partypoker LIVE Heads to Russia for the Sochi Poker Festival Autumn Edition
The partypoker LIVE tour returns to Russia from Nov. 21 for the Sochi Poker Festival Autumn Edition where 11 events are scheduled.
Sochi Casino, Russia, provides its luxurious surroundings for the Sochi Poker Festival Autumn Edition, which takes place over the course of nine days from Nov 21-29. The venue has a huge poker room in addition to 569 slot terminals and 70 gaming tables, plus some of the best restaurants in Sochi, fashionable boutiques and a cabaret theatre, so there��s plenty to do away from the poker tournaments.
This festival kicks off with the Warm Up event on Nov. 21 at 2:00 p.m. local time. ?3,000 is the total buy-in for this tournament and ?3 million is guaranteed. The current exchange rate is 1 U.S. Dollar for 67.8 Rubles, so this event has approximately $44,200 guaranteed for a $44 buy-in.
Taking place from Nov. 24-25 is the eagerly anticipated Sochi Poker Cup, a tournament featuring three starting flights costing ?14,000 each. A cool ?2 million is guaranteed to be won in this event, which is the perfect preparation for the Main Event.
Sochi Poker Festival Autumn Edition��s Main Event is the showpiece event of the 11-event schedule. With a ?6 million guarantee (approx. $88,400), this event is the richest on the schedule and it is possible to enter the action for only ?33,000 (approx. $486). Three starting flights are available.
Another highlight of the festival is the ?66,000 High Roller with its ?2 million guaranteed.
Live satellites for the High Roller and Main Event take place at Sochi Casino throughout the festival.
Sochi Poker Festival Autumn Edition Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Nov | 2:00 p.m. | Warm Up Day 1A: ?3M Gtd | ?3,000 |
| 9:00 p.m. | Turbo Bounty (?6,000 KO) | ?12,000 | |
| Thu 22 Nov | 12:00 p.m. | Warm Up Day 1B: ?3M Gtd ?3,000 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Deep Stack Turbo Bounty (?4,500 KO | ?9,000 | |
| Fri 23 Nov | 11:00 a.m. | Warm Up Day 1C: ?3M Gtd | ?3,000 |
| 2:00 p.m | Warm Up Day 2: ?3M Gtd | ||
| 9:00 p.m. | Turbo Deep Stack Bounty (?9,900 KO) | ?19,800 | |
| Sat 24 Nov | 12:00 p.m. | Warm Up Final Day (?3M Gtd) | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Sochi Poker Cup Day 1A: ?2M Gtd | ?14,000 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Sochi Poker Cup Day 1B ?2M Gtd | ?14,000 | |
| Sun 25 Nov | 11:00 a.m. | Sochi Poker Cup Day 1C Turbo: ?2M Gtd | ?14,000 |
| 1:00 p.m. | Sochi Poker Cup Final: ?2M Gtd | ||
| Mon 26 Nov | 12:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1A: ?6M Gtd | ?33,000 |
| 10:30 p.m. | High Roller Day 1: ?2M Gtd | ?66,000 | |
| Tue 27 Nov | 12:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1B: ?6M Gtd | ?33,000 |
| 9:00 p.m. | High Roller Day 2: ?2M Gtd | ||
| 10:00 p.m. | Hyper Turbo Deep Stack | ?12,000 | |
| Wed 28 Nov | 11:00 a.m. | Main Event Day 1C Turbo: ?6M Gtd | ?33,000 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 2: ?6M Gtd | ||
| 9:00 p.m. | High Roller Day 3 ?2M Gtd | ||
| 10:00 p.m. | Turbo Deep Stack Super Bounty (?9,000 KO) | ?16,500 | |
| Thu 29 Nov | 12:00 p.m. | Main Event Final Day: ?6M Gtd | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Turbo Bounty (?6,000 KO) | ?11,000 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Pot Limit Omaha Bounty (?7,500 KO) | ?15,000 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | High Roller Final Day: ?2M Gtd |
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