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AMERICA'S POKER CLASSIC 12 A lthough July may have the patriotism market cornered April, has more than its fair share of important American milestones. For instance April 9th is the day that the first public library opened in 1833, in Peterborough, NH. Or take for example April 11th where in 1947, Jackie Robinson became the 1st African-American in modern major- league baseball and changed the course of sports history forever. Perhaps an even more interesting piece of undeniable Americana is that the first McDonald's opened in April of 1955 By Ray Kroc in Des Plaines, IL. America acquires its first submarine, the Titantic struck an iceberg, Slavery was abolished, The Great San Francisco Earthquake shook and the list goes on and on, not to mention the birthdays of many notables including Thomas Jefferson's. Upon further inspection it's easy to see that April has plenty of patriotism of it's own and that April is a great month to celebrate the greatest country in the world. Lucky for you your local LA Casino has just such a tournament to help you celebrate such a historical month; America's Poker Classic. In the month of April The Bicycle Casino is presenting you with America's Poker Classic including day after day of competitive poker play. The Bicycle Casino is known to have not only some of the nicest facilities in the whole state of California, but also a reputation for some of the best competitive play that California has to offer. So what exactly does the Bike have to offer during America's Poker Classic? Let us here at Live break it down for you. The Bike kicks things off on April Fools with a No Limit Hold 'em tournament guaranteeing $50,000 that starts at 5 PM. Buy-in for this starter event is only $100 plus fees. The first day action is followed up on the 2nd and 3rd with two events each guaranteeing $150,000. Both events start at 5 PM and buy-in is $200 plus fees. April 4th marks the beginning of the No Limit Hold 'em Bounty event. For a buy in of $200 plus fees players can enter this cutthroat competition and receive $50 for every bounty that you knock out. Play begins at 5 PM and is sure to be an intense battle. The 18th will also host a bounty event and players receive $25 for every bounty they knock out. On April 5th the pace speeds up as The Bicycle Casino hosts two separate tournaments. The first tournament is Omaha 8 or Better tournament starting at 3 PM where buy in is $100 plus fees. Then poker play gets kicked into high gear with a No Limit Hold 'em Turbo event. For a buy in of just $50 plus fees you get access to fast paced poker play with 20 minute rounds and $15,000 guaranteed and is sure to be a local favorite. April 6th and 7th will host 4 separate events including No Limit Hold 'Em and Chinese Poker on the 6th and Stud 8 or Better and a Deepstack No Limit tournament on the 7th. Buy for the first three tournaments on the 6th is $100 plus fees, while the Deepstack event will have a buy in of $200 plus fees and a pot of $50,000 guaranteed.