Celebrating the return to Paris, World Poker Tour® (WPT) and Aviation Club de France (ACF) have added a second televised event to the Rendez-Vous a Paris tournament schedule. In addition to the €10,000 WPT Grand Prix de Paris main event—which takes place May 8 – 12—WPT will film the ACF’s €20,000 High Roller tournament, which kicks off May 14.

Providing for two back-to-back days of final table action, the Grand Prix de Paris final table will now take place May 15. The final eight players remaining after the three-day No Limit Hold ‘em High Roller Freeze Out will compete May 16 on the WPT set in front of television cameras.

Land-based satellites for the WPT Grand Prix de Paris main event will begin at Aviation Club de France on May 1 and super satellites for the High Roller will take place May 13. Schedules and additional details can be found at www.aviationclubdefrance.com.

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