THE MONEYMAKER TOUR RETURNS MAY 2-14 TO THE POKER ROOM AT PBKC
WITH OVER $500,000 IN GUARANTEES AND 28 TROPHY EVENTS IN 13 DAYS
West Palm Beach, FL (April, 2024) — The Poker Room at PBKC (Palm Beach Kennel Club) is excited to welcome back the Moneymaker Tour May 2-14, 2024, for a fourth time. The 13-day series will feature 28 trophy events, more than $500,000 in guarantees and buy-ins for every type of player ranging from $86 to $1,500. The tour was created by 2003 WSOP Champion and ACR Team Pro, Chris Moneymaker and Moneymaker Executive Manager, Tony Burns. The Poker Room at PBKC was the site of the Inaugural Moneymaker Tour May 10-24, 2023, and hosted the event again Oct. 25 -Nov. 6, 2023, and Feb. 15-27, 2024.
The $300,000 Guaranteed Moneymaker Main Event NLH has a $1,500 buy-in and is scheduled May 9 – 14. The Main Event will feature four starting days to choose from at 12pm plus multiple chances to win a seat via mega satellites. Day 2 will be Monday the 13th playing down to the final table of six and the live streamed final table will be Tuesday, May 14th at 2pm.
The opening event runs from May 2 – 5 and will be a $300 Buy-in with a $150,000 Guaranteed prize pool. There will be six starting flights at 11am and 6pm on May 2 thru 4 with Day 2 Sunday at 1pm and all players in the money. There will be two Ladies’ events in this series on May 5th and May 12th. May 5th will be a $500 buy-in with $100 bounties. May 12th will be a $186 Buy-in with a $5,000 Guarantee. Both events will start at 3pm.
This year a special Moneymaker Charity Event NLH tournament will be held on Thurs., May 9 to benefit LifeLine Animal Project*. The event is scheduled for 7pm and features a $186 Buy-in with the winner receiving a $1500 Main Event Seat.
“We are very excited to be hosting the Moneymaker Tour in the Poker Room at PBKC for the fourth time. We welcome players from around the country to experience our beautiful area and facility,” said Noah Carbone, PBKC Poker Room Director & Asst. General Manager. “It’s been a great partnership with Chris Moneymaker and Tony Burns, and each time we try to make the event even better than the one before,” he added.
“Florida continues to be a place where competitive poker thrives, so the Moneymaker Tour partnership with PBKC is a perfect fit. Based on our previous events in 2023 and 2024, we have put together an amazing schedule of events that will appeal to every type of tournament player. We are very excited that many amazing poker players include Palm Beach Kennel Club on their schedule for tournament stops.” said Tony Burns, MM Tour Executive Manager.
For more information, tournament schedule and structures, visit: pbkennelclub.com or moneymakerpt.com
About Chris Moneymaker: Chris Moneymaker is an American poker player who won the Main Event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). His 2003 win is said to have revolutionized poker because he was the first person to become a world champion after qualifying at an online poker site. This has been referred to in the press as the “Moneymaker effect“.
About PBKC and the Poker Room: PBKC is YOUR ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION with Poker, Table Games, Off-Track Betting, Paddock Live Events and Exceptional Eats. The newly renovated Poker Room at PBKC features daily cash games, high hand promotions, mega bad beat jackpots and exciting tournaments. The Poker Room also features $100K Guarantee Multi-Flight tournaments and tournaments players can earn frequent player points to win cash prizes and featured event entries. Live streaming is available for final tables on Twitch and YouTube. The newly expanded Table game area offers Ultimate Texas Hold’em and Three-Card Poker with $5 minimum play.
*LifeLine Animal Project – LifeLine Animal Project’s mission is to end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable animals in Atlanta. LifeLine operates an affordable veterinary clinic, a spay/neuter clinic, a private animal shelter, and manages Fulton & DeKalb County Animal Services. Visit https://lifelineanimal.org/ to find out more.
Contacts:
Theresa Hume, Director of Publicity thume@pbkennelclub.com (561) 683-2222, 120
Noah Carbone, Poker Room Director, noahc@pbkennelclub.com (561) 683-2222, ext. 156
Tony Burns, Executive Manager MM Tour, tburns@moneymakerpt.com