Massive Weekend of Online Poker Tournament Action
It is tournament poker galore this weekend as the PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP), 888poker Super XL Series and partypoker’s Powerfest progress toward their grand finales.
PokerStars is where it is at for the biggest guarantees of the weekend, thanks to its $5,000 Main Event on Sunday. This year’s WCOOP Main Event features a staggering $10 million guaranteed prize pool, with at least $1.5 million reserved for the eventual champion.
Main Event aside, one event sure to capture the imagination of railbirds around the world is the $10,300 8-Game Championship, which is sure to attract some of the best poker players on the planet. You can watch the action unfold from 6:00 p.m. GMT Sept. 24.
Weekend WCOOP Action at PokerStars
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 24 September | 12:00pm | WCOOP-72: NL Hold’em Final Flight | $109 | $1,000,000 |
| 3:00pm | WCOOP-73: PL Omaha Heads-Up | $700 | $100,000 | |
| 6:00pm | WCOOP-74: Eight-Game Championship | $10,300 | $500,000 | |
| 9:00pm | WCOOP-75: NL Hold’em 6-Max Progressive KO | $700 | $1,000,000 | |
| Sunday 25 September | 1:00pm | PL Omaha Mix-Max | $320 | $200,000 |
| 4:00pm | WCOOP-77: NL Hold’em 8-Max Sunday Warm-Up SE | $215 | $1,000,000 | |
| 7:00pm | WCOOP-78: NL Hold’em Main Event $15m to 1st | $5,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| 10:00pm | WCOOP-79: NL Hold’em | $320 | $500,000 |
888poker’s Super XL Series draws to a close on Sunday, a day that guarantees more than $1.9 million will be won. The highlight of the weekend action at 888poker is the $1,050 Super XL Main Event and its $1.5 million guarantee.
If you don’t have the bankroll to play in such a high buy in event, check out the Super XL Micro Main Event, which only costs $5 to enter yet has a $15,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Weekend Super XL Action at 888poker
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 24 September | 7:00pm | Event 32: Super XL 6-Max | $160 | $75,000 |
| 7:01pm | Event 33: Super XL Mini 6-Max | $30 | $15,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Event 34: Super XL Turbo 6-Max | $55 | $10,000 | |
| Sunday 25 September | 5:30pm | Event 35: Super XL Mega Deep | $215 | $200,000 |
| 7:00pm | Event 36: Super XL Main Event | $1,050 | $1,500,000 | |
| 7:01pm | Event 37: Super XL Mini Main Event | $160 | $150,000 | |
| 7:30pm | Event 38: Super XL Micro Main Event | $5 | $15,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Event 39: Super XL Turbo Main Event | $109 | $30,000 | |
| 10:00pm | Event 40: Super XL Super Turbo Main Event | $75 | $15,000 |
The $10 million guaranteed Powerfest concludes at partypoker this weekend with several big buy in events.
For the high rollers among you there is a $5,200 Super High Roller with a $1 million guarantee. The $1,050 Main Event High Roller also features a seven-figure prize pool. The more affordable $215 Main Event still has a large purse on offer, one weighing in at $500,000.
Check out the tickets tournaments running over the weekend where you can win tickets to the $215, $1,050 and $5,200 Main Events for a fraction of the cost.
Weekend Powerfest Action at partypoker
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 24 September | 3:00pm | Powerfest 183: NL Hold’em Freezeout | $109 | $20,000 |
| 5:00pm | Powerfest 184: NL Hold’em Freezeout | $109 | $50,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 185: NL Hold’em Re-entry | $109 | $100,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powefest 186: NL Hold’em High Roller Re-entry | $530 | $100,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Powerfest 187: NL Hold’em 6-Max Turbo | $109 | $20,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Powerfest 188: NL Hold’em High Roller 6-Max | $530 | $50,000 | |
| Sunday 25 September | 12:00am | Powerfest 189: NL Hold’em Re-entry | $109 | $20,000 |
| 1:00pm | Powerfest 190: NL Hold’em Freezeout | $109 | $50,000 | |
| 3:00pm | Powerfest 191: NL Hold’em Freezeout | $109 | $100,000 | |
| 5:00pm | Powerfest 192: NL Hold’em Freezeout | $109 | $150,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 193: NL Hold’em Main Event | $215 | $500,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 194: NL Hold’em High Roller Re-entry | $530 | $300,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 195: NL Hold’em Main Event High Roller | $1,050 | $1,000,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 196: NL Hold’em Super High Roller | $5,200 | $1,000,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Powerfest 197: NL Hold’em High Roller 6-Max Turbo | $530 | $50,000 |
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