PartyPoker recently revamped its multi-table tournament (MTT) schedule, adding hundreds of new tournaments, and increasing weekly guarantees to more than $3 million. The new-look schedule has a trio of brand-new majors for you to get your teeth into. Today, PokerNews takes a deeper look into all three of those events.
The Big Saturday
It is no longer only Sundays that have massive tournaments taking place at PartyPoker because The Big Saturday changes that fact. The Big Saturday is a $215 buy-in affair that guarantees $30,000 will be one by those navigating their way to the money-awarding finishing positions.
Cards are in the air from 6:05 p.m. GMT, and you sit down with one million chips. Blinds start at 5,000/10,000/1,250a and increase every 12 minutes throughout, and you can purchase two re-entries during the first 12 levels, which is when late registration slams shut.
The Big Saturday First 12 Levels
| Level | Blinds |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,000/10,000/1,250a |
| 2 | 5,500/11,000/1,370a |
| 3 | 6,000/12,000/1,500a |
| 4 | 7,000/14,000/1,750a |
| 5 | 8,000/16,000/2,000a |
| 6 | 9,000/18,000/2,250a |
| 7 | 10,000/20,000/2,500a |
| 8 | 12,500/25,000/3,100a |
| 9 | 15,000/30,000/3,750a |
| 10 | 17,500/35,000/4,400a |
| 11 | 20,000/40,000/5,000a |
| 12 | 25,000/50,000/6,250a |
You can buy into The Big Saturday direct for $215 or play your way in via $0.01, $1.10, $5.50, and $22 buy-in phased satellites. Play your way into The Big Saturday from the $22 Phase 2, and you'll take your stack through with you, meaning you can sit down with more than one million chips! Foe example, "Arrascaceta" is playing in the February 12 edition of The Big Saturday armed with a 1,822,968-starting stack.
The February 4 edition of The Big Saturday saw 160 PartyPoker players sit down and fight it out over the $32,255 prize pool. "Brapan30" was the last player standing; they turned their $215 investment into $6,158.
The Sunday Party
The Sunday Party is PartyPoker's flagship tournament, one costing $109 to enter and that guarantees at least $150,000 in its prize pool. The Sunday Party is a progressive knockout tournament where you win at least $25 cash for each opponent you send to the rail, and there are plenty of villains to send packing.
First run on February 5, The Sunday Party attracted 1,608 players who created a guarantee-busting $160,800 prize pool. Both the first and second place finishers padded their bankrolls with five-figure scores during that inaugural event. "BinkusMaximus" reeled in a $15,955 score and the title of champion, while "KKaugustoKK" banked $13,233.
Whether you pay the full $109 to buy into the Sunday Party directly or you win your way in from only $0.01, you start with 100,000 chips and play to a 12-minute clock for the first 20 levels before those levels extend to 15-minutes thereafter; late registration remains open for 12 levels, during which time up to three re-entries are permitted.
The Sunday Party First 12 Levels
| Level | Blinds |
|---|---|
| 1 | 500/1,000/100a |
| 2 | 500/1,000/125a |
| 3 | 550/1,100/135a |
| 4 | 600/1,200/150a |
| 5 | 700/1,400/175a |
| 6 | 800/1,600/200a |
| 7 | 900/1,800/225a |
| 8 | 1,000/2,000/250a |
| 9 | 1,250/2,500/315a |
| 10 | 1,500/3,000/375a |
| 11 | 1,750/3,500/450a |
| 12 | 2,000/4,000/500a |
The Sunday Party is a two-day tournament, where Day 1 ends when only 16 players remain. Day 2 kicks off at 8:05 p.m. GMT on Monday, here's to you still being in the mix then.
The Sunday Carnival
The Sunday Carnival is a cut-price version of the Sunday Party, one that costs $22 to enter, and guarantees a $50,000 prize pool. The Sunday Carnival mirrors the Sunday Party in almost every way, except the first 20 levels increase every 10 minutes before extending to 12 minutes from Level 21 onwards. Being able to win your way into the Sunday Carnival from only one cent makes it all the more attractive.
The Sunday Carnival First 12 Levels
| Level | Blinds |
|---|---|
| 1 | 500/1,000/100a |
| 2 | 500/1,000/125a |
| 3 | 550/1,100/135a |
| 4 | 600/1,200/150a |
| 5 | 700/1,400/175a |
| 6 | 800/1,600/200a |
| 7 | 900/1,800/225a |
| 8 | 1,000/2,000/250a |
| 9 | 1,250/2,500/315a |
| 10 | 1,500/3,000/375a |
| 11 | 1,750/3,500/450a |
| 12 | 2,000/4,000/500a |
Help Yourself to a PartyPoker Welcome Package
Download PartyPoker via PokerNews and deposit at least $10 to receive a 100% match up to $600 welcome bonus in addition to up to $30 worth of free play.
A $10 deposit yields $10 worth of tickets over the course of a week:
- Day 1: 2x $1 SPINS tickets + 1x $5.50 MTT ticket
- Day 2: 4x $0.25 SPINS tickets
- Day 4: 1x $3.30 MTT ticket
- Day 6: 4x $0.25 SPINS tickets
Increase your deposit to at least $20, and the following ticket package is yours:
- Day 1: 1x $5.30 MTT ticket
- Day 2: 2x $1 SPINS ticket
- Day 3: 1x $5.50 MTT ticket
- Day 4: 1x $5.50 MTT ticket
- Day 5: 3x $2.20 MTT tickets
- Day 6: 2x $3 SPINS tickets + 1x$3.30 MTT ticket
Residents of the United Kingdom enjoy a slightly different welcome from PartyPoker. Their deposit of at least £10 comes with a 100% match up to £400 first deposit bonus plus $10 worth of Party Dollars, which can be used in any of the site's games, every day for six days.
To release the full Deposit Bonus amount, you must accumulate four-times the Deposit Bonus amount in loyalty points. Each time the player accumulates 10% of the Total Loyalty Points required, they will receive a 10% increment of the Deposit Bonus
