More bang for your buck at 2009 WSOP
WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel has now announced that players can expect plenty more play for their hard-earned bucks at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). “It’s by far the best value we’ve ever given at the WSOP, and the only thing I’m sorry about is that we didn’t do it earlier. I think the players deserve it.”
This will be done through the improvement of the structures and formats of the games. For example there will be additional levels (25-25 and 75-150) in the No Limit Hold’em events and triple chip stacks in all others. There will also be three $1,000 Buy-In Events, similar to the former $1,500 Events, but this time around with the huge advantage of added levels.
More diversity will be introduced into the lower stakes poker games as well to give these players exposure to more of the various poker variants available. In addition, thirty nine of the 57 Events for which players can collect a WSOP Bracelet will have a Buy-In of $2,500 or less. This means that all that honour and glory that is normally reserved for a privileged few only will now be accessible to almost any one. And for those who enjoy the challenge of higher stakes, there will be more than sufficient provision.
More important is the fact that participants in the Main Event will have the greatest advantage from these changes to the structures and format, as they will kick off with a starting stack of 50% more than the previous year!
For more detailed information about the full schedule for the 2009 WSOP visit www.worldseriesofpoker.com. However, to gain your entry into this coveted poker event of events, be sure to book your seat to the next All Africa Poker Tournament, set to take place from 21 to 24 May 2009, at Piggs Peak Hotel & Casino, Swaziland. Apart from a jaw-dropping guaranteed prize pool of R3,5million which is up for grabs, the top five players of this event will also receive 2009 WSOP Packages to the value of R150,000 each! For more information, contact Victoria on +27 11 407 8700 or e-mail victoriaw@piggspeak.com
