The WCP is the brainchild of Tapscott and
Chadwick Pelletier. Both have worked in the poker industry for over a decade, Tapscott as a freelance poker writer and Pelletier as a creative director.
Tapscott’s work writing features about college poker players inspired the idea for the tour. Some of that included interviewing
Justin Bonomo and
“There was no world championship for college players,” Tapscott says. “And there are
600 million college students worldwide. It was a no-brainer to collaborate and create a free-to-enter platform for college players to have fun, learn the game, and compete for some amazing prizes.”
Organizers hope to create an