The One Drop Extravaganza Monte-Carlo 2016 is officially the biggest live poker tournament buy-in in history at a million euro per entry with 10% going to OneDrop charity.

This year the event is not open to poker professionals and exclusively for rich businessmen although they are allow a pro to help coach them at the table.

For instance Guy Laliberté has hired the skills of last years runner-up Daniel Negreanu to coach him throughout the event.

The confirmed line-up has been kept a secret until now, although rumors and appearances of possible players are: Dan Shak, Paul Newey, Talal Shakerchi, Haralabos Voulgaris and Andrew Pantling.

There are also several possible poker coaches seen at  Monte-Carlo today and the list includes: Scott Seiver, Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Selbst, Liv Boeree, ElkY, Daniel Cates and Tom Marchese.

One Drop Extravaganza Monte-Carlo 2016

The 2012 World Series of Poker will see some new changes including new events, an increase of tables and a change in date of the final table due to the U.S. Presidential Election.

One of the new events is the WSOP Big One which features a million dollar buy-in, and is a charity event benefiting One Drop, there will be no tournament fee for the event and 11,1% of each buy-in will be donated. The event is limited to 48 players and with 22 players registered so far, the event will have the biggest prize pool in the history of poker.

This year the Rio Casino will add an additional 92 tables making a total of 470 tables which will also reduce the amount of starting days of the 2012 WSOP Main Event from 7-9 July 2012.

The November Nine will not be happening in 2012 due to the Presidential Election taking place in the first week of November, the WSOP final table will return to the Penn & Teller Theater on 28-30 October.

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