At PokerStars you’ll be able to play for your share of $40 million in guaranteed tournament prize pools, the PokerStars SCOOP 2016 takes place between 8-22 May, wide range of buy-ins to suit all bankrolls.
There’s also the Party Poker Powerfest tournament series with over $7,8 million guaranteed with 172 events running from 1-22 May, four stake levels to choose from.
The 888 Poker Super XL Series guarantees $3 million in prize pools spread across forty events schedule from 14-22 May.
In the 40 years of the WSOP there has always been a top heavy payout structure which paid the top places really well. In fact the first few main events of the World Series of Poker only paid first place leaving runners up with nothing.
Being the biggest live event in the history of poker, the payout structure made it almost impossible for poker players to finish in the money in the WSOP Main Event. This year the WSOP payout structure will be very similar to what the online poker rooms use.
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