Party Poker, home of satellite series’ all year long for various World Poker Tour