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Colombo Calling - Poker Dream 27 Makes Its Historic Sri Lanka Debut with a $500K Main Event

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Aditya S
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Poker Dream is breaking new ground! For the first time ever, the tour touches down in the island nation of Sri Lanka for Poker Dream 27, bringing a full week of high-value, international tournament action to the stunning City of Dreams Resort in Colombo.

Designed specifically with accessibility and high value in mind to welcome players from Sri Lanka, India, and across Asia, the PD 27 schedule packs massive guarantees into accessible buy-ins—making it the ultimate kickoff to your 2027 poker calendar.

Main Event Trophy
Main Event Trophy

The Headliner: $500,000 Gtd Main Event & Dream Bonus 3.0

Taking center stage from January 14–17, the Poker Dream Main Event delivers a massive $500,000 guaranteed prize pool for a buy-in of just $800.

  • Six Ways to Qualify: Choose from six starting flights across two days—featuring Regular, Turbo, and Hyper Turbo structures—playing down to 15% of the field.

  • Dream Bonus 3.0 Returns: Bagging multiple stacks pays off bigger than ever. Under the enhanced format, every bag carried into Day 2—including your very first—counts toward a bigger Dream Bonus payout.

  • Daily Freerolls & Low-Cost Satellites: Running from January 11–15, daily freerolls award free seats into the Sri Lanka Open, Mystery Bounty, Mini Main, and Main Event, while satellites start from as little as $43.

Accessible Stakes, Huge Guarantees: Featured Schedule

Beyond the Main Event, PD27 rolls out a diverse slate of No-Limit Hold'em and mixed-game tournaments tailored for every bankroll, with several events offering $200 Flipout entry options alongside standard $300 buy-ins:

Event

Tournament

Dates

Buy-In

Guarantee

#3

Sri Lanka Open

11–12 Jan

$300

$30,000

#8

Mystery Bounty

12–13 Jan

$300 / $200(Flipout)

$30,000

#14

Mini Main Event

13–14 Jan

$300 / $200(Flipout)

$80,000

#19

Main Event

14–17 Jan

$800

$500,000

#27

Ultra Stack

16–17 Jan

$300 / $200(Flipout)

$50,000

#33

Sri Lanka Closer

17 Jan

$300 / $200(Flipout)

$30,000

High Roller Options
High Roller Options

Bigger Buy-Ins, Bigger Battles: Daily High Roller Action

While accessibility anchors the festival, high-stakes crushers get a dedicated High Roller tournament every single day of the series—spanning No-Limit Hold'em, Mystery Bounty, and Pot-Limit Omaha formats:

Event

Tournament

Dates

Buy-In

#4

High Roller Warm Up

11 Jan

$1,000

#10

High Roller Single Day

12 Jan

$1,500

#16

Super High Roller

13–14 Jan

$3,500

#24

PLO High Roller

15 Jan

$1,500

#29

High Roller Mystery Bounty

16–17 Jan

$1,800

#34

Mini High Roller

17 Jan

$1,000

Other Highlights: National Pride, Ladies Events & Special Honours

  • The Poker Dream Regional Cup: Building on the success of the PD26 Team Event, players unite to represent their home nations in a high-energy battle for regional bragging rights.

  • Ladies Events: Multiple Ladies tournaments run throughout the week, headlined by the Ladies Main Event on January 16.

  • Indian RPOY Ceremony: On January 16, the Indian poker community gathers in Colombo to celebrate 2026 Indian Player of the Year Zurvan Tumboli as he officially receives his trophy.

City Of Dreams Sri Lanka
City Of Dreams Sri Lanka

11–17 January 2027 -- City of Dreams Sri Lanka | Colombo

A brand-new destination. Unbeatable value. Iconic Dragon Trophies on the line. Sri Lankan Hospitality to boot.

More info on the island nation of Sri Lanka can be found here.

Complete info on PD 27 Schedule can be found here. For more details, check out Poker Dream's official website.

All images courtesy of Poker Dream

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