Daniel Negreanu is a former United States Poker Champion(credit: Wikipedia)
Held at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the United States Poker Championship has been won by some of the biggest names in the game such as Daniel Negreanu (1999), Men Nguyen (2001), John “World” Hennigan (2002), Toto Leonidas and (2003). Eight-time WSOP bracelet-winner Erik Seidel has been runner-up in this event twice (in both 2002 & 2003).
In 2007, Adam Gerber, a resident of Moorestown, NJ, won the event and $606,095 for his efforts. He outlasted more than 160 players including Anand “Victor” Ramdin, a former WPT Foxwoods Main Event champion, en route to the title.
This year’s United States Poker Championship (USPC) kicks off on September 14, 2008 and features a total of 24 events, 11 of which are NLHE. There will be a Ladies Only and a Seniors Event as part of the series. The rest will be open events, which means anyone can enter. New to the series are a H.O.S.E. tourney and a mixed Pot Limit Omaha/Hold’em event.
Here’s the schedule:
- Sept. 14, 11:15am, Limit Hold'em, $300 + $40
- Sept. 15, 11:15am, Seven Card Stud, $500 + $50
- Sept. 16, 11:15am, Seven Card Stud Hi/Low 8 or better, $500 + $50
- Sept. 17, 11:15am, Omaha Hi/Low 8 or better, $500 + $50
- Sept. 18, 11:15am, 2-Way P/L Hold'em & P/L Omaha, $500 + $50
- Sept. 19, 11:15am, H-O-S-E (Hold'em-Omaha H/L-Stud-Stud H/L), $500 + $50
- Sept. 20, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em, $500 + $50
- Sept. 21, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em, $300 + $40
- Sept. 22, 11:15am, Seven Card Stud, $300 + $40
- Sept. 23, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em (6 max.), $300 + $40
- Sept. 24, 11:15am, P/L Omaha Hi/Low 8 or better, $300 + $40
- Sept. 25, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em, $300 + $40
- Sept. 26, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em (6 max.), $500 + $50
- Sept. 27, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em, $1,000 + $80
- Sept. 28, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em Seniors Only (50 yrs.), $300 + $40
1:15pm, No Limit Hold'em Ladies Only, $300 + $40
- Sept. 29, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em, $300 + $40
- Sept. 30, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em (6 max.), $300 + $40
- Oct. 1, 11:15am, Omaha Hi/Low 8 or better, $300 + $40
- Oct. 2, 11:15am, Pot Limit Hold'em , $500 + $50
- Oct. 5, 3:15pm, No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 1), $9,700 + $300
- Oct. 6, 11:15am, Seven Card Stud, $300 + $40 1:15pm, Day 2 - No Limit Hold'em Main Event
- Oct. 7, 11:15am, No Limit Hold'em, $300 + $40 1:15pm, Day 3 - No Limit Hold'em Main Event
- Oct. 8, 11:15am, P/L Omaha Hi/Low 8 or better, $300 + $40 11:00am, Final Table - No Limit Hold'em Main Event
For more information on this series, visit http://www.trumptaj.com.