Millions of dollars are up for grabs this March as Paddy Power Poker.com prepares for the biggest month in the site’s history. On top of the usual $12.5 million in monthly guarantees, March will be bookended by two of the biggest tournaments taking place anywhere in the world this spring.
Kicking off the month on March 2 at 8pm GMT is the $2 Million Guaranteed, a No Limit Hold’em Freezeout which is the largest single online tournament ever to be held on the site. With a buy-in of $1 500 + $80 this event will attract many of the biggest online players in the world as they compete for a minimum first prize of $400 000. Daily feeders and a multitude of satellites will ensure a large field for this prestigious event. Satellites are already running for this event with a $3 buy-in.
Three weeks later, from March 19 to 24, all eyes will turn towards Dublin for Paddy Power Poker.com’s flagship event, the Euro 3 Million Guaranteed Irish Open (see previous report). With a Euro 4 200+ Euro 300 buy-in, this is the oldest and largest major poker tournament in Europe, and it’s set to break records again this year with its increased capacity of 1 000 players. Many of the world’s top professionals, including Doyle Brunson, have already confirmed their seats in a bid to win the coveted Terry Rogers Memorial Trophy and a minimum Euro 800 000 first prize.
Running alongside these two enormous tournaments are a plethora of freerolls, giveaways and guaranteed tournaments which equate to a massive $12.5 million each month. Every night the website features at least one major guaranteed multi-table tournament, culminating with the $200 000 Guaranteed each Sunday at 7pm.