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 January 14th through the 20th. Head to our tournament database for more information.
SOUTH
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- The 2013 WSOP Circuit: Choctaw Durant (Jan 03, ‘13 – Jan 21, ’13) The Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma moves into the final week of it’s massive, 43-event poker festival. The highlight of the coming days is undeniably the $1,675 WSOP Circuit main event, which kicks off with the first of two starting days on Jan. 18th at noon. Play continues until a champion is decided on January 21st. Last year this event drew 978 entrants, with eventual champion Abraham Araya earning $270,380 for the win.
- The 2013 Million Dollar Heater (Jan 04, ‘13 – Jan 23, ’13) The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi is also moving into the final stages of it’s tournament series, with the $2,600 no-limit hold’em main event kicking off on Jan. 19th with the first of two starting days, each beginning at noon. The champion will be decided on Jan. 23rd.
CALIFORNIA
- The 2013 L.A. Poker Classic (Jan 15, ‘13 – Mar 03, ’13) The gigantic L.A. Poker Classic tournament series once again gets underway at the Commerce Casino and Hotel in Los Angeles, California. A total of 68 events will take place over roughly a month and a half of top-notch tournament action, with early highlights including a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool, $225 buy-in no-limit hold’em event that kicks off on Jan. 16th and a $1,100 buy-in no-limit hold’em event on Jan. 20th.
NORTHEAST
- The 2013 Borgata Winter Open (Jan 15, ‘13 – Feb 01, ’13) The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey kicks off it’s 25-event Borgata Winter Open this week, with early highlight being a $560 buy-in no-limit hold’em event with a massive $1 million dollar guaranteed prize pool. The World Poker Tour Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship will get underway next week on Jan. 27th, sporting a $2 million guaranteed prize pool.
NEVADA
- The 2013 Winter Poker Classic (Jan 04, ‘13 – Jan 17, ’13) Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas, Nevada moves into the last week of its 28-event tournament series. The $560 no-limit hold’em championship is wrapping up, but there are still eight more $130 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournaments on the schedule for players looking for some more tournament action at affordable buy-ins.
