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L.A. Poker Classic -- Multiple Satellites Offered

Single-Table Satellite Tournaments Begin on January 15

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Commerce CasinoThe $10,000 World Poker Tour no-limit hold’em championship event at the L.A. Poker Classic doesn’t begin until Feb. 26, but players can begin qualifying for the event on Jan. 15 at Commerce Casino. Winners of $40 single-table satellites will advance to higher stages, and the $1,000 single-table satellites that await those that advance will award seats in the $10,000 championship event.

There will also be $225 buy-in super satellites with $200 re-buys. These events will run daily from Jan. 20 to Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. Each super satellite winner will take home a seat in the championship event and the WPT Celebrity Invitational. There will also be $1,050 mega satellites for the championship event that run on Feb. 23, 24 and 25.

A few other select events on the 2010 L.A. Poker Classic schedule will offer satellite opportunities in addition to the championship event. Here is a look at the others:

$1,065 no-limit hold’em with rebuys: $230 mega satellite runs on Feb. 12

$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. championship: $1,050 mega satellites on Feb. 17 and 18

$10,000 heads-up no-limit hold’em: $1,300 heads-up eight-handed qualifier on Feb. 21 and a $2,550 heads-up six-handed qualifier on Feb. 22

$2,100 Ironman no-limit hold’em: $460 mega satellite on Feb. 21