World Series of Poker Circuit Debuts in Russia from May 13
partypoker LIVE recently signed a four-year deal to become the primary partner for live poker tournaments at the Casino Sochi, Russia and it will kick this partnership off in style by helping to run the .
The festival runs from May 13-27 at the fabulous Casino Sochi and there will be seven “ring events” that award their champion a coveted WSOP Circuit ring during these dates. A huge ₽243 million is guaranteed to be won during the festival, which equates to approximately $4 million.
It is the Main Event that features the biggest guarantee, as you would expect. The ₽66,000 ($1,100) buy-in tournament sees ₽120 million ($2 million) guaranteed, a prize pool that is sure to attract elite poker players from Russia, Europe and around the world.
Another ring event with a big guarantee is the ₽16,500 ($275) Colossus event which has a cool ₽60 million ($1 million) up for grabs. Other ring-awarding events include the Monster Stack, Super High Roller, High Roller, Closer and Pot Limit Omaha.
WSOP Circuit Russia Ring Events
| Event | Buy-in | Guarantee | Approx Value in USD | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Event | ₽66,000 | ₽120,000,000 | $1,100 / $2 million | May 13-27 |
| Colossus | ₽16,500 | ₽60,000,000 | $275 / $1 million | May 13-22 |
| Monster Stack | ₽33,000 | ₽15,000,000 | $550 / $250,000 | May 21-23 |
| Super High Roller | ₽318,000 | ₽15,000,000 | $5,300 / $250,000 | May 21-22 |
| High Roller | ₽132,000 | ₽15,000,000 | $2,200 / $250,000 | May 25-27 |
| Closer | ₽16,500 | ₽15,000,000 | $275 / $250,000 | May 25-27 |
| Pot Limit Omaha | ₽33,000 | ₽3,000,000 | $550 / $50,000 | May 27 |
The Main Event has a total of eight Day 1s to choose from, including two that are to be played online at partypoker. These online Day 1s run on May 1 and May 20 with the live Day 1s commencing on May 22.
partypoker is also hosting an online Day 1 and an online Day 2 for the Colossus.
Satellites to the WSOP-C Russia Main Event are already available online at partypoker, with feeder tournaments starting at only $0.50. These feed into $22 buy-in Semi Finals, which in turn award seats to the $215 WSOP-C Russia Finals that run on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday and guarantee between 15 and 30 x $1,175 seats.
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