The Poker King Cup Macau Begins Sept. 20
The Poker King Cup is returning to the Poker King Club at the Venetian Macau for 10 action-packed events from Sept. 20-28.
The Poker King Cup is notorious for its high-stakes tournaments and cash games and the upcoming festival is bound to attract some of the biggest stars in poker.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to cover three of the biggest events including the PKC High Roller on Sept. 20-21, the PKC Main Event on Sept. 21-25, and the PKC Super High Roller on Sept. 24-25.
Poker King Cup Highlights
The PKC High Roller features a HKD 80,000 buy-in with players starting off with 50,000 in chips and blinds increasing every 40 minutes throughout the event. Players can re-enter an unlimited amount of times until late registration ends at the start of Level 13, which is the fourth blind level of Day 2.
The PKC Main Event boasts a HKD 16,500 buy-in. Players kick off the action with 30,000 during the three opening flights on Sept. 21-22. The first three flights feature 40-minute blind levels while the final opening flight features 30-minute blind levels.
Players will have plenty of chances to build a big stack in the Main Event with all three opening flights allowing for unlimited reentries. The final three days of the tournament will also feature a deeper structure with 60-minute blind levels.
The PKC Super High Roller features an amazing structure for those ponying up the massive HKD 200,000 buy-in with 250,000 in chips and blinds increasing every 50 minutes. Unlimited reentries are allowed until the start of Level 12, which is the third blind level of Day 2.
In addition to these three marquee events, the schedule features many other tournaments for players to enjoy, including satellites to the PKC Main Event and the PKC Super High Roller. Here is a look at the complete schedule.
2018 Poker King Cup Macau Schedule
| Date | Time | Event# | Event | Buy-in (HKD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 20 | 1 p.m. | 1 | PKC Opening Event | 3,000 |
| 3 p.m. | 2 | PKC High Roller | 80,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | 2,000 | ||
| Sept. 21 | 1 p.m. | PKC Main Event Day 1A | 16,500 | |
| 2 p.m. | 2 | PKC High Roller Final Day | 80,000 | |
| 3 p.m. | 3 | No Limit Hold'em 1 | 4,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | 2,000 | ||
| Sept. 22 | 1 p.m. | PKC Main Event Day 1B | 16,500 | |
| 6 p.m. | PKC Main Event Day 1C (Turbo) | 16,500 | ||
| Sept. 23 | 1 p.m. | PKC Main Event Day 2 | ||
| 2 p.m. | 4 | No Limit Hold’em 2 | 5,000 | |
| 5 p.m. | 5 | NLH Turbo 1 | 2,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | PKC Super High Roller Satellite | 25,000 | ||
| Sept. 24 | 1 p.m. | PKC Main Event Day 3 | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | 6 | Deep Stack Day 1 | 7,000 | |
| 2 p.m. | 7 | PKC Super High Roller Day 1 | 200,000 | |
| 5 p.m. | 8 | NLH Turbo 2 | 2,000 | |
| Sept. 25 | 1 p.m. | PKC Main Event Final Day | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | 6 | Deep Stack Final Day | ||
| 2 p.m. | 7 | PKC Super High Roller Final Day | 200,000 | |
| 2:30 | 9 | NLH Hyper Turbo | 2,000 |
