This Friday, the World Poker Tour returns to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida for the debut of WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open. Mike Sexton, Tony Dunst and the Royal Flush Girls will be in attendance for this brand new tournament which features an accessible buy-in of $3,500 and a re-entry option on Day 1B.
WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open runs from February 10 – 14 and while the tournament is a non-televised Season X Main Event, the final table will be streamed online this Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 14. Starting at 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT. WPT Live Streaming with Tony Dunst and a special guest will feature expert commentary and analysis for devoted fans of the game.
Many top poker professionals have already confirmed their attendance including Andy Frankenberger, Jason Mercier and WPT Player of the Year frontrunner Will “The Thrill” Failla. The entire WPT Main Event will be covered by the acclaimed WPT Live Updates team, making it easy for players on-site and fans at home to follow all the action as the tournament unfolds. WPT Live Updates provides compelling insight into every Main Event, with in-depth hand coverage, captivating photography and videos.
Florida has quickly become one of the leading high-stakes poker destinations in the world as World Poker Tour will hold three WPT Main Events in the state over the next three months. In April, WPT returns for the second edition of the televised Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Last year’s event attracted 433 runners and a massive prize pool of $4,156,800. The following week World Poker Tour will revisit Jacksonville, this time for a televised WPT Main Event in the brand new BestBet Jacksonville poker complex, scheduled to open this March.
In addition to these Season X tour stops, WPT is also hosting two WPT Regional Series events next month in Florida. The first takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock in Coconut Creek and is followed by a three day tournament at the Derby Lane Poker Room in St. Petersburg. Make sure to visit www.WPT.com for more information.
The winner of WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open will take home substantial first-place prize money, the coveted WPT Champions Trophy, the Tiffany & Co.® WPT Champions Award, a personalized insignia alongside the game’s greats on the WPT Champions Cup, plus entry into the $25,000 WPT World Championship at Bellagio in Las Vegas this May.
