In this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming week. Check out all the tournament action set to go down in your own backyard from May 14th through the 21st. Head to our Tournament Database for more information.
NEVADA
- The 2012 Five Star World Poker Classic (May 04, ‘12 – May 26, ’12) The Bellagio’s massive spring tournament series enters its third week, which will play host to the biggest event of the series, the $25,000 WPT Championship no-limit hold’em main event, which kicks off on May 19th and continues until the 2012 World Poker Tour champion is crowned on May 26th. This week will also see two $5,180 no-limit hold’em tournaments, one beginning on the 17th and the other on the 21st.
- The 2012 WSOP Warm-Up (May 04, ‘12 – May 20, ’12) The WSOP Warm-Up at Caesars Palace enters its final leg this week, with a number of interesting offerings down the stretch including a $130 mixed-max no-limit hold’em event and a $560 no-limit hold’em wild cards weekend satellite to the $25,300 satellite for this summer’s record smashing $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop at the WSOP.
- The 2012 Orleans Open (May 19, ‘12 – May 27, ’12) The week sees the nine-event Orleans Open get underway, with it’s first days of events highlighted by the a $225 no-limit hold’em event and a $225 Omaha eight-or-better event.
CALIFORNIA
FLORIDA
SOUTH
- The 2012 WSOP Circuit – Harrah’s New Orleans (May 10, ‘12 – May 21, ’12) The final WSOP Circuit series before the season-ending National Championship reaches its conclusion this week at Harrah’s New Orleans, highlighted by a $1,085 no-limit hold’em event that starts on the 16th and of course the $1,600 WSOP Circuit main event that starts on the 18th and plays on until the latest gold-ring champion is determined.
CANADA
- The 2012 Spring UltraStack (May 19, ‘12 – May 27, ’12) The Edgewater Casino in Vancouver, BC is hosting a four-event series starting later this week, kicking off with a $500 no-limit hold’em event that starts on the 19th. Next week will be highlighted by the $1,650 no-limit hold’em event.
