Partypoker LIVE has recently signed a 4-year deal with the Casino Sochi to become the primary partner for the live poker tournaments in Sochi, Russia for the next four years. To kick-start this significant partnership in style, it will run the inaugural World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit event from May 13.
The WSOP Circuit series runs from May 13-27 at the popular Casino Sochi. To the delight of poker players, there will be seven “ring events” wherein the winners will be awarded a WSOP Circuit ring. A whopping ₽243 Million guarantee is to be won during the festival, which equates to approximately $4 Million.
The Main Event of the series will feature the biggest guaranteed prizepool. The ₽66,000 ($1,100) buy-in tournament will see ₽120 Million ($2 Million) guaranteed, a mouth-watering prize pool that is sure to draw the attention of the elite poker players and pros from Russia, Europe and other parts of the world.
Another ring event with a bigger guarantee prizepool is ₽16,500 ($275) Colossus, which has a ₽60 Million (approximately $1 Million) prize money attached to it. Colossus event will be played between May 13 and May 22. In addition, there will be four other ring-awarding tournaments, including the Monster Stack, Super High Roller, High Roller and Closer, each with a prizepool of ₽15,000,000.
The satellites to the WSOPC Russia Main Event are already available at partypoker, with feeder tournaments starting at only $0.50. For the details on satellites, check out www.partypoker.com.
A quick look at the WSOP Circuit Russia schedule:
| 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 |