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World Series of Poker Returns to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

Circuit tour stop includes $750,000 main event

By - Jan 30th, 2019 01:20 pm

MILWAUKEE (January 30, 2019) – Things are about to heat up at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino as elite poker players from across the country take to the tables. The World Series of Poker United States Circuit Tour is coming back to Potawatomi again this year – with more than $1 Million in prize money and 16 WSOP gold rings are up for grabs.

This year’s circuit event at Potawatomi begins January 31 with No Limit Hold’em and Omaha tournaments, and culminates with a four-day main event showdown where players will compete for part of the $750,000 prize pool and an entry into the World Series of Poker Global Casino Championship.

More than 5,500 people took part in last year’s event, with the main event winner taking home nearly $200,000. Come check out the excitement as Potawatomi’s Event Center is transformed into the city’s largest poker room!

What: World Series of Poker Circuit Event

When: January 31-February 11 (Main Event Feb. 8 -11)

Where: Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Event Center

About Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

Set in the heart of Milwaukee, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino is Wisconsin’s premier entertainment destination, offering guests the best in gaming, dining and entertainment. The property features six award-winning restaurants, the intimate 500-seat Northern Lights Theater and more than 60,000 sq. feet of event space. A 381-room, 19-story hotel opened in August 2014, with another hotel tower opening in 2019. To discover more visit www.paysbig.com.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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