This event looks to crown the best
amateur player in the world and provide them the opportunity to become
the next WPT Poker-Made Millionaire
Venues and leagues across the country
qualify participants all year long to participate in the World Poker
Tour Amateur Championship (WPTAC) presented by WPTAPL. This event
is hosted annually and boasts a prize package of at least $160,000
including multiple seats to WPT events and much more!!
How can you qualify?
Find a host location or partner league near
you and start playing today. Any player who has qualified via a Venue
Series Championship or any other approved channel, by March 1st,
2011 will compete in the WPTAC.
This event takes place each year inviting all qualified
players. This event takes place over multiple days with a variety
of daily charity tournaments leading up to the main event which award
entry into the main event as well as other cash and prizes.
WPTAC will award an est. $160,000 in cash and prizes
including
- $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat
- 5 WPT Celebrity Invitational seats
- WPT Boot Camp packages
- WPTAPL Cruise packages
- Flatscreen LCD TV's
- Cash and more...
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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 |
