US East Coast giant Foxwoods Resort Casino has opened the first ever World Poker Tour branded poker room at their complex in Connecticut.

The room opened on the evening of Thursday March 23, with ex-Baywatch eye candy Carmen Electra dealing the ceremonial first hand.

The casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation now houses a newly expanded poker room featuring the famous red, white and blue livery, providing customers with all the thrills and spills associated with the world famous poker organisation.

State-of-the-art technological advances include LED table components, automatic card shufflers and a hi-tech seating system. The poker room is smoke free and offers a 100+ seat restaurant, adjacent to the poker area.