From September 20-29, the Ante Up Poker Tour will head to Jamul Casino near San Diego, marking the first time the tour will hold a stop in Southern California.
Jamul Casino, located just 20 minutes from San Diego, opened its door back in February and is looking to follow up on its successful $550 Golden Cap Bounty Tournament that featured notable poker guests Norman Chad, Erick Lindgren, and Tiffany Michelle.
��Jamul Casino is thrilled to be the first San Diego poker room to partner with the Ante Up Poker Tour,�� said John Rochfort, poker room manager.
The series starts Sept. 20 with a $300 buy-in, $40,000 guaranteed prize pool two-flight Kickoff Event, and ends not only with Day 2 of the Main Event, but also two other events �C a $240 knockout event w/ $100 bounties and a $100 NLH Event that features chip leader bonuses. There will be a Player of the Series race with prizes as well.
Ante Up Poker Tour Sweetwater Series Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 20 | 4 p.m. | Event 1 Day 1A ($300 No-Limit Hold��em Kickoff, $40,000 guarantee) |
| Sept. 21 | noon | Event 1 Day 1B ($300 No-Limit Hold��em Kickoff, $40,000 guarantee) |
| Sept. 22 | noon | Event 1 Day 2 |
| Sept. 22 | 2 p.m. | Event 2 ($150 No-Limit Hold��em Knockout, $50 bounties) |
| Sept. 23 | 6 p.m. | Event 3 ($100 No-Limit Hold��em 8-Max, $5,000 guarantee) |
| Sept. 24 | 6 p.m. | Event 4 ($100 Omaha/8, $2,500 guarantee) |
| Sept. 25 | 6 p.m. | Event 5 ($160 No-Limit Hold��em Deepstack, $10,000 guarantee) |
| Sept. 27 | 4 p.m. | $550 Main Event Day 1A ($100,000 guarantee) |
| Sept. 28 | noon | $550 Main Event Day 1B ($100,000 guarantee) |
| Sept. 29 | noon | Main Event Day 2 |
| Sept. 29 | 2 p.m. | Event 7 ($240 No-Limit Hold��em Knockout, $100 bounties) |
| Sept. 29 | 7 p.m. | Event 8 ($100 No-Limit Hold��em Finale, chip leader bonuses) |
��Anyone who was on hand for the grand-opening spectacle knows that Jamul Casino knows how to throw a party, and we��re looking forward to introducing the Ante Up Poker Tour to Southern California in that amazing environment,�� Ante Up Publisher Scott Long said. ��I��ve known John Rochfort for a long time, and players who travel to Jamul for this event will be treated to a first-class event.��
