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WSOP CIRCUIT WESTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMES TO SAN DIEGO MARCH 11- 30.
Mar 14 2011 09:56 PM EST
San Diego, CA – Here’s a quick poker quiz. See if you can pass the test.
Question 1: Where’s your best shot to enter a poker tournament and possibly appear on national television?
Question 2: Where’s the best place to qualify for an automatic seat in the inaugural $1 million WSOP Circuit National Championship, to be played at season’s end?
Question 3: What’s an exciting poker destination which not only includes multiple gold ring events and nightly tournaments, but is also one of America’s favorite tourist destinations?
If you answered “San Diego,” congratulations! You aced the test!
Note: If you missed any of the questions listed above, go back and take the test again.
San Diego is the third (of four) WSOP Circuit Regional Championships. Previously stops were held at Hammond Horseshoe near Chicago (North) in November and Harrah’s Atlantic City (East), last December. The final Regional Championship takes place at Harrah’s New Orleans (South) in May.
As is the case with all four Regional Championships, the tournaments will be televised on the Versus Network. Broadcasts will begin this summer.
If you’re still straddling the fence and deciding whether or not to attend, consider the following:
1. Location, Location, Location – Harrah’s Rincon is an easy drive from just about anywhere in Southern California. The luxury resort is only 45-minutes north of San Diego and about two hours drive from Downtown Los Angeles. Las Vegas is about a four-hour drive. The casino is located close to the cities of Temecula and Escondido (CA).
2. Low-Cost Flights to San Diego – Harrah’s Rincon is about an hour away from the San Diego International Airport. Multiple direct flights are available from just about anywhere in the country. As a major hub of Southwest Airlines, San Diego offers many bargain airfares.
3. Fun in the Sun -- Poker players with spouses and friends are encouraged to consider Harrah’s Rincon as the ideal destination to mix poker with many leisurely resort activities. San Diego, with 70-degree weather, is one of America’s most popular tourist destinations.
Now, let’s talk poker.
The 19-day tournament series runs from Friday, March 11th with a $345 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament through the $10,000 Regional Championship on Sunday, March 27. There are eleven WSOP Circiut gold ring events on the schedule. Daily and nightly tournaments continue through the end of March.
This is the eleventh WSOP Circuit stop of the season, following previous tournaments held in several other locations throughout the U.S. The 2010-2011 season includes a total of 15 WSOP Circuit stops.
All tournaments take place inside the special events center, located on the main floor of specious and luxurious Harrah’s Rincon. In addition to ten gold ring events, there more than 25 second-chance tournaments are on the schedule, as well as single table and mega satellites. Cash games run around the clock inside the Harrah’s Rincon Poker Room. To see the complete Harrah’s Rincon tournament schedule, please click here.
It’s not too late to come and join the action. Harrah’s Rincon offers special hotel rates for players. More information can be found here.
All players are eligible to compete in the National Championship point race. The top 100 players who qualify at each WSOP Circuit stop will compete in a nationally-televised championship, which will take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in May.
The bottom line is – how can anyone possibly miss coming to Harrah’s Rincon? A nationally-televised championship, 39 poker tournaments, ten gold ring events, outstanding weather, convenient location, and numerous other attractions in the area make San Deigo a must-visit for any serious poker player.
Question 1: Where’s your best shot to enter a poker tournament and possibly appear on national television?
Question 2: Where’s the best place to qualify for an automatic seat in the inaugural $1 million WSOP Circuit National Championship, to be played at season’s end?
Question 3: What’s an exciting poker destination which not only includes multiple gold ring events and nightly tournaments, but is also one of America’s favorite tourist destinations?
If you answered “San Diego,” congratulations! You aced the test!
Note: If you missed any of the questions listed above, go back and take the test again.
Harrah’s Rincon (San Diego) is hosting a World Series of Poker Circuit stop for the seventh consecutive season. The tournament series begins March 11th and runs through March 30th. The nearly-three week long poker festival concludes with the Western Regional Championship. The nationally-televised $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event runs March 27-30.
For as low as $100, players can qualify for a seat to the Western Regional Championship through daily and nightly satellites which will run through March 27.
"We are really trying to make it easy and affordable for everyone to qualify for the 10k regional, " said tournament director, Bill Bruce.
"The satellites are being well received here and it is designed to give the everyday player a chance to play in a big buy-in televised event."
WSOP.com recently had the opportunity to talk to Bruce to find out a bit more about him and his career in poker. Read the full interview here.
As is the case with all four Regional Championships, the tournaments will be televised on the Versus Network. Broadcasts will begin this summer.
If you’re still straddling the fence and deciding whether or not to attend, consider the following:
1. Location, Location, Location – Harrah’s Rincon is an easy drive from just about anywhere in Southern California. The luxury resort is only 45-minutes north of San Diego and about two hours drive from Downtown Los Angeles. Las Vegas is about a four-hour drive. The casino is located close to the cities of Temecula and Escondido (CA).
2. Low-Cost Flights to San Diego – Harrah’s Rincon is about an hour away from the San Diego International Airport. Multiple direct flights are available from just about anywhere in the country. As a major hub of Southwest Airlines, San Diego offers many bargain airfares.
3. Fun in the Sun -- Poker players with spouses and friends are encouraged to consider Harrah’s Rincon as the ideal destination to mix poker with many leisurely resort activities. San Diego, with 70-degree weather, is one of America’s most popular tourist destinations.
Now, let’s talk poker.
The 19-day tournament series runs from Friday, March 11th with a $345 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament through the $10,000 Regional Championship on Sunday, March 27. There are eleven WSOP Circiut gold ring events on the schedule. Daily and nightly tournaments continue through the end of March.
This is the eleventh WSOP Circuit stop of the season, following previous tournaments held in several other locations throughout the U.S. The 2010-2011 season includes a total of 15 WSOP Circuit stops.
All tournaments take place inside the special events center, located on the main floor of specious and luxurious Harrah’s Rincon. In addition to ten gold ring events, there more than 25 second-chance tournaments are on the schedule, as well as single table and mega satellites. Cash games run around the clock inside the Harrah’s Rincon Poker Room. To see the complete Harrah’s Rincon tournament schedule, please click here.
It’s not too late to come and join the action. Harrah’s Rincon offers special hotel rates for players. More information can be found here.
All players are eligible to compete in the National Championship point race. The top 100 players who qualify at each WSOP Circuit stop will compete in a nationally-televised championship, which will take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in May.
At least eleven players will come out of the San Diego series. This means more than ten percent of the total field of 100 National Championship players will be participants at Rincon. Automatic qualifiers include the $1,500 buy-in Main Event winner. The Best All-Around Player (points leader) will also win a seat. And, the nine players who make the final table of the Regional Champioinship will automatically qualify for a chance at the $1 million, plus a WSOP gold bracelet. This is unquestionably the best chance for many poker players to make history and win the most coveted prize in all of poker.
The bottom line is – how can anyone possibly miss coming to Harrah’s Rincon? A nationally-televised championship, 39 poker tournaments, ten gold ring events, outstanding weather, convenient location, and numerous other attractions in the area make San Deigo a must-visit for any serious poker player.
See you there!
SPECIAL NOTE: An interview with Bill Bruce from Poker Tournament Consultants can be found here. Mr. Bruce lives in the San Diego area and will be one of the tournament professionals running the Harrah's Rincon events, alongside the legendary Jimmy Sommerfeld.
