Play for a Share of $3.85 Million in the Grand Series of Poker on Betfair Poker
The eighth edition of the Grand Series of Poker (GSOP) is in full swing on the Ongame Network. $3.85 million has been guaranteed in prize money! Download Betfair Poker now and you can not only take part in GSOP VIII, but you can help yourself to a $250 sign-up bonus too!
Grand Series of Poker VIII
The popular GSOP VIII kicked off on Feb. 26 and will run until March 11, during which time there will be excellent tournaments running on Betfair Poker. There are a total of 19 events to play in, with buy-ins ranging from $50+$4 right up the Grand Final, on March 18, that commands a buy-in of $4,900+$100!
GSOP VIII Schedule
| Date / Time (CET) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 29 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 5 Omaha Hi/Lo Rebuy | $50+$4 | $50,000 |
| March 1 / 20:00 | GSOP EVent 6 NLHE Six Max Rebuy | $50+$4 | $100,000 |
| March 2 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 7 PLO | $190+$10 | $50,000 |
| March 3 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 8 NLHE Six-Max | $100+$8 | $75,000 |
| March 4 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 9 NLHE Deepstack | $190+$10 | $400,000 |
| March 4 / 21:30 | GSOP Event 10 Mad Tilt Hold'em | $50+$4 | $50,000 |
| March 5 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 11 NLHE Six-Max Rebuy | $50+$4 | $100,000 |
| March 6 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 12 PLHE 1r1a | $100+$8 | $100,000 |
| March 7 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 13 FLHE | $300+$20 | $50,000 |
| March 8 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 14 PLO Six-Max Rebuy | $50+$4 | $50,000 |
| March 9 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 15 NLHE 1r1a | $190+$10 | $250,000 |
| March 10 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 16 NLHE | $150+$12 | $100,000 |
| March 11 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 17 NLHE | $500+$25 | $500,000 |
| March 11 / 21:30 | GSOP Event 18 NLHE Rebuy | $50+$4 | $75,000 |
The $4,900+$100 Grand Slam takes place at 2000 CET on March 18 and carries a massive $500,000 guarantee! Anyone who wins a GSOP event also picks up a ticket to the Grand Slam, meaning $5,000 is added to every single one of the 18 GSOP events!
Mini-GSOP VIII
Betfair Poker realizes that not every poker player has a bottomless bankroll that allows them to play in tournaments with huge buy-ins, so running alongside the GSOP is the aptly named Mini-GSOP VIII, which has all the same events as the standard GSOP, the same starting chips and blind structures, just with buy-ins of around one-tenth of the size.
Mini-GSOP Schedule
| Date / Time (CET) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 29 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 5 Omaha Hi/Lo Rebuy | $5+$0.50 | $7,500 |
| March 1 / 20:00 | GSOP EVent 6 NLHE Six Max Rebuy | $5+$0.50 | $20,000 |
| March 2 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 7 PLO | $20+$2 | $10,000 |
| March 3 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 8 NLHE Six-Max | $10+$1 | $10,000 |
| March 4 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 9 NLHE Deepstack | $20+$2 | $30,000 |
| March 4 / 21:30 | GSOP Event 10 Mad Tilt Hold'em | $5+$0.50 | $7,500 |
| March 5 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 11 NLHE Six-Max Rebuy | $5+$0.50 | $15,000 |
| March 6 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 12 PLHE 1r1a | $10+$1 | $10,000 |
| March 7 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 13 FLHE | $20+$2 | $7,500 |
| March 8 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 14 PLO Six-Max Rebuy | $5+$0.50 | $10,000 |
| March 9 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 15 NLHE 1r1a | $20+$2 | $30,000 |
| March 10 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 16 NLHE | $20+$2 | $15,000 |
| March 11 / 20:00 | GSOP Event 17 NLHE | $50+$4 | $100,000 |
| March 11 / 21:30 | GSOP Event 18 NLHE Rebuy | $5+$0.50 | $12,500 |
Like its big brother equivalent, the mini-GSOP also comes to a conclusion on March 18 at 2000 CET with a Grand Slam. Keeping in line with the rest of the mini-GSOP events, the mini-GSOP Grand Slam has a buy-in of $500+$25 and carries a guarantee of $200,000.
$250 Sign Up Bonus
If you choose to play the GSOP and mini-GSOP on Betfair Poker and are a new customer you will be rewarded with a sign-up bonus of up to $250. All you have to do to get your hands on this free cash is to download Betfair Poker through PokerNews, enter the bonus code "PNE250" and deposit at least $10. Then for every 80 Player Points you earn $10 will be released from your bonus and into your real money account, up to a maximum of $250.
Player points are earned at a rate of 3.6 per $1 in rake at cash games and 3.6 per $1 in tournament fees.
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