PRNewswire – The Bicycle Casino proudly welcomes the return of Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten, Kimberly Lansing, Tony Dunst and the Royal Flush Girls to prestigious Legends of Poker championship commencing on Thursday, August 29, 2013.

Since its debut in 2002, the World Poker Tour® Legends of Poker has been one of poker’s premier events, consistently drawing huge fields filled with some of the game’s best-known players, including past event winners Doyle Brunson, Dan Harrington, Andy Frankenberger, Will Failla, and defending champion Josh Hale. This year, the Bicycle Casino is proud to be host to the first two televised events of WPT Season XII.

The Legends main event is the eagerly anticipated $3,700 No Limit Hold’em World Poker Tour® Championship, starting on Thursday, August 29th. You can expect the pros, (and those that want to be), to battle it out in poker hand combat, for their chance to claim a seat at the final table, and win literally, millions. This year’s WPT® Championship prize pool is estimated at a whopping $3 million. For those who want to play it a little safer, Mega Satellites are offered leading up to the main event, giving players a chance to win their $3,700 Championship seat with a $400 buy-in. Poker fans can watch the WPT® action live in provided spectator seating as the final table is filmed on Wednesday, September 4th. The event will be broadcast on Fox Sports Net. This landmark tournament draws poker enthusiasts from around the world for the opportunity to put their skills “on the table” and compete against the “best of the best.”