Genting Poker Players Championship 2011
Welcome to the second Genting Poker Players Championship, a £10,000 added value tournament!
The second Genting Poker Players Championship takes place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September 2011 at Circus Casino, Star City, Birmingham, UK.
Genting Poker is adding £10,000 to this huge event, that’s massive added value on top of the £150 + £15 Buy In. Last year’s event attracted 305 players, we estimate this year’s will hit 400 to 450!
The only way to get into this exclusive Genting Poker event, is to buy in online or to qualify online, no physical buy-ins in club are permitted. See below for a full list of poker rooms you can buy in or qualify at.
About the Tournament
The 2011 Genting Poker Players Championship promises to be even better than last year’s with a bigger field, better structure and more added value prizes and events. It will again, be hosted at Circus Casino, Star City one of Europe’s biggest casinos.
The game will be No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em, 10 seat tables, fully dealer dealt. The payout structure is a deep one, ensuring many players get rewarded, and don’t forget with that extra £10,000 added, there is significant extra value.
Plus the winning player will receive a £1500 Palm Beach Big Game package, to play in the biggest buy in monthly poker tournament in UK Poker.
The Genting TV crew will again be covering the event, including live streaming throughout the tournament, player interviews and much more, so if you want to be famous, what better place to start.
We will also have a series of cash games available throughout the weekend, with greater availability of dealers than last year, in addition our Side Events will have their own dedicated dealer pool also.
Circus Casino Star City also has numerous table games, slot machines, a sports bar and restaurant on site and is located on a leisure park complete with cinema, gym, restaurants, bars, crazy golf and even a climbing wall for the adventurous!
Tournament & Venue Details:
Day 1
Saturday 24th September 2011 – 2:15pm.
Plays to end of Level 14
Day 2
Sunday 25th September 2011 – 2:15pm
Buy In
£150 + £15
Added Prize
£10,000
Qualify or Buy In at
GentingPoker.com, PokerEncore.com, CircusPoker.com, ATRPokerClub.com
Max Players
500
Venue
Circus Casino, Star City, Watson Rd, Birmingham, B7 5SA. 0121 327 8008
Local Hotels
Hampton by Hilton http://hamptoninn.hilton.co.uk/birminghamstarcity
Campanile Hotel Birmingham http://www.campanile-birmingham.co.uk
And many more: http://www.laterooms.com/en/Hotels.aspx?k=B7
Starting Stacks
All players start with at least 8,000 Chips.
A 2,000 chip boost is available for players who do the following:
Qualify (rather than buy in) online at one of the 4 great poker rooms listed above.
OR
Buy In online, but generate just £5.00 in Rake or Tournament fees between 1st July 2011 and 23rd September 2011.
The maximum starting stack at the Players Championship is 10,000.
The only players who will start with 8,000 are therefore those who buy in online, and do not generate £5 in Rake or Fees.
You can keep an eye on your daily rake on the Genting Poker Players Championship 2011 – Race to 2K page here. Qualifying period to generate £5 of rake & fees is between 1st July 2011 and 23rd September 2011.
How to register
To register or qualify, simply download the Genting Poker software create an account and make your deposit. The whole process takes just a few minutes. You can find the Genting Poker Players Championship main event and satellites in the Players Championship lobby.
Registration closes at 23:59:59 on Friday 23rd September 2011 (uk time), we cannot accept any registrations, for whatever reason after this time, similarly, we cannot accept any cash buy ins in club.
General Satellite Structure
Level: L3 – 1:7 Qualify for Level 2 (issued as Token).
Details: 1500 Chips, 8 minute levels
Days: Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Times: 13:00, 17:00, 19:00
Buy-in: £2.50 + £0.25
Level: L2 – 1:10 Qualify for GPPC.
Details: 1500 Chips, 10 minute levels
Days: Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Time: 21:00
Buy-in: £15 + £1.50
Weeky 10Ten10 Rebuy Satellite
Details: £10 Rebuy 1 seat GTD, 1 seat for every £165 collected. 1500 Chips, 1 x 3000 chip rebuy and 1 x 6000 chip add on
Day: Saturday
Time: 21:00
Buy-in: £10 + £1.
Weekly Graveyard Freezeout
Details: £10 + £1 Freezeout, 1 seat GTD, 1:10 Qualify. 1500 chips, 8 minute levels.
Day: Friday
Time: 23:00
Buy-in: £10 + £1
GPPC Bonanza
Details: £10 + £1, £5 Re-Buys, 5 seats GTD. 2000 chips, 10 minute levels.
Day: Tuesday 13th September
Time: 19:30
Buy-in: £10 + £1
Date specific Satellites – 7 days leading up to GPPC
As well as the tournaments above, we will also run:
Last Chance Rebuy Super Satellite
Details: £5+£0.50, Unlimited Rebuys, 1 seat GTD, 1 seat for every £165 collected. 1500 starting stack, rebuys and add on.
