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Today I’ll take a look at a number of stories including The WSOP APAC schedule and the 11 Massachusetts casino proposals submitted by Tuesday’s deadline.

WSOP APAC schedule unveiled

On Tuesday the WSOP released its schedule for the 2013 WSOP Asia-Pacific tournament series. The inaugural WSOP APAC will feature five bracelet events, as well as a High-Roller tournament and a Nations Cup battle. Below you will find the full schedule and for more information you can visit the wsop.com website.

Date	Day	Start	Event #	Tournament	Buy-In
4/4/2013	Thursday	6 PM	1	No-Limit Hold’em Accumulator – Day 1 Flight A (5 Day Event)	AUD$1,100
4/5/2013	Friday	12 PM	1	No-Limit Hold’em Accumulator – Day 1 Flight B (4 Day Event)	AUD$1,100
4/6/2013	Saturday	12 PM	1	No-Limit Hold’em Accumulator – Day 1 Flight C (3 Day Event)	AUD$1,100
4/7/2013	Sunday	12 PM	1	No Limit Hold’em Accumulator – Day 2 (Combine Stacks & Fields)
4/7/2013	Sunday	4 PM	2	Pot-Limit Omaha – Day 1 (3 Day Event)	AUD$1,650
4/8/2013	Monday	12 PM	2	Pot-Limit Omaha – Day 2
4/8/2013	Monday	12:30 PM	1	No Limit Hold’em Accumulator – Final Table
4/8/2013	Monday	4 PM	3	Mixed Event (3 day event)	AUD$2,200
4/9/2013	Tuesday	12 PM	3	Mixed Event – Day 2
4/9/2013	Tuesday	12:30 PM	2	Pot Limit Omaha – Final Table
4/9/2013	Tuesday	4 PM	4	6-Handed No Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	AUD$5,000
4/10/2013	Wednesday	12 PM	4	6-Handed No Limit Hold’em – Day 2
4/10/2013	Wednesday	12:30 PM	3	Mixed Event – Final Table
4/11/2013	Thursday	12:30	4	6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em – Final Table
4/11/2013	Thursday	6 PM	5	WSOP ASIA-PACIFIC MAIN EVENT – No Limit Hold’em	AUD$10,000
4/12/2013	Friday	2 PM	5	WSOP APAC MAIN EVENT – Day 2
4/13/2013	Saturday	2 PM	5	WSOP APAC MAIN EVENT – Day 3
4/13/2013	Saturday	4 PM		High Roller No-Limit Hold’em w/Re-Buys (2-Day Event)	AUD$50,000
4/14/2013	Sunday	12 PM		Caesars Cup Invitational – Asia Pacific vs. Europe vs. The Americas
4/14/2013	Sunday	2 PM	5	WSOP APAC MAIN EVENT – Day 4
4/14/2013	Sunday	4 PM		High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table
4/15/2013	Monday	2 PM	5	WSOP Asia-Pacific Main Event Championship – Final Table

 

11 Massachusetts Casino proposals submitted

The deadline for developers to submit casino proposals in Massachusetts came and went on Tuesday and when all was said and done 11 separate proposals were submitted, with only three potential spots up for grabs.

Here is a list of the proposed casinos:

Boston area region (Region A)

* Suffolk Downs

* Wynn MA

* Crossroads Massachusetts

Western Massachusetts region (Region B)

* MGM Springfield

* Penn National

* Mohegan Sun

* Hard Rock

Slots Parlor

* Plainridge Racecourse

* Raynham Park

Undisclosed locations/license types

* Mass Gaming & Entertainment

* PPE Casino Resorts

 

Tags: Amp, Asia Pacific Tournament, Casinos, Combine, Gossip, High Roller, Massachusetts, Nations Cup, News Reports, Poker World, Pot Limit Omaha, Proposals, stacks, WSOP

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