Back in the States with a bang after its recent acquisition from
LVFH by the Norwegian public company Playshare Holdings AS the Action
Poker Network launches its "$30 000 U.S. Poker Experience"
this week with online qualifiers at Action Poker.com, Tiger Gaming.com
and Poker in Canada.com.
Describing the event as "...a tournament series prototypical
of the American Dream, with a chance to take 11 cents and turn it
into $3.2 million at the World Poker Tour World Championship in Las
Vegas," the network promises three things to the winner: "American
Poker, American Luxury and American Muscle."
Fulfilling that promise is the offer of a $25 000 seat in the WPT
World Championship scheduled for April 21-27 next year, together with
accommodation at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino and an ultra-cool Dodge
Viper sports car to cruise the Strip during the visit.
The WPT World Championship prize pool will likely reach $13 million
for the 2007 event, with $3.2 million going to the winner, and the
Action event will position its sponsored player in the starter field
for the big pot, which will probably number some 500 players.
The "$30 000 U.S. Poker Experience""Experience"
satellites will run through to the final on April Fool's Day, with
buy-ins as low as 11 cents.