Scientific Games Corporation has announced details of the 2016 Shuffle Master Classic poker event.

Building on the success of the 2015 inaugural promotion, the first-of-its-kind nationwide event will again feature and promote the company's legendary Shuffle Master proprietary poker table games.

Qualification for this year’s event will take place at 219 participating casinos across the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas through to August 31. The Shuffle Master Classic event then culminates in an exciting Three Card Poker National Championship on September 26 at The Venetian Las Vegas.

The top seven players will be awarded a share of the $250,000 purse, with the winner receiving the top prize of $100,000 in cash. The event is open to any player who visits one of the participating casinos during the qualifying timeframe.