Of course … France opens itself up, and then gets way in on the televised poker thing … and sure enough the WPT is there to follow with a new stop. No time to vet any of this (we\’re minutes from broadcast-time for The Poker Beat) so read the press release below and think for yourself what it might mean to have a WPT tournament that sounds like an Eminem song.
Oh, also, a wildly speculative, unsubstantiated prediction … the next France-like poker mini-hotspot you\’ll see … it\’s gonna be Florida.
WORLD POKER TOU EUROPEAN EXPANSION CONTINUES WITH NEW STOP AT FRANCE’S CASINO DaMNEVILLE
3200 + 300 Tournament Marks Second French Event for 2010
(LOS ANGELES) April 12, 2010 Further expanding its tour offering in Europe, World Poker Tour and Casino Municipal DAmneville announced today a partnership to create the next WPT stop in France. The WPT Amneville 2010 tournament series kicks off October 30 November 1 with land-based qualifiers and side events, followed by the 3200 + 300‚ WPT Main Event November 2 6.
The Casino dAmneville is located at the perfect crossroad for European players, with close proximity to Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. We are delighted to welcome the World Poker Tour to Amneville for this unique French tournament, said Christophe Schanne, General Manager of the Casino of Amneville.Players can earn their way into the WPT Main Event though a variety of qualifier tournaments, including satellites at Aviation Club de France in Paris and The Grand Casino Basel in Switzerland, as well as super-satellites that will take place at Casino DAmenville October 29 November 1.
On top of the first place cash prize, the WPT Amneville 2010 main event winner will receive a WPT title and Champion bracelet, $25,500 entry into the WPT World Championship at Bellagio, and an eternal place in poker history among the elite ranks of WPT Champions.
Amneville Casino is a stunning venue located in a unique city that offers the world largest indoor ski slope, golf, auditorium, balneology/spa treatments and cinemas (www.amneville.com). Casino DAmneville features 400 slot machines, a poker room, English roulette tables, French roulette table, Blackjack and more.
