Salutato e celebrato con tutti gli onori possibili l’European Poker Tour, è arrivato il momento di guardare al Pokerstars Championship, il nuovo circuito che va a prendere il posto dell’EPT. Cambia il nome, ma non cambia la location di Gennaio e allora tutti alle Bahamas per la prima storica tappa del nuovo corso. Ben 92 eventi in 9 giorni, con buyin che vanno dai 110$ fino a raggiungere i 100 mila bigliettoni del Super High Roller.
Partenza a razzo
La tappa delle Bahamas è il posto perfetto per chi vuole far convivere la vacanza con il poker giocato. Certo a vedere la quantità degli eventi e la frequenza con cui si alterneranno, di tempo da dedicare alla spiaggia ne resta ben poco. Il sipario si apre il giorno dell’Epifania. E come evento di debutto per il Pokerstars Championship, c’è il “$100.000 PokerStars Championship Super High Roller unlimited Re-Entries“. Partenza con il botto insomma.
Il giorno seguente sarà la volta del primo “Pokerstars National Championship” da 2.200 dollari di buyin e tre giorni di torneo, per incoronare il campione. Domenica 8 gennaio spazio al “$5.000 PokerStars Championship Main Event“. Doppio day 1 di qualificazione e poi discesa fino al final table del 14 gennaio, per la prima picca della nuova era.
High Rollers
Proseguendo sulla falsa riga degli schedule dei vari EPT e PCA, il Pokerstars Championship non trascura certo i tornei high roller. Detto del Super High Roller che aprirà la kermesse alle Bahamas, il 9 gennaio c’è il “$50.000 NLH High Roller single re-entry” che si giocherà su una singola giornata. Sempre nello stesso giorno, per gli amanti del bounty, ecco il “$10.300 Super Knockout” con una taglia di ben 5.000 dollari.
Il 10 gennaio per gli amanti delle varianti, inizia il “$25.750 PL Omaha Single Re-Entry” spalmato su due giornate. Un evento per palati fini e per un field assolutamente stellare. Tornando agli eventi esclusivi dedicati al NLH, è imperdibile dal 12 gennaio il “$25.750 PokerStars Championship High Roller Single Re-Entry“. Serviranno tre giorni di torneo per incoronare il 14 gennaio il neo campione.
Un programma fitto
Per i tanti che ovviamente non si possono permettere di investire le cifre che vi abbiamo appena elencato, non mancheranno comunque le alternative. Su tutti, sono due i tornei “popolari” che dovrebbero fare il pieno di ingressi. Il primo è il “$220 PokerStars Open – One Entry Per Flight” con doppio flight nella giornata del 10 gennaio e altri due il giorno seguente. I qualificati approdano al final day di giovedi 12 gennaio. L’altro è invece il “$440 PokerStars Cup – One Entry Per Flight“. Inizia il 12 gennaio e ha le stesse modalità del torneo “Open“, con quattro flights e discesa per il titolo il 14 gennaio.
Non ci resta quindi, che contare i giorni che ci separano dal primo Pokerstars Championship. Alle Bahamas l’attesa sale e in cuor nostro siamo curiosi di vedere come sarà questa nuova era del poker live. Vi lasciamo con il programma completo dei 92 eventi, in programma dal 6 al 14 gennaio.
| TIME | EVENT NUMBER | EVENT | BUY-IN |
| January 06 – Friday | |||
| 12:00 | #1 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Super High Roller – Unlimited Re-Entries – Day 1 | $100.000 |
| 13:00 | #2 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $2,200 Seat Qualifier – PokerStars National Championship – Unlimited Re-Entries | $330 |
| 14:00 | #3 | NL Holdem – Turbo – Single Re-Entry | $1.075 |
| 16:00 | #4 | PL Omaha – Dealers Choice 4 or 5 Cards | $330 |
| 17:00 | #5 | NL Holdem – Turbo – Win the Button | $3.200 |
| 18:00 | #6 | NL Holdem – Single Re-Entry | $330 |
| 19:00 | #7 | NL Super Holdem – Turbo – Super Holdem – Single Re-Entry | $1.075 |
| 20:00 | #8 | NL Holdem – Tubo – $2,200 Seat Qualifier – PokerStars National Championship – Unlimited Re-Entries | $330 |
| 20:30 | #9 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 8 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 32 Player Cap | $110 |
| 21:00 | #10 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 6 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 18 Player Cap | $220 |
| 22:00 | #11 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo – $100,000 Survivor | $10.200 |
| January 07 – Saturday | |||
| 11:00 | #12 | NL Holdem – PokerStars National Championship – Unlimited Re-Entries – Day 1 – Day 1 | $2.200 |
| 12:00 | #1 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Super High Roller – Unlimited Re-Entries – Day 2 – Day 2 | $100.000 |
| 12:00 | #13 | PL Omaha – Turbo | $3.200 |
| 13:00 | #14 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $5,000 Seat Qualifier – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Unlimted Re-Entries | $650 |
| 14:00 | #15 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $10,000 Survior – Unlimited Re-Entries | $1.075 |
| 16:00 | #16 | PL Omaha – Hi/Lo | $330 |
| 17:00 | #17 | NL Holdem – Turbo – Win the Button | $3.200 |
| 19:00 | #18 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $100 Knockouts – Deep Stack | $1.075 |
