Los Angeles, CA (March 31, 2020) WPTDeepStacks™ today announced the first set of WPTDeepStacks events to take place on partypoker.fr and partypoker.es. Both series are the first to take place on the national partypoker platforms for each nation.
The action starts in France and Spain on April 5 and continues until April 20. Large guarantees will be up for grabs in both nations, with €2.5 million guaranteed in Spain and €2.8 million guaranteed in France. Spanish players can look forward to 44 events while French players will have 47 tournaments available.
In Spain, the final day of action features events with buy-ins of €5, €50 and €250, with guarantees of €20,000, €200,000 and €500,000, respectively. Players can look forward to buy-ins across the series ranging from €2 to €250.
French players have higher buy-ins available, scaling from €2 up to €2,000. The MTTs on the schedule include three high roller events at the €500, €1,000, and €2,000 buy-in level, and all three feature a €100,000 guarantee.
All French players competing on partypoker can also look forward to an exclusive Last Longer Promotion. Three seats worth up to €1,500 for WPTDeepStacks events will be awarded to the winners of side events who last longest across the three Main Events in the respective buy-in levels. The player who lasts the longest out of that pool, will win a WPTDeepStacks Main Event seat in a live tournament with partypoker LIVE of their choice, up to €1,500.
Full schedules can be found here.
“WPTDeepStacks and partypoker are bringing wonderful new tournaments for online players in France and Spain,” said Hermance Blum, VP Europe. “The online partnership between WPT® and partypoker continues to grow, and these events are the latest step in giving players the option to play on the World Poker Tour® from home.”
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World Poker Tour (WPT) is the premier name 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 has broadcast globally in more than 150 countries and territories, and is currently producing its 18th season, which airs on FOX Sports Regional Networks in the United States. Season XVIII of WPT is sponsored by ClubWPT.com. ClubWPT.com is a unique online membership site that offers inside access to the WPT, as well as a sweepstakes-based poker club available in 36 states and territories across the United States, Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. WPT also participates in strategic brand license, partnership, and sponsorship opportunities. For more information, go to WPT.com. WPT Enterprises Inc. is a subsidiary of Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc.
About partypoker
partypoker is one of the oldest, most recognised and trusted online poker brands. Launched in August 2001, partypoker is one of the pioneers of the online poker industry.
Every day, thousands of players take a seat at our tables to enjoy cash games, generous tournament prize pools and attractive promotions. Accessible online via web and download or on mobile with iOS and android apps, players can also experience real life partypoker events through their partnerships with Dusk Till Dawn Casino, Nottingham, Playground Poker Club, Montreal, King’s Casino, Rozvadov, or at other partner venues around the world.
partypoker is the leading poker brand of GVC Holdings PLC (LSE: GVC), a global online gaming company. GVC Holdings PLC is a leading e-gaming operator in both b2c and b2b markets. GVC has four main product verticals and its core brands are Ladbrokes, Gala Coral, Betboo, Sportingbet, bwin, partypoker, partycasino, party sports and Foxy Bingo. GVC acquired bwin.party digital entertainment plc on 1 February 2016. The Group is incorporated in the Isle of Man and holds licenses in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dutch Caribbean, France, Germany (Schleswig-Holstein), Italy, Malta, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and UK.
About Allied Esports Entertainment
Allied Esports Entertainment (NASDAQ: AESE) is a global esports entertainment venture dedicated to providing transformative live experiences, multiplatform content and interactive services to audiences worldwide through its strategic fusion of two powerful entertainment brands: Allied Esports and the World Poker Tour (WPT). Allied Esports Entertainment was created in August 2019 when Black Ridge Acquisition Corp. completed its business combination with Allied Esports and WPT Enterprises.
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