Delaware Park Poker Classic Ends 20-Day Pokerthon on a High Note

WILMINGTON, Delaware -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- With the promise of over $1 million in Guaranteed prize monies and the presence of Poker World Champion Greg “Fossil Man” Raymer, Delaware Park’s 2nd Annual Poker Classic hosted 9,223 poker players during the 20-day period and distributed over $1,427,146 in prize money. Participants came from as far as Israel. Said Poker Room Manager, Kevin Castora, “It really speaks to the great reputation our room and tournaments have. People like playing here because of the first class experience they receive.”



The main event, held April 2nd, brought over 300 registrants, and generated a prize pool exceeding $300,000. The winner, Adam Cook, from Baltimore, MD walked away with $72,641, a championship bracelet and of course, bragging rights.

The Casino at Delaware Park hosts daily tournaments and offers cash games twenty four hours a day (except Christmas and Easter).

About Delaware Park

Delaware Park is a multi-faceted gaming facility offering guests live seasonal Thoroughbred racing, year-round simulcasting from around the globe, live table games, a 25-table poker room and 20-table dedicated tournament room, 2,500 exciting slot machines on two spacious levels, one of only three sports parlay betting venues on the East Coast and White Clay Creek Country Club, featuring a world-class 18-hole championship golf course. Delaware Park is located minutes south of Wilmington and the Delaware Memorial Bridge and just north of the Maryland state line on I-95 at exit 4B. For more information on Delaware Park, visit www.delawarepark.com.