Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls announced hosting the first World Poker Tour Canadian Open, which will be held on October 22 until October 24, 2006. The event will take place only a day before the commerce of the WPT North American Poker Championship on October 25.
The WPT Canadian Open purpose is to provide poker enthusiasts from both sides of the border to experience a major pro poker event. Both the WPT Canadian Open and the WPT North American Poker Championship will have lower buy ins.
Greg Medulun, the Manager of Corporate Communications for Fallsview said that the WPT Canadian Open offers a full professional poker playing experience including the TV cameras and the serious competition. The final table will be held on October, 24 with the top six participants of the WPT Canadian Open.
A day after the WPT Canadian Open champion will be announced, the poker room at Fallsview Casino Resort will be hosting the WPT North American Poker Championship. The final table will be held on October 29 and on October 30 the six finishers of the WPT Canadian Open will play in front of the TV cameras.
Fallsview Casino Resort is placed on a cliff that have a view over the Horseshoe Falls. It is one of the biggest and most luxurious casino resorts inc Canada with 374 hotel rooms and a large casino with more than 3,000 slot machines and 142 table games.
