DoylesRoom founder and poker legend Doyle Brunson has been named team captain in the upcoming World Team Poker event in Las Vegas for the USA team. Our man Doyle will be joined by an all-star cast of US pros and DoyleRoom Poker will have a representative in the first ever World Team Poker event.

Forty of the best poker professionals from eight countries will compete in a $50k buy in tournament to see which country has the best pro team. Team USA will feature Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erik Seidel, Annie Duke, Allen Cunningham, Chris Ferguson and Mike Matusow as announced by Brunson and Phil Hellmuth (combined 21 WSOP bracelets).

World Team poker will be a 5-table shootout competition with Pot Limit Omaha, Limit Hold'Em and No Limit Hold'em rounds. The opening World Team Poker event will take place on May 19th at the Golden Nugget casino-hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.