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Big One for One Drop: Satellite tournaments in casinos Joa
Joa casinos offer the opportunity to poker players from all over France to have a chance to participate in the top-level tournament Big One for One Drop. For information, One Drop is an NGO founded by Guy Laliberte, who created and directs the Cirque du Soleil, and who is also, an avid highstakes poker player. The purpose of this association is to increase access to safe drinking water in the world, particularly in poor countries. To recap, the Big One for One Drop will be held from July 1 to 3, 2012 in Las Vegas. But it is not an ordinary tournament because to participate in it, all players must pay $ 1,000,000 for the buy-in. Among the professionals who have already confirmed their presence, there's Gus Hansen, Patrick Antonius, Doyle Brunson and Tony G.
But those who want to win a place in this tournament, but do not have enough funds can qualify by playing in one of the eight tournaments scheduled in the different cities of France by the group Joa. The buy-in for these tournaments to be held from January 8 to 29 is set at € 100. Those who triumph in it can confront in the Sit and Go tournament to be held on February 4, 2012 to obtain a package of € 25,000. The final satellite tournament will be held in May 2012 in Quebec City for a buy-in of € 20,000. Note that the one who finishes in the first place during the final competition will receive $ 1,000,000 to pay the buy-in of the Big One, added with $ 25,000 in cash. For the second place, the player who reach it will win $ 111,111 with a trip to Las Vegas. Those who complete the 3rd to the 16th will get a trip to Las Vegas.
Source: Oliver JOHNSON
Tuesday, 06 December 2011
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