PokerNews to Cover the €1 Million Gtd. Golden Poker Million on Nov. 26 to Dec. 2
The all-inclusive Noah's Ark Deluxe Hotel and Spa, located on the sand and surf in Bafra, Cyrpus, is about to host the Golden Poker Million Cyprus on Nov. 22 to Dec. 2.
The Golden Poker Series is the perfect poker holiday for those looking to combine tons of poker action €1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools and nonstop cash games along with what promises to be great weather as the winter months approach in Europe.
€1 Million Guaranteed Main Event
PokerNews will be on hand to report the highlight of the festival the Golden Poker Million €800 Main Event on Nov. 26 to Dec. 2. The tournament provides tons of value with a tasty €1 million guaranteed prize pool.
The event features five opening flights and is a deep-stacked affair with players starting off with 80,000 in chips. Players can opt to add another 20,000 in chips to their stacks with an optional €40 add-on.
The first four opening flights on Nov. 26-29 feature long 60-minute blind levels while the final opening flight on Nov. 30 is a turbo-affair featuring 20-minute blind levels. Players have plenty of opportunities to build a big stack with unlimited reentries permitted during the first 12 blind levels in each of the opening flights.
As a unique twist, players will be in the money during the opening flights which pay 15 percent of the field. This means there will be five separate payout bubbles. The event will give away special prizes to the players that bubbled and were chip leaders during each of the opening flights.
Each opening flight will end when approximately 10 percent of the field remains. Those bagging chips will battle it out for the trophy with a deeper structure. Day 2 on Nov. 30 features 75-minute blind levels while the final two days on Dec. 1-2 feature even longer 90-minute blind levels.
We recommend you consider playing on Day 1a. Eliminated players in that flight will be invited to a special freeroll the following day on Nov. 27 where five seats to the Main Event will be awarded.
Of course, there are tons of satellites littered throughout the schedule with buy-ins starting at just €80.
Tons of Side Events
Each day of the schedule is full of side events with buy-ins suitable to everyone ranging from as low as €55 to as high as €1,500.
Two of the side events feature six-figure guarantees by themselves including the Super Rodeo €1,500 High Roller boasting a €150,000 guarantee on Nov. 27-28 and the Silver Poker €400 Side Event on Nov. 30 to Dec. 1.
As if there wasn't enough action, cash games will be running at stakes high and low throughout the festival providing festival guests a nonstop poker experience.
Accomodations
We recommend that you stay at the Noah's Ark Deluxe Hotel and Spa during the festival. Rates are as low as €75 per night, which is a bargain at an all-inclusive resort.
In addition, cash game players have the opportunity for free hotel accommodations just by playing. The number of hours per day varies depending on the stakes.
2019 Golden Poker Million Cyprus Schedule
| Date | Time | Buy-in | Event | Levels | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 22 | 7 p.m. | €330 | Golden Opening Day 1a | 30 min. | €30,000 |
| 10 p.m. | €165 | Sat Super Rodio High Roller | 20 min. | 2 Seats | |
| Nov. 23 | 7 p.m. | €330 | Golden Opening Day 1b | 30 min. | €30,000 |
| 10 p.m. | €165 | Sat Super Rodio High Roller | 20 min. | 2 Seats | |
| Nov. 24 | 5 p.m. | €330 | Golden Opening Final Day | 40 min. | €30,000 |
| 7 p.m. | €55 | Sunday Battle Cyprus | 25 min. | €5,000 | |
| 10 p.m. | €90 | Sat Super Rodio High Roller | 20 min. | 3 Seats | |
| Nov. 25 | 6 p.m. | €165 | Golden Six Max | 20 min. | €10,000 |
| 9 p.m. | €55 | Sat Main Day 1a | 20 min. | 5 Seats | |
| 10 p.m. | €130 | Sat Super Rodio High Roller | 20 min. | 2 Seats | |
| Midnight | €110 | Hyper Turbo "The Gambler" | 20 min. | €5,000 | |
| Nov.26 | 12 p.m. | €115 | Sat Main Day 1a | 20 min. | 4 Seats |
| 3 p.m. | €800 | Golden Poker Million Day 1a | 45 min. | €1,000,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | €220 | Golden Warm Up | 20 min. | €10,000 | |
| 10 p.m. | €110 | Sat Super Rodio High Roller | 20 min. | 2 Seats | |
| Nov. 27 | 12 p.m. | €0 | Freeroll Special Eliminated Day 1a | 20 min. | 5 Seats |
| 3 p.m. | €800 | Golden Poker Million Day 1b | 45 min. | €1,000,000 | |
| 5 p.m. | €160 | Sat Super Rodio High Roller | 20 min. | 5 Seats | |
| 8 p.m. | €1,500 | Super Rodeo High Roller Day 1 | 40 min. | €150,000 | |
| 10 p.m. | €100 | Sat Main Day 1c | 20 min. | 4 Seats | |
| Nov. 28 | 12 p.m. | €110 | Sat Main Day 1c | 20 min. | 4 Seats |
| 2 p.m. | €1,500 | Super Rodeo High Roller Final Day | 40 min. | €150,000 | |
| 3 p.m. | €800 | Golden Poker Million Day 1c | 45 min. | €1,000,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | €440 | Bounty KO Progressive Bounty | 20 min. | €10,000 | |
| 10 p.m. | €100 | Sat Main Day 1d | 20 min. | 4 Seats | |
| Nov. 29 | 12 p.m. | €110 | Sat Main Day 1d | 20 min. | 4 Seats |
| 3 p.m. | €800 | Golden Poker Million Day 1d | 45 min. | €1,000,000 | |
| 4 p.m. | €220 | Rockie BountyKO Bounty €100 | 20 min. | €5,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | €220 | Golden Omaha Pot Limit | 25 min. | €10,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | €165 | Deep Stack | 20 min. | €10,000 | |
| 10 p.m. | €80 | Hyper Sat Main Event Day 1e | 15 min. | 4 Seats | |
| Nov. 30 | 12 p.m. | €800 | Golden Poker Million Day 1e Turbo | 20 min. | €1,000,000 |
| 4 p.m. | €110 | Sat Platinum High Roller | 20 min. | 4 Seats | |
| 6 p.m. | Golden Poker Million Day 2 | 60 min. | €1,000,000 | ||
| 7 p.m. | €400 | Silver Poker Side Event Day 1 | 40 min. | €111,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | €1,100 | Platinum High Roller Day 1 | 40 min. | €50,000 | |
| Dec. 1 | 12 p.m. | €110 | OFC Pineapple | 20 min. | €2,000 |
| 3 p.m. | Golden Poker Million Day 3 | 90 min. | €1,000,000 | ||
| 3 p.m. | €1,100 | Platinum High Roller Final Day | 60 min. | €50,000 | |
| 5 p.m. | €400 | Silver Poker Side Event Final Day | 40 min. | €111,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | €220 | Win the Button | 25 min. | €10,000 | |
| Dec. 2 | 3 p.m. | Golden Poker Million Final Day | 90 min. | €1,000,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | €165 | Golden Closing | 20 min. | €10,000 |
