This March, 888poker is offering a host of fun and affordable tournament action with its now-famous ChampionChip Game series.
Running March 16 — 25, the series brings a rich schedule of events with affordably priced buy-ins and generous guarantees, giving all players a chance to get involved. The lowest buy-in on the menu is just $2.20.
Crowning this edition of 888poker’s ChampionChip Games will be the $25 Main Event with a big $100,000 guarantee and a massive top mystery bounty prize of $10,000.
Tournaments for Every Pocket
The ChampionChip Games series is all about giving players a chance to prove their tournament skills and compete for big prizes without breaking the bank.
In that light, 888poker has adjusted the buy-ins to make them very bankroll-friendly. Buy-ins start as low as $2.20 and go up to $55, but there are only a few tournaments on the higher end of the spectrum. Most of the schedule falls between $5.50 and $22.
In total, there are 38 events on the docket, and quite a few of them offer great value and should definitely be on your radar:
- Mar 16 — Event #1 – $16.50 Opening Event ($20,000 GTD)
- Mar 16 — Event #4 $8.80 Opening Event Mini ($8,000 GTD)
- Mar 18 — Event #10 $3.30 Mystery Bounty Frenzy Special ($2,000 GTD)
- Mar 21 — Event #18 – $16.50 Daily Gems Mystery Bounty ($12,000 GTD)
- Mar 23 — Event #26 $16.50 Mystery Bounty ($20,000 GTD)
Not surprisingly, the ChampionChip Games series schedule brings a lot of mystery bounty action, but there are also several PKO events on the docket, and there is even a PLO 6 special, giving some love to the recently introduced format.
ChampionChip Series Full Schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | #1 Opening Event (Mystery Bounty) | $16.50 | $20,000 |
| Mar 16 | #2 Opening Event (Classic) | $33 | $12,000 |
| Mar 16 | #3 Opening Event High Roller (PKO) | $55 | $30,000 |
| Mar 16 | #4 Opening Event Mini (Mystery Bounty) | $8.80 | $8,000 |
| Mar 16 | #5 Opening Event (MB Big or Small) | $22 | $15,000 |
| Mar 17 | #6 Daily Gems – PKO | $16.50 | $10,000 |
| Mar 17 | #7 Daily Gems – PKO mini | $8.80 | $5,000 |
| Mar 17 | #8 MB Big or Small Special | $2.20 | $2,000 |
| Mar 18 | #9 Daily Gems – Super KO | $16.50 | $10,000 |
| Mar 18 | #10 Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special | $3.30 | $2,000 |
| Mar 18 | #11 Daily Gems – Super KO High Roller | $55 | $12,000 |
| Mar 19 | #12 Marathon Special | $8.80 | $3,000 |
| Mar 19 | #13 Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Mini | $11 | $10,000 |
| Mar 19 | #14 Daily Gems – MB Big or Small | $22 | $10,000 |
| Mar 20 | #15 Daily Gems – DeepStack High Roller | $55 | $12,000 |
| Mar 20 | #16 Mystery Bounty FRENZY Special | $5.50 | $4,000 |
| Mar 20 | #17 Daily Gems – DeepStack | $33 | $10,000 |
| Mar 21 | #18 Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty | $16.50 | $12,000 |
| Mar 21 | #19 Daily Gems – MB Big or Small Special | $22 | $10,000 |
| Mar 21 | #20 Mystery Bounty Mini | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| Mar 22 | #21 Daily Gems – PKO 6-Max | $16.50 | $10,000 |
| Mar 22 | #22 PLO6 Special | $11 | $1,500 |
| Mar 22 | #23 PKO 6-Max Mini | $5.50 | $2,500 |
| Mar 22 | #24 Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty 6-Max Special | $22 | $10,000 |
| Mar 23 | #25 DeepStack Special | $33 | $12,000 |
| Mar 23 | #26 Mystery Bounty | $16.50 | $20,000 |
| Mar 23 | #27 PKO High Roller | $55 | $30,000 |
| Mar 23 | #28 MB Big or Small Special | $22 | $13,000 |
| Mar 23 | #29 Mystery Bounty Mini | $5.50 | $8,000 |
| Mar 24 | #30 Daily Gems – PKO | $16.50 | $10,000 |
| Mar 24 | #31 Daily Gems – Mystery Bounty Special | $33 | $10,000 |
| Mar 24 | #32 Mystery Bounty Mini Event (Day 2) | $3.50 | $10,000 |
| Mar 24 | #33 Mystery Bounty Main Event (Day 2) | $25 | $100,000 |
| Mar 25 | #34 Daily Gems – Closing Event MB | $16.50 | $12,000 |
| Mar 25 | #35 MB Big or Small Special | $2.20 | $2,000 |
| Mar 25 | #36 Daily Gems – Closing Event MB Mini | $8.80 | $5,000 |
| Mar 25 | #33 Mystery Bounty Main Event (Final Table) | NiA | $100,000 |
Big Guarantees in Main Events
The ChampionChip Main Event comes with a buy-in of $25 and a guarantee of $100,000. This tournament is also played in the mystery bounty format, with the top bounty of $10,000 up for grabs.
To attract as many players as possible, the Main Event features multiple Day 1 flights, which have already started on the site. This means that players can start working on securing their seats on Day 2, even before the official start of the series.
Day 2 takes place on Monday, Mar 24, while the final table will play out on Mar 25.
For those working with smaller bankrolls, there is the $3.50 Main Event Mini, which features a very respectable guarantee of $10,000. This tournament is also a multi-day event, with starting flights available throughout the series, and the final action happening on Mar 24.
As always, those looking to score some free tickets will have plenty of opportunity to do so by following the operator’s official social media and streaming channels and getting involved with various giveaways.