Hosted by Bill Perkins, the $100,000 buy-in WPT Alpha8 St. Kitts kicks off on December 5 at Royal Beach Casino and Christophe Harbour. Among the confirmed players are:

• Kathy Lehne (SunCoast Resources founder, President, and CEO)
• Talal Shakerchi (Hedge-fund manager and high-stakes poker regular)
• Jeff Gross (Season I WPT Alpha8 Florida third-place finisher)
• Olivier Busquet (WPT Alpha8 co-host)
• Daniel Cates (Season I WPT Alpha8 Johannesburg champion)
• Dan Colman (Season II WPT Alpha8 London champion)

Registration and unlimited reentries are open for the first six levels. Prior to heads-up play, all levels will be 60 minutes and then 30 minutes when only two players remain. Day 1 will be 10 levels and play will resume at noon on Sunday, where a winner will be crowned.

Players are also welcomed to attend a cocktail reception at 7:30 p.m. on December 4 at Royal Beach Casino.

Please contact WPT Territory Manager Ging Masinda-Quinto for any additional information, including wire details.

Set on 2,500 acres of natural bays, bluffs, and beaches on the Eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts, Christophe Harbour is a dynamic resort community with elegant residences, resort hotels, and exceptional amenities, including a super-yacht marina and village. The Marriott St. Kitts & Royal Beach Casino neighbors Christophe Harbour, offering luxury guest rooms, traditional West Indian restaurants, the 15,000-square foot Emerald Mist Spa, and the championship Royal St. Kitts Golf Club.

Philipp Gruissem took down the inaugural WPT Alpha8 St. Kitts, outlasting 28 entrants to pocket $1,086,000. The German defeated Brit Tom Macdonald – who earned $679,000 – heads up, winning his second consecutive WPT Alpha8 title.

Here’s footage from the beautiful Christophe Harbour during WPT Alpha8 St. Kitts in Season I: