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! $10,300 MILLIONS North America At Playground During the festival, 7 Direct Satellites will be held from Sunday, May 19 to Wednesday, May 22, boasting a total of 70 seats guaranteed. With various start times, 3 different price points, and a choice of 15 or 20-minute levels, you are sure to find […]
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The Tournament Leaderboard evolves
The Tournament Leaderboard is the oldest promotion at Playground. Around since 2011, it allows tournament players to compete at a higher level than just the tournament at hand by creating an interesting monthly metagame. In the recent past, the top 40 players on the monthly Leaderboard received a ticket to one of our various MILLIONS North America STEP satellites, but with that event upon us, it is time to give the grandfather of Playground promotions an evolutionary boost and renew the prize structure! Starting in May, players will compete for 40 instant prizes paid out in Playground Tournament Dollars! What are Playground T$? A currency that you can use to buy into any Playground tournament, no exception. The month of May is extremely event-heavy with a Power Weekend and MILLIONS, and counts only 12 days of regular schedule, which represents too few tournaments to create a nice race. It is […]
15 Main Event Seats Added!
MILLIONS North America, partypoker LIVE’s premier poker tournament series, is around the corner. Players are scrutinizing the schedule, making travel plans, and getting into MILLIONS shape! The first big guarantee comes with Event #2, the $1,100 Montreal Open. As if $1,000,000 in cash wasn’t enough of a guarantee, it was boosted with 15 MILLIONS North America seats, worth $10,300 each! $1,154,500 Guaranteed In that strange number lies the possibility of a true poker breakthrough. Finish in the top 15, and you will not only pocket a handsome cash prize, but you will also get a seat for Day 1B of the festival’s Main Event, taking place the following day! Care to play a major tournament with the kind of confidence that only a recent big score provides? Satellite Your Way In The Montreal Open offers seven starting flights, including a turbo flight. Unlimited same-day and next-day re-entries are permitted, giving […]
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 […]