The 2010-2011 World Series of Poker® Circuit Events return to Harrah’s Tunica on Thursday, January 27, 2011.
The eighth stop of the 2010-2011 season, the WSOP Circuit Events at Harrah’s Tunica will consist of ten ring events and offer a variety of poker events that range from $100 (+$20) buy-ins to $500 (+$55) buy-ins including: No Limit Hold’em, Omaha 8 or Better, 6-Handed No Limit Hold’em, Seniors No Limit Hold’em, and the $1,500 (+$100) buy-in Harrah’s Tunica Main Event Championship.
The Main Event Championship begins February 13 and is a three-day structured event. The winner of the Main Event will receive a buy-in to the 2011 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
“Harrah’s Tunica has always been one of the biggest and brightest stops on the circuit,” said tournament director, Jimmy Sommerfeld.
Last year’s Main Event saw Paul Wasicka best 96 poker players including local favorites and more well-known players such as: Matt “All in at 420” Stout, Allen Kessler, Tommy Vedes, and Gavin Smith to take home the $139,000 top prize along with a buy-in to the 2010 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
This year the World Series of Poker Circuit Events includes the following improvements:
- A cumulative rankings system throughout the season, awarding points for each official WSOP Circuit “Ring” open event, with four different ways to automatically qualify.
- A season-ending National Championship tournament for 100 players who automatically qualify via cumulative rankings or performance-based criteria. (The televised National Championship tournament will be played at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas prior to the commencement of the WSOP and feature a $1,000,000 prize pool and award a WSOP Gold Bracelet).
- Four Regional WSOP Circuit Championships with a $10,000 buy-in event plus two-hours of national television coverage per stop.
- Standardized structures and pay-outs at all events; with the Main Event lowered to $1500 outside Regional Championships to encourage larger fields and more players attending multiple stops on the tour.
Harrah’s Tunica is currently offering special WSOP room rates to players participating in the Circuit Events. Call 1-800-HARRAHS to inquire about these discounted rates.
For more information about the WSOP Circuit National Championship, click here.
Click here for information about the 2010/2011 WSOP Circuit points system.
Harrah’s Tunica World Series of Poker Circuit Event schedule follows and is attached:
| Event # | Date | Day | Time | Event | Buy-In | Entry Fee |
| Thur | Satellites and Registration Begins | - | - |
| 1 | 1/27 | Thur | 7 PM | $2k Buy-In Chip Mega | $200 | $35 |
| 2 | 1/28 | Fri | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em (2 day event) | $200 | $35 |
| 3 | 1/28 | Fri | 4 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $200 | $35 |
| 4 | 1/28 | Fri | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 5 | 1/29 | Sat | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em Ring Event (2 day event) | $300 | $45 |
| 6 | 1/29 | Sat | 4 PM | No Limit Hold’Em | $200 | $35 |
| 7 | 1/29 | Sat | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’Em | $100 | $20 |
| 8 | 1/30 | Sun | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em Ring Event (2 day event) | $300 | $45 |
| 9 | 1/30 | Sun | 4 PM | Ladies No Limit Hold’em | $150 | $25 |
| 10 | 1/30 | Sun | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 11 | 1/31 | Mon | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em (2 day event) | $200 | $35 |
| 12 | 1/31 | Mon | 4 PM | H.O.R.S.E. | $200 | $35 |
| 13 | 1/31 | Mon | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 14 | 2/1 | Tues | 12 PM | Omaha 8 or Better Ring Event (2 day event) | $300 | $45 |
| 15 | 2/1 | Tues | 4 PM | Pot Limit Omaha | $200 | $35 |
| 16 | 2/1 | Tues | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 17 | 2/2 | Wed | 12 PM | 6-Handed No Limit Hold’em Ring Event (2 day event) | $500 | $55 |
| 18 | 2/2 | Wed | 4 PM | Omaha 8 or Better | $200 | $35 |
| 19 | 2/2 | Wed | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 20 | 2/3 | Thur | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em Ring Event (2 day event) | $300 | $45 |
| 21 | 2/3 | Thu | 4 PM | Limit Omaha High | $200 | $35 |
| 22 | 2/3 | Thur | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 23 | 2/4 | Fri | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em w/Rebuys (2 day event) | $200 | $35 |
| 24 | 2/4 | Fri | 4 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $200 | $35 |
| 25 | 2/4 | Fri | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 26 | 2/5 | Sat | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em Ring Event (2 day event) | $500 | $55 |
| 27 | 2/5 | Sat | 4 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $200 | $35 |
