My World Series of Poker Main Event story — Part 14

Thomas Lee Coates
Jul 20, 2017 · 2 min read
Greg Raymer (2004 WSOP winner), Joe Hachem (2005 WSOP winner), Me & Phil “Poker Brat” Hellmuth (1989 WSOP winner)

World Series of Poker Academy

I went to Las Vegas on July 2, 2007 to attend a 3 day workshop on No Limit Texas Hold Em. I don’t have a seat in the Main Event yet, but there are still a few more chances.

Here are the details of the workshop. Even if I don’t get into the Main Event, this should be way fun.

Neptune — God of the Sea

The WSOP Academy will hosts its next event, the Main Event Primer, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, starting July 3 and ending July 5 — on the eve of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. Spaces are still available for the comprehensive, three-day poker school that is specifically designed to prepare participants for the WSOP Main Event, poker’s richest and most prestigious competition. On hand as instructors will be an unprecedented team of world class instructors, including past Main Event Champions Phil Hellmuth, Greg Raymer and Joe Hachem, multiple WSOP-bracelet winners Mark Seif and Scott Fischman, Joe Navarro and many, many more.

At the end of the first day of the Main Event Primer, participants will receive VIP treatment at an exclusive Opening Night Party at PURE nightclub in Caesars Palace. The second day of the Academy will be capped with a private tournament where participants will battle it out for a $10,000 seat to the WSOP Main Event and other prizes. On the final day, another $10,000 seat to the Main Event will be given away in a shootout tournament. Finally, on the closing night, a special banquet will be held that will include the final table of the first tournament, taking place on stage under the lights and cameras for all to watch.

Be sure to check out the other episodes in my WSOP story and if you enjoyed this story, please click the heart, comment, and/or follow me. My philosophy is to just have fun.

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Thomas Lee Coates

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