The World Poker Tour will be making it’s way to Korea following the conclusion of their run at Montreal’s Playground as they will return to Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World for the Jeju Poker Festival.
The festival takes place from November 15th through December 1st and the WPT Korea Championship Event will run from November 16th through the 29th with a 2,500,000 KRW (~US $1,860) buy-in and a 1.68 billion KRW (~US $1.25 million) guarantee.
The tournament, which marks the third WPT Korea Event in three years, will feature three starting flights.
“Jeju Island is a sensational location and has become a popular stop on the WPT schedule,” WPT CEO Adam Pliska said in an official statement. “Thanks to our partners at Landing Casino and Red Dragon who have spearheaded the planning to bring WPT Korea back for a second time this season.”
“Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World is again honored and excited to partner with WPT in hosting the WPT Korea Championship this coming November,” Jenny Lim, Chief Operating Officer at Landing Casino added. “Poker tours in Korea are on a steady increase, and the events held at Jeju Shinhwa World with outstanding partners such as WPT add to the excitement and growth of poker in the region.”
The Korea Poker Cup (Nov. 21-26) and Red Dragon Poker Tour (Nov. 26-Dec. 1) also will be on tap during the Jeju Poker Festival.
