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 February 18th through the 24th. Head to our tournament database for more information.
CALIFORNIA
- The 2013 L.A. Poker Classic (Jan 15, ‘13 – Mar 03, ’13) The 68-event L.A. Poker Classic tournament series moves into it’s climactic final act this week at the Commerce Casino and Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The highlight of the entire series is here: the $10,000 WPT L.A. Poker Classic no-limit hold’em main event, which kicks off on Feb. 23rd at noon.
- The 2013 President’s Day Tournament (Feb 18, ‘13) The Ocean’s Eleven Casino in Oceanside, California is playing host to a $225 buy-in no-limit hold’em event on Feb. 18th to celebrate President’s Day.
- The 2013 Winter Hold’em Series (Feb 21, ‘13 – Mar 04, ’13) The Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California is set to host its Winter Hold’em Series, highlighted by a $100 buy-in, single $60 re-buy no-limit hold’em re-entry event with a $200,000 guarantee that starts with the first of nine starting days kicking off on Feb. 22nd.
FLORIDA
- The 2013 WSOP Circuit Palm Beach Kennel Club (Feb 13, ‘13 – Feb 25, ’13) The WSOP Circuit continues it’s 12-gold-ring-event tournament series at the Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, Florida this week, with the highlight being the $1,650 WSOP Circuit no-limit hold’em main event, which gets underway on Feb. 23rd.
NEVADA
- The 2013 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza I (Jan 31, ‘13 – Feb 28, ’13) The Venetian Las Vegas’ popular Deep Stack Extravaganza tournament series continues this week with its 78-events schedule, which spans the entire month of February. This week’s highlight is the $2,500 no-limit hold’em main event, which began on Feb. 17th with the first of two starting days. Players can also enter day 1B on Feb. 18th, and then play will continue until a winner is decided on Feb. 20th.
MIDWEST
- The 2013 Chicago Poker Classic (Feb 20, ‘13 – Mar 04, ’13) The Horseshoe Casino in Hammond in Indiana kicks off it’s Chicago Poker Series on Feb. 20th with the first of nine events, a million-dollar guaranteed, eight-day, $350 buy-in no-limit hold’em re-entry event.
NORTHEAST
- The 2013 Philly Poker Open (Feb 16, ‘13 – Feb 24, ’13) Harrah’s Philadelphia is hosting a 14-event tournament series which continues this week, with a number of great events including the $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em championship event, which gets underway on Feb. 22nd.
