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For Immediate Release - 8/26/2010
WORLD POKER TOUR AMATEUR POKER LEAGUE AND TROPICANA LAS
VEGAS ANNOUNCE BEST-IN-CLASS PARTNERSHIP
World Poker Tour Amateur Championship April 20th – 23rd,
2011
to be Largest Event of its Kind
LAS VEGAS – August 26, 2010 – World
Poker Tour Amateur Poker League (WPTAPL) and Tropicana Las Vegas,
currently undergoing a Phase 1 $165-million transformation, are proud
to announce their new partnership. These two innovative companies
are joining forces to offer the poker community something never seen
before, a worldwide amateur No Limit Texas Hold ’Em championship
event. Tropicana Las Vegas will host the inaugural World Poker Tour
Amateur Championship (WPTAC) April 20th – 23rd, 2011,
offering over $160,000 in cash and prizes.
The WPTAC will award multiple main
events, boot camps, cruises, and much more to its winners. Tropicana
Las Vegas and WPTAPL qualify players from participating leagues and
venues around the world who want to advance their members and patrons
to this event. This new partnership will allow for an attractive
range of special joint offers from the two companies, including discounts
and special tournaments available to WPTAPL members throughout the
year.
Both companies expressed excitement
about the partnership. “It’s an exceptional combination of best-in-class
brands, and Tropicana is honored to be considered home to the thousands
of WPTAPL members,” said Tom McCartney, president and COO of Tropicana
Las Vegas.
Shane McCullough, executive vice president of WPTAPL, commented:
“This WPTAC will be the largest event of its kind, making Tropicana
Las Vegas a truly unique destination for poker lovers and WPTAPL
members.”
More information on this partnership
and how to qualify for the event is available at www.WPTAPL.com.
Tropicana Las Vegas and WPTAPL want to give players a chance to be
the next WPT Poker-Made Millionaire©.
About WPTAPL:
World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League is a licensee of WPT and hosts
FREE amateur poker events in a variety of host locations across
the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and soon will be opening up in the
U.K. WPTAPL sanctions more than 30,000 No Limit Hold ‘Em tournaments
annually. WPTAPL events are conducted by sanctioned leagues who
submit their results to WPTAPL for inclusion in the WPTAPL advancement
structure. The results qualify members for a host of opportunities
including, but not limited to, member-only online free rolls, live
special events and, of course, their seat in the WPTAC hosted at
Tropicana Las Vegas to play in one of the largest amateur championship
events in the world. More information on WPTAPL is available at www.WPTAPL.com .
About Tropicana Las Vegas:
In the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip, Tropicana Las Vegas is
redefining the expectations of today’s global travelers with a
$165 million Phase 1 transformation scheduled for substantial completion
in December 2010. The South Beach-inspired changes include new,
best-in-class hotel rooms and suites, a new casino, 100,000 square
feet of flexible meeting, catering and exhibit-hall space, more
than four acres of tropical pool area, new restaurants, bars, a
new poker room, and a state-of-the-art race and sports book. Exceptional
entertainment includes Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club and The Las Vegas
Mob Experience, an interactive entertainment experience opening
December 2010. In addition to this transformation, the world’s
largest Nikki Beach will debut in spring 2011, making it the city’s
hottest destination. Nikki Beach at Tropicana Las Vegas will
be the ultimate entertainment experience as the ultra lounge, nightclub
and Cafe Nikki flow into the four-acre beach club. The look and
feel of the new Tropicana is vibrant and exciting, filled with
the casual and sultry rhythm of a hot South Beach night. Tropicana
Las Vegas is not affiliated with any other Tropicana property or
brand. Additional information on events, amenities, and availability
is available at 702-739-2222; and www.troplv.com.
The latest Tropicana Las Vegas happenings can be found on Facebook
(http://facebook.com/troplv)
and Twitter (http://twitter.com/troplv).
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Contact:
Bill Cottam
Director of Marketing
(316) 689-0600
bcottam@apl1.net
Deborah Ehrman
Ruder Finn for Tropicana Las Vegas
(212) 593-6445
tropicana@ruderfinn.com
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