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The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is presenting once again the B.C. Poker Championships which is set to take place from November 18 through the 25. The event will be held at the River Rock Casino.

The event last year had attracted a few poker pros. Gavin Smith, a notable Canadian professional participated and ended up taking 27th place. B.C. resident Brad Booth participated along side his protégé Derrick Law both of which made it to the final table. The famous Johnny Chan made the event as well last year and had also returned back to the River Rock Casino to host his own run of tournaments. In the end, David Ross White from David Ross White of Abbotsford, B.C. lasted played his way through a field of 784 players to take the first place prize.

Darryl Schiewe, BCLC's acting vice-president of casino gaming had made the following comments regarding this event, "This year's BC Poker Championships feature an action-packed week of Texas Hold'em events, an even bigger prize pool, plus a new ladies' only event. British Columbia has become a magnet for North America's best poker players because of the caliber of our tournaments."

The estimated prize pool for this year’s B.C. Poker Championships is at $3.6 million. The top prize for the main event could reach $612,500.

Here is the event schedule:

1. Nov. 18: Ladies' Only Event, $500 buy-in
2. Nov. 19: No-Limit Event, $1,000 buy-in
3. Nov. 20: Pot-Limit Event, $1,000 buy-in
4. Nov. 21: Super-Satellite Event, $180 buy-in
5. Nov. 22-25: No-Limit Main Event, $2,500 buy-in

Players will have the opportunity to play in satellites for these tournaments at participating casinos. To register, those players ages 19 and above can call 604-247-8983 or they can show up in person as well.

For further detailed information visit BCLC.com.