The poker year doesn\’t run from January-December … it starts at the end of July, with the Thanksgiving holiday season kicking off the first week of June, culminating with Poker Christmas, aka the main event:
2009-2010 WSOP CIRCUIT SCHEDULE
11 Stops Scheduled Including New Addition Harrah’s St. LouisLAS VEGAS – July 10, 2009 – The World Series of Poker® (WSOP) today announced its official schedule for the 2009-2010 season of Circuit Events, played throughout the year and around the United States at Harrah’s owned casinos.
\”WSOP Circuit Events are a great way to welcome new guests to Harrah\’s properties around the country,\” said David Norton, CMO of Harrah\’s Entertainment. \”Whether you are a new player or a casino regular, you will find a great playing experience.\”
These high-stakes poker tournaments provide poker enthusiasts of all levels the opportunity to compete on a local and regional basis in a variety of events – and every WSOP Circuit Event includes the opportunity to win a seat in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas.
“World Series of Poker Circuit Events are a great way to gain live tournament experience, get a feel for what the World Series of Poker is all about and have a lot of fun,†said Jeffrey Pollack, President and Commissioner of the World Series of Poker. “Every stop on the WSOP Circuit has a local flair and provides a best in class poker-playing experience.â€
The 2009-2010 WSOP Circuit begins October 16, 2009 at Horseshoe Hammond and includes stops at Harrah’s properties in Southern Indiana, Lake Tahoe, Atlantic City, Tunica, Council Bluffs (Iowa), Rincon (Southern California), St. Louis, Las Vegas and New Orleans. The entire schedule is as follows:
WORLD SERIES OF POKER 2009-2010 CIRCUIT SCHEDULE
TOURNAMENT DATES
TOURNAMENT LOCATION
October 16 – October 25, 2009
Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago area)
October 23 – November 2, 2009
Horseshoe Southern Indiana
November 5 – November 15, 2009
Harveys Lake Tahoe
December 4 – December 20, 2009
Harrah’s Atlantic City
January 20 – February 11, 2010
Harrah’s Tunica
February 18 – March 2, 2010
Horseshoe Council Bluffs
March 3 – March 14, 2010
Caesars Atlantic City
March 18 – March 31, 2010
Harrah’s Rincon (San Diego area)
April 1 – April 14, 2010
Harrah’s St. Louis (*new stop)
April 14 – April 30, 2010
Caesars Palace
May 7 – May 19, 2010
Harrah’s New Orleans
Circuit schedules are subject to change. For more information on individual circuit events, including event schedules and structure sheets, can be found at each property website or by visiting www.worldseriesofpoker.com