After much anticipation, the WSOP-C Playground has finally arrived! The action got underway online this past weekend with starting flights for both the Colossus and the Main Event on partypoker. The $1,000 + $100 Main Event guarantees a prize pool of $2,000,000 and is sure to be a tremendously popular event. It started with an online flight that combined Day 1 & 2 which brought out 194 entries and allowed 29 players to secure a place in the money while advancing stacks to Day 3. The live action in the Main Event starts Tuesday, August 27 at 12:00pm with Day 1A, the first of three live starting flights. There will be a series of $110 + $10 mega satellites to the Main Event running from August 26 to 30 that will qualify at least 170 players. Click here to see the full schedule of satellites. The $300 + $30 Colossus has […]
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The July Power Weekend is just around the corner
July is already scorching and is about to get even hotter with a Power Weekend. From July 18 to July 22, Playground will host a mini-series composed of 6 events, including 2 multi-day events: the Playground 100 and the Playground 500. Our flagship event, when offered in two versions with two different price points, presents an opportunity for more players to play a multi-day event that is closer to their preferred buy-in. The $100 + $10 Playground 100 offers a guaranteed prize pool of $50,000 and provides players with lots of options to enter, thanks to an online Day 1 and five live starting flights. The $500 + $50 Playground 500 raises the stakes with a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000. Players can enter the Playground 500 through an online Day 1 or any of the three live starting flights. The July Power Weekend is also your very first chance […]
WSOP-C Playground – The Full Schedule
On May 31, the return of the World Series of Poker International Circuit was announced. Today, we are happy to introduce the official WSOP-C Playground schedule, boasting $4,000,000 in total guarantees! From August 18 to September 2, the seven traditional Circuit Events return to Playground to award another seven WSOP Circuit rings, and this year’s edition presents some important changes. The $1,100 Main Event will follow partypoker LIVE’s new concept for online flights, which is to combine Online Day 1 with an Online Day 2 in a single flight, allowing players to play all the way to the money, in one stride, before making the trip to the event venue. partypoker, as always, will keep an ear out for player feedback and adjust if needed, but so far, no one could see a downside to this new format. Click here for more details on the Online Day 1 & 2. […]
The World Series of Poker International Circuit returns
Last year, the World Series of Poker and Playground partnered for the first time and surpassed all expectations as the WSOP-C Playground broke venue and circuit records. From August 18 to September 2, 2019, the iconic brand returns to Playground for the second year running, bringing along the coveted circuit rings! The WSOP-C Playground 2018 broke our record for most entries in a single tournament when the Colossus rounded 3,503 entries, an astounding number obtained through 9 starting flights. Later in the festival, Day 1D of the Main Event attracted 1,016 entries, a Playground record for most entries in a single flight. And by the time late registration closed on Day 2 there was a total of 2,401 entries, setting a new record for largest WSOP-Circuit Main Event ever. Needless to say, it was a busy time! The 2019 WSOP-C Playground promises to put on another great show. For now, […]
The Playground 1000 is up!
MILLIONS North America is booming at Playground with the Main Event unfolding in the Tournament Hall. Wednesday night, we move to some satellite action as the first of two Playground 1000 satellites comes on. These satellites give out seats to Event #7: the $100,000 guaranteed Playground 1000. The Playground 1000 has a single starting flight. It follows a slick linear schedule that starts on Friday, May 24 with Day 1, continues on Saturday, May 25 with Day 2, and ends on Sunday, May 26, the very last day of the festival. This is our staple event in its $1K buy-in version. Some other great options are available to you if you want to take a shot at one of the amazing MILLIONS North America trophies: Thursday, May 23 at 1:00PM – $10,300 High Roller Day 1 Saturday, May 25 at 6:00PM – $25,300 Super High Roller Day 1 There are […]
Road to MILLIONS – Episode 8
We’re almost there! Our STEP qualifiers are closing in to the poker tournament they’ve long been waiting for: MILLIONS North America. Today, as they prepare to level up, we present another mashup from their interviews. Cake or pie? Netflix or YouTube? Work hard or play hard? Learn who they are! To view previous episodes, click here.
Are you ready for the Main Event?
