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Live Tournament Poker — February Preview

Europe Will Host Several Major Tournaments in February


WPT Venice has already begun.Following the pattern that the live poker scene set in January, the month of February will offer many different major events all across the globe, including new stops from the World Poker Tour, World Series of Poker Circuit and European Poker Tour, among others.

The tournament trail will especially be busy in Europe. The 15th annual Euro Finals of Poker is already under way at the Aviation Club de France in Paris. It will end with the €5,000 World Poker Tour National Diamond Championship from Feb. 9 to 13, and the €10,000 buy in High Rollers event on Feb. 14 and 15.

WPT Venice has also already gotten started with its televised €3,300 buy-in WPT championship at Casino Di Venezia in Venice, Italy. This venue will also host a €10,000 high roller event starting on Feb. 7.

The PokerStars European Poker Tour will also keep rolling along, when it makes its way to Casino Copenhagen on Feb. 17 for a 37,250DKK main event.

January-February Events

The L.A. Poker Classic is under way at the Commerce Casino.Several events began in January and continue into February. Perhaps the largest of those is the L.A. Poker Classic, which began on Jan. 19 at the Commerce Casino with 54 tournaments on its schedule. Its televised $10,000 World Poker Tour main event will begin on Feb. 25.

Also stretching along from January is the WSOP Circuit‘s visit to Harrah’s Tunica. It will run through the completion of its $1,600 main event starting on Feb. 13. Days later, the WSOP Circuit will take over the Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, FL. on Feb. 17.

In Vegas, the Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza I began on Jan. 28 and wraps up with its $2,500 main event on Feb. 23.

There’s plenty of other events launching in February. You can check out the schedule in its entirety on the tournament landing page.

Here’s a look at the major live poker events still upcoming in February:

Jan. 19-March 3: L.A. Poker Classic (Commerce Casino, CA)
Highlights: $10,000 WPT Main Event (Feb. 25)

Jan. 27-Feb. 15: WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Tunica (Harrah’s Tunica, MS)
Highlights: $1,600 Main Event (Feb. 13)

Jan. 28-Feb. 25: Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza I (Venetian, NV)
Highlights: $2,500 Main Event (Feb. 23)

Feb. 1-16: Euro Finals of Poker (Aviation Club de France, Paris)
Highlights: €5,000 WPT National Diamond Championship (Feb. 9), €10,000 High Roller (Feb. 14)

Feb. 3-8: WPT Venice (Casino Di Venezia, Venice)
Highlights: €3,300 WPT Championship (Feb. 3), €10,000 High Roller (Feb. 7)

Feb. 10-20: Oklahoma State Championship of Poker (Hard Rock Tulsa, OK)
Highlights: $340 State Championships in Several Games

Feb. 17-March 1: WSOP Circuit Palm Beach Kennel Club (West Palm Beach, FL)
Highlights: $1,600 Main Event (Feb. 27)

Feb. 17-27: Heartland Poker Tour (Downstream Casino and Resort, OK)
Highlights: $1,100 Main Event (Feb. 26)

Feb. 17-22: PokerStars EPT Copenhagen (Casino Copenhagen)
Highlights: 37,250DKK Main Event (Feb. 17)

Feb. 24-March 13: Deepstacks World Poker Challenge (Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, NV)
Highlights: $2,500 Main Event (March 12)

Feb. 24-March 6: Gold Strike Delta Gold Poker Classic (Gold Strike Hotel Casino, NV)
Highlights: $1,080 Main Event (March 5)

Feb. 25-March 7: Chicago Poker Classic (Horseshoe Casino – Hammond, IN)
Highlights: $3,125 Main Event (March 4)