bwin.com has been announced as the presenting sponsor for its exciting new event in the Czech Republic capital of Prague.
The €3,500 re-entry WPT Prague presented by
bwin.com will take place at the stylish five-star Corinthia Hotel Prague from December 1 – 5, 2011.
WPT Prague presented by bwin.com will be the first ever WPT Main Event held in the Czech Republic and will be an integral part of the inaugural Prague Poker Festival. This exceptional new WPT tour stop is generating tremendous buzz over its host location, the Corinthia Hotel Prague, commonly regarded as one of the city’s finest hotels. Located on top of one of Prague’s nine hills and offering breath-taking panoramic city views, the Corinthia Hotel Prague is an architectural landmark of glass-hung towers and a luxury tribute to the Czech capital’s thoroughly avant-garde spirit.
“WPT continues its commitment to expand throughout Europe. WPT Prague presented by bwin.com demonstrates our resolve to bring poker’s premier tour to exceptional venues in major European cities,” said Adam Pliska, President of the World Poker Tour. “The action promises to be lively on and off the felt as the famous party city is always a popular destination in the month leading up to Christmas.”
WPT Prague presented by bwin.com will be the seventh stop in Europe during the historic WPT Season X. With many more events lined up in Europe to follow in 2012, WPT Season X is set to shatter all records. This re-entry WPT Main Event will use the standard player-friendly structure recently introduced to WPT events in Europe by WPT Executive Tour Director Matt Savage. As a WPT Season X tour stop, the winner of WPT Prague presented by bwin.com will also be awarded a $25,500 seat in the 2012 WPT World Championship at Bellagio in Las Vegas.
Other upcoming WPT events in Europe include the €3,500 WPT Amneville presented by WPTPoker.fr at Casino D’Amneville from November 1 – 6, the €3,300 WPT Marrakech presented by Chilipoker.com at Casino de Marrakech November 24 – 27, and the €2,500 WPT Ireland presented by PKR.com at the legendary City West Hotel in Dublin from January 5 – 8, 2012.
