WPT Cambodia<\/a><\/strong><\/em> event being held at NagaWorld this July. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe inaugural WPT Australia Main Tour event will be an AU$5,400 buy-in tournament starting on 2 October 2020, part of the second annual WPT Australia festival kicking off on 24 September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe World Poker Tour\u2019s relationship with The Star Gold Coast continues to blossom and these three festivals will only add more reasons for our loyal players to visit this poker hotbed,\u201d Angelica Hael, VP of Global Tour Management for the WPT, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt brings me great joy to see poker continue to thrive in my native country and bring the WPT Champions Cup to Australia in Season XIX,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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