PartyPoker.com World Open
London doesn't just provide some great opportunities to drink tea: now you can compete in a high stakes poker tournament there too.
We're giving you the opportunity to travel to London, play poker, and be on TV. The PartyPoker.com World Open in London, England, promises some top-notch poker, all played in front of the television cameras. It'll be fine and dandy!
A field of 72 players, drawn from all over the world, will be doffing their deer-stalkers and flying to London, where they'll be fighting it out for a share of the $504,000 prize pool.
Location: London (The Poker Den)
Broadcaster: five
Buy-in: $7,000
Prize pool: $504,000
Winner: $200,000 (runner-up: $100,000)
Total no. of Players: 72 (open to players anywhere in world)
The whole package is worth $10,000, including a $7,000 buy-in, $1,500 for four nights' hotel accommodation, and $1,500 towards flights and other expenses.
Sign up for the qualifiers and win your place now, or simply buy straight in to the satellite. Don't hesitate: The first satellites are at the end of May, and the tournament and filming takes place September 2 - 6, 2006.
PartyPoker.com World Open Satellite $270 ($250 + $20)
When: Sunday May 28, June 25, July 23, August 20 18:02
ET
Type of Game: NL Hold'em
Tournament type: MTCT
Buy-in: $250
Fee: $20
Total cost: $270
Entry:One entry into the World Open one entry to the world for
every 40 players
Maximum number of players: 5,000
Payout rules: A PartyPoker.com World Open package is available
for one entry to the world for every 40 players in the prize pool; if the prize
pool is not a multiple of 10,000, the remaining money will be awarded to the
next three highest finishers on a 50%, 30%, 20% ratio
$6 ($5 + $1) R+A Qualifier to the PartyPoker.com World Open Satellite
When: Daily 13:47 + 19:02 ET
Type of Game: NL Hold'em
Tournament type: Multi Table Tournament
Buy-in: $5
Fee: $1
Total cost: $6
Maximum number of players: 5,000
Payout rules: One seat in the Satellite for every $270 in the
prize pool. If the prize pool is not a multiple of 270, the remaining money
will be awarded as per our standard payout structure
$22 ($20 + $2) R+A Qualifier to the PartyPoker.com World Open Satellite
When: Friday - Saturday 15:05 + 21:07 ET
Type of Game: NL Hold'em
Tournament type: Multi Table Tournament
Buy-in: $20
Fee: $2
Total cost: $22
Maximum number of players: 5,000
Payout rules: One seat in the Satellite for every $270 in the
prize pool. If the prize pool is not a multiple of 270, the remaining money
will be awarded as per our standard payout structure
$16 ($15 + $1) Qualifier to the PartyPoker.com World Open Satellite
When: 24/7
Type of Game: NL Hold'em
Tournament type: Multi Table Sit'n Go
Buy-in: $15
Fee: $1
Total cost: $16
Maximum number of players: 20
Payout rules: One seat into the PartyPoker.com World Open
Satellite for the player who finishes in first place. Second place gets $30
$33 ($30 + $3) Qualifier to the PartyPoker.com World Open Satellite
When: 24/7
Type of Game: NL Hold'em
Tournament type: Single Table Tournament
Buy-in: $30
Fee: $3
Total cost: $33
Maximum number of players: 10
Payout rules: One seat into the PartyPoker.com World Open
Satellite for the player who finishes in first place. Second place gets $30
$6 ($5 + $1) Sub-qualifier to a PartyPoker.com World Open $22 Qualifier
When: 24/7
Type of Game: NL Hold'em
Tournament type: Single Table Tournament
Buy-in: $5
Fee: $1
Total cost: $6
Maximum number of players: 6
Payout rules: One seat into the World Open $22 Qualifier for
the player who finishes in first place. Second place gets $8


