SNAPSHOT: World Series of Poker circuit event kicks off in Verona
GETTING READY — Frank Foti, director of poker at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, places one of the 16 rings on a stack of fake money prior to the start of the World Series of Poker circuit event press conference on Wednesday. Over 12 days there will be over $1 million in prizes up for grabs as well as a seat in the $1 million Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas this summer.
(Sentinel photo by John Clifford)
POKER TABLES — The event center at Turning Stone Resort and Casino is full of poker tables. Twenty more tables were added to the World Series of Poker circuit event this year.
(Sentinel photo by John Clifford)
FLASHING THE BLING — Joe Rice of Waterford, New York, who won two of the 15 rings awarded last year, shows off his prizes prior to the start of the press conference for this year’s World Series of Poker circuit event at Turning Stone Resort and Casino Wednesday. Behind him at left is Tom Frank of Ilion, who also won an event last year, holding up his ring.
(Sentinel photos by John Clifford)
READY TO GO — The dealers for this year's World Series of Poker circuit event help end the press conference with a bang by launching streamers to get this year's event and the next 12 days underway Wednesday.
(Sentinel photo by John Clifford)
WSOP RING — A closeup of one of the 16 World Series of Poker rings is displayed prior to the start of the press conference Wednesday to announce this year's circuit event at Turning Stone Casino and Resort.
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