The February Power Weekend was a great series with plenty of action and lots of success stories, but none as inspiring as the one David Hamel presented us with on Sunday. David has been a tournament regular at Playground since the very beginning. He appears in Tournament Leaderboard standings from the earliest days of this promotion, and has had deep runs in big and small events going back several years. His Sunday started with a Day 3 appearance in the Playground 200, which turned into a final table appearance, and eventually he was heads-up for the Championship! He ended up coming 2nd in the event after a great heads-up battle – good for a $14,050 prize. But that’s not all! The top 3 players in the event were also awarded seats in that night’s MILLIONS North America STEP 3 satellite. Just minutes after his big result, David cashed his prize […]
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MILLIONS North America: The Official Schedule
The marquee event of the year, MILLIONS North America, is nearly upon us! The series runs from May 13 to May 26 and hosts ten events, putting over $8,000,000 in value up for grabs. MILLIONS brings three tournaments with seven-figure prize pool guarantees: the Montreal Open, the MILLIONS North America, and the High Roller. These tournaments are complemented by seven side events and lots of satellites to provide options for players of all bankrolls. This year’s Main Event offers a $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and presents some important differences from previous editions. First, the tournament structure has been revised: there are now only two starting flights, which follow a next-day re-entry format. This means that players can fire, at most, two bullets at this premier event – 1 for each Day 1. Second, the buy-in has been increased to $10,300. We have introduced a series of STEP Satellites through which […]
The Power Weekend starts this Sunday… online!
The February Power Weekend kicks off at Playground next Wednesday, but on partypoker, the action starts this Sunday with an online Day 1 in the $100,000 guaranteed Playground 200. The buy-in for this event is $200 + $20, but you may start your journey online for a fraction of the price. This Sunday, February 17 at 2:00PM, play the $20 + $2 direct satellite to the Playground 200 Day 1 Online, and win your seat for the target event which starts 2 hours later, at 4:00PM. For just $22, you can treat yourself to a great Sunday of online poker that could lead you to Day 2 at Playground and some massive prizes! The Power Weekend also presents a path to the MILLIONS North America Main Event, with three STEP 1s, one STEP 2, and one STEP 3 with 10 seats guaranteed to the greatest tournament in Playground’s history! Finally, […]
Did you get your MILLIONS Main Event seat yet?
The next Playground Power Weekend takes off on Wednesday, February 20. The mini-series presents a complete roster of STEP Satellites to the $10,300 MILLIONS North America Main Event, the ideal opportunity to play in a major $10K buy-in event. Here’s why: STEP 2, STEP 3, and MILLIONS seats won through a satellite are not transferable, which means that qualifiers will represent a huge portion of the MILLIONS Main Event field. In-the-money action is bound to see a lot of these qualifiers sweat for a monster share of the $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool… one of them could be you! Let’s take a look at the February Power Weekend STEP schedule, your next opportunity to earn a ticket for the big dance: Wednesday February 20 – $80 + $10 STEP 1 10 STEP 2 Seats Guaranteed Thursday February 21 – $80 + $10 STEP 1 10 STEP 2 Seats Guaranteed Friday February […]
The WCC Main Event is here!
