Shuffle up and Deal: It’s Time for the $500 000 GTD ChampionChip Series at 888poker!
Considering we’re in the middle of the duller season where the sun is going down earlier and it may start getting cold outside, the time for some online poker with a hot cup of coffee is now. Of course, we already know that games are running 24/7 and that it’s never hard to find some good online poker tournament - or cash game action. Occasionally however, online poker players are treated with to extravaganza tournament series to make the games even hotter. This will be the case over at 888poker in a couple of days, seeing as it’s time for the $500 000 GTD ChampionChip Series!
A Big Series With a Mystery Bounty Main Event
It is between October 22nd – 31st when 888poker will treat players with a tournament series that offers players a lot of interesting tournaments. With Buy-Ins ranging from $5,50 to $60, there are tournament to satisfy a lot of players with varying bankrolls.
With ten days of poker fun, the schedule offers multiple tournaments each day. Of course, it would not be an online poker tournament series without a main event, and 888poker is following what seems to be an on-going trend in the poker community; the main event during the Championship Series is played in form of a Mystery Bounty tournament!
The $200K GTD ChampionChip Mystery Bounty Main Event has a $60 Buy-In and players can choose to play any of the 25 day 1 flights running between October 24th-30th, before the survivors will move on to day 2 October 30th. On day 2, the tournament will be played down to nine remaining players, who will return the 31st battling it out on the final table. To sweeten the deal, a top mystery bounty of $20 000 is up for grabs in the Main Event.
There are at least two more tournaments during the series that needs to be highlighted. The whole series will kick off with the $25 000 GTD Opening Ceremony tournament, which is also played in the Mystery Bounty format. With its $33 Buy-In, this tournament should be a fitting start for the series on October 22nd.
We’re also treated with $15 000 GTD Mini Main Event. Following the theme, this Mystery Bounty tournament has a $22 Buy-In and is scheduled October 29th.
ChampionChip Tournament Highlights Schedule
| Date | Tournament | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|
| October 22nd 15:00 | $25 000 GTD Opening Ceremony | $33 |
| October 24th 15:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 24th 18:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 24th 21:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 25th 15:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 25th 18:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 25th 21:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 26th 15:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 26th 18:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 26th 21:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 27th 15:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 27th 18:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 27th 21:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 28th 15:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 28th 18:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 28th 21:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 28th 00:30 (+1) | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo) | $60 |
| October 29th 14:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 29th 16:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 29th 19:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 29th 20:00 | $15 000 Mini Main Event | $22 |
| October 29th 22:30 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 | $60 |
| October 29th 01:30 (+1) | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo) | $60 |
| October 30th 13:00 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo) | $60 |
| October 30th 15:00 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo) | $60 |
| October 30th 17:00 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo) | $60 |
| October 30th 19:00 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Hyper) | $60 |
| October 30th 21:00 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 2 | |
| October 31st 20:00 | $200 000 GTD Main Event – Final Table |
As previously mentioned, the schedule is filled to the brim with poker tournaments, and the ones mentioned above are just the highlights. Be sure to browse the 888poker lobby and see what amazing tournaments are being played during the 888poker ChampionChip Series!
