Card Player Poker Tour returns to bestbet Jacksonville

The Card Player Poker Tour (CPPT) is returning to bestbet Jacksonville for the 11th year.

The CPPT is a national series of live poker tournaments started by Card Player Media, publishers of Card Player Magazine. The organizers work closely with the host location to create a tournament series tailored to its unique needs.

Last year’s Main Event champion, Heng Zhang, walked away with more than $125,000. The Card Player Poker Tour Series begins Aug. 15 and continues through Aug. 26 at bestbet Jacksonville, located at 201 Monument Road, Jacksonville.

The highlight of the nine-event tournament series is the $300,000 guarantee $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em (NLH) Mystery Bounty Main Event. The Main Event kicks off on Aug. 22 with the $1,700 NLH Day 1A at noon. Some events will be streamed on bestbetLIVE: Event 1 Final Day on Aug. 18; Event 7 Ladies’ Event on Aug. 21; the $1,700 Mystery Bounty Main Event Day 2 on Aug. 25; and the Final Table on Aug. 26.

Players will enjoy the comfortable atmosphere of bestbet, complete with a full menu of burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, breakfast all day, handcrafted sushi and a full bar.

• Event 1: $400 NLH, $100,000 guaranteed; six flights: August 15-17 at noon and 6 p.m. Final day: Aug. 18 at noon.

• Event 2: $400 NLH Progressive Bounty; Aug. 18 at 1 p.m.

• Event 3: $300 NLH; Aug. 19 at noon

• Event 4: $360 NLH Mega Stack; Aug. 20 at noon

• Event 5: $300 Big O 8/OB; Aug. 20 at 3 p.m.

• Event 6: $660 NLH Six Max; Aug. 21 at noon

• Event 7: $300 NLH Ladies; Aug. 21 at 3 p.m.

• MAIN EVENT: $1,700 NLH Mystery Bounty $300,000 guaranteed; day 1A-1C, Aug. 22-25 at noon; day 2, Aug. 25 at noon; final day, Aug. 26 at 2 p.m.

• Event 8: $500 NLH “The bestbet 500”; Aug. 25 at 1 p.m.

For tournament details, go to bestbetjax.com.