For the seventh consecutive year,
Caesars Palace Las Vegas will be hosting the widely-popular World Series of
Poker Circuit, which is currently in the midst of its most successful season.
Caesars Palace is already
home to many of the game’s most popular and exciting poker events – including
the Caesars Classic, NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship, and last year’s inaugural
WSOP Circuit National Championship. But
over the next two weeks, the primary focus will be on 12 gold ring events which
are taking place from January 19-30.
The action begins Thursday at
noon with a $350 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament. The following day, the biggest turnout of the
entire series is expected when another $350 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament
takes place, with a duel entry opportunity for players. Officially listed as Event #2, players may
enter and play on either Friday or Saturday.
However, players who bust out on Friday have the opportunity to enter
what amounts to the same tournament on the following day. Thereafter, ten more gold ring events will be
played, with the $1,600 buy-in Main Event Championship being held January
27-30.
“ Caesars Palace has always
carried with it a special aura -- whether we’re talking about gambling,
entertainment, or poker,” said Andy Rich, Director of Poker Operations for
Caesars Palace . “We’ve always been the ‘where
it’s at” in Las Vegas . Over the next 12
days, we’re rolling out the red carpet for thousands of poker players who are
expected enter our events and play for a gold ring. As the saying goes, ‘you can’t get a hit if
you don’t stand up to the plate and take swing.”
This marks the first time
ever that the WSOP Circuit has come to Las Vegas so early in the season. In previous years, WSOP Circuit events have
taken place in April. However, with so
many exciting activities happening in Las Vegas early in the year, more players
than ever before will have the opportunity to participate in a WSOP Circuit
event, many for the first time.
To encourage more players to
give the WSOP Circuit a try, Caesars Palace is offering $70 buy-in Turbo Super
Satellites, with $50 re-buys each morning starting at 10 am. These Turbo Super Satellites will be held
prior to the start of gold ring events (most of which start at noon). The dailies will guarantee at least ten seats
to be given away for that day’s event.
In short, it’s a less expensive way for many players to come in early
and win a seat for a gold ring event at a fraction of the cost.
In addition, daily No-Limit
Hold’em tournaments (non-gold ring events) take place most days at 9 am ($70
entry fee, with 3,000 in starting chips), 7 pm ($110 entry fee, with 10,000 in
starting chips) and 10 pm ($85 entry fee, with 7,500 in starting chips). The bottom line is – no poker room in Las
Vegas (or anywhere for that matter) will host more tournaments over the next 12
days. Moreover, cash games will be
running inside the poker room around the clock.
Caesars Palace boasts one of
the most luxurious poker rooms in the game.
The multi-million dollar facility located adjacent to the world-famous
sportsbook and Pure nightclub has a special tournament room, which is adorned
with the portraits of many of poker’s most legendary players.
This is the ninth WSOP
Circuit stop of the season, following previous tournaments held in several
other locations throughout the U.S. The
2011-2012 season includes a total of 18 WSOP Circuit stops.
All tournament players become
eligible to compete in the WSOP Circuit National Championship, which takes
place at season’s end. The top 100
players who qualify based on a points system will compete in a nationally-televised
championship, which is expected to be played in late May. Two guaranteed seats will be awarded at
Caesars Palace and will go to the “Best All-Around Player” and the Main Event
champion.
In previous year’s, some very
notable names have won gold rings at Caesars Palace and added to their legacy
as the best players in the game.
Previous WSOP Circuit Main Event Champions crowned at Caesars Palace
include:
2006 – John Spadavecchia
2007 – Cory Carroll
2008 – Allen Cunningham
2009 – Justin Bonomo
2010 – Andrew Lichtenberger
2011 – Christopher Johnson
The complete WSOP Circuit
schedule at Caesars Palace can be seen at WSOP.com. Special room rates for players are available.
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