World Poker Tour Headed to FloridaHollywood and Tampa Will Host $10,000 WPT Tournaments Over the Next Five Years |
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The state of Florida has seen a mini poker boom in the five weeks since the cash game caps have been lifted. The limits are up and so is attendance.
Of course, the new laws have made the state the target of several poker tours on the circuit. The World Poker Tour announced Tuesday that they have struck a deal with Seminole Gaming to bring a $10,000 WPT main event to Florida for the next five years.
The first televised tournament will take place April 27-May 3 in 2011 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood. Future events will rotate to the Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa as well.
“A WPT tournament at a Seminole Casino in Florida is a perfect addition to our television season,” said Adam Pliska, WPT President. “With the recent changes in its poker laws, this is a momentous time for the evolution of poker in Florida, and we are proud to join forces with the Seminole Tribe to finally bring high-stakes poker to Florida.”
Florida has long been one of the most anticipated destination tournament locations due to its proximity to beaches, nightlife, and now 24-hour poker rooms.
Recently, the Seminole Hard Rock hosted a Summer Open Series with a main event buy-in of $2,200. Notables such as Michael Mizrachi, Robert Mizrachi, Kevin Schaffel, John Dolan, Chino Rheem and Jason Mercier were all among the 165-player field. Noah Schwartz, a Miami resident who has one WPT final table appearance to his credit, won the event along with the $100,650 first-place prize.
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