Press Release
WORLD POKER TOUR® AND REGENT CASINO ADD MORE ACTION TO WPT BUCHAREST
World Poker Tour® & Regent Casino Add More Action to WPT BUCHAREST
Regent Casino Announces Super-Satellites and Side Events Schedule; Player Welcome Party Will Kick Off the Main Event
(Bucharest, Romania) March 16, 2010 – World Poker Tour® and Regent Casino Bucharest are gearing up for the first WPT event in Romania: WPT Bucharest, sponsored by www.Gamebookers.com. The series, which includes the €3000 + 300 WPT Main Event, is set to run from March 27 – April 2, 2010 at the Novotel Bucarest City Center Hotel, with a Player Welcome Party kicking off the action March 26 at 8pm at Space Club near the Novotel Hotel. Super-satellites and new side events begin March 20.
WPT Bucharest Tournament Schedule
Date |
Start Time |
Buy-in |
Tournament type |
Name |
|
20.03 |
17:00 CET |
150€ + 15€ |
NLH, 1 DAY EVENT |
Super-Satellite to Main Event |
|
21.03 |
17:00 CET |
150€ + 15€ |
NLH, 1 DAY EVENT |
Super-Satellite to Main Event |
|
22.03 |
17:00 CET |
150€ + 15€ |
NLH, 1 DAY EVENT |
Super-Satellite to Main Event |
|
23.03 |
17:00 CET |
150€ + 15€ |
NLH, 1 DAY EVENT |
Super-Satellite to Main Event |
|
24.03 |
17:00 CET |
150€ + 15€ |
NLH, 1 DAY EVENT |
Super-Satellite to Main Event |
|
25.03 |
19:00 CET |
250€ + 0€ |
NLH, 2 DAYS EVENT |
REGENT CUP DAY 1 |
|
26.03 |
17:00 CET |
150€ + 15€ |
NLH, 1 DAY EVENT |
Super-Satellite to Main Event |
|
26.03 |
19:00 CET |
|
|
REGENT CUP FINAL |
|
27.03 |
12:00 CET |
500 € + 50 € |
FREEZEOUT |
Side Event 1 – Day 1 |
|
28.03 |
12:00 CET |
3000 € + 300 € |
FREEZEOUT |
WPT Main Event 1A |
|
29.03 |
12:00 CET |
|
FREEZEOUT |
WPT Main Event 1B |
|
30.03 |
12:00 CET |
|
FREEZEOUT |
WPT Main Event Day 2 |
|
31.03 |
12:00 CET |
|
FREEZEOUT |
WPT Main Event Day 3 |
|
31.03 |
15:00 CET |
1000 € + 100 € |
FREEZEOUT |
Side Event 2 - Day 1 |
|
01.04 |
12.00 CET |
|
FREEZEOUT |
Side Event 1 – Day 2 |
|
02.04 |
12.00 CET |
|
FREEZEOUT |
Side Event 2 – Day 2 |
|
02.04 |
18:00 CET |
|
FREEZEOUT |
WPT Main Event Final Table |
The main event, which is capped at 400 seats, is expected to draw many professional players from around the globe, including WPT Season VII Player of the Year, Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier, who is confirmed to play.
“We want WPT Bucharest to become a major event on the international poker scene, and a ‘must do’ for any poker player. The combination of the excellent location, special facilities and great tournament action will keep players coming back,” said Sorin Constantinescu, Regent Casino CEO.
Regent Casino has made all the arrangements to ensure that WPT Bucharest will be a poker tournament of world class standards. Special accommodation rates are available for tournament players at Novotel Bucarest City Center Hotel during the event. For hotel’s reservation, please contact reservation@regentcasino.ro.
“WPT Bucharest is a unique and exciting addition to the World Poker Tour,” said Adam Pliska, WPT President. “Regent Casino and Gamebookers.com are strong partners with the right positioning to make WPT’s first stop in Romania a success. We look forward to growing this event in years to come and reaching more players in Eastern Europe.”
For more information, visit www.worldpokertour.com or www.regentcasino.ro. Media representatives and bloggers interested in covering the event are invited to contact media@regentcasino.ro and for registration information please contact registration@regentcasino.ro.
About Regent Casino
The Regent Casino is situated in the centre of Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. This very elegant casino is located at the Novotel Bucarest City Center Hotel. It has been designed for the ultimate in comfort, refinement and luxury, offering a complete and exciting casino experience for all guests. The casino features a bright and lively gaming area with 25 table games, 88 slot machines, two VIP rooms, a luxury restaurant and other facilities.
About World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour (WPT) is one of the most recognized names in internationally televised gaming and entertainment with brand presence in land-based tournaments, television, online and mobile. Leading innovation in the sport of poker since 2002, WPT ignited the global poker boom with the creation of a unique television show based on a series of high stakes poker tournaments. WPT is now broadcast globally in 150 countries and is currently filming its all-new eighth season for broadcast on Fox Sports Net’s national sports network in the United States. WPT also offers a unique online subscription and sweepstakes-based poker club, ClubWPT.com, which operates in 38 states across the U.S. WPT also participates in strategic brand license, partnership and sponsorship opportunities. WPT is a subsidiary of PartyGaming Plc. For more information, see www.worldpokertour.com.
Contact:
Lyndsay LaGree
World Poker Tour
323.330.9876
llagree@worldpokertour.com
Carmen Joita
Regent Casino
0733.450.855
carmen@regentcasino.ro
