- partypoker is again raising the guarantee for its flagship Sunday major tournament to $500k.
- The special event will run on September 21.
- The last time partypoker upped the guarantee to $500k was in mid-May. That event generated a prize fund of $568k, and the company hopes to beat that figure for the September event.
partypoker is again raising the guarantee for its flagship Sunday major tournament to $500k.
The special event will run on September 21 and was announced first on the Two Plus Two forums. The partypoker rep emphasized the operator’s determination to improve communication with players.
“Seeing as how we’ve been focusing more on our communication with 2+2, it only makes sense we’d let all of you know about this first and get you in on the ground floor.”
The tournament will also feature a guaranteed first prize of $100k.
The last time partypoker upped the guarantee to $500k was in mid-May. That event generated a prize fund of $568k. The company hopes to beat that figure for the September event.
There will be many satellites to help to get the numbers up but there is also a $200 bonus offer for players who buy in directly—the same offer was made in May.
A $5 mega satellite will run on September 21 with 100 seats guaranteed.
partypoker’s cash game traffic looks like it has passed its seasonal low point, but it remains 10% lower than it was in May. Timing the event towards the end of September should give the poker room time to see the benefits of the expected seasonal recovery.
