Satellites for Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville Main Event Underway$1,500 Buy-In Main Event Begins Sep. 6 |
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Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour will begin Aug. 29 at bestbet Jacksonville in Florida and satellites are up running for entry into the $1,500 buy in $300,000 guarantee main event Sep. 6.
$185 satellites will run at 12:30 pm and 7 pm EST Aug. 24 and at 7 pm Aug. 29 through Sep. 6. $100 satellites with $20 rebuys will run at 7 pm EST Aug. 25-28. The same satellite will also take place at 12:30 pm EST Aug. 22. A $350 satellite will be held each day September 4-6 for entry into the main event as well.
The preliminary tournaments will begin Aug. 29 with event no. 1 $350 no-limit hold’em $100,000 guarantee and run through Sep. 5, culminating with event no. 11, a $570 no-limit hold’em tournament. Two additional tournaments will be offered after the beginning of the main event on Sep. 7 and 8. The first will be the unique $240 no-limit hold’em all in or fold with $50 bounties at 3 pm Sep. 7. The final event will also be a $240 no-limit hold’em with $50 bounties, beginning at 3 pm Sep. 8.
In addition to the satellites for the main event, bestbet will also be offering satellites into event no. 1. Players have the option of playing $50+$20 rebuy satellites Aug. 26-28 at 12:30 pm EST and at 3 pm Aug. 29-30.
“It’s a big preliminary event, a $350 buy in, and it just kind of builds steam for the tournament to run a few satellites,” said Jesse Hollander, Associate Director of Poker at bestbet Jacksonville. “It seems to have worked in the past.”
bestbet Jacksonville’s poker room features 70 tables, an expansive simulcast wagering facility with numerous 120” wide screens to watch and wager on greyhound and thoroughbred races or jai alai. The room also features full food and beverage service and is conveniently located near Jacksonville International Airport.
The card room is also close enough to the Jacksonville metro area to afford easy access to the diverse attractions that make the city a popular tourist destination.
For more information, visit the Card Player Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville homepage.
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