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Key Takeaways
  • This weekend, on October 19, the partypoker Pokerfest begins the first of its 76 events.
  • The total guaranteed prize money has more than doubled since the last Pokerfest ran in March, and promises to pay out over $2.24 million.
  • The $2 million in guarantees can best be described as an ambitious strategy—The March Pokerfest carried half the guarantees, and suffered from several overlays.

This weekend, on October 19, the partypoker Pokerfest begins the first of its 76 events. The total guaranteed prize money has more than doubled since the last Pokerfest ran in March, and promises to pay out over $2.24 million.

There are six events which carry a guarantee of $100k or more, including the Main Event which offers $300k. The tournament series runs until November 2, covering three Sundays. Each Sunday offers two events with six figure guarantees.

Events are split into low, medium and high buy-in tiers. The low buy in events are priced from $1 to $5, medium from $10 to $50 and the high buy in events start at $100. The Super High Roller event sports a $1000 buy in.