| 28 | 2/5 | Sat | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 29 | 2/6 | Sun | 12 PM | H.O.R.S.E. Ring Event ( 2 day event) | $300 | $45 |
| 30 | 2/6 | Sun | 4 PM | No Limit Hold’em Seniors Event (2 day event) | $200 | $35 |
| 31 | 2/6 | Sun | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 32 | 2/7 | Mon | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em (2 day event) | $200 | $35 |
| 33 | 2/7 | Mon | 4 PM | $2k Buy-In Chip Mega | $200 | $35 |
| 34 | 2/7 | Mon | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 35 | 2/8 | Tues | 12 PM | Pot Limit Hold’em (2 day event) | $200 | $35 |
| 36 | 2/8 | Tues | 4 PM | $2k Buy-In Chip Mega | $200 | $35 |
| 37 | 2/8 | Tues | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 38 | 2/9 | Wed | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em w/Rebuys (2 day event) | $200 | $35 |
| 39 | 2/9 | Wed | 4 PM | $2k Buy-In Chip Mega | $200 | $35 |
| 40 | 2/9 | Wed | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 41 | 2/10 | Thur | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em Ring Event (2 day event) | $500 | $55 |
| 42 | 2/10 | Thu | 4 PM | $2k Buy-In Chip Mega | $200 | $35 |
| 43 | 2/10 | Thur | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 44 | 2/11 | Fri | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em Ring Event (2 day event) | $300 | $45 |
| 45 | 2/11 | Fri | 4 PM | Mega Satellite | $200 | $35 |
| 46 | 2/11 | Fri | 7 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $100 | $20 |
| 47 | 2/12 | Sat | 10 AM | Super Satellite w/Re-buys (30 Seats Guaranteed) | $50 | $20 |
| 48 | 2/12 | Sat | 2 PM | Mega Satellite | $200 | $35 |
| 49 | 2/12 | Sat | 4 PM | Mega Satellite | $200 | $35 |
| 50 | 2/12 | Sat | 7 PM | Mega Satellite | $200 | $35 |
| 51 | 2/13 | Sun | 12 PM | No Limit Hold’em Main Event (3 day event) | $1500 | $100 |
| 52 | 2/13 | Sun | 7 PM | No Limit Hold'em | $100 | $20 |
| 53 | 2/14 | Mon | 12 PM | Last Chance No Limit Hold'em | $200 | $35 |
| 54 | 2/14 | Mon | 7 PM | No Limit Hold'em | $100 | $20 |
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• All Tournaments with Buy-ins of $300 or more will receive a WSOP Ring.
• Players will receive National Championship Points for all buy-ins of $300 or more.
• Ladies Event will receive a WSOP Pendant.
ABOUT THE WSOP
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world awarding millions of dollars in prize money and the prestigious gold bracelet, globally recognized as the sport's top prize. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker's longest running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2010, the event attracted 72,966 entrants from 117 different countries to the Rio in Las Vegas and awarded over $187 million in prize money. In addition, the WSOP has formed groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent in 2007 of the World Series of Poker Europe. The WSOP Circuit Tour is entering its seventh season in 2010-11, and will feature 12 stops throughout the U.S., plus for the first ever, a stop in South Africa. For more information on the World Series of Poker, please visit www.WSOP.com.
About Harrah’s Tunica
Harrah’s Tunica is located 20 minutes south of Memphis, Tennessee and was originally opened in 1996 as Grand Casino. On May, 23, 2008 Paula Deen cut the official grand opening ribbon at Harrah’s Tunica featuring the first of its kind Paula Deen Buffet and an interactive gaming floor that is the largest in the region. Spanning over 2,000 acres Harrah’s Tunica features the Links at Cottonwoods championship golf course designed by Hale Irwin, Willows Sporting Clays and Hunting Center, the Mid-South Convention Center offering over 65,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, three elegant hotels totaling 1356 hotel rooms, the 200-space Mid-South RV Resort, Bellissimo Spa and Salon, Toby Keith’s I Love this Bar and Grill, and a 2,400 seat event center that features headline entertainment.
About Caesars Entertainment:
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is the world's largest casino entertainment company. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 70 years ago, Caesars has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions, and now operates casinos on four continents. The company's resorts operate primarily under the Harrah's®, Caesars® and Horseshoe® brand names. Caesars also owns the World Series of Poker® and the London Clubs International family of casinos. Caesars Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars is committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognizes the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com.
Media Contacts:
Alan Fowler
WSOP/Caesars Interactive Entertainment
702.498.7532
[email protected]
Patrick Collins
Harrah’s Tunica
662-357-6924
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