Key Takeaways
- The micro-stakes online tournament series, ChampionChip, from 888poker will get underway in early August, and runs with a guarantee seven times bigger than previous editions, at $735,000.
- 888 has made significant investment into the brand this year, as the guarantee is 7 times bigger than any previous edition.
- The Main Event has $500,000 in guarantees and multiple Day 1s will run throughout the tournament.
- Championship was created back in 2016 to coincide with the Olympics and this year it goes back to its Olympic themed roots, as also reflected in marketing language used in the accompanying promotional video.
The micro-stakes online tournament series ChampionChip, from 888poker will get underway in early August, and runs with a guarantee seven times bigger than previous editions.
This is the fourth time the micro-stakes series has run in the summer spot, despite not running last year. However, in that time 888 has made a significant investment into the brand this year, as the guarantee is now at $735,000, seven times bigger than previous editions.
This year’s series comprised of a slate of events aimed at recreational players, as all buy-ins come in under the $50 mark—making it stand out from competitors who are running higher value series such as PokerStars’ flagship WCOOP tournament and GGPoker with the collaborative WSOP online series.
