Five-Diamond World Poker Classic Series Preview

The last major tournament series of the year will begin on Friday, Nov. 27, when cards get into the air for the 2009 Five-Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. The first event is a $500 no-limit hold’em event that is sponsored by SpadeClub.com. The tournament series will host a total of 18 events and the games spread will include no-limit hold’em, Omaha eight-or-better, pot-limit Omaha, and H.O.R.S.E. The tournament series will conclude with the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Classic $15,000 no-limit hold’em championship that begins on Monday, Dec. 14 and crowns a champion on Saturday, Dec. 19.

The tournament series will offer three $5,000 buy-in preliminary events. A $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. event begins on Dec. 8, a $5,000 pot-limit Omaha event with rebuys begins on Dec. 10, and $5,000 no-limit hold’em event will begin on Dec. 12. There will also be a $1,500 seniors no-limit hold’em event on Dec. 6. Super-satellites for the championship event will run Dec. 12-14. Here is a look at the full schedule for the tournament series:

(Note: All prelims — except the seniors event — are two-day events. The seniors event is a three-day tournament, and the championship event is a six-day tournament. Super-satellites are one-day events.)

Friday, Nov. 27: Event No. 1 ($500 SpadeClub.com no-limit hold’em)
Saturday, Nov. 28: Event No. 2 ($1,000 no-limit hold’em)
Sunday, Nov. 29: Event No. 3 ($500 no-limit hold’em)
Monday, Nov. 30: Event No. 4 ($1,000 no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, Dec. 1: Event No. 5 ($1,500 Omaha eight-or-better)
Wednesday, Dec. 2: Event No. 6 ($1,000 no-limit hold’em)
Thursday, Dec. 3: Event No. 7 ($1,500 pot-limit Omaha with rebuys)
Friday, Dec. 4: Event No. 8 ($500 no-limit hold’em)
Saturday, Dec. 5: Event No. 9 ($1,000 no-limit hold’em with rebuys)
Sunday, Dec. 6: Event No. 10 ($1,500 seniors no-limit hold’em)
Monday, Dec. 7: Event No. 11 ($1,000 no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, Dec. 8: Event No. 12 ($5,000 H.O.R.S.E.)
Wednesday, Dec. 9: Event No. 13 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em)
Thursday, Dec. 10: Event No. 14 ($5,000 pot-limit Omaha with rebuys)
Friday, Dec. 11: Event No. 15 ($1,000 no-limit hold’em with rebuys)
Saturday, Dec. 12: Event No. 16 ($5,000 no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, Dec. 14: Event No. 17 ($15,000 WPT no-limit hold’em championship)
Thursday, Dec. 16: Event No. 18 ($500 no-limit hold’em)

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