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California State Poker Championship to Crown Poker King of the Golden State
Thu, Aug 14th, 2008 @ 12:00am
The 2008 California State Poker Championship (CSPC) is just a couple weeks away, with an estimated $7 million ripe for the taking. The first of 18 events fires up on September 2nd, from the historic felt of Los Angeles' Commerce Casino.
Buy-ins for the 18 events range from as little as $120 to $1,580. The latter being the price for the Main Event, which cranks up on September 20th. The winner of the Main Event will be guaranteed a nice payday, no less than $300,000. Special no limit Hold'em events on September 6th and 13th with feature a $335 buy-in, three levels worth of rebuys and $200,000 guaranteed in each prize pool.
Last year, Eric Crisp outlasted 361 others to capture the 2007 CSPC title and $324,815. Actor Ben Affleck remains the tourney's most notable champion. Affleck took down the 2004 championship event, winning more than $350,000 in the process. In 2004, the CSPC Main Event carried a $10,000 price tag and a smaller field, which was just 90 players strong.
"The Cal State Championship has developed quite a reputation," said Commerce Casino Tournament Director Cheri Dokken, "It might be because the tournament was won previously by actor Ben Affleck, or because top-notch talent shows up each year, or maybe it's the prestige that comes from winning a big tournament at the world's largest poker room. Whatever the reason, this is one of Commerce Casino's largest yearly poker events outside of the L.A. Poker Classic."
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The complete 2008 CSPC schedule:
Sept. 2 - No Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in
Sept. 3 - No Limit Hold'Em. $335 Buy-in
Sept. 4 - Limit Hold'Em. $225 Buy-in
Sept. 5 - No Limit Hold'Em. $225 Buy-in
Sept. 6 - No Limit Hold'Em w/$200,000 Guaranteed. $335 Buy-in (Rebuys first three levels)
Sept. 7 - No Limit Hold'Em Deepstack, $120 Buy-in
Sept. 8 - Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in
Sept. 9 - No Limit Hold'Em, $545 Buy-in
Sept. 10 - No Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in
Sept. 11 - No Limit Hold'Em, $335 Buy-in
Sept. 12 - H.O.R.S.E, $335 Buy-in
Sept. 13 - No Limit Hold'Em w/$200,000 Guaranteed, $335 Buy-in (Rebuys first three levels)
Sept. 14 - No Limit Hold'Em Shootout, $225 Buy-in
Sept. 15 - No Limit Hold'Em, $545 Buy-in
Sept. 16 - No Limit Hold'Em, $335 Buy-in
Sept. 17 - No Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in
Sept. 18 - Limit Hold'Em, $225 Buy-in
Sept. 19 - Super Satellites, $190 Buy-in
Sept. 20 - No Limit Hold'Em Championship, $1,580 Buy-in
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Single table satellite games for the CSPC begin at 11 a.m. on August 28. Tournaments will begin at 6 p.m., except for the Main Event, which will start at 2 p.m. Events that top the 100 entrant mark will be played over two days.
For more information, visit Commercecasino.com or contact the tournament office at (323) 721-2100.
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