The World Cup of Cards Main Event, the $1,500 + $150 WPTDeepStacks, starts Friday, February 1 at 11:00AM with the first of three starting flights. The tour comes to Playground with a $750,000 guarantee and the promise of a great event! There are four more opportunities to qualify for the big one at a fraction of the cost, in the form of $165 + $15 WPTDeepStacks Satellites, including today’s three: Thursday January 31 – 12:00PM – 3 Seats Guaranteed Thursday January 31 – 4:00PM – 5 Seats Guaranteed Thursday January 31 – 8:00PM – 10 Seats Guaranteed Friday February 1 – 7:00PM – 5 Seats Guaranteed These could allow you to play for a massive prize pool without having to dent your bankroll. Of course, many will simply jump right into the event: Friday February 1 – 11:00AM – Day 1A Saturday February 2 – 11:00AM – Day 1B Sunday […]
The February Power Weekend
The Power Weekend returns to Playground in February, with over $300,000 in guaranteed prize pools. This edition will be 6 days long, and feature a full satellite tree to MILLIONS North America Main Event. If you’re looking for immediate cash prize pools, compete in the Playground 200, or any of the other 7 events in the February Power Weekend. A Stepping Stone to MILLIONS The series is another great opportunity to earn a $10,300 seat to the $5,000,000 guaranteed MILLIONS Main Event. On the schedule, you will find three $80 + $10 STEP 1 tournaments. Play them to get into the next steps at minimal cost. $400 + $40 STEP 2 – Saturday February 23 at 8:00PM $1,500 + $150 STEP 3 – Sunday February 24 at 7:00PM The Sunday STEP 3 has 10 seats guaranteed for MILLIONS North America Main Event! If you have not claimed your own, […]
Changes to the MILLIONS format
The 2019 MILLIONS Tour, coming to Playground in May, has undergone a few alterations. After analyzing player feedback, collected live at major events and through various polls, partypoker LIVE has added a Day 1 to the Main Event schedule, set from May 21 to May 26. With an extra starting flight, players will be able to fire 2 bullets in the event, but on two separate days. This change is a happy medium, allowing travelling poker players to have a second chance in case they hit an unavoidable wall on Day 1A, while still ensuring that no one will be able to fire multiple bullets on the same day. The precious value of your initial stack remains, keeping all players on the same level, regardless of their bankroll. Here are the revised specs: Buy-in: $10,300 Two Day 1s A $5,000,000 guarantee Format: Next-day Re-entry The amended format will likely encourage […]
Win a FREE $12K package to MILLIONS South America
The Golden Chip is back! partypoker LIVE has announced a great promotion for Event #8 of the World Cup of Cards: the Grand Prix Canada. Buy into the event through partypoker, go on to win it, and you’ll also win an amazing $12K package to MILLIONS South America! This package includes a $10,300 Main Event ticket and $1,700 in cash for flight and accommodation. You’ll experience first-hand the world-famous Copacabana Palace Hotel in Rio, Brazil, while vying for your share of the $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. Free value! There are 3 ways in which you can enter the promotion: Play an Online Day 1 for the Grand Prix Canada on partypoker Buy in with PP Live Dollars Buy in with your partypoker balance at Playground Buying in using one of these methods will get you into the promotion, whether you have played a previous flight or not; even a […]
The WCC starts Sunday!
We are just a few weeks into the new year, and it’s time for Playground to host Winter’s Hottest Festival: the World Cup of Cards! The WCC, with its combined guarantees of over $2,000,000, is the very definition of variety. Tournament buy-ins range from $110 to $1650 with a blend of rarely seen formats, high-value satellites, and, of course, 3 marquee events with huge guarantees: Event #8: Grand Prix Canada The Grand Prix Canada is a $220 buy-in tournament with a guarantee of $500,000! There are 17 Day 1s, including 5 online on partypoker. The online flights are held on 5 consecutive days at 8PM starting this Sunday, with $22 satellites starting 2 hours prior, each with 10 seats guaranteed. The whole event is by far the most impressive buy-in/guarantee ratio! Unlimited re-entries. Don’t miss it! Event #17: WPTDeepStacks The WPTDeepStacks, winner of the 4th Annual American Poker […]
The Satellites of the WCC
The World Cup of Cards is approaching, with its multitude of fun tournaments and all the formats you love. Within the series, you will also find an abundance of satellite tournaments for the WPTDeepStacks, the CPPT, and the MILLIONS Main Event. Six (6) WPTDeepStacks Satellites – $165 + $15 The WPTDeepStacks is the World Cup of Cards Main Event. The buy-in is $1,500 + $150, but you will find many opportunities to claim one of the 29 guaranteed seats and play the tournament for one tenth of the price. With a $750,000 guarantee, this tournament is sure to create some pretty good action. Two (2) CPPT Satellites – $110 + $10 The Card Player Poker Tour Event (CPPT) has a $1,000 + $100 entry fee. It sits towards the end of the festival with a $500,000 guarantee; a great way to shoot for some last minute hard cash! The festival […]
Poker variety in the WCC
The World Cup of Cards is largely known for offering formats that are rarely seen in poker festivals – tournaments with unusual descriptions and buy-ins ranging from $110 to $330. These events are a great opportunity to play uncommon but fun variants of the game, in the context of a serious festival, with a trophy and increased bragging rights on the line. Let’s take a look at them: Event #1 – $400 + $40 Tag Team The biggest Tag Team tournament to date. Team up! Click here for all the info. Event #6 – $100 + $10 Survivor Plays down to 10% of the field, at which point the tournament ends and every survivor gets an equal share. Event #9 – $150 + $15 Shootout Turbo In true Sit&Go spirit! Win your table and move to the finals, where everyone gets paid! Event #11 – $150 + $25 Strangers […]
MILLIONS returns… with a freezeout format!
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 […]