The Poker King Cup Macau Heads to the Poker King Club at the Venetian
The Poker King Club at the Venetian Macao is well-known for its big tournaments and nosebleed cash game action. The next big festival, the 2017 Poker King Cup Macau, hits the poker room on May 18-26.
The festival features 12 action-packed events, highlighted by the six-day HK$16,500 Poker King Cup Macau Main Event, which boasts a huge HK$5 million guaranteed prize pool.
The tournament provides plenty of play. It kicks off with three opening days on May 21-23. Surviving players will compete for three more days on May 24-26 until the last player standing lifts the trophy.
Players can qualify into this year's Main Event for as low as HK$2,000 through any of the eight satellite tournaments running at the casino May 18-22.
Another big event players have their eyes on is the two-day HKD 80,000 Poker King Cup High Roller on May 19-20. Players can qualify into this event for a fraction of the cost via a pair of HK$11,000 satellite tournaments on May 18 and 19.
Taking place at the same time as the High Roller will be the HK$8,000 Poker King Cup Warm-Up, which features a HK$1 million guaranteed prize pool. Action in this tournament kicks off with two opening days on May 19 and May 20 followed by a single final day on May 21.
In addition to these three marquee events, the schedule features many other tournaments for players to enjoy. Here is a look at the complete schedule of the 2017 Poker King Cup Macau.
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in (HK$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | 1 p.m. | 5 Seats GTD - Main Event Satellite | 2,000 |
| 3 p.m. | High Roller Satellite | 11,000 | |
| 5 p.m. | 5 to 1 Main Event Satellite | 3,600 | |
| May 19 | 11 a.m. | High Roller Satellite (Last Chance) | 11,000 |
| 1 p.m. | 5 Seats GTD - Main Event Satellite | 2,000 | |
| 2 p.m. | High Roller Day 1 | 80,000 | |
| 5 p.m. | Warm Up 1,000,000 GTD Day 1a | 8,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | 2,000 | |
| May 20 | 1 p.m. | Warm Up 1,000,000 GTD Day 1b | 8,000 |
| 2 p.m. | High Roller Day 2 | ||
| 3 p.m. | No Limit Hold'em 1 | 4,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | 2,000 | |
| May 21 | 1 p.m. | HKD 5 Million GTD Main Event Day 1a | 16,500 |
| 2 p.m. | Warm Up 1,000,000 GTD Final Day | ||
| 3 p.m. | Head Hunter 1 HK$1,000 Bounty | 5,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | 2,000 | |
| May 22 | 1 p.m. | HKD 5 Million GTD Main Event Day 1b | 16,500 |
| 3 p.m. | No Limit Hold'em 2 | 5,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | Main Event Satellite | 2,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | 5 to 1 Main Event Satellite Last Chance | 3,600 | |
| May 23 | 1 p.m. | HKD 5 Million GTD Main Event Day 1c | 16,500 |
| 2 p.m. | Queens Event | 3,000 | |
| 5 p.m. | No Limit Hold'em 3 | 3,000 | |
| May 24 | 1 p.m. | HKD 5 Million GTD Main Event Day 2 | |
| 2 p.m. | Head Hunter 2 HK$2,000 Bounty | 10,000 | |
| 5 p.m. | Deep Stack Turbo 1 | 3,000 | |
| May 25 | 1 p.m. | HKD 5 Million GTD Main Event Day 3 | |
| 2 p.m. | King Size Stack Day 1 | 20,000 | |
| 5 p.m. | Deep Stack Turbo 2 | 3,000 | |
| May 26 | 1 p.m. | King Size Stack Final Day | |
| 1:30 p.m. | HKD 5 Million GTD Main Event Final Day | ||
| 2 p.m. | 6 Max Turbo | 3,000 |
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will report the biggest hands from start to finish for both the Poker King Cup Main Event and the Poker King Cup High Roller.
