- World Poker Tour (WPT) has decided to slap a $10m guarantee on its own event at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Florida.
- WPT owners bwin.party were perhaps inspired by the success of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open which smashed its $10m guarantee.
- The event is expected to run in early April 2014.
After the success of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open which smashed its $10m guarantee, the World Poker Tour (WPT) has decided to slap a $10m guarantee on its own event at the casino.
The WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown will feature re-entries, although the buyin is expected to remain the same at $5,300.
No dates have been set, however the event is expected to take place around the first two weeks of April, occupying a similar slot to the 2013 event.
Looking at the long term tournament calendar, EPT Sanremo is scheduled to run during that time, and the WSOP APAC—though currently unscheduled—ran during that time earlier this year.
The WPT is owned by bwin.party which bought the Tour in 2009. it paid $12.3m, roughly the amount that the company could expect to offer in prize money if the April event matches the performance of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open.
