After greater than a decade on the shelf, PokerStars is bringing again the North American Poker Tour. The NAPT is ready to return this fall, with the primary cease being held at Resorts World in Las Vegas from Nov. 4-12. The collection will happen within the lead-up to the first-ever Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 18, with PokerStars’ accomplice Oracle Red Bull Racing among the many contenders.
Highlights from the schedule embody a $5,300 buy-in excessive curler event(Nov. 10-12), a $550 buy-in PokerStars Cup occasion (Nov. 9-12), and the marquee $1,650 foremost occasion (Nov. 6-11). A full itemizing of occasions and dates is anticipated quickly.
“We are delighted to announce the return of this iconic series and once again hold the NAPT for poker players in North America. We’re working hard to ensure that this is a spectacular series and can’t wait to head to Las Vegas to get the show on the road,” mentioned Steve Preiss, VP for PokerStars North America.
“We are thrilled to partner with PokerStars as we celebrate the return of the North American Poker Tour with the first stop at Resorts World Las Vegas,” mentioned Leon Wheeler, Director of Poker Operations at Resorts World Las Vegas. “NAPT Las Vegas is sure to bring players in from all over the globe, and we look forward to hosting them once again at our world-class property.”
The NAPT first debuted in 2010, with that 12 months’s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure being run beneath that banner. Card Player’s personal Barry Shulman positioned third from a subject of 1,529 entries in that occasion, with Harrison Gimbel securing greater than $2.2 million because the champion of that $10,300 buy-in event.
The tour halted operations halfway by means of its second season because of the shutdown of US operations by PokerStars within the wake of poker’s Black Friday. The first season featured seven occasions, with three run in season 2 earlier than the tour went on a 12-year hiatus.
Check out the NAPT’s announcement video beneath:
