The Star Poker Sydney Championships will be held from July 18th to August 7th 2017 at the Star Sydney, Australia.
Running for 21 days, the 9th edition of this event will take place in a newly refurbished 40 tables poker room with a capacity of 400 players.
This year, the Star Poker Sydney Championships will feature three new events :
- a $330 buy-in Masters Event (for players 50 years old and up)
- a $1,100 Monster Stack (players start with $50,000 in chips)
- a $20,000 High Roller headliner.
The guaranteed prize money will also almost double compared to last year’s edition, from $1.25 million to a whopping $2 million!
Satellites into the Championships start June 18th. Main Event will begin Aug. 4 with a $1 million guarantee. Side events include the $5,000 Challenge ($500,000 prize pool guarantee), the $1,100 Six-Max ($100,000 guarantee) and the $330 Opening Event ($400,000 guarantee).
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Full schedule for the Sydney Championships :
| Date | Time | Event | Tournament | Buy-in | Starting Stack | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18 | 6:15 p.m. | 1 | Opening Event NLH Day 1 Flight 1 | $440 ($400+$40) | 10,000 | 40 mins |
| July 19 | 6:15 p.m. | Opening Event NLH Day 1 Flight 2 (Repechage) | $440 ($400+$40) | 10,000 | 40 mins | |
| July 20 | 12:30 p.m. | Opening Event NLH Day 1 Flight 3 (Repechage) | $440 ($400+$40) | 10,000 | 40 mins | |
| July 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Opening Event NLH Day 1 Flight 4 (Repechage) | $440 ($400+$40) | 10,000 | 40 mins | |
| 10 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | ||
| July 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Opening Event NLH Day 2 | ||||
| 3 p.m. | $5K Satellite (Re-Entry) | $550 ($500+$50) | 8,000 | 20 mins | ||
| 6:15 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | ||
| July 23 | 12:30 p.m. | High Roller Satellite (Re-Entry) 1 Seat GTD | $225 ($200+$25) | 5,000 | 15 mins | |
| 3 p.m. | 2 | Ladies Event (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 10,000 | 25 mins | |
| 4 p.m. | Opening Event NLH Day 3 | $400,000 GTD | ||||
| 6:15 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | ||
| July 24 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | |
| 3 p.m. | $5K Satellite (Re-Entry) | $550 ($500+$50) | 8,000 | 20 mins | ||
| 6:15 p.m. | 3 | Turbo (Re-Entry) | $440 ($400+$40) | 6,000 | 20 mins | |
| July 25 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | |
| 3 p.m. | $5K Satellite (Re-Entry) | $550 ($500+$50) | 8,000 | 20 mins | ||
| 6:15 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | ||
| July 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | |
| 2:15 p.m. | 4 | $5K Challenge (Re-Entry) 2 Day Event | $5,000 ($4,750+$250) | 20,000 | 45 mins | |
| July 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | |
| 2:15 p.m. | $5K Challenge Event Day 2 | $500,000 GTD | ||||
| July 28 | 12:30 p.m. | 5 | Monster Stack 2 Day Event | $1,100 ($1,000+$100) | 50,000 | 30 mins |
| 6:15 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | ||
| July 29 | 12:30 p.m. | Monster Stack Day 2 | ||||
| 6:15 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | ||
| July 30 | 12:30 p.m. | 6 | 6 Max (1x Re-Entry) 2 Day Event | $1,100 ($1,000+$100) | 15,000 | 40 mins |
| 6:15 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | ||
| July 31 | 12:30p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | |
| 4 p.m. | 6 Max Day 2 | $100,000 GTD | ||||
| 6:15 p.m. | 7 | Mixed PLO/NLH (Re-Entry) | $550 ($500+$50) | 10,000 | 25 mins | |
| Aug. 1 | 10:30 a.m. | 8 | Masters Tournament (Re-Entry) 50+ years | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins |
| 4 p.m. | High Roller Satellite (Re-Entry) 1 Seat GTD | $1,100 ($1,000+$100) | 10,000 | 25 mins | ||
| 6:15 p.m. | 9 | Teams NLH | $440 ($400+$40) | 8,000 | 20 mins | |
| Aug. 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | |
| 2:15 p.m. | 10 | High Rollers 2 Day Event (Re-Entry) | $20,000 ($19,000+$1,000) | 50,000 | 45 mins | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | ||
| Aug. 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Event Satellite (Re-Entry) | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | |
| 2:15 p.m. | High Rollers Day 2 | |||||
| Aug. 4 | 12:30 p.m. | 11 | Main Event Flight 1 | $3,000 ($2,800+$200) | 30,000 | 60 mins |
| 6:15 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | $330 ($300+$30) | 5,000 | 20 mins | ||
| Aug. 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Event Flight 2 (Repechage) | $3,000 ($2,800+$200) | 30,000 | 60 mins | |
| 4:30 p.m. | 12 | Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) | $550 ($500+$50) | 10,000 | 30 mins | |
| Aug. 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Event Day 2 | 60 mins | |||
| 2:15 p.m. | 13 | Bounty Event (Re-Entry) | $550 ($400+$100+$50) | 10,000 | 30 mins | |
| Aug. 7 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Event Day 3 | $1,000,000 GTD | 60 mins |