The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America festival got off to a rousing start, and as the $1,100 Montreal Open progresses in the Tournament Hall, players are already eyeing up the $10,300 Main Event. It was a truly long wait for some qualifiers; satellites to the $5,000,000 guaranteed event started back in December 2018! Well, the big one is finally here: on Tuesday, May 21, the first of 2 starting flights is held at Playground. If you are not one of 72 online qualifiers, or one of 49 live qualifiers, you should know that Direct Satellites start Sunday and 70 seats are guaranteed across 7 tournaments. Main Event satellites offer three different price points and two different level lengths, so make sure to choose the ones that match the equity you’re looking for. If you prefer to take a shot online, there is one Final Phase left on partypoker. It is […]
A Power Weekend in June
As the first week of MILLIONS North America fills Playground with relentless action, we look forward to the summer months and discern on the horizon the perfect summer mini-series: the June Power Weekend. Held from June 27 to July 1, it features 7 events totaling over $180,000 in guarantees and it is headlined by the Playground 200; a return to entertainment in simplicity. Our flagship event, the Playground 200, is sailing as we speak under the MILLIONS banner: it is the opening event of MILLIONS North America. Its great buy-in/guarantee ratio represents the spirit of Playground very well, and it will be back at the end of June with the same $100,000 guarantee. Added to four live Day 1s, an online Day 1 will be made available on June 23 at 16h00 for players who wish to qualify for Day 2 from the comfort of their homes. Six more events […]
$20,000,000 Guaranteed
Last week, the online community rejoiced when a repeat of the $20,000,000 guarantee was announced for MILLIONS Online, which will conclude the 2019 MILLIONS tour as it did last year. This time, however, the massive tournament will double its buy-in to $10,300 and sit as the centrepiece of a full poker festival, with a proper set of side events! Last year’s MILLIONS Online blew all previous online prize pool records out of the water. Here is a list of previous records: $12,423,200 – $215 Sunday Million 10th Anniversary (2011) $12,215,000 – $5,200 WCOOP Main Event (2010) $11,825,600 – $215 Sunday Million 5th Anniversary (2011) $11,262,000 – $215 Sunday Million Anniversary Take 2 (2018) $11,167,000 – $215 Sunday Million 11th Anniversary (2012) As you can see, the amounts are rather close, allowing the assumption that the size of the online community dictated some kind of prize pool cap. partypoker, however, did […]
MILLIONS North America is here!
It was a long wait in North America. At Playground, the first STEP 1 satellite for the $10,300 Main Event of the MILLIONS festival was held on December 2. Today, more than 5 months later, we have 49 live qualifiers, 62 online qualifiers, and the Direct Satellites haven’t even started yet! On Monday, May 13, partypoker LIVE’s MILLIONS North America will be knocking on the city gates. So free your schedule, tell your relatives that you won’t be available for two weeks, and plan your events… it’s playtime! The series kicks off with a $150 + $15 Montreal Open Satellite Turbo Re-entry tournament. There are 9 such satellites on the MILLIONS schedule, guaranteeing a total of 85 seats to the target event. Guaranteed at $1,154,500, the Montreal Open is one of three MILLIONS events with a 7-figure guaranteed prize pool. The guarantee represents $1,000,000 in cash, and 15 seats to […]
Direct Satellites are coming
We are just one week away from the start of the long-awaited MILLIONS North America festival. The last STEP Satellites were played this weekend, but if you haven’t had the chance to earn your seat through the STEP system, there is still a full roster of Direct Satellites for you to choose from if you’re trying to get into the Main Event at a reduced cost… or the Montreal Open… or the Playground 1000. And if you would prefer to take a shot online, there are two Final Phases left to be played on partypoker. Take your pick! $10,300 MILLIONS North America At Playground During the festival, 7 Direct Satellites will be held from Sunday, May 19 to Wednesday, May 22, boasting a total of 70 seats guaranteed. With various start times, 3 different price points, and a choice of 15 or 20-minute levels, you are sure to find […]
Road to MILLIONS – Episode 7
The Mashups Are Here! Over the last few weeks, our 6 featured qualifiers were presented to you individually. 18 days from now, we will follow them at MILLIONS, as they complete their journey to the $10,300 Main Event, but till then, let’s try and learn a bit more about who they are!