International Poker Association plans to administer the first No Limit Tournament with 10000 dollars buy-in in May 2006. The names of professional poker players, participating in the championship are well known. IPA Tour, previously known as North American Poker Tour, has published the outlined tournaments for a season 2006-2007 in advance. The first Tournament will take place from 8-20 May in Hollywood Park Casino of Los-Angeles. Hollywood Park Open Tournament evolves exciting competition because poker world stars will honor the event with their presence. The second one occurs from 9-21 October in Seneca Falls Casino and Resort of New-York. The outlined events are excellent starting point for IPA Tour.
Twelve-day tournament promises to be grasping and strained. Certainly, No Limit competition grasps major part of tournament; however, Hollywood Park Open will constitute other kinds of competitions in the game program. To take part in Championship Event, it is necessary to pass selection round. Selection round takes place from 8 to 15th of May and it will give the winners an opportunity to get on IPA Tour competition. Other participating players will be professional poker players, who have been specially invited.
IPA Tour Championships encompass very restricted rules. To take part in No Limit Tournament with 10000 dollars buy-in, the potential participant should be mentioned in the 200 list of world's best players. Bluff Magazine and CardPlayer publish this list regularly. The others can get in the tournament, having passed qualifying selection. The world of poker is filled by every possible competition and recently, this "deep current" becomes more difficult to swim in. Nevertheless, IPA Tour debut tournament in Hollywood Park Open will acknowledge bright and unforgettable impression of 2006.