| 20:00 | #19 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $5,000 Seat Qualifier – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Unlimted Re-Entries | $650 |
| 20:30 | #20 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 8 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 32 Player Cap | $110 |
| 21:00 | #21 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 6 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 18 Player Cap | $220 |
| 22:00 | #22 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo | $2.150 |
| January 08 – Sunday | |||
| 11:00 | #23 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Day 1A – Day 1A | $5.000 |
| 12:00 | #1 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Super High Roller – Unlimited Re-Entries – Final Day – Day 3 | $100.000 |
| 12:00 | #12 | NL Holdem – PokerStars National Championship – Unlimited Re-Entries – Day 2 – Day 2 | $2.200 |
| 12:00 | #24 | NL Holdem – $5,000 Super Knockouts – Single Re-Entry – Day 1 – Day 1 | $10.300 |
| 13:00 | #25 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $5,000 Seat Qualifier – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Unlimted Re-Entries | $650 |
| 14:00 | #26 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $100 Knockouts | $1.075 |
| 16:00 | #27 | PL Omaha | $330 |
| 17:00 | #28 | NL Holdem – Turbo – Single Re-Entry | $3.200 |
| 18:00 | #29 | NL Holdem – $100 Knockouts | $330 |
| 19:00 | #30 | NL Holdem – Turbo – 6 Handed | $1.075 |
| 20:00 | #31 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $5,000 Seat Qualifier – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Unlimted Re-Entries | $650 |
| 20:30 | #32 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 8 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 32 Player Cap | $110 |
| 21:00 | #33 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 6 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 18 Player Cap | $220 |
| 22:00 | #34 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo – $50,000 Survivor | $5.200 |
| January 09 – Monday | |||
| 11:00 | #23 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Day 1B – Day 1B | $5.000 |
| 12:00 | #12 | NL Holdem – PokerStars National Championship – Unlimited Re-Entries – Final Day – Day 3 | $2.200 |
| 12:00 | #24 | NL Holdem – $5,000 Super Knockout – Single Re-Entry – Final Day – Day 2 | $10.300 |
| 12:00 | #35 | NL Holdem – Single Re-Entry | $50.000 |
| 13:00 | #36 | PL Omaha | $1.100 |
| 14:00 | #37 | NL Holdem – Turbo – Deep Stack – Win the Button | $1.075 |
| 16:00 | #38 | Limit – HOSE | $330 |
| 17:00 | #39 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $1,000 Knockouts | $3.200 |
| 18:00 | #40 | NL Holdem – Dueces Wild | $330 |
| 19:00 | #41 | PL Omaha – Turbo | $1.075 |
| 20:00 | #42 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $2,000 Survivor – Unlimited Re-Entries | $330 |
| 20:30 | #43 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 8 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 32 Player Cap | $110 |
| 21:00 | #44 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 6 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 18 Player Cap | $220 |
| 22:00 | #45 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo – Win the Button | $2.150 |
| January 10 – Tuesday | |||
| 11:00 | #46 | NL Holdem – $500 Knockouts – Day 1 – Day 1 | $2.200 |
| 12:00 | #23 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Day 2 – Day 2 | $5.000 |
| 12:00 | #47 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Open – One Entry Per Flight – Flight 1A – Day 1A | $220 |
| 12:30 | #48 | PL Omaha – Single Re-Entry – Day 1 – Day 1 | $25.750 |
| 13:00 | #49 | PL Omaha – Hi/Lo | $1.100 |
| 14:00 | #50 | NL Holdem – 6 Handed – Day 1 – Day 1 | $1.100 |
| 17:00 | #51 | NL Holdem – Turbo – Win the Button | $3.200 |
| 18:00 | #52 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $3,000 Survivor – Unlimited Re-Entries | $440 |
| 19:00 | #53 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $100 Knockouts | $1.075 |
| 20:00 | #47 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Open – One Entry Per Flight – Flight 1B – Day 1B | $220 |
| 20:30 | #54 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 8 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 32 Player Cap | $110 |
| 21:00 | #55 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 6 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 18 Player Cap | $220 |
| 22:00 | #56 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo – $500 Knockouts – Win the Button | $2.150 |
| January 11 – Wednesday | |||
| 11:00 | #57 | NL Holdem – Day 1 – Day 1 | $3.300 |
| 12:00 | #48 | PL Omaha – Single Re-Entry – Final Day – Day 2 | $25.750 |
| 12:00 | #23 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Day 3 – Day 3 | $5.000 |
| 12:00 | #46 | NL Holdem – $500 Knockouts – Final Day – Day 2 | $2.200 |
| 12:00 | #50 | NL Holdem – 6 Handed – Final Day – Day 2 | $1.100 |
| 12:00 | #47 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Open – One Entry Per Flight – Flight 1C – Day 1C | $220 |
