70-days until Christmas.
The greatest day on earth (unless you’re a poker player).
What are we going to do until then?
Here are the events that await the High Roller fraternity in what’s left of October and the entirety of November.
ARIA Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
We begin at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, the home of high stakes poker in North America, and before I tell you what’s coming up, let’s take a look at what’s been happening.
The ARIA have had one $25k+ event this month.
On the 6 October, Isaac Haxton topped a field of 23-entrants to win the $238,782 first prize in a $26,000 buy-in event. It’s Haxton’s second win in four weeks, after taking down the $10,500 No-Limit Hold’em Short-Deck event in the Poker Masters, conquering a field of 55-entrants to win the $176,000 first prize. Remarkably, for a man who has earned close to $20m playing live tournaments, these two victories are his first in the ARIA.
ITM Results
1. Isaac Haxton – $238,782
2. Stephen Chidwick – $186,718
3. Jake Schindler – $92,000
4. Justin Bonomo – $57,500
Four more events await the top ARIA brass.
Sat 3 Nov: $26,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Sun 4 Nov: $26,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Mon 5 Nov: $52,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Tue 6 Nov: $103,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
World Series of Poker Europe, Rozvadov, Czech Republic
The 2018 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) is currently underway at the King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, and Leon Tsoukernik and the team will be expecting a deluge of high rollers to compete in three premium events.
Here they are:
Wed 24 – Thu 25, October
€25,500, €1m GTD High Roller.
Fri 27 – Sun 28, October
€100,000, €5m GTD Super High Roller
Tue 30 – Wed 31, October
€25,500, High Roller
Last year, Niall Farrell bestest a field of 113-entrants to win the €745,287 first prize on the first €25k High Roller. Dan Shak took down the second €25k event, beating 21-entrants to earn €210,112. Dominik Nitsche topped a field of 132-entrants in the €111,111 High Roller for One Drop event earning a career-high €3,487,463.
partypoker Caribbean Poker Party, Baha Mar, Nassau, Bahamas
If you want to get away from the cold, wind and rain in November, then partypoker are giving you the perfect opportunity.
For the first time, the partypoker Caribbean Poker Party (CPP) will take place at the Baha Mar in Nassau, Bahamas, and there are two significant events in the offing.
Fri 9 – Tue 13, November
$25,500, $10m GTD No-Limit Hold’em MILLIONS World
Wed 14 – Fri 16, November
$250,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller Championship
MILLIONS World is partypoker’s attempt to have a stab at what PokerStars is doing with the Player’s No-Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC). The $10m Guarantee is sure to attract the tails of the elite, and partypoker will do everything in their power to promote the event via online and live satellites, as well as the PP Live Dollars scheme. The $250,000 buy-in event makes an appearance for the first time and is one of the most significant buy-in events of the year with only the World Series of Poker (WSOP), Super High Roller Bowl (SHRB) and Triton Poker Series holding bigger events.
The last time partypoker was in the Caribbean, Punta Cana hosted the CPP, and Chris Hunichen vanquished 43-entrants to win the $400,000 first prize in the $25,500 MILLIONS Super High Roller.
Master Classics of Poker, Holland Casino, Amsterdam
Sat 24 – Sun 25, November
€25,500 No-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller
Finally, the Master Classics of Poker includes a €25,500 Super High Roller in their itinerary. It’s a first for the prestigious festival. Last year, the High Roller was a €10,300 buy-in, and Joris Ruys defeated a field of 65-entrants, to earn the €206,242 first prize.