WSOP $1 Million Buy-In To Offer Regional SatellitesThe Bike Kicks Off First of 15 Satellites to $25k Mega Satellite |
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The $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop, the largest buy-in poker tournament in history, is set to take place at this summer’s 2012 World Series of Poker, with high stakes professionals battling it out against wealthy amateurs, all while raising money for a deserving charity (11.11% of each buy-in goes to raise money to help provide universal water access.)
The brainchild of One Drop founder and high stakes poker player Guy Laliberté, the tournament is going to be an event for the history books. And now, with the World Series of Poker’s newly announced series of satellites, players at all levels can take a shot at participating in this record setting affair, with buy-ins for satellites starting as low as $65.
Already, 15 casinos around the country have committed to host live step-satellite poker tournaments, all building towards a $25,300 buy-in mega satellite this will take place at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas on June 30th. This final satellite will feature a guaranteed $1,000,000 seat into The Big One for One Drop regardless of the number of entries, and beyond that one seat will be created for every 40 entries.
Players who qualify will have a chance to participate in the ESPN-televised tournament for the first-ever platinum WSOP bracelet and what is likely to be the largest first place prize in poker tournament history.
In order to top the current record of $12 million set by Jamie Gold, at least 30 entrants will have to pony up the seven-figure buy-in. Already 22 players have confirmed, but players and organizers are optimistic and are predicting upwards of 40 players.
The first of the satellites begins on April 5th at 6:00 pm in Los Angeles’ Bicycle Casino. The buy-in for this satellite will be $535.
Here is a complete list of participating Casinos and the date of their satellite event:
* The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles) Thursday, April 5, 2012
* Horseshoe Bossier City (Louisiana) Sunday, June 10, 2012
* Horseshoe Southern Indiana Sunday, May 27, 2012
* Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago area) Saturday, May 26, 2012
* Choctaw Durant (Dallas/Oklahoma) Sunday, May 20, 2012
* Caesars Palace (Las Vegas) Sunday, May 20, 2012
* Horseshoe Tunica (Mississippi) Sunday, June 10, 2012
* Palm Beach Kennel Club (Florida) TBD
* Council Bluffs (Iowa/Nebraska) Sunday, May 27, 2012
* Harrah’s St Louis Sunday, May 20, 2012
* Harrah’s Chester (Philadelphia) Saturday, May 19, 2012
* Harrah’s New Orleans Saturday, May 19, 2012
* The Lodge Casino (Colorado) Sunday, June 3, 2012
* Canterbury Park (Minnesota) Sunday, May 13, 2012
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