Loyal Heartland Poker Tour players received an early holiday gift last week when HPT officials announced a new tournament structure. Posted at HPTpoker.com, the new structure provides longer levels, additional rounds, and adjusted payouts.
“As our prize pools have grown over the years,” said HPT Co-Founder Greg Lang, “players have consistently asked for more time to get their chips in good. We listened.” Read More

By popular demand, Heartland Poker Tour announced a tour stop in the company’s home state of Minnesota. The nationally-televised poker show will film two episodes at Canterbury Park Racetrack and Card Casino in Shakopee April 20-30, 2012. The event, which could offer the largest poker tournament prize pool ever in the state, is open to the public.
The FBI has long been targeting to ban online poker and gambling sites from tapping the US player base.
