SANTA YNEZ, CA – The Chumash Casino Resort will hold its largest poker tournament of the year, the $75,000 Central Coast Fall Poker Classic, at 9 a.m. on November 9 in the resort’s Samala Showroom.
The entry fee is $200, but players who register on or before October 27 can enter at the discounted price of $180. While the prize pool for the No-Limit Texas Hold’em tournament is guaranteed $75,000, specific payout amounts won’t be determined until the field is set on November 9.
As an added bonus, the first 100 paid entrants into the Central Coast Fall Poker Classic will be invited to play in a $1,500 free roll tournament at 7 p.m. on October 28 in the Chumash Casino Resort Poker Room.
“It’s one of the biggest events we do each year, which means it’s a great opportunity to see all of our regular players and a lot of new faces in one room for one great tournament,” said Ian Adams, poker manager at the Chumash Casino Resort. “It’s our largest guaranteed prize pool of the year, so we’re expecting to have another large turnout.”
The Central Coast Fall Poker Classic is one of two large tournaments the Chumash Casino Resort hosts each year in its showroom. Each entrant starts with 10,000 chips, and, after a one-hour opening round, the blinds increase every 30 minutes.
Last year, more than 500 players packed the Samala Showroom for the one-day tournament. Linus Dahlstroem, then a 19-year-old Santa Barbara City College student, reached the final table and chose to split the remaining prize pool with his nine competitors. He emerged as the big winner, walking away with more than $10,000, while the other nine accepted payouts starting at $3,612.
To register for this year’s Central Coast Fall Poker Classic, visit the Chumash Casino Resort Poker Room or call 800-248-6274. (Phone reservations will be available starting on October 20.) For a schedule of daily tournaments offered at the casino, visit ChumashCasino.com.
Located on Highway 246 in Santa Ynez, California, the Chumash Casino Resort is owned and operated by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. The casino’s gaming floor is open 24/7 and features 2,000 slot machines, dozens of table games, bingo, poker and daily cash and prize giveaways.
