Top Poker Pro's In First WPT Canadian Open
Published: Thursday, October 19, 2006 Online-Casinos.com
TOP POKER PRO'S IN FIRST EVER WPT CANADIAN OPEN
Top Canadian champs will be at Niagara
WPT Enterprises, Inc. and Fallsview Casino Resort announced this week that the anticipated field of 300 local and U.S. players at the inaugural WPT Canadian Open will also include three of Canada's premier poker pros: Daniel Negreanu, Gavin Smith, and Isabelle Mercier.
Adding more excitement to the much-anticipated event, the three recently confirmed that they will return to their native country to celebrate the first ever Canadian stop on the WPT circuit and compete for the first Canadian Open title.
"It is certainly fitting that these three, who have risen to prominence on the WPT, are coming home to pay tribute to the millions of Canadian poker fans who have watched them become worldwide celebrities on their TV sets," said Steve Lipscomb, CEO and founder of WPT Enterprises, Inc. "Daniel, Gavin and Isabelle's participation in this ground breaking WPT event represents the importance of establishing a tournament that Canadians can call their own."
Lipscombe will be happy with the response to his latest venture; the WPT Canadian Open is completely sold out - a remarkable accomplishment for a first-time tournament.
The action starts on October 22 and runs through October 24 at the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Immediately following the event is the WPT North American Poker Championship, which runs from October 25-28. The NAPC final table will be played on October 29 followed by the WPT Canadian Open final table on October 30.
Both will be played in front of a television audience. The WPT Canadian Open will give many players a chance to experience a large-scale professional poker event at a lower buy-in cost than a large-scale main event and is the first major event of its kind in Canada.
