TUNICA, Mississippi — The World Poker Open returns to Tunica for its seventh year and will be held exclusively at Gold Strike Casino Resort. Attended by both nationally and internationally renowned poker players, the Gold Strike World Poker Open begins Jan. 9 and culminates with the World Poker Tour’s championship event January 19-23.

Considered one of the biggest and most successful poker tournaments in the world, Gold Strike is now the exclusive site for the World Poker Tour’s annual televised stop in Tunica.

The World Poker Open will include 10 tournament events, with buy-ins starting from $1000 up to $10,000 for the WPT championship finale. In addition, there will be 10 nightly no-limit hold’em tournaments with a $500 buy-in + $40 entry fee.

Gold Strike World Poker Open 2006 Event Schedule:

• 7:15 pm Jan 9th -18th - No Limit Hold’em $500 + $40
• Tuesday January 10th - No Limit Hold’em $1000 + $60*
• Wednesday January 11th - No Limit Hold’em $1500 + $70*
• Thursday January 12th - No Limit Hold’em $2000 + $80*
• Friday January 13th - No Limit Hold’em $1000 + $60*
• Saturday January 14th - No Limit Hold’em $1500 + $70*
• Sunday January 15th - No Limit Hold’em $2000 + $80*
• Monday January 16th - No Limit Hold’em $3000 + $100*
• Tuesday January 17th - Super Satellite No Limit Hold’em $1000 + $60**
• Wednesday January 18th - Super Satellite No Limit Hold’em $1000 + $60**
• Thurs. - Mon. January 19th - 23rd WPT Championship Event $10,000 + $200***
• Saturday January 21st Ladies No Limit Hold’em $300 + $40

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