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PokerStars Macau returns to Grand Waldo for Macau Poker Cup11 May 2012LONDON -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The PokerStars Macau live poker room will make a return to The Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino - Macau on June 9, 2012. It was previously housed there in 2008, before moving to the Casino Grand Lisboa venue in 2009, where it was located until the contract came to an end in March this year. PokerStars Macau is home to the biggest and richest poker tournaments in Asia, and the new poker room will be located in the Grand Waldo main casino area while the special events will be held in the new Conference and Exhibition Centre. The ever-popular Macau Poker Cup: Red Dragon series will launch the new venue from June 9-18. The 10-day event includes nine "Official Asia Player of the Year" events and features the legendary Red Dragon Main Event, which comes with a HKD $3,000,000 guarantee. PokerStars’ association with the Grand Waldo began in May 2008, when it was the venue for PokerStars’ first-ever live poker room in Macau. Then from March 2009 until March 2012, the Casino Grand Lisboa served as home for the world’s largest poker room in Macau. "It’s like coming back home after a long trip. It feels good," said Danny McDonagh, PokerStars Director of Live Operations for Asia-Pacific. "This is where poker began in Asia, and the players can expect a lot more this time around. The entire Grand Waldo complex has been getting a make-over since we were last here. PokerStars Macau will run cash games in the Grand Waldo Casino and the new conference and exhibition centre is an ideal area for major poker tournaments. It’s going to give us new opportunities for enhancing the poker-playing experience." Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang added: "I have great memories of Grand Waldo. This was where I made my first big final table during APPT in 2008 and also where I met my wife. The PokerStars Macau tournaments are growing at a ridiculous rate so this is an exciting step to adequately fill the monster fields coming for these events." |