DraftKings Fantasy Baseball Championship
Day 1 Started
DraftKings Fantasy Baseball Championship
Day 1 Started
Million-dollar prizes aren't anything new in the Bahamas. Every January, the Atlantis Paradise Island plays host to the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure where poker's elite compete for huge scores across a variety of big buy-in poker tournaments.
Massive payouts are on the line again in Paradise Island this month. This time, though, poker isn't on the agenda.
Daily fantasy sports leader DraftKings is giving away $1 million to the winner of its Fantasy Baseball Championship on Tuesday, Aug. 26. A total of 50 packages — each worth $54,500 — were awarded to this exclusive event which will award a total of $3.3 million to players based on their fantasy baseball knowledge. Each of the contestants earned their trip by winning a qualifier on DraftKings leading up to this championship event.
For those new to daily fantasy baseball, here are the rules listed on the DraftKings site:
We're expecting to see around 35 participants in the Bahamas this week as a handful of them won multiple packages and will have the opportunity to vary their lineups for a better shot at the $1 million top prize. One of those players is well-known poker player Peter "Nordberg" Feldman, who goes by "dandydon" on DraftKings. Feldman has three separate entries for this championship event, while other poker players like Jonathan "driverseati" Tamayo and Al "Al_Smizzle" Zeidenfeld will each have one shot at a million bucks.
PokerNews will be on site bringing you coverage every day of this event, beginning with the welcome party this evening. Be sure to follow along until DraftKings awards $1 million to one lucky player on Tuesday!
What's better than an evening in paradise? An evening in paradise with an open bar and a fantastic spread.
DraftKings held the welcome party for its Fantasy Baseball Championship event on Saturday, and PokerNews was there to capture all the best moments from the evening.
DraftKings Fantasy Baseball Championship
Day 1 Completed