Commerce Casino adds new senior championship to 2011 L.A. Poker Classic schedule of events

The Commerce Casino has just announced the addition of a new Senior tournament to its 2011 LA Poker Classic event calendar. The first ever LA Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em Senior Championship will be played on Wednesday, February 23 at 1 p.m. The $545 buy-in event is open for all players aged 50 and above. Players must show their driver's license to secure a seat in the event. The LA Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em Senior Championship is only one of 53 events conducted over 43 days from Jan. 19 to March 3, as part of Commerce's LA Poker Classic.

In recent years, senior events have gained the attention of older players who often feel marginalized when playing against a fields stacked with young players. In 2010, the seniors event at the World Series of Poker attracted more than 3,000 players, roughly half the number of the WSOP Main Event. Players ranged in age from 50 to 92 y.o.

The LAPC Championship and the World Poker Tour (WPT) Celebrity Invitational are highlights on a schedule that is generating tremendous excitement for Commerce Casino's 2011 L.A. Poker Classic. Buy-ins range from $125 to a heart-pounding $25,100 High Roller, and the tournaments offer $2 million in guarantees. All the action begins with a four-day-start $1 million guaranteed event certain to get players charged up.

"By giving our more mature players an opportunity to compete against others more in keeping with their own mindset, playing style, speed and experience, we create an environment that is exclusive and yet more relaxing. Coupled with the fact that the exclusivity makes for a smaller field, it increases the odds of success for these senior players, who often feel shut out of prize pools. One player will have bragging rights as the LA Poker Classic Senior Champion for the next year, and he'll have a really nice payday." said Tournament Director Matt Savage.