Women poker players received some good news this week with the announcement by PokerZone, the producer of “Poker Night Live,” that it is co-sponsoring the Women Poker Player Star Challenge.
The event will award one player with a package to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ladies Event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this summer, while finishers in spots 2-8 will split a $1,000 prize pool.
PokerZone will broadcast the tournament live on “Poker Night Live” and via broadband on June 18 at 4 p.m. (EST). “Poker Night Live” airs on Sky Channel 843 in the United Kingdom and CGTV in Canada.
The WSOP prize package will include the $1,000 tournament buy-in and $1,000 for travel and accommodation expenses. In addition, first place winner will be profiled in Woman Poker Player Magazine, another co-sponsor of the Women Poker Player Star Challenge.