Senior Poker Tour™ Launches First Official Tournament Series
Tournament Series Kicks Off Jan 15, 2014 for a 17 Event Series
Las Vegas, NV – (Nov 15, 2013) – With the dramatic rise of seniors playing tournament poker, Senior Poker Tour™ (SPT™) has launched a nationwide poker tour for adults 50+ with the inaugural series taking place at Horseshoe Casino Tunica, Mississippi from January 15-19, 2014 and will feature 17 events culminating with the multi-day $550 buy-in main championship event.
With buy-ins ranging from $150-$550, the tournament circuit will provide opportunities for amateur, semi-pro, and professional players to test their skills in tournament poker amongst their peers. Joining the professional Team SPT™ are Poker Hall of Famers Tom McEvoy and Linda Johnson, Professionals Jan Fisher, Susie Isaacs, Mark Kroon and Marsha Waggoner.
“This is such a wonderful idea and I am both excited and proud to be a part of the Senior Poker Tour Team” said Mark Kroon. “I had a great time playing the senior’s event at the WSOP this summer. There is something positive to be said about playing in a more mature player field.” he added.
The series will take place at gaming destinations throughout the country and will have affordable buy-ins and a Player of the Year ranking system to recognize players who do well on the tour. The SPT™ National Championship tournament will be held at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas. All SPT™ Main Event final tables will be broadcast live to the world via live internet stream.
“The tour provides a venue to feature senior players with a traveling series filled with a wide variety of games that many grew up on. Our series not only includes Texas Holdem, but includes daily mixed games of Omaha 8, Stud 8, Horse, and Pot Limit Omaha.” Said Lupe Soto, SPT™ CEO.
Vice President of SPT™ Hal Coblentz adds, “With the increase in population of poker players over 50 in the industry, it only makes sense to feature this segment of the poker world. By bringing an SPT™ tour to some of the top casinos in the country, we hope to support and recognize this segment of the industry allowing competition at its best amongst their peers.”
Please visit www.SeniorPokerTour.com for more information.
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About SPT™: Senior Poker Tour™, LLC is a company engaged in the creation and marketing of tournament events featuring players from around the world 50+ years and over. For upcoming SPT™ news and events, you may log on to www.seniorpokertour.com. SPT™ is an LLC in the state of Nevada. Casinos wishing to be a part of the newest and most promising poker tour on the market today may contact partners@seniorpokertour.com