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Dive into the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Summer Splash Poker Open August 12 – 22

 

$250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool Offered for World Poker Tour® Regional Event August 19 - 22

 

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Dive into the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Summer Splash Poker Open August 12 - 22.  The 19-event series will take place Ballrooms at a variety of buy-in levels.  The World Poker Tour® Regional Main Event runs from August 19 - 22 and will offer a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool.  Many other events have additional guaranteed prize pools. 

 

On-site registration for the WPT® Regional Main Event is open until the end of Level 2 on each day (registration fee is non-refundable). To participate, players must be 18 and obtain a free "Wild Card" at the Player's Club or in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise.

 

The schedule is as follows:

 

Event #1                      $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool – Each start time limited to 400 players

No Limit Texas Hold'em Deep Stack

Day 1A – Friday, August 12 at 11 a.m.

Day 1B – Friday, August 12 at 7 p.m.

Day 1C – Saturday, August 13 at 11 a.m.

Day 1D – Saturday, August 13 at 7 p.m.

Day 2, Final Day of Play – August 14 at 1 p.m.

$350 buy-in; 30 min. levels; 20,000 units

 

Event #2                      Sunday, August 14                  Noon   

No Limit Texas Hold'em (Double Stack Turbo-One Day) $230 buy-in

 

Event #3                      Sunday, August 14                  5 p.m.              $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'em (Omaha 8 or Better)                 $230 buy-in

 

Event #4                      Monday, August 15                  Noon   

Six-Handed Texas Hold'em                                           $350 buy-in

 

Event #5                      Monday, August 15                  5 p.m.              $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'em                                                $300 buy-in

 

Event #6                      Tuesday, August 16                 Noon   

No Limit Texas Hold'em                                                $350 buy-in

 

Event #7                      Tuesday, August 16                 5 p.m.              $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'em                                                $150 buy-in

 

Event #8                      Wednesday, August 17            Noon   

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

 

Event #9                      Wednesday, August 17            5 p.m. 

Pot Limit Omaha                                                           $230 buy-in

 

Event #10                     Thursday, August 18               Noon   

No Limit Texas Hold'em (Six-Handed at 36 Players)      $400 buy-in

 

Event #11                     Thursday, August 18               5 p.m.  $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'em (Enter or Re-enter for 4 levels with a fresh stack)

           

Event #12                     WPT Regional Main Event - $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'em

Players may choose from two start days

Day 1A – Friday, August 19 at Noon                 

Day 1B – Saturday, August 20 at Noon

Day 2 – Sunday, August 21 at 1 p.m.                

Day 3, Final Day of Play – Monday, August 22 at 1 p.m.

$2,200 buy-in; 60 min. levels; 30,000 units

 

Event #13                     Friday, August 19                    5 p.m.              $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'em                                                $150 buy-in

 

Event #14                     Saturday, August 20                5 p.m.              $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'em                                                $150 buy-in

 

Event #15                     Saturday, August 20                Noon               

No Limit Texas Hold'em (Players May Enter or Re-Enter for Two Hours, Four Levels with a Fresh Stack) 

$230 buy-in

 

Event #16                     Sunday, August 21                  5 p.m.              $15,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'em (Enter or Re-enter for 4 levels with a fresh stack)

 

Event #17                     Sunday, August 21                  7 p.m.             

No Limit Texas Hold'em (Turbo – One Day)                   $150 buy-in

 

Event #18                     Monday, August 22                  Noon               

No Limit Texas Hold'em (In the Biz*) (Players May Enter or Re-Enter, Three Levels for One Hour)           

$140 buy-in

* For casino/entertainment industry professionals only

 

Event #19                     Monday, August 22                  5 p.m.              $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

No Limit Texas Hold'em                                                $300 buy-in

 

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 or get more information about this event, please call 954-585-5111 or visit www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/poker or www.WorldPokerTour.com.

 

 

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. Over 90 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. Additionally, 2,500 Vegas-style slots include 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 also have access to the exclusive VIP Plum Lounge and VIP Chef's Table show kitchen. The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise hosts various games and tournaments of Limit and No Limit Texas Hold 'em, 7-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 134 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, the Body Rock Spa, 23 boutique shops, 12 nightclubs, the 400-seat Paradise Live theater and the 5,500–seat Hard Rock Live 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 the preeminent name 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 35 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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