| 13:00 | #58 | PL Omaha – Dealers Choice 4 or 5 Cards – Hi Only or Hi/Lo | $1.100 |
| 14:00 | #59 | NL Holdem – Day 1 – Day 1 | $1.100 |
| 17:00 | #60 | NL Holdem – Turbo – 6 Handed | $5.200 |
| 18:00 | #61 | NL Holdem – $25,000 Seat Qualifier – PokerStars Championship High Roller – Unlimited Re-Entries | $3.200 |
| 19:00 | #62 | NL Holdem – Turbo – Win the Button | $1.075 |
| 20:00 | #47 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Open – One Entry Per Flight – Flight 1D – Day 1D | $220 |
| 20:30 | #63 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 8 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 32 Player Cap | $110 |
| 21:00 | #64 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 6 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 18 Player Cap | $220 |
| 22:00 | #65 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo – Win the Button | $1.075 |
| January 12 – Thursday | |||
| 11:00 | #66 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship High Roller – Single Re-Entry – Day 1 – Day 1 | $25.750 |
| 12:00 | #47 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Open – Final Day – Day 2 | $220 |
| 12:00 | #23 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Day 4 – Day 4 | $5.000 |
| 12:00 | #57 | NL Holdem – Final Day – Day 2 | $3.300 |
| 12:00 | #59 | NL Holdem – Final Day – Day 2 | $1.100 |
| 12:00 | #67 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Cup – One Entry Per Flight – Flight A – Day 1A | $440 |
| 13:00 | #68 | Limit – HORSE | $1.100 |
| 14:00 | #69 | NL Holdem – Unlimited Re-Entries – Day 1 – Day 1 | $1.100 |
| 17:00 | #70 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $1,000 Knockouts – Win the Button | $3.200 |
| 18:00 | #71 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $2,200 Survivor – Unlimited Re-Entries | $330 |
| 19:00 | #72 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $100 Knockouts – Win the Button | $1.075 |
| 20:00 | #67 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Cup – One Entry Per Flight – Flight B – Day 1B | $440 |
| 20:30 | #73 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 8 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 32 Player Cap | $110 |
| 21:00 | #74 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 6 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 18 Player Cap | $220 |
| 22:00 | #75 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo – Win the Button | $1.075 |
| January 13 – Friday | |||
| 11:00 | #76 | NL Holdem – 6 Handed – Day 1 | $2.200 |
| 12:00 | #23 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Day 5 – Day 5 | $5.000 |
| 12:00 | #66 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship High Roller – Single Re-Entry – Day 2 – Day 2 | $25.750 |
| 12:00 | #69 | NL Holdem – Unlimited Re-Entries – Final Day – Day 2 | $1.100 |
| 12:00 | #67 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Cup – One Entry per Flight – Flight C – Day 1C | $440 |
| 12:30 | #77 | NL Holdem – Womens Event – Day 1 – Day 1 | $660 |
| 13:00 | #78 | 7-Card Stud – Hi/Lo | $1.100 |
| 14:00 | #79 | NL Holdem – $100 Knockouts – Deep Stack – Day 1 – Day 1 | $1.100 |
| 17:00 | #80 | NL Holdem – Turbo – Unlimited Re-Entries | $3.200 |
| 18:00 | #81 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $10,300 Survivor – Unlimited Re-Entries | $1.075 |
| 19:00 | #82 | NL Holdem – Turbo – Deep Stack – Unlimited Re-Entries | $1.075 |
| 20:00 | #67 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Cup – One Entry per Flight – Flight D – Day 1D | $440 |
| 20:30 | #83 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 8 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 32 Player Cap | $110 |
| 21:00 | #84 | NL Holdem – Flipout – 6 Handed – Top 3 Get Paid – 18 Player Cap | $220 |
| 22:00 | #85 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo – $500 Knockouts – Win the Button | $2.150 |
| January 14 – Saturday | |||
| 11:00 | #86 | NL Holdem – Turbo Edition of PSC Main Event | $650 |
| 12:00 | #77 | NL Holdem – Womens Event – Final Day – Day 2 | $660 |
| 12:00 | #76 | NL Holdem – 6 Handed – Final Day – Day 2 | $2.200 |
| 12:00 | #79 | NL Holdem – $100 Knockouts – Deep Stack – Final Day – Day 2 | $1.100 |
| 12:00 | #67 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Cup – Final Day – Day 2 | $440 |
| 12:00 | #66 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship High Roller – Single Re-Entry – Final Day – Day 3 | $25.750 |
| 12:00 | #87 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $5,000 Super Knockouts | $10.200 |
| 13:00 | #23 | NL Holdem – PokerStars Championship Main Event – Final Day – Day 6 | $5.000 |
| 13:00 | #88 | NL Holdem – Turbo | $2.150 |
| 15:00 | #89 | NL Holdem – Turbo – $100 Knockouts | $650 |
| 16:00 | #90 | NL Holdem – Turbo – 6 Handed | $10.200 |
| 17:00 | #91 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo – Deep Stack – $500 Knockouts – Win the Button | $2.150 |
| 18:00 | #92 | NL Holdem – Hyper Turbo – Deep Stack – Single Re-Entry | $220 |