BetOnline Masters' Series: $1.5M GTD March 30 - April 6

BetOnline and the rest of the Chico Poker Network are hosting a Masters' poker series from Sunday, March 30 through Sunday, April 6. There's $1.5 million in guaranteed prizes over the course of 106 tournaments.

About the Masters' Series

Every day of the eight-day Masters' Series will see between 10 and 14 MTTs run with buyins from $55 to $530. The tournaments will start between 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Eastern time. The highlight of the series is the $250,000 guaranteed Main Event. Unlike most series, the Masters' Series holds its Main Event near the beginning of the schedule: on Sunday, March 30 at 1:30 p.m. The buyin for the Main Event is $215.

Event Formats

The formats for the Masters' events vary. The majority of them are NLHE contests although there is a single PLO/8 event every day. Many of the tourneys are Progressive Knockout format, which has become an increasingly popular variant to the standard bounty tournaments. In addition, there are quite a few Mystery Bounty MTTs wherein the bounty amounts are randomized and there's a small chance of winning a big jackpot.

Turbo and Hyper events serve to add some diversity to the poker schedule. So do the presence of a few 6-max tourneys.

Notable Events

Because the tournaments in the Masters' Series occur at widely separated times of day, there's almost certainly something each day that will fit within your schedule. However, for the same reason, you're unlikely to be able to participate in every series event. Therefore, we've taken the liberty of highlighting some of the most interesting ones below so that you can get a few ideas on the events for which you may wish to free up some time.

Sunday, March 30, 1:30 p.m. ET; $109 Main Event $250,000 Guaranteed
The second scheduled tournament in the Masters' Series promises a massive $250,000 prize pool with a buyin of $215. If you're looking to make the most of your Masters' Series, then this is very close to being a must-play event.

March 30 – April 6, 8:45 p.m. ET; $55 PLO/8 PKO $3,000 Guaranteed
The same time every day of the Masters' Series, this tournament will run nightly. Fans of four card poker will definitely want to check it out as it combines the excitement of progressive knockout split-pot Omaha with a very reasonable $55 buyin.

Sunday, April 6, 1:30 p.m. ET; $162 $200,000 Guaranteed
This is the event with the second-highest guarantee in the Masters' Series. Thus, it's very similar to the Main Event albeit with a slightly more affordable price tag of $162 rather than $215. If you have to miss the Main Event for any reason, then you can treat this as a kind of substitute although the best thing to do, of course, is to play them both.

Sunday, April 6, 5:30 p.m. ET; $530 PKO $100,000 Guaranteed
The largest-buyin event on the roster, this one is geared toward the high rollers. The smaller expected field means it shouldn't take too long to finish play, and with large starting bounties, you might find yourself angling to score four-figure bounty payments before the end of the event.

Leaderboards and Promos?

Although BOL has not yet released all the details, there are hints that a significant amount of added money will be contributed by the poker site. The promotions page of the poker room promises “daily $1,000 freeroll” and tournament lobbies make reference to “special promotions and leaderboards.”

Last year, BetOnline distributed $1,000 in prizes to each of the top 20 finishers of the series leaderboards for a total of $20,000 in extra value. We'll have to see exactly what pans out this year, but we can expect five figures in added EV if last year's series is anything to go by.

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