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TUNICA, Mississippi -- The World Poker Open returns to Tunica for its seventh year and will be held exclusively at Gold Strike Casino Resort. Attended by both nationally and internationally renowned poker players, the Gold Strike World Poker Open begins Jan. 9 and culminates with the World Poker Tour's championship event January 19-23.Considered one of the biggest and most successful poker tournaments in the world, Gold Strike is now the exclusive site for the World Poker Tour's annual televised stop in Tunica.
The World Poker Open will include 10 tournament events, with buy-ins starting from $1000 u to $10,000 for the WPT championship finale. In addition, there will be 10 nightly no-limit hold'em tournaments with a $500 buy-in + $40 entry fee.
The popular Ladies No Limit Hold'em tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21 with a $300 buy in + $40 entry fee.
All tournaments start with double chips, including $20,000 in Championship event.In addition to a million-dollar prize pool, the winner of the final event will receive a championship bracelet and a $25,500 seat in the World Poker Tour Championship at Bellagio in April 2006.
"Gold Strike has hosted one of the largest events on the Tour each season," said Steve Lipscomb, CEO and founder of WPT Enterprises, Inc. "We look forward to continuing to grow the poker phenomenon in the Southeast together."
The Travel Channel will provide full final-table coverage of the World Poker Open for broadcast during its Season IV telecast of the World Poker Tour.
Gold Strike World Poker Open 2006 Event Schedule:
All Tournaments start at Noon.
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