No Limit Hold'Em  (1 Re-buy / 1 Add-on)                        $230 buy-in

 

Event #10         Friday, April 15, 2011              Noon   

No Limit Hold'Em  (6 Handed at 36 Players)       $560 buy-in

 

Event #11         Saturday, April 16                   Noon    $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Hold'Em 

$560 buy-in; 50 min levels; 10,000 units.                                                                       

 

Event #12         Sunday, April 17,                     Noon    $40,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Hold'Em  (Double Stack Turbo-One Day)         

$350 buy-in; 15 min. levels; 16,000 units.                                                                      

 

Event #13         Sunday, April 17                      4 p.m.

No Limit Hold'Em  (One Day Tournament)          $150 buy-in

 

Event #14         Monday, April 18                     Noon   

No Limit Texas Hold'Em                                    $230 buy-in

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added) 

 

Event #15         Monday, April 18                     4 p.m. 

Pot-Limit Omaha / Re-Entry                              $340 buy-in

 

Event #16         Tuesday, April 19,                   Noon   

No Limit Hold'Em  (Double Stack)                      $350 buy-in

 

Event #17         Tuesday, April 19                    4 p.m. 

No Limit Texas Hold'Em                                    $150 buy-in

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added)

 

Event #18         Wednesday, April 20               Noon   

No Limit Hold'Em  (Double Stack)                      $350 buy-in

 

Event #19         Thursday, April 21                   Noon   

No Limit Texas Hold'Em                                    $350 buy-in

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added)

 

Event #20         Thursday, April 21                   4 p.m.             

No Limit Texas Hold'Em                                    $350 buy-in

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added)

 

Event #21         Friday, April 22                       Noon   

No Limit Texas Hold'Em                                    $350 buy-in

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added)

 

Event #22         Friday, April 22                        4 p.m.              $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Hold'Em  

$125 buy-in; First 8 levels will be 20 min., thereafter 30 min. levels; 8,000 units                                                             

 

 

 

********* TOURNAMENTS MOVE TO HARD ROCK LIVE **********

                                                                                   

Event #23         Saturday, April 23                   Noon                $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Hold'Em

$560 buy-in; 50 min. levels; 10,000 units.                                                                      

 

Event #24         Saturday, April 23                   4 p.m. 

No Limit Hold'Em                                              $1,080 buy-in

(6 Handed at 36 Players)

           

Event #25         Saturday, April 23                   8 p.m.              $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'Em           

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added)

$150 buy-in; 30 min. levels; 8,000 units.                                                                       

 

Event #26         Sunday, April 24                      Noon   

No Limit Hold'Em                                              $1,630

 

Event #27         Sunday, April 24                      4 p.m. 

H O R S E                                                        $560 buy-in

 

Event #28         Sunday, April 24                      8 p.m.              $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'Em  

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added)

$150 buy-in; 30 min. levels; 8,000 units.                                                                       

 

Event #29         Monday, April 25                     Noon   

Six-Handed No Limit Hold'Em                            $2,160 buy-in

 

Event #30         Monday, April 25                     4 p.m. 

Omaha 8 or Better                                            $550 buy-in

 

Event #31         Monday, April 25                     8 p.m.              $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'Em                                     

(One $1,050 Mega Seat Added)

$150 buy-in; 30 min. levels; 8,000 units.           

 

Event #32         Tuesday, April 26                    Noon

No Limit Hold'Em                                              $560 buy-in

(Double Stack Turbo-One Day)

 

Event #33 - WPT No Limit Hold'Em Championship - $10,000 buy in

 

Day 1:  Wednesday, April 27 at Noon                

Day 2:  Thursday, April 28 at Noon                   

Day 3:  Friday, April 29 at Noon

Day 4:  Saturday, April 30 at Noon                    

Day 5:  Sunday, May 1 at Noon            

Day 6:  Monday, May 2 at 4 p.m. Final Table                

$10,000 buy-in; 90 min. levels; 30,000 units

 

Event #34         Friday, April 29                        8 p.m. 

Heads Up (Limited to 64 Players)                      $1,060 buy-in

                       

 

 

Super Satellites into the Championship Event w/re-buys and 1 add-on will take place April 10 – 21 at 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. with a $250 buy-in

 

Mega Satellites into the Championship Event will take place on April 23 - 25 at 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. All require a $1,050 buy-in.

 

Turbo Mega Satellite into the Championship Event will take place on April 28 at 8 a.m. with a $1,050 buy-in.

 

WPT Next Stop Satellite (Bellagio Cup) will take place on April 29 at 1 p.m. with a $1,050 buy-in.

 

Survivor Tournaments, Single Table Satellites and 45 Player Satellites will be offered daily in the Hard Rock Live arena.

                       

                                   

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino invites you to PLAYHARD!  Play, stay, dine, and shop at South Florida's ultimate entertainment destination. Eighty-nine tables offer Blackjack, Baccarat, Mini-Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Three Card Poker, Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker, Casino War and Let it Ride on a nearly three-acre casino floor. Play one of the more than 2,500 Vegas-style slots including the Native-American Casino linked Multi-Area Progressive Jackpots and Mega Jackpots. Separate high-limit rooms for table games and slots, in addition to a non-smoking room are available for guests to enjoy. Loyal Player's Club members may enjoy an exclusive VIP Plum Lounge and VIP Chef's Table show kitchen. Convene in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise for Texas Hold 'em, limit Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud and two dollar and four dollar limit Omaha Hi Lo games. Located inside the casino is Hard Rock Cafe -Hollywood, part of Hard Rock's 130 globally recognized rock 'n roll themed restaurants. The Green Lodging Certified by the State of Florida, AAA, Four Diamond rated resort showcases 500 luxurious guest rooms, 17 restaurants and lounges, 40,000-square-feet of meeting room space, a European-style spa, auto salon, 23 boutique shops, 12 nightclubs, Paradise Live, and Hard Rock Live, a 5,500- seat concert arena. Located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. Take I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way. For more information, call (954) 327-ROCK, 1 800-937-0010 or visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com or www.facebook.com/seminolehardrockhollywood.    

 

About World Poker Tour

World Poker Tour (WPT) is one of the most recognized names in internationally televised gaming and entertainment with brand presence in land-based tournaments, television, online and mobile. Leading innovation in the sport of poker since 2002, WPT ignited the global poker boom with the creation of a unique television show based on a series of high stakes poker tournaments. WPT has broadcast globally in over 150 countries and territories and is currently airing its all-new ninth season on FSN in the United States. Season 9 of WPT is sponsored by ClubWPT.com, a unique online membership site which offers inside access to the WPT as well as a sweepstakes-based poker club and is available in 37 states across the U.S. WPT participates in strategic brand license, partnership and sponsorship opportunities. WPT is a subsidiary of bwin.party digital entertainment plc. For more information, go to worldpokertour.com.

 

 

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