WPT stop confirmed for Canada
Here it is guys; let's get this Party started!
World Poker Tour Adds Season XI Stops in Canada and South Africa - WPT Blog
World Poker Tour Adds Season XI Stops in Canada and South Africa - WPT Blog
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10% plz . . .
you mean that wasn't a BAP hint? :-[
And I believe You will have plenty of upcoming opportunities to do so
I hate the re-entry format - the full rake is charged to the player each time. The pros like Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Laak and Erik Cajelais can easily afford re-entries through sponsorship/backing, while recreational players and satellite winners can only afford one bullet.
I hope the obscene rake in the cash games will be lowered during the WPT:
Kahnawake is self governed, policed etc, and the national tv ads, bill boards all over Montreal etc, are a far cry from "illegal" underground club. You do relize like 300 of the casinos in USA are basically in the same boat right? Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun, two of the largest in North America...are there any state run casinos in those regions?
As far as cash games go, not part of OP, I think we have beaten this topic to death.
The major point of post is we finally have a national, world class recognized brand making a stop in Canada, with the resources to provide multiple avenues to qualify (another advantage of being on Kahnawake and you just happen to be Paldium so you can prob get in these easy just with vip perks or points sats) and above all, keep the commitments they make to our players.
No withholding huge bonus, POY elegilble big draw for players that might pass on other canadian events.
re-entry, wasn't biggest fan originally, but juice aside its good for prize-pools. If you can afford one bullet and have a shot, you can afford two, it's just whether or not you want to.
If it's that significant you prob shouldnt play, basic bankroll management, this is basic stuff you already know. hell, you wrote the book before must of us learned to read....
i hope to goddddddddd party runs satellites for this
*cough* blondefish u could look into that maybe for us? *cough*
You beat me to this plus you worded it so much better. Now all we need is a Habs game around that time and I can see a bunch of CPFers there that week/weekend
I'm like 95% that I will be am making the trip on reporting end. Booking the dates off from work as soon as I return from LV.
Airfare same as going to LV for me, plus will most likely do live updates with CP, (my version of the poker grind)
Something like this should also do wonders in terms of building infrastructure. I don't think the WPT would commit to this if Playground didn't themselves commit to making sure everything was smooth for touring players - i.e., transportation to/from downtown hotels etc. Some of this infrastructure may end up benefitting Montreal-area poker in other ways as well.
After a multi-year absence from the Canadian market, the World Poker Tour® (WPT®) is returning to Canada with an official Main Event tour stop scheduled for November 2012 at Playground Poker Club just outside of Montreal, Quebec.*
The growing popularity of the Playground Poker Classic has created serious demand from the poker playing community for Playground to offer not one, but two, annual tournament series. And Playground has, once again, stepped up to fulfill those player demands through a partnership with the WPT.
WPT Montreal is slated in for November 23rd – 26th and will be the Main Event of Playground’s newest two-week tournament series, The Playground Poker Fall Classic.*
"The opportunity to welcome the World Poker Tour to Playground wasn't something we could pass up," said Playground COO David Montour.*
WPT Montreal at Playground Poker Club sponsored by PartyPoker.net will be the only official tour stop for the World Poker Tour in Canada in 2012. With a $3,000 + $300 Main Event buy-in with re-entry, there will be plenty of poker action on the felt.
"We've had some of the biggest names in the poker world walk through our doors, and the WPT gives us an opportunity to add to that list." Montour continued.*
Because this is a World Poker Tour Main Event, WPT Player of the Year points will be up for grabs along with bragging rights to the winner as Canada’s WPT Champion. WPT talent will be on hand during play down, and VIPs and lucky audience members will get to sit alongside the popular Royal Flush Girls while they watch the players at the final table compete for the first-place prize money and to have their names etched onto the prestigious WPT Champion’s Cup and Champion’s Trophy. In addition to claiming the coveted WPT title, the tournament champion will also receive a commemorative gold bracelet and a one-of-a-kind championship belt, courtesy of Playground Poker Club.*
Poker players can reserve a seat through Montreal Poker | Playground Poker Club :: Home and buy in to the tournament directly, or qualify through satellites being offered by Playground Poker Club or online at PartyPoker.net. For more information on the WPT Montreal at Playground Poker Club, visit Montreal Poker | Playground Poker Club :: Home or contact info@PlaygroundPoker.ca.
you get a friggin' championship belt!?
that just upped the number of entries by at least 20%.
As PartyPoker is exclusive Sponser of event did some digging and they will definetly be running qualifiers in fall. .net maybe sooner?
At home Saturday the 24th against the Canucks and Tuesday the 27th (for the final tablers) against the Lightning.
Sorry it took me so long to get into this thread, thanks @jontm for starting it
As mentioned, Party will be running satellites in early fall, possibly earlier.
Playground will start running weekly satellites in house starting July 15th.
If you guys have any questions from now until the event, feel free to ask.
Canucks @ Canadiens Nov 24
Lightning @ Candiens Nov 27
#JustSaying
FML time to start saving
Is there a partnership with Stardust happening?
Montreal Poker | Playground Poker Club :: WPT® Montreal at Playground Poker Club
We will 100% have enough tables.
There is no partnership happening at all.
$330 Mega satellites are planned for later on in the summer.
We've announced a few ways to qualify on our website already. More satellites are planned, as the buy ins/dates are decided they will be announced.
Montreal Poker | Playground Poker Club :: WPT® Montreal at Playground Poker Club
On Saturday July 28th we're hosting a $500 + $50 Deepstack event.
The winner of that tournament will also be awarded an entry to the WPT Montreal.
Is this added to the prizepool by Playground or is this coming out of the prizepool?
And I assume you mean July 28?
And thanks for catching the error! It is indeed July 28th, I just edit the previous post.
I dislike when casinos do this........if you want to run a satellite, run one.....don't run a cash freezeout and take a large chunk of the prizepool for another tourney.
This would obv be diffenent if it was an added bonus of winning.
I understand your frustration, however its not as if we are taking out 5 seats.
We are awarding 1 seat.
Our $550 tournaments generally attract around 180 players. That equals a prize pool in the $90,000 range. $3300 is anything but a large chunk.
Furthermore, this is detailed on the posters, our monthly calendar as well as the tournament description on the website. Players wont be caught off guard with this. Anyone that buy-in is fully aware.
That being said, you can look at this tournament as a satellite for 1 seat that is also offering a huge cash payout.
That's what I'm shooting for...