The upcoming event is open to the public with players taking their shot at the championship for as little as $65 in qualifying rounds beginning October 12th. The tournament has drawn 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Greg Raymer (“Fossilman”), and Lon McEachern, the renowned play-by-play official commentator for ESPN’s World Series of Poker. The tournament will take place from October 12 through October 21, and will attract poker players from across the region and beyond. Heartland Poker Tour (HPT), a major nationally-syndicated television show available on in over 100 million homes, will film two episodes of season eight at Prairie Meadows.
