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WSOP CIRCUIT RETURNING TO CAESARS ATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic City, NJ (February 25, 2012) – The most prestigious name in poker is about to return to the Jersey Shore.
The World Series of Poker Circuit will take place at Caesars Atlantic City, one of the East Coast’s premier entertainment and gaming destinations.
Indeed, this marks the seventh straight season Caesars Atlantic City has hosted a WSOP Circuit stop. The luxurious casino resort has been a flagship of poker action since the first WSOP tournament took place, back in 2006.
The “12 Rings in 12 Days” series is set to take place March 1-12. As has been the case for all previous major poker events, all action will take place in an expansive ballroom located on the second floor, adjacent to the main casino. In past years, the entire ballroom has been packed to capacity, as many of Caesars Atlantic City’s events have sold out. Attendance for Atlantic City’s WSOP tournaments has consistently remained high, despite the spread of poker and tournaments to other venues in nearby states and plenty of healthy competition.
This will be the 12th of 17 stops of the 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit season. Just three months ago, Harrah's Atlantic City hosted the first of two New Jersey appearances by the WSOP Circuit and its players. Attendance surpassed what many observers were projecting, which leads one to believe a repeat of a successful tournament series is inevitable.
Aside from great poker tournament action and live games, there’s plenty to do on the Jersey Shore during March. The casino-resort is located adjacent to the world most famous Boardwalk on the Atlantic Ocean. While the WSOP is in town, Atlantic City is hosting its famous “Restaurant Week,” which is a seven-day celebration of great cuisine. Atlantic City Restaurant Week takes place March 3-10. Many restaurants within a short distance of Caesars Atlantic City are participating in the food and wine festival.
There's a lot at stake for poker players who will make their way to the Jersey Shore over the next two weeks. Not only are a dozen gold rings up for grabs, lots of prize money will also be awarded to those who cash. All players who finish in the money will also earn ranking points, which are used to determine finalists for the season-ending WSOP Circuit National Championship.
Since the season began in September, all tournament players have been in the running for 100 guaranteed pre-paid seats in the $1 million WSOP Circuit National Championship finale – which will be a WSOP gold bracelet event to be played in Las Vegas, around the time of the World Series of Poker.
To see the complete Caesars Atlantic City tournament schedule, please click here.
The excitement is only beginning. Poker players can still make plans to be part of the poker action. Caesars Atlantic City is offering discounted hotel rates to tournament players. CLICK HERE for more information.
Stay tuned to WSOP.com for the latest reports and updates from Caesars Atlantic City. WSOP.com will carry a LIVE VIDEO STREAM of every final table, starting most afternoons.