Sat 17th Sept at 17:00: Last Sat Rebuy £5 + £0.50
Sun 18th Sept at 17:00: Last Sat Rebuy £5 + £0.50
Mon 19th Sept at 20:00: Last Mon Rebuy £5 + £0.50
Tues 20th Sept at 20:00: Last Tue Rebuy £5 + £0.50
Weds 21st Sept at 20:00: Last Wed Rebuy £5 + £0.50
Thurs 22nd Sept at 20:00: Last Thurs Rebuy £5 + £0.50
Fri 23rd Sept at 20:00: Last Fri Rebuy £5.£0.50
Midnight Satellite
Details: 1 seat GTD, 1:10 qualify £15+ £1.50 Freezeout. 1500 Chips, 8 minute levels
Tues 20th Sept: 23:59 Midnight Sat £15 + £1.50 Freezeout
Weds 21st Sept: 23:59 Midnight Sat £15 + £1.50 Freezeout
Thurs 22nd Sept: 23:59 Midnight Sat £15 + £1.50 Freezeout
Payout Structure
| Players | 91-100 | 101-130 | 131-200 | 201 – 270 | 271 - 400 | 401 to 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 28.50% | 28.00% | 27.50% | 27.00% | 26.00% | 25.00% |
| 2nd | 17.25% | 17.00% | 16.60% | 16.30% | 15.45% | 14.75% |
| 3rd | 11.00% | 10.50% | 10.15% | 9.00% | 8.75% | 8.00% |
| 4th | 9.10% | 8.25% | 7.90% | 7.25% | 7.00% | 7.50% |
| 5th | 7.60% | 7.10% | 6.80% | 6.25% | 6.00% | 5.75% |
| 6th | 6.40% | 6.00% | 5.80% | 5.25% | 5.00% | 4.75% |
| 7th | 5.40% | 5.00% | 4.70% | 4.25% | 4.00% | 3.75% |
| 8th | 4.30% | 4.10% | 3.70% | 3.25% | 3.00% | 2.75% |
| 9th | 3.30% | 2.80% | 2.60% | 2.25% | 2.00% | 1.75% |
| 10th | 2.35% | 2.25% | 2.00% | 1.60% | 1.50% | 1.25% |
| 11 to 13 | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.50% | 1.30% | 1.20% | 1.10% |
| 14 to 16 | 1.40% | 1.25% | 1.10% | 1.00% | 0.95% | |
| 17 to 20 | 1.00% | 0.85% | 0.80% | 0.75% | ||
| 21 to 30 | 0.70% | 0.65% | 0.61% | |||
| 31 to 40 | 0.50% | 0.50% | ||||
| 41 to 50 | 0.45% |
Note: All prize monies will be paid into the online poker account that registered / qualified for the Players Championship. Payments will be made by no later than 5pm on Tuesday 27th September 2011. Payments made into USD or EUR accounts will be converted at the rate published by www.xe.com at 9am on Monday 26th September 2011
Level Structure / Blinds
Each level will last 45 minutes, with a 15 minute break after every 3 levels. There will be a 45 minute dinner break at the end of Level 6 on day 1, which should be approximately 19:00. There will be a dinner break at the same point on Day 2.
Waiter service will be available throughout the tournament.
The blind structures are subject to change to ensure a good tournament takes place.
| Day 1 (Expected) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | SB | BB | Ante | Start Time | End Time |
| 1 | 25 | 50 | 0 | 14:15 | 15:00 |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 15:00 | 15:45 |
| 3 | 75 | 150 | 0 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
| 15 Minute Break | 16:30 | 16:45 | |||
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 0 | 16:45 | 17:30 |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 25 | 17:30 | 18:15 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 50 | 18:15 | 19:00 |
| 45 Minute Dinner Break | 19:00 | 19:45 | |||
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 50 | 19:45 | 20:30 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 75 | 20:30 | 21:15 |
| 9 | 500 | 1000 | 100 | 21:15 | 22:00 |
| 15 Minute Break | 22:00 | 22:15 | |||
| 10 | 600 | 1200 | 100 | 22:15 | 23:00 |
| 11 | 800 | 1600 | 200 | 23:00 | 23:45 |
| 12 | 1000 | 2000 | 200 | 23:45 | 00:30 |
| 15 Minute Break | 00:30 | 00:45 | |||
| 13 | 1200 | 2400 | 300 | 00:45 | 01:30 |
| 14 | 1500 | 3000 | 300 | 01:30 | 02:15 |
| End of Day 1 | |||||
| Day 2 (Expected) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | SB | BB | Ante | Start Time | End Time |
| 15 | 2000 | 4000 | 400 | 14:15 | 15:00 |
| 16 | 2500 | 5000 | 500 | 15:00 | 15:45 |
| 17 | 3000 | 6000 | 500 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
| 15 Minute Break | 16:30 | 16:45 | |||
| 18 | 4000 | 8000 | 1000 | 16:45 | 17:30 |
| 19 | 5000 | 10000 | 1000 | 17:30 | 18:15 |
| 20 | 6000 | 12000 | 1000 | 18:15 | 19:00 |
| 45 Minute Dinner Break | 19:00 | 19:45 | |||
| 21 | 8000 | 16000 | 2000 | 19:45 | 20:30 |
| 22 | 10000 | 20000 | 2000 | 20:30 | 21:15 |
| 23 | 12000 | 24000 | 3000 | 21:15 | 22:00 |
| 15 Minute Break | 22:00 | 22:15 | |||
| 24 | 15000 | 30000 | 3000 | 22:15 | 23:00 |
| 25 | 20000 | 40000 | 4000 | 23:00 | 23:45 |
