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Australian poker players can look forward to a few upcoming World Poker Tour events and the tour recently announced dates for those stops. The company hosts two upcoming series at The Star Gold Coast. The first is a AUD$1,500 WPT Prime event, as part of a complete festival running June 9-20. The main event also runs June 16-20. Australia’s first Main Tour event then heads to the same casino in September. The complete WPT festival runs Sept. 15-27 with the inaugural AUD$5,400 Main Tour stop planned for Sept. 23-27. "With interstate and international travelers returning to our shores in search of incredible experiences and entertainment, we’re excited to announce The Star Gold Coast will welcome not one, but two, major poker events later this year,” Star Gold Coast COO Jessica Mellor said in a news release. “In a real coup for the city, the WPT Main Tour event will make its way to the Gold Coast for the very first time in September, bringing all the prestige of the best poker players in the world. Meanwhile, WPT Prime Gold Coast in June is expected to attract interest from thousands of poker fans across Australia and the Asia Pacific after our 2021 event set a new record with over 1,000 entries.” More details on the Australia events WPT Prime brings a new brand to the company. Prime is the company’s newly branded mid-stakes tournament. The series replaces the WPTDeepStacks tour later this year. The tour is promising an enhanced player experience at Prime events including: live streaming coverage on the WPT website as well the tour’s YouTube and Twitch channels the use of Action Clocks a Player of the Festival leaderboard Players earning points toward WPT Player of the Year “With the introduction of WPT Prime at The Star Gold Coast,” WPT Vice President of global tour management Angelica Hael said, “we are thrilled to have the opportunity to further elevate our global players’ experience.” The WPT announced official dates recently for the tour's upcoming stops in Australia. (photo courtesy WPT) Adding to WPT Australia events The two new tour events follow up on a couple other recent events in the region. The WPTDeepStacks festival at The Star Sydney boasted an all-time high for most main event entries at 2,023. The new WPT Asia-Pacific also recently saw records for: total festival entries – 6,392) total festival prize pool – $6.6 million main event prize pool – $2.7 million Along with the Australian events, the tour also announced this week that the WPT Venetian is heading back to Las Vegas beginning on July 12. The tour also announced an additional stop heading to the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa in Florida. News

WPT Announces Dates for Australian Gold Coast Events; Main Tour Heading Down Under

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Australian poker players can look forward to a few upcoming World Poker Tour events and the tour recently announced dates for those stops. The company hosts two upcoming series at The Star Gold Coast. The first is a AUD$1,500 WPT Prime event, as part of a complete festival running June...

SCOOP is back at PokerStars from May 8 – June 1 with a packed schedule of 318 events and $75 million guaranteed.
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Spring Fling: SCOOP Returns to PokerStars With Huge Schedule, $75 Million Guaranteed

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For many online poker players, spring means SCOOP is back at PokerStars. The annual PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker has become one of the biggest tournament series in online...

The online-live hybrid poker action continues with the partypoker Championship UK, running April 16 – May 2 at Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club.
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Another Partypoker Live-Online Series Heads to UK; Plenty of Action Coming to Dusk Till Dawn

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The online-live hybrid poker action continues for partypoker, this time with London as the next stop. On Monday, the company announced the new partypoker Championship (PPC) UK, running April 16...

WSOP.ca and GGPoker are hosting the WSOP Winter Circuit Ontario from Dec. 4 – Jan. 9 with $5 million guaranteed.
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Partypoker Becomes Latest Option for Canadian Players in Ontario; Platform Now Live

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As the Canadian province of Ontario continues transitioning to a regulated market, another operator jumped in the market on Tuesday. Partypoker announced its fully-licensed online poker room was open for...

PokerStars and FanDuel announced a new partnership in Ontario, Canada, on Friday with the ownership group of the NHL's Maple Leafs.
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PokerStars, FanDuel Team Up for Partnership Deal With Toronto Maple Leafs Ownership Group

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PokerStars is teaming up with FanDuel and the two brands announced a new partnership in Ontario, Canada, on Friday. Both companies are part of Flutter Entertainment and announced a deal...

The Triton Poker Special Edition Cyprus concluded this week with Phil Ivey scoring a title and the PokerGO Super High Roller Series Europe up next.
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Phil Ivey Among Triton Winners in Cyprus, PokerGO European Series Next Up for High Rollers

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The Triton Poker Cyprus Special Edition wrapped up Thursday after four events and millions of dollars awarded to winners. One name stood out among the rest as 10-time World Series...

PokerStars is bringing online poker players 13 days of action April 4-16 with the Easter With Aces series and a Platinum Pass on the line.
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PokerStars Hosts 'Easter With Aces' Featuring Platinum Pass; ESPT-Madrid Breaks Records

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With spring in bloom, PokerStars is bringing online poker players 13 days of action April 4-16 as part of the Easter With Aces  series. Players will find 10 tournaments and...

There's a lot going on for online poker players at partypoker and here's a look at some events planned for the coming weeks.
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Partypoker Roundup: Freeroll League Returns, PPC Malta, Irish Poker Open Online Events

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Online poker seems to be a busy world of late and that includes partypoker. The site has unveiled several events and promotions with many big winners also recently crowned. Things...

GGPoker has become an official partner of Triton Poker with sponsorship beginning with the upcoming Triton Poker Cyprus Special Edition.
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GGPoker Teams Up With High Stakes Triton Poker Series; Online Qualifiers in the Works

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Two major poker operators announced they are teaming up on Monday. GGPoker has become an official partner of Triton Poker with sponsorship beginning with the upcoming Triton Poker Cyprus Special...

Brazil's Alexandre “Cavalito” Mantovani joins the 888poker ambassador roster and will represent the team online and at live events.
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888poker Adds New Ambassador in Brazil; More Promotions, Twitch Streaming Planned as Part of Deal

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Brazil has become a hotbed for online poker, with numerous recent major events seeing winners front the land of samba and sun. 888poker announced a new ambassador from this growing...

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