2019 SIGA Poker Championship is Here
The first weekend in October means its time for Canadian poker players to descend on Saskatoon for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) Poker Championship. The three day event offer two Day 1 starting flights on Friday and Saturday, before Sunday's Day 2. Last year, Daniel Lefebvre fought his way through 366 entries to take down the big prize.
The tournament takes place on the historic Whitecap Dakota First Nation (WDFN), south of Saskatoon. Part of the larger Dakota nation, the roots of the WDFN in Canada go back to 1889 when it was first established as Moose Woods on land that had been inhabited for centuries. The modern name stems from an instrumental leader at the time of establishment, Chief Whitecap. Today, the progressiveness of the nation extends to hosting one of Saskatchewan's largest poker tournaments every year in October.
In the past, this event has been a $600 buy-in (plus admin fee). This year, however, its been bumped up by a third to $800 plus $80 admin fee. That should mean this year's prize pool will push past last year's total of $219,600, and in addition to the money in the prize pool, players at the SIGA Poker Championship are also playing for the championship bracelet, as well as the added prize of a 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event ticket worth $10,000 USD.
Cards go in the air for Day 1a of the event Friday at noon local time. Players will play 16 levels on each Day 1 before the bag up their stacks for the night. The only exception to this will be if either Day 1 plays down to 15% of the field, in which case the day will end there.
Stay tuned here for all the action as PokerNews Canada will be on the floor to bring you the exciting hands. This year, for the first time, action will also be live to the world on PokerNews Global, and as an added bonus, the My Stack app will be activated for this event, allowing players to manually update their own stacks directly from their phone, even share updates to Twitter and Facebook yourself. Click here for Android, or here for iPhone to download the app early, and be ready to keep your friends and family updated with your progress as you fight for the bracelet.