Canadian Poker Tour and World Poker Showdown present 2009 Costa Rica Poker Showdown
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By News Updates
Published on 11/3/2009
HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. and the World Poker Showdown
(WPS) are hosting the Costa Rica Poker Showdown at the Jazz Casino in
Jaco Beach, Costa Rica, from November 6-15th. The tournament series will
offer a total of 17 events with buy in's ranging from $150 to the $2700
Main Event with estimated total prize pool exceeding $1,000,000.
HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. and the World Poker Showdown (WPS) are hosting the Costa Rica Poker Showdown at the Jazz Casino in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica, from November 6-15th. The tournament series will offer a total of 17 events with buy in's ranging from $150 to the $2700 Main Event with estimated total prize pool exceeding $1,000,000.
"Poker tourism is a major focus for the Company, and looks to be a strong revenue generating business unit while offering our players and members an incredible poker vacation experience. We look forward to shooting a number of features and highlights from the event for our soon to be launched online poker television network that will show players that our events are a must attend." stated HeadsUp President Kelly B. Kellner,
In addition to the poker tournament, the event will also feature a party on November 11th sponsored by Ksino Clothing and hosted by model and poker player Lacey Jones. 888 PacificPoker.com will be bringing their poker heiress, Leo Margets, who was this years last woman standing in the Main Event of the World Series Of Poker along with online qualifying players from around the world.
"We are looking forward to an amazing week on the beach, and we are expecting a tremendous turnout of players from around the world." commented WPS founder Herb Van Dyke.
This event is the next in a series of co-branded events with between the CPT and WPS with plans recently announced for a "Poker Super Cruise" taking place from April 25 to May 2, 2010 on Royal Caribbean's "Freedom of the Seas".
"Poker tourism is a major focus for the Company, and looks to be a strong revenue generating business unit while offering our players and members an incredible poker vacation experience. We look forward to shooting a number of features and highlights from the event for our soon to be launched online poker television network that will show players that our events are a must attend." stated HeadsUp President Kelly B. Kellner,
In addition to the poker tournament, the event will also feature a party on November 11th sponsored by Ksino Clothing and hosted by model and poker player Lacey Jones. 888 PacificPoker.com will be bringing their poker heiress, Leo Margets, who was this years last woman standing in the Main Event of the World Series Of Poker along with online qualifying players from around the world.
"We are looking forward to an amazing week on the beach, and we are expecting a tremendous turnout of players from around the world." commented WPS founder Herb Van Dyke.
This event is the next in a series of co-branded events with between the CPT and WPS with plans recently announced for a "Poker Super Cruise" taking place from April 25 to May 2, 2010 on Royal Caribbean's "Freedom of the Seas".