Time to slash heads! U Series of Poker kicks off its new season today at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei City
Good morning Taiwan! The tables are set, the trophies are on display, today marks the start of the U Series of Poker 2024 season taking center stage at the renowned Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City.
Nothing could be more fitting than opening up with crowd favorite Mystery Bounty. In partnership with Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP), anticipation is high for a large turnout with last year attracting 534 entries. This is the first of six Head Hunter events lined up. Expect some early aggression as players attempt to reach the money round of 12.5% of the field.
Let the games begin!
Mystery Bounty details
Date: January 5 to 7, 2024
Buy in: NTD 16,500 (~USD 528)
Guarantee: NTD 3,000,000 (~USD 96,450)
Flight A: January 5, 2024
Flight B and Flight C: January 6, 2024
Day 2: January 7, 2024
For those new to this bounty format, each entry flight plays down to ITM of 12.5% of the field. Unlike traditional bounty events, bounty rewards only come in play starting Day 2 once everyone is in the money. All bounty prizes remain a secret until drawn.
As the festival progresses, Head Hunters will have their hands full with a total of six bounty events scheduled. Make sure to mark down the dates below. As a tip, non-mystery events are the best way to make one’s buy in back and more right from the onset. For every player scalped, the executioner instantly receives a bounty reward.
| Event | Guarantee in NTD | Buy in in NTD | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Bounty | 3,000,000 | 16,500 |
January 5 to 7
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| Big Bounty | 12,000 | January 6 | |
| High Roller Bounty Hunter | 1,500,000 | 66,000 | January 8 |
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Bounty Hunter Hyper Turbo
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5,000 | January 8 | |
| Bounty Event | 800,000 | 15,000 | January 11 |
| Mystery Rush Bounty | 800,000 | 12,000 | January 12 |
Other opening day trophy events
In addition to the Mystery Bounty opener are four events guaranteed to crown a champion by night’s end. Be the first in 2024 to capture one of the coveted USOP side event trophies.
USOP Taiwan 2024
Following a booming 2023, USOP opens the new year with a bigger and richer Taiwan festival. Compared to its launch last year, the schedule has increased from 23 trophy events to 45 trophy events. This ensures players plenty of chances to become a USOP champion. Buy ins range from NTD 5,000 (~USD 160) up to NTD 50,000 (~USD 1,590).
Running from January 5 to 15, 2024 at the Asia Poker Arena, the 11-day series is headlined by theNTD 15,000,000 (~US$ 478,270) guaranteed MAIN EVENTwith buy in set at NTD 33,000 (~USD 1,075).
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