Amateur Poker Touranment

Not every poker player feels comfortable getting himself into the World Poker Tour or the World Series of Poker. For those players who feel more like amateurs, there is a new tournament that might fill the bill.

The World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League recently partnered with the Tropicana Las Vegas to hold the inaugural World Poker Tour Amateur Championship from April 20 to April 23, 2011. The tournament will offer more than $160,000 in cash and prizes.

The Tropicana Casino, which is currently undergoing a $165-million transformation, and the Amateur Poker League are poised to create a partnership that both companies hope will benefit poker players. The tournament will offer play to players who have qualified from a variety of leagues and venues from around the world, similar to the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker. This tournament, however, will be specifically for the amateur player.

The president of the Tropicana is excited about the new partnership.

“It’s an exceptional combination of best-in-class brands and Tropicana is honored to be considered home to the thousands of WPTAPL members,” said Tom McCartney, president and COO of Tropicana Las Vegas in a press release.

For more information about the amateur championship, visit www.wptapl.com.