Get ready to push your luck and hone your strategy beginning Thursday, August 3rd, as Silks Poker Room at Tampa Bay Downs hosts the Summer Series. With over $100,000 in guaranteed prize pools, the competition will be good!

Silks is offering a $200 buy-in on the third, with 1 in 10 people winning entry to events 1,4,6,7,8 10 & The Main Event. 

Entry begins at 7 PM, the Summer Series runs through Sunday, August 13th. Choose from 10 scheduled events.

The Details:

  • Event #1: Friday 8/4 at 1 pm. NLH $130 Buy-in & $5,000 Guaranteed
  • Event #2: Friday 8/4 at 6 pm. PLO $340 Buy-in
  • Event #3: Saturday 8/5 at 1 pm. NLH LADIES EVENT. $160 Buy-in & $5,000 Guaranteed
  • Event #4: Saturday 8/5 at 6 pm. NLH BOUNTY EVENT. ($100 per KO) $340 Buy-in & $10,000 Guaranteed
  • Event #5: Sunday 8/6 at 1 pm. NLH TAG TEAM EVENT. $440 Buy-in per two-man team.

Step 1: Sunday 8/6 at 7 pm. Main Event Satellite Step 1. $25 Buy-in ($20 Optional Add-on) Every $135 in Prize Pool wins a Step 2 Entry.

  • Event #6: Monday 8/7 at 1 pm. NLH (6 max per table). $160 Buy-in. & $5,000 Guaranteed.
  • Event #7: Monday 8/7 at 6 pm. NLH. $230 Buy-in & $10,000 Guaranteed.
  • Event #8: Tuesday 8/8 at 1 pm. NLH BOUNTY EVENT. ($50 per KO) $160 Buy-in & $5,000 Guaranteed.
  • Event #9: Wednesday 8/9 at 1 pm. NLH SENIOR'S EVENT (Seniors are 50+ for this tournament) $160 Buy-in & $5,000 Guaranteed.
  • Event #10: Wednesday 8/9 at 6pm for dinner, 7 pm for event. Jesse Heikkila Foundation Charity Dinner & Tournament. $100 for the tournament & dinner.

Step 2: Thursday 8/10 at 1 pm. NLH/MAIN EVENT SATELLITE Step 2. $140 Buy-in. Every $580 in Prize Pool wins a Main Event Entry.

  • Event #11: NLH Main Event $600 Buy-in. $60,000 Guaranteed!
  • NLH Main Event Flight 1A: Thursday 8/10 at 6 pm
  • NLH Main Event Flight 1B: Friday 8/11 at 1 pm
  • NLH Main Event Flight 1C: Friday 8/11 at 6 pm
  • NLH Main Event Flight 1D: Saturday 8/12 at 1 pm
  • NLH Main Event Flight 1E: Saturday 8/12 at 6 pm
  • NLH Main Event Day 2: Sunday 8/13 at 1 pm.

Silks Poker Room can be found at 11225 Race Track Road in Tampa, so bring your game face and get ready to win!

At Silks, you can play Texas Hold’em, No-Limit Hold’em, Omaha and Stud Games, as well as multi-table tournaments. Watch their Facebook Page for special nights for ladies and seniors.

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Also coming up on the Silks calendar this month is the annual charity event for the Jesse Heikkila Foundation.  Dedicated to fighting neuroblastoma cancer in children, the foundation over the years, with community support, has allowed Jesse's spirit to live on.

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