| 26 | 25000 | 50000 | 5000 | 23:45 | 00:30 |
| 15 Minute Break | 00:30 | 00:45 | |||
| 27 | 30000 | 60000 | 5000 | 00:45 | 01:30 |
| 28 | 40000 | 80000 | 10000 | 01:30 | 02:15 |
| 29 | 50000 | 100000 | 10000 | 02:15 | 03:00 |
| 15 Minute Break | 00:30 | 00:45 | |||
| 30 | 60000 | 120000 | 10000 | 03:15 | 04:00 |
| 31 | 80000 | 160000 | 20000 | 04:00 | 04:45 |
| 32 | 100000 | 200000 | 20000 | 04:45 | 05:30 |
Side Events
Our side events will have a dedicated dealer pool wherever possible and include:
Turbos On Demand
Running through Saturday and Sunday as demand dictates (and space permits), we'll be running dealer dealt Sit-N-Gos.
- Buy Ins will be £10 + £1, £20 + £2 and £50 + £4.
- Levels will be 10 Minutes, with 3000 Starting Stacks and a fairly aggressive structure.
- 8 Player Min, 10 Max
- 1st - 70%
- 2nd - 30%
- Players choosing to have winnings paid into their online poker account will receive a 25% boost
- So if you win £70, and choose to have the winnings paid into your online account, you'll be paid £87.50
GPPC 2011 Side Event 1
Running at 9pm on Saturday we'll be hosting a 50 player capped tournament, with an extra special first prize.
- £30 + £3 Cash Buy In
- Levels will be 20 Minutes, with 6000 Starting stack
- Same level structure as Main Event, without the dinner break
- 20 player Min, 50 player Max
- Pays Top 10% with 25% Prize boost - paid into your online poker account
- Plus: The winner receives a seat in the Genting Poker $35,000 Guaranteed High Roller Monday tournament - worth $530!
GPPC 2011 Side Event 2
Sunday £50 Deepstack Freezeout - £2,000 GTD
Starting at 4:30pm, we will run Guaranteed prize pool Deepstack freezeout.
- £50 + £5 Cash Buy In
- Levels start at 30 minutes with a 12000 Starting stack
- See structure below
- £2,000 Guaranteed Prize pool - no minimum runners!
- Cash payouts
- Plus: The winner receives a seat in the Genting Poker $35,000 Guaranteed High Roller Monday tournament - worth $530!
| Less than 65 Runners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | SB | BB | Ante | Duration |
| 1 | 25 | 50 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 30 Minute Break | ||||
| 4 | 200 | 400 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 5 | 300 | 600 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 6 | 400 | 800 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 7 | 600 | 1200 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 15 Minute Break | ||||
| 8 | 800 | 1600 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 9 | 1000 | 2000 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 10 | 1500 | 3000 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 11 | 2000 | 4000 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 10 Minute Break | ||||
| 12 | 3000 | 6000 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 13 | 4000 | 8000 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 14 | 5000 | 10000 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 15 | 6000 | 12000 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 16 | 8000 | 16000 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 17 | 10000 | 20000 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 65 or More Runners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | SB | BB | Ante | Duration |
| 1 | 25 | 50 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 30 Minute Break | ||||
| 4 | 200 | 400 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 5 | 300 | 600 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 6 | 400 | 800 | 0 | 30 mins |
| 7 | 500 | 1000 | 100 | 30 mins |
| 15 Minute Break | ||||
| 8 | 600 | 1200 | 100 | 20 mins |
| 9 | 800 | 1600 | 200 | 20 mins |
| 10 | 1000 | 2000 | 200 | 20 mins |
| 11 | 1500 | 3000 | 300 | 20 mins |
| 15 Minute Break | ||||
| 12 | 2000 | 4000 | 400 | 20 mins |
| 13 | 3000 | 6000 | 600 | 20 mins |
| 14 | 4000 | 8000 | 800 | 20 mins |
| 15 | 5000 | 10000 | 1000 | 20 mins |
| 16 | 6000 | 12000 | 1000 | 20 mins |
| 17 | 8000 | 16000 | 1500 | 20 mins |
| 18 | 10000 | 20000 | 1500 | 20 mins |
If you have any further questions, please check our FAQ page and before you play the final we suggest you look at the tournament rules too. If they are still unanswered please do not hesitate to contact us at