Massive Weekend of Online Poker Tournament Action
It is tournament poker galore this weekend as the PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP), 888poker Super XL Series and partypoker��s Powerfest progress toward their grand finales.
PokerStars is where it is at for the biggest guarantees of the weekend, thanks to its $5,000 Main Event on Sunday. This year��s WCOOP Main Event features a staggering $10 million guaranteed prize pool, with at least $1.5 million reserved for the eventual champion.
Main Event aside, one event sure to capture the imagination of railbirds around the world is the $10,300 8-Game Championship, which is sure to attract some of the best poker players on the planet. You can watch the action unfold from 6:00 p.m. GMT Sept. 24.
Weekend WCOOP Action at PokerStars
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 24 September | 12:00pm | WCOOP-72: NL Hold��em Final Flight | $109 | $1,000,000 |
| 3:00pm | WCOOP-73: PL Omaha Heads-Up | $700 | $100,000 | |
| 6:00pm | WCOOP-74: Eight-Game Championship | $10,300 | $500,000 | |
| 9:00pm | WCOOP-75: NL Hold��em 6-Max Progressive KO | $700 | $1,000,000 | |
| Sunday 25 September | 1:00pm | PL Omaha Mix-Max | $320 | $200,000 |
| 4:00pm | WCOOP-77: NL Hold��em 8-Max Sunday Warm-Up SE | $215 | $1,000,000 | |
| 7:00pm | WCOOP-78: NL Hold��em Main Event $15m to 1st | $5,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| 10:00pm | WCOOP-79: NL Hold��em | $320 | $500,000 |
888poker��s Super XL Series draws to a close on Sunday, a day that guarantees more than $1.9 million will be won. The highlight of the weekend action at 888poker is the $1,050 Super XL Main Event and its $1.5 million guarantee.
If you don��t have the bankroll to play in such a high buy in event, check out the Super XL Micro Main Event, which only costs $5 to enter yet has a $15,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Weekend Super XL Action at 888poker
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 24 September | 7:00pm | Event 32: Super XL 6-Max | $160 | $75,000 |
| 7:01pm | Event 33: Super XL Mini 6-Max | $30 | $15,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Event 34: Super XL Turbo 6-Max | $55 | $10,000 | |
| Sunday 25 September | 5:30pm | Event 35: Super XL Mega Deep | $215 | $200,000 |
| 7:00pm | Event 36: Super XL Main Event | $1,050 | $1,500,000 | |
| 7:01pm | Event 37: Super XL Mini Main Event | $160 | $150,000 | |
| 7:30pm | Event 38: Super XL Micro Main Event | $5 | $15,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Event 39: Super XL Turbo Main Event | $109 | $30,000 | |
| 10:00pm | Event 40: Super XL Super Turbo Main Event | $75 | $15,000 |
The $10 million guaranteed Powerfest concludes at partypoker this weekend with several big buy in events.
For the high rollers among you there is a $5,200 Super High Roller with a $1 million guarantee. The $1,050 Main Event High Roller also features a seven-figure prize pool. The more affordable $215 Main Event still has a large purse on offer, one weighing in at $500,000.
Check out the tickets tournaments running over the weekend where you can win tickets to the $215, $1,050 and $5,200 Main Events for a fraction of the cost.
Weekend Powerfest Action at partypoker
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 24 September | 3:00pm | Powerfest 183: NL Hold��em Freezeout | $109 | $20,000 |
| 5:00pm | Powerfest 184: NL Hold��em Freezeout | $109 | $50,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 185: NL Hold��em Re-entry | $109 | $100,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powefest 186: NL Hold��em High Roller Re-entry | $530 | $100,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Powerfest 187: NL Hold��em 6-Max Turbo | $109 | $20,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Powerfest 188: NL Hold��em High Roller 6-Max | $530 | $50,000 | |
| Sunday 25 September | 12:00am | Powerfest 189: NL Hold��em Re-entry | $109 | $20,000 |
| 1:00pm | Powerfest 190: NL Hold��em Freezeout | $109 | $50,000 | |
| 3:00pm | Powerfest 191: NL Hold��em Freezeout | $109 | $100,000 | |
| 5:00pm | Powerfest 192: NL Hold��em Freezeout | $109 | $150,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 193: NL Hold��em Main Event | $215 | $500,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 194: NL Hold��em High Roller Re-entry | $530 | $300,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 195: NL Hold��em Main Event High Roller | $1,050 | $1,000,000 | |
| 7:00pm | Powerfest 196: NL Hold��em Super High Roller | $5,200 | $1,000,000 | |
| 9:00pm | Powerfest 197: NL Hold��em High Roller 6-Max Turbo | $530 | $50,000 |
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