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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 24 JANUARY 2016 VI Gaming in Malta WPTDeepStacks Malta returns to Dragonara Casino THE Dragonara Casino will be hosting the second edition of WPTDeepStacks (WPTDS) as part of the tour's 18-event Season 3 schedule. The Malta stop of WPTDS, the world's premier mid-major poker tour created by World Poker Tour and DeepStacks Poker Tour, is the only event hosted outside North America. WPTDS Malta will run between 27 January and 1 February 2016 and features the live-streamed, €500 +€50 buy-in Main Event along with other fun, affordable events. "As excited as we were after the success of the WPTDS Malta event in February 2015, this year's poker festival promises to be an even bigger event," said WPTDS President Chris Torina. "We have extended the schedule to provide players from around the world with the best tournament experience possible. We are very encouraged by the response thus far and are looking forward to surpass the 336 entries we had in last year's Main Event." "We are thrilled to welcome WPT- DeepStacks back to our Casino," said Franco de Gabriele, Business Develop- ment Director, Dragonara Casino. "WPTDS brings a new dimension to the poker events market in Malta. Similar to last year, we will have poker professional Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi and WPTDS Ambassador Tristan Wade traveling from the USA to participate in this event, allowing other players to measure up with some of the best poker players in the world." Malta is the third stop of WPTDS Season 3. For more information about WPTDS Malta, please visit WPTDeep- Stacks.com or DragonaraCasino.com. About WPTDeepStacks WPTDeepStacks (WPTDS) is the one-of-a-kind partnership between the world's most established poker tour, WPT and the world's fastest growing poker tour, DSPT. Focused primarily on the "mid-major" poker market, WPTDS is designed to reach a mainstream demographic and provide the best live tournament experi- ence for our players and casino partners alike. WPTDS works with some of the most prestigious casino brands in the industry and boasts a highly knowledgeable and professional executive team that is fully involved in every phase of creating and delivering an unsurpassed live event experience. For more information on WPTDS, please visit WPTDeepStacks. com About Dragonara Casino The Dragonara Palace opened as Malta's first Casino in 1964 and was one of the first major projects to estab- lish Malta as a prime tourist destination. The Dragonara Casino is managed by Dragonara Gaming Limited (DGL) a subsidiary of Pinnacle Gaming Group – the leading land-based operator in Malta. Since taking over the operation of the Dragonara Casino in 2010, DGL has been investing heavily to transform the Casino sector in Malta. Around 350,000 patrons visit the Ca- sino each year making the Dragonara Casino the leading Casino in Malta. The Dragonara Casino is recognised as one of the most prestigious and established Casinos in Europe. Since its inception, the Casino has grown to become a vibrant, active leader in the community, a local and also a regional entertainment destina- tion and one of the largest employers in the area. The 2016 edition will feature a longer festival and more events # DATE TIME* EVENT BUY-IN € STACK BLINDS 1 01/27/2016 20:00 Satelitte to ME-1A 55+5 10K 20min. 2 01/28/2016 18:00 NLH Turbo 100+10 15K 15min. 3 01/28/2016 20:00 Satelitte to ME-1A 55+5 10k 20min. 4-1A 01/29/2016 20:00 Main Event Day1A* 500+50 25K 40min. 4-1B 01/30/2016 13:00 Main Event Day1B* 500+50 25K 40min. 4-1C 01/30/2016 20:00 Main Event Day1C* 500+50 25K 40min. 5 01/30/2016 22:30 NLH Turbo 200+20 10K 15min. 4-DAY2 01/31/2016 13:00 Main Event Day 2 - - 45 min 6 01/31/2016 18:00 NLH Turbo Bounty 150+50+20 20K 15min. 7 01/31/2016 20:00 PLO 100+10 20K 15min. 4 FT 02/01/2016 13:00 Main Event Final Day - 60min. *PLAYER REGISTRATION CLOSES AT START OF DAY 2 WPTDS MALTA 2016 TOURNAMENT RULES 1.) MAIN EVENT 1 RE-ENTRY PER FLIGHT ALLOWED LATE REG TILL START DAY2 AND STACK CHOICE. 2.) SIDE EVENT UNLIMITED RE-ENTRIES FOR 8 LEVELS. DRAGONARA CASINO AND WPTDEEPSTACKS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, ALTER, OR CANCEL ANY TOURNAMENT AND OR STRUCTURE WITHOUT NOTICE, AT ANYTIME, AT THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, WITH OR WITHOUT ADVANCED NOTICE. DRAGONARA CASINO AND WPTDEEPSTACKS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. MAIN EVENT CHAMPION WILL WIN A $3000 PACKAGE ($2500 SEAT + $500 TRAVEL) INTO THE SEASON 3 WPTDS CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT. MAIN EVENT CHAMPION WILL WIN A $3000 PACKAGE ($2500 SEAT + $500 TRAVEL) INTO THE SEASON 3 WPTDS CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT. PACKAGE IS NON-TRANSFERABLE NOR REDEEMABLE FOR CASH. $3000 TAKEN FROM THE PRIZE POOL.