There is a little something coming up for lower bankroll players from 888poker. The ChampionChip series starts on October 22 and runs for 10 days of poker action with more than $500k guaranteed and a median buy-in of $17 with games as low as $3.30.
The ChampionChip series is back at 888poker with 30 events (plus multiple side events) spanning over 10 days. Buy-ins range from $3,30 to $60, with 27 tournaments priced at $11 or under.
There are some pretty juicy games coming up in the series, with one tournament well in front of the rest. The $60 Main Event, which has multiple Day 1s throughout the series and plays its final day on October 31, has $200,000 guaranteed — that puts the value at a whopping $3,333.33 guaranteed for every dollar of buy-in ($GTD/$BI).
That is more than double the next juiciest games, the $8000 Event #04 – Modern Pentathlon (Mystery Bounty) ChampionChip Games, and $8000 Event #26 — Skateboarding (Mystery Bounty) ChampionChip Games, both of which come in at $1,454.55 $GTD/$BI.
2023 ChampionChip Summary
| Total Guaratees | $502,500 |
| Median Guarantee | $4000 |
| Min Guanatee | $1000 |
| Max Guarantee | $200,000 |
| Min Buy-In | $3.30 |
| Max Buy-In | $60 |
| Average Buy-IN | $28 |
| Games Less than $11 | 27 |
| Series Value | $614.38 |
30 Games for Low to Mid-Stakes Players
The ChampionChip series from 888poker is geared towards lower-stakes players. With the Main Event buy-in of $60 as the super high roller of the series and a median buy-in of $17, it is one of the most affordable festivals in online poker, but the operator has not skimped on the guarantees,
With a promise of $500k and total buy-ins of just $817.90, the overall series value comes out to $614.38 $GTD/$BI, and while the Main Event is the highest buy-in of the series, the massive guarantee of $200k also makes it the best value game by a long shot.
For players looking for value on the lower end of the spectrum, there are two games featuring the second-lowest buy-in of the series, $5,50, both offering nearly $1500 $GTD/$BI value. Those are followed by an $11 and a $16.50 event with a bit more than $900 $GTD/$BI each.
2023 ChampionChip Series Top Value Games
| Date | Time(GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in | GTD | Value ($GTD/$BI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct | 21:00 | $200,000 Event #29 – Main Even t(Mystery Bounty) Day 2ChampionChip Games | $60.00 | $200,000 | $3,333.33 |
| 22-Oct | 18:30 | $8,000 Event #04 – Modern Pentathlon (Mystery Bounty) ChampionChip Games | $5.50 | $8000 | $1,454.55 |
| 29-Oct | 19:30 | $8,000 Event #26 — Skateboarding (Mystery Bounty) ChampionChip Games | $5.50 | $8000 | $1,454.55 |
| 22-Oct | 18:00 | $10,000 Event #03 – Athletes Village (Mystery Bounty) ChampionChip Games | $11.00 | $10,000 | $909.09 |
| 22-Oct | 19:00 | $15,000 Event #05 – Archery (Mystery Bounty) ChampionChip Games | $16.50 | $15,000 | $909.09 |
In terms of guarantees, the Main is also top of the heap with $200k up for grabs, nearly half the total for the series. In fact, the Main guarantee is nearly 10 times the second-best of $25,000 for the $33 Event #01 – Opening Ceremony (Mystery Bounty) ChampionChip Games, and a total of 13 games have $10k or more in the guarantee.
2023 ChampionChip Best Guarantees
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Buy-in | GTD | Value ($GTD/$BI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct | 21:00 | $200,000 Event #29 – Main Event (Mystery Bounty) Day 2ChampionChip Games | $60.00 | $200,000 | $3,333.33 |
| 22-Oct | 15:00 | $25,000 Event #01 – Opening Ceremony (Mystery Bounty)ChampionChip Games | $33.00 | $25,000 | $757.58 |
| 22-Oct | 19:00 | $15,000 Event #05 – Archery (Mystery Bounty) ChampionChip Games | $16.50 | $15,000 | $909.09 |
| 24-Oct | 18:00 | $15,000 Event #09 – Weightlifting ChampionChip Games | $55.00 | $15,000 | $272.73 |
| 29-Oct | 20:00 | $15,000 Event #27 — Artistic Swimming (Mystery Bounty) ChampionChip Games | $16.50 | $15,000 | $909.09 |
If you are a player frustrated by the higher buy-in series, forced to press your face to the glass to watch the high-stakes action, the ChampionChip is just what the doctor ordered. With buy-ins catering to low and mid-stakes players and plenty of value to be found over the 10-day span, it may well be the best shot for smaller bankrolls to get involved and add some bullets to their chambers.
Players should expect some very solid games and prize pools, at least based on the results of last year’s series, which ended up with prizes almost 10% above the original promise. Check out the 888poker blog for details and full schedule information on this year’s edition of the ChampionChip series from 888poker.
