QUALIFIERS FOR WPT FALLSVIEW UNDERWAY AT PARTYPOKER.COM
Gibraltar – 20th August 2008 — PartyPoker.com is running online poker news qualifiers for the ultra prestigious 2008 WPT North American Poker Championship at the Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Canada. An estimated six hundred players could line-up for an event dubbed “one of the jewels in the crown of the World Poker Tour” to battle it out for a first prize of over $1 million. The main event runs from October 10th to 16th 2008.
Daily qualifiers for the exclusive Championship packages are underway now, starting at just $1. As always, PartyPoker.com provides a diverse qualifying structure allowing ALL players, no matter the size of their bankroll, an opportunity to qualify. The main weekly $650+$40 satellite takes place every Sunday at 17.05 ET and GUARANTEES two packages.
The packages are worth $13,000 and include the $10,300 buy-in, spending money and seven night’s accommodation at the stunning Fallsview Casino Resort. Built on a cliff overlooking the world-famous Horseshoe Falls, Fallsview Casino Resort is regarded as the largest and most elegant gaming resort facility in Canada and a crown jewel in Niagara’s array of wonders. It features a casino with over 3,000 slot machines and 142 gaming tables, a 374-room luxury hotel, a full -service spa and a fitness centre.
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said, “Everybody gushes about the Fallsview Casino and the breathtaking location. Combine this with the excitement of a world class field and top notch prize pool - it makes the WPT North American Poker Championships a fantastic proposition!”
Last year, Scott Clements scooped $1.36 million and his second WPT title after he took out a tough final table that included Barry Greenstein, Jonathan Little, David Cloutier, Kofi Farkye and Jeff Garza. The blind structure and levels contributed to the longest final table in the history of the World Poker Tour. Like previous years, an array of the poker world’s most high profile players are expected to take part.
August 21, 2008