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The Heartland Poker Tour will begin season six with one of its most ambitious tour stops ever. The HPT Vegas Vacation began earlier this week in Las Vegas at Red Rock Casino and on Saturday, it will feature a $1,100 no-limit hold’em main event. The tournament series will also host a HPT/DAV Celebrity Charity Event that will benefit the Disabled American Veterans.
Here is a look at the schedule for the main event:
Jan. 16: Day 1A begins at 8 a.m., Day 1B begins at 4 p.m.
Jan. 17: Day 2 Begins at 10 a.m., final table begins at 5 p.m.
“We wanted to do something in warm weather, and we have been talking to Red Rock for about 14 months to put this thing together,” said Todd Anderson, president and cofounder of the tour.
The HPT is excited to be back in Las Vegas for a second time. Their first Vegas event was hosted at Hooters Casino to kick off season three in 2007.
To help bring its Midwestern player base out to Las Vegas, the HPT has chartered jets from Chicago, Denver; Fargo, North Dakota; and Joplin, Missouri.
“We chartered these jets, and the way people got on the jets was by winning a satellite event at their local casino, which included the flight, a room at the Red Rock, and the buy-in for the main event,” said Anderson.
In 2009, the HPT partnered with DAV, which is dedicated to building better lives for America’s disabled veterans and their families. The HPT donated one percent of every prize pool during season five, and $40,000 was raised for the charity. “We’re hoping to raise at least that much this week,” said Anderson. The charity event started today at 1 p.m. at Red Rock and featured a $300 buy-in with $100 rebuys and $200 add-ons.
The televised final table for the charity event will begin in the evening at 6 p.m. Each player who enters the charity event has a fair shot at some television time.
“We have wanted to run a television celebrity event for DAV for a while, but it’s tough to do that in a place like Iowa,” said Anderson. “We were looking for a venue that was prestigious and easy to get to, and what place is better than Las Vegas for poker?”
Half of the prize pool will be donated directly to the DAV, and half the prize money will go to the players, who can also donate their winnings to the charity. Celebrities who are confirmed for the event include James Woods, Men Nguyen, Lou Diamond Phillips, Dennis Phillips, Tom Franklin, Robin Leach, John Vorhaus, and Tiffany Michelle.
Season 5 Reflections
Season five of the HPT concluded in late November 2009 with the HPT Championship Open at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The event attracted a field of 297 players and created a prize pool worth $426,528.
Season five consisted of 17 events in all, and eight times the total prize pool was more than $400,000. Twice, the total prize pool was more than half a million dollars at HPT events last year. The first came at a tour stop in Black Hawk, Colorado, at the Golden Gates Casino in early April ($640,800), and the second came also took place in Black Hawk in July ($581,250). The total number of participants for season five main events was 5,072, and 17,809 players took part in qualifiers during the season.
“We had a couple of events that dipped down a little bit, like 10 percent-15 percent. It was our summer slump, and then at the end of the year we really came back strong. Three of our last four events were sell-outs. The nice thing about our tour is we are still pretty affordable,” said Anderson.
Looking Ahead to Season 6
The new season is currently scheduled for 14 events at eight locations across the United States, and there are plans to add more events in new locations in the coming weeks.
“My priority after Las Vegas is to stay out on the road and try to secure two or three new events,” said Anderson.
The markets they are targeting for growth include Northern and Southern California, Arizona, Atlantic City, and Louisiana.
“My biggest goal for 2010 is to add new markets, because we get e-mails from people all the time asking us to come to their casino. It would be great to go into the Phoenix area or the San Diego area,” said Anderson. “Last year, we added Oklahoma, and it ended up being a big huge hit, so we would like to the same thing this year in another market.”
The television outlook for the HPT remains strong, as well. There are now 140 episodes of the show, and it airs in all 50 states, as well as multiple countries in Europe (Italy is a recent addition) and the Caribbean. The show reaches 100 million U.S. homes and another 20 million abroad. More than 150 television channels now carry the show. PokerStars will be the official sponsor for season six.
Jan. 11-17: Red Rock Casino (Las Vegas, NV)
Jan. 21-31: Downstream Casino Resort (Quapaw, Oklahoma)
Mar. 13-21: Shooting Star Casino (Mahnomen, Minnesota)
Mar. 22-28: Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel (Tama, Iowa)
Apr. 3-18: Golden Gates Casino (Black Hawk, Colorado)
May 9-16: Turning Stone Resort and Casino (Verona, New York)
May 14-23: Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)
Sept. 11-26: Golden Gates Casino (Black Hawk, Colorado)
Oct. 1-10: Downstream Casino Resort (Quapaw, Oklahoma)
Oct. 11-17: Turning Stone Resort and Casino (Verona, New York)
Oct. 18-24: Shooting Star Casino (Mahnomen, Minnesota)
Nov. 1-7: Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel (Tama, Iowa)
Nov. 12-21: HPT Championship Open at Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)
The Heartland Poker Tour was established in 2005 by two long-time friends, Todd Anderson and Greg Lang. These two producers worked together to create a regional poker tournament series with a strong television presence. Heartland Poker Tour events have been viewed on television in over 50 million households across the country, with more viewers tuning in for every event.
Anderson and Lang pride themselves on bringing a younger, more energetic voice to the poker community. They believe their new television show is 'part drama, part reality television.' The announcers are very colorful, and make sure that there is never a dull moment, even when the poker action is slow.
Andersan and Lang have clearly stated their three goals for the Heartland Poker Tour:
- To host well-organized, fair, and fun events that have reasonable buy-ins with large prize pools, so that all players can have a chance at winning a life changing score.
- To provide a quality experience for the casino which hosts the tournaments, and to build a strong relationship with the management of each casino the HPT visits.
- That viewers have a good time watching their television show, and enjoy the fun-filled, action-packed network.
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Upcoming HPT Events
The Heartland Poker Tour has a number of upcoming events that are sure to be a hit among local amateurs and professionals. Some of these events include series at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, the Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Oklahoma, the Shooting Star Casino in Minnesota, and the Golden Gates Casino in Colorado.
Previously completed tournament series have been hosted at the TurningStone Resort Casino, the Greektown Casino, the Island Resort and Casino, the Majestic Star Casinos, the Golden Gates Casino, the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, and the Grand Series at Grand Casino Mille Lacs.
The Heartland Poker League
The Heartland Poker League is the very first National Poker League for poker players. Casinos that participate in this league host weekly tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $50-$100, and the tournament results are tracked at HeartlandPokerTour.com. Players who participate in the league earn player points and are eligible to win prizes.
Each season of the Heartland Poker League lasts fourteen weeks, and there are three seasons per year: winter, spring and fall. Visit their website today to discover more about this exciting league and the prizes offered.
How to Sign Up for HPT Events
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If you wish to play in a Heartland Poker Tour event, the best way may be to visit the Heartland Poker Tour website and check out the Ride/Room Share section. Here you can find players who wish to share a ride to the tournament, or even split a hotel room at the casino. This makes it much easier to participate in HPT events.
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The Heartland Poker Tour offers some of the best local poker tournament series around. Whether you are a beginner or experienced poker player, the HPT has an event for you.