That's right! The Wild Turkey Poker Classic venue for 2009 has been announced! Get ready, because the world's biggest free poker league is taking it's new premier event to Australia's number one poker venue - Crown Casino, Melbourne!
Take the fun of our regular nightly events, the excitement of our regional special events, the atmosphere of the APL Pro Open and the prestige of the State Finals – add a prize pool of up to $500,000 and say hello the Wild Turkey Poker Classic! On top of all of this we'll be giving away five places in this year's Team APL! Do you have what it takes to out-class at the Classic?
Taking the extraordinary success of the APL Tournament of Champions to the next level, the TOC format has been replaced with two new blockbuster events in the Wild Turkey Poker Classic and Wild Turkey Grand Slam.
The opportunity to play against the best league players in the country every six months will provide a more consistent and regular form of recognition and reward for you, our players! Each event will have a comprehensive satellite program which will run for the six months preceding.
Based on an estimated total prize pool of $500,000 and with five Team APL seats up for grabs in each event, this promises to be the ultimate in free poker experience.
Qualification for these events is possible through State Finals, Pro Open and Regional Special Events. Entry can also be won through some of our fantastic promotions!