World Poker Tour: the ultimate tournament
Aruba chosen again for poker biggie
July 9, 2004
In a press release from Atlanta, Georgia UltimateBet.com announced
their major annual promotion.
For the third year in a row, UltimateBet.com is taking their World
Poker Tour event to Aruba. With a guaranteed minimum prize pool
of $4,000,000 and with first place guaranteed to win $1,000,000,
this is the largest World Poker Tour event to date, the release
claims.
The World Poker Tour will film the event as part of their 3rd Season
on the World Poker Tour television show, which airs Wednesday nights
on The Travel Channel. Season three will air in 2005.
Buy-ins are valued at $6,000 + 200 and the action starts on September
26th - October 1st, 2004
Entrants can win an Aruba prize package, which includes the $6,200
buy-in to the main event and airfare and hotel accommodation for
two by playing online. Super satellites begin at just $25. Free
Aruba package tournaments are also held monthly online.
Alternatively, well-heeled entrants can pay the $6,200 buy-in directly
for the event up until September 26th when the first card is dealt.
Players in this category can reserve rooms at one of the four Aruba
hotels contracted for this event: The Radisson, Wyndham, Hyatt and
Marriott. The main event and all side tournaments will be held at
the Radisson Aruba.
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