Yesterday World Series of Poker announced on its website that a new partnership has been made with Crown Melbourne, Australia's leading integrated entrainment resort where Aussie Millions is played, to bring the WSOP series to the region.
World Series of Poker Asia -Pacific (WSOP APAC) will take place April 4-15, 2013, at Crown Melbourne and feature 5 WSOP gold bracelet events.
"Our goal is to establish the worldwide grand slam of poker and use our platform to elevate the game through a series of major championships," said WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart. "With WSOP Las Vegas growing annually and WSOP Europe poised for long-term success after five years, the time is right to turn our attention to the dynamic poker scene in Asia and Australia. Given Crown's success with the ‘Aussie Millions Poker Championship', we couldn't ask for a better partner than Crown to establish the Asia-Pacific's definitive poker festival."
"This exciting partnership brings together two industry leaders, and two strong brands, to create a premier poker event in this region," said Crown Melbourne's Chief Executive Officer, Greg Hawkins. "Our agreement firmly aligns with our objective of attracting the very best local and international players, all vying for a coveted WSOP bracelet. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved with the Aussie Millions and look forward to featuring WSOP Asia Pacific on our poker calendar in April 2013."
