Phil Galfond and Isaac Haxton to Participate in PokerStars All-Star Showdown
PokerStars has announced the first annual All-Star Showdown, an eight-player single elimination tournament that will earn one player bragging rights as the best heads-up no-limit heads-up player in the world. The event will take place from Oct. 27 through Nov. 4 on PokerStars and will feature eight players, including Isaac Haxton, the newest member of PokerStars Team Online.
��I��m excited to start my tenure with Team PokerStars with the chance to win a big title and a lot of money in my favorite form of poker,�� Haxton said. ��There are no titles or champions in heads-up cash games, just winners and losers. This tournament will change that by crowning the first All-Star Showdown champion.��
Among the players putting up the $100,000 buy-in are Alexander ��Sussie Smith�� Roumeliotis, Alex ��Kanu7�� Millar, Ben ��Sauce123�� Sulsky, Tobias ��KTPOKP�� Kuder and Phil ��MrSweets28�� Galfond. That means two spots are up for grabs, and anyone is welcome to sign up. Interested players can email [email protected] for more information on how to enter.
Here are the rules of the All-Star Showdown:
- Prior to the first match, tournament seeding will be determined by a random draw. After the initial draw players will progress through a single-elimination tournament.
- The matches will take place at 18:00 CET from Oct. 27 - Nov. 4, with a break in play on Oct. 29 and Nov. 1. The final will be on Nov. 4.
- Matches will be played simultaneously over four heads-up tables.
- Each $100,000 buy-in is spread evenly over four tables with blinds starting at $50/100.
- Blinds will double after every 3,000 hands played.
- The match ends when a player busts on all four tables.
The winner of the tournament will take home more than $500,000 and the first All-Star Showdown trophy. For more information, visit pokerstars.com.
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