As you all know by now, MILLIONS returns to Playground in 2019. A 3-Step satellite tree has been brewing qualifiers for about a month, and today, we are able to officially announce a few more details about the MILLIONS North America Main Event:
Dates: May 22 to May 27
Buy-in: $10,300
A single Day 1
A $5,000,000 guarantee
Format: Freezeout!
The trend in tournament poker these past years has been about extending late registration periods, sometimes all the way to Day 2 of an event, as well as allowing unlimited re-entries during that time. Of course, this format is great to create bigger prize pools; double great if you like to come out blazing and try to accumulate a lot of chips quickly, with little regard to your tournament life. After all, providing you have enough of a bankroll, unlimited re-entries allow you to resuscitate as many times as you want, for a long time.
Meanwhile, a lot of poker players have been yearning for some old-school freezeout action. Freezeout tournaments are considered by many to be the purest form of poker, where everybody is on the same level, no matter what your bank account holds. One chance to win them all. Do or die.
Rob Yong, owner of the UK-based casino Dusk Till Dawn Nottingham (DTD) and high stakes poker player, shares that sentiment:
Rob Yong
“…I remember playing the original EPTs… the relief when I swerved an opponent’s nut flush draw, knocking out a top pro and him really being ‘out’, the feeling of accomplishment making day 2, chatting at the bar with friends about all the hands I played and the anticipation of getting a good table draw on Day 2. Apart from the WSOP Main Event, most players don’t experience this nowadays, you can wander in anytime and register, if you have deep pockets or are staked you don’t worry about busting, and you can easily make Day 2.”
He and John Duthie – President of partypoker LIVE – sat down during the MILLIONS UK 2018 and discussed a different format for the 2019 MILLIONS Tour, and a lot of great ideas were brought to the table. Switching to a 10K buy-in, a single Day 1 and a freezeout format were the key elements of what they agreed upon, and they are now official!
Well, 2019 is here, and after MILLIONS South America in Rio de Janeiro, the prestigious tour will return to Playground in May with MILLIONS North America, and we will have a world-class freezeout Main Event. With a 10K buy-in. And a single Day 1. And a $5,000,000 guarantee!
Do you want to play a major tournament, rub shoulders with some pros and watch their eyes when they’re facing your all-in bet, knowing that they won’t be able to re-enter? Better yet, participate for a fraction of the price? Satellites are running now, starting at $80 + $10!
MILLIONS North America 2019. Bringing purity back into the game.
This Friday, December 17, it is our 11 year anniversary and to celebrate we are giving away $11,000 in cash prizes from 11:00am to 1:00am with High Hand payouts every 30 minutes. This celebration is not seeded from the BBJ, rather it’s funded entirely by Playground – This is our gift to you. We hope you join us in celebrating 11 amazing years of poker. Key points: Date: Friday, December 17, 2021 Time: 11:00am to 1:00am High Hand Payouts every 30 minutes. First qualifying period is from 10:30am to 10:59:59am Minimum qualifying hand is 2222x Omaha players qualify on the …
As of Wednesday, September 1, 2021, ′Proof of Vaccination′ (′Vaccine Passport′) will be required for all guests entering the Playground Complex, including The Rail Coal Fire Bistro. This decision was made by the Public Safety Commission of Kahnawake and the MCK and applies to all non-essential businesses within the community of Kahnawake. And we, as a business, support and respect their decision. Guests will be required to show their VaxiCode (QR Code) on their smartphone prior to entering the premises. Guests who do not have the VaxiCode (QR Code) on their smartphone must show a PDF version on their phone …
You don’t know what you got ‘till it’s gone and live poker at Playground has proven to be one of those things. You’ve waited long enough ,so let’s just cut to the chase and tell you what you all want to know. Poker will return after 515 days on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 9:00am. Phase one of our poker roll-out, like everything else that has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, will be gradual and will last a minimum of 2 weeks. The initial Phase will have a maximum of 20 cash game tables open, each table will be …
Over the course of the last week, Playground implemented a series of measures to support the effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), which culminated in a complete closure on Friday night at 11:59pm. Today, we announce that the WPTDeepStacks Montreal, on Playground’s event schedule from April 16 to April 27, 2020, is postponed indefinitely. The decision was taken in conjunction with our partners the World Poker Tour and partypoker LIVE. All of us are still very excited about the WPTDeepStacks Montreal and we wish to assure the community that the new dates will be made public as …
After closely following the development of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on a daily basis, Playground feels that a suspension of activities is the wisest course of action at this time. The health and safety of Playground’s community, staff and players remains our top priority. In order to facilitate public health measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Playground is announcing a temporary closure. Playground will cease all operations, as of 4:00am on Saturday, March 14. No new guests will be permitted on the premises after 11:59pm tonight. Playground will close and remain so until further notice. The Rail …
