On Thursday, the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship) kicked off its cease at Wynn Las Vegas with the Premier Meet-Up Recreation!
The MUG was attended by an extended record of poker luminaries together with Phil Hellmuth, Patrik Antonius, Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, DJ Steve Aoki, Brad Owen, Andrew Neeme, WPT Govt Tour Director Matt Savage, Vince Van Patten, Tony Dunst, and Ashley “PokerFace Ash” Frank.
The MUG obtained underway at 8 a.m. and can consisted of 26 tables working $1/$3 & $2/$5 no-limit Maintain’em and pot-limit Omaha video games within the luxurious Wynn Poker Room.
The WPT ran a promotion through the MUG that gave out 4 $10,400 WPT World Championship seats to those that certified. To take action, a participant who entered an all-in and name with a WPT Ambassador or Expertise member entered a raffle to win a seat.
Among the many plenty had been some acquainted poker personalities equivalent to Jaman Burton, Nathan Gamble, Kathy Liebert, and Ryan Laplante.
One of many 4 seats into the WPT World Championship went to Katrina Weaver, who in response to a report from Jeff Walsh earned an entry after she blended it up with Ivey. She held the queen-ten of diamonds and was up in opposition to Ivey’s pocket deuces. Weaver made a straight by the river, earned a ticket, and was later chosen within the raffle for one of many $10,400 seats!
What an ideal day @WynnPoker, the @WPT Meet up sport with OG’s @AndrewNeeme, @TheBradOwen, and ambassadors @TexDolly,… https://t.co/skbwhoeDkE
— Matt Savage (@SavagePoker)
Pictures from the WPT Wynn Premier Meet-Up Recreation
Listed here are some pictures taken through the Premier Meet-Up Recreation courtesy of the WPT.
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The MUG was simply one among a number of festivities that WPT has deliberate for the tip of its twentieth season, which is able to culminate with the $10,400 buy-in WPT World Championship with a $15 million assure. On Dec. 6, Aoki will host the WPT Steve Aoki Playhouse Recreation within the world-renowned DJ’s residence with a pool, foam pit, and personalised poker desk.
Later within the collection, poker commentator Jamie Kerstetter will host a WPT Women Meet-Up Recreation that includes Xuan Liu, Ashley Sleeth and WPT Anchor Lynn Gilmartin that can happen alongside the $200,000 assured Women Occasion.
Did You Know the World Poker Tour is On-line?
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WPT International affords a big deposit match bonus: 100% on deposits as much as $1,200 (utilizing any fee methodology). New gamers depositing a minimal of $20 routinely obtain this match bonus which is unlocked in $5 increments (credited straight to the cashier) for each $20 of rake contribution.
Each tournaments and money video games rely in direction of bonus unlocking; new gamers have 90 days from the date of first deposit to unlock and declare their full bonus quantity.
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*Photos courtesy of WPT.
Chad Holloway
Govt Editor U.S.
Govt Editor US, PokerNews Podcast co-host & 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.
