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 September 3rd through the 9th. Head to our Tournament Database for more information.
EUROPE
- The 2012 Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final (Sep 03, ‘12 – Sep 09, ’12) The climax of the Partouche Poker Tour’s fifth season is it’s 19-event grand final, held at the Cannes Palm Beach Casino in Cannes, France. The highlight of the whole tour is the €8,500 ($10,936 USD), re-entry main event which kicks off on September 3rd. Last year the event drew 579 entrants, and champion Sam Trickett took home $1,364,671 for the win.
NEVADA
- The 2012 Second Annual Kick Off Poker Classic (Aug 31, ‘12 – Sep 17, ’12) The Caesars Palace Casino in Las Vegas continues its 36-event series, with upcoming highlights being a $130 pot-limit Omaha event that begins on Sept. 7th, as well as a number of $240 buy-in no-limit hold’em events throughout the week.
CALIFORNIA
- The 2012 Commerce Hold’em Series (Aug 29, ‘12 – Sep 16, ’12) The Commerce Casino continues its 19-event series, with this week featuring highlights like a $225 six-max no-limit hold’em event that begins on Sept. 4th and a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool, $150 no-limit hold’em re-entry event that kicks off with the first of four starting days on the 5th.
FLORIDA
- The 2012 Jacksonville Summer Series (Aug 24, ‘12 – Sep 09, ’12) The Bestbet Jacksonville continues its 17-event series than began on August 24th this week, with highlights including a $340 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better event that begins on Sept. 3rd and a $560 no-limit hold’em event that kicks off on the 5th.
- The 2012 6th Annual Palm Beach Summer Classic (Aug 31, ‘12 – Sep 09, ’12) The Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, Florida moves into the second half of its seven-event series this week. The marquee $555 no-limit hold’em championship event kicks off on Sept. 7th and will continue until a winner is determined on the 9th.
DELAWARE
- The 2012 Delaware Poker Championship II (2012 Delaware Poker Championship II
Sep 08, ‘12) The Dover Downs Casino in Dover, Delware will play host to a $450 buy-in no-limit hold’em event on the Sept 8th.
