Jacksonville has been the place where several top poker pros have entered the WPT Champions Club including GPI300 members Jared Jaffee (GPI No. 55) and Florida native Noah Schwartz (GPI No. 212)
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In 2014, it was another top-ranked Florida star, Ryan Van Sanford (GPI No. 217), who won the title, just three days after turning 21! In Florida, players can enter tournaments starting at age 18. Van Sanford got the best of Christopher Bolek, another Florida pro ranked in the Top 100 on the GPI World Poker Rankings.
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Festival dates: October 23-November 10, 2015
WPT Main Event: November 6-10, 2015
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*Tournament held at bestbet Orange Park, near Jacksonville
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*Cover photo courtesy of Neil Stoddart/European Poker Tour/PokerStars
