Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule Announced For Series Running August 14 - September 3

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida has announced schedule highlights for its Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open that runs August 14 - September 3, 2014. The series features our signature $10 Million Guaranteed Championship, with a $5,300 buy-in and will be held August 28 – September 3 in the ballrooms. Full schedule can be found at www.SHRPO.com

The annual tournament series kicks-off on Thursday, August 14 with a $350 buy-in Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em event featuring a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Included in the series will be Six-Max, Deep Stack and Bounty No Limit Hold'em events, as well as Pot Limit Omaha and Mixed Game offerings.  

The Championship features our signature $10 million guaranteed prize pool, with 30,000 in tournament chips and three starting flights on Thursday, August 28, Friday, August 29 and Saturday, August 30.  Players may play any or all starting flights. Re-entry will be allowed for nine levels.  The $10 million guarantee will make two new millionaires out of the first and second place winners.

"The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $10 Million Guarantee Championship is the premier poker event of the year.  With countless qualifiers, this tournament offers the poker player of all skill levels and bankrolls an opportunity to win millions.  With a venue like Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, this is simply an event that cannot be missed," said South Florida resident and poker pro Mukul Pahuja, runner up at the recent Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

This tournament series will be the last for players to earn valuable 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard Points. The first place provides a $30,000 prize package, including entries in to the most prestigious tournaments in the country. Visit www.hardrockpoker.com.

The series will also include satellite events taking place at five Seminole Gaming properties – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, Seminole Casino Brighton and Seminole Casino Immokalee. 

On-site registration for the $10 Million Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open will open in July.  To participate, players must obtain a free Wild Card at the Player's Club or in the poker room. More information can be found at www.SHRPO.com.

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