{"id":1561,"date":"2017-03-28T11:48:31","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T11:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2017-03-28T11:48:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T11:48:31","slug":"2017-wpt500-moves-to-californias-gardens-casino-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/2017-wpt500-moves-to-californias-gardens-casino-for-the-first-time","title":{"rendered":"2017 WPT500 Moves To California\u2019s Gardens Casino For The First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
The World Poker Tour (WPT)<\/a> will be holding the WPT500 Los Angeles<\/strong> event at the Gardens Casino between May 21 and 31 according to a recent announcement. The WPT said that the tournament will have a $1 million guarantee with the buy-in fixed at $565. Fourteen starting flights are slated to be held, offering a plethora of opportunities for poker players to win a piece of the prize.<\/p>\n This is the seventh edition of the WPT500 event and will be the first time that it is being held in a casino other than the ARIA of Las Vegas<\/a> or the Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, United Kingdom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In a statement, Ron Sarabi<\/strong>, general manager of the Gardens casino said, <\/p>\n We are excited to welcome the World Poker Tour to The Gardens Casino for WPT500 Los Angeles. With a $1 million guaranteed prize pool at an accessible price point of $565, WPT500 Los Angeles is the perfect main event for The Gardens Poker Festival<\/strong> and a must-attend tournament for all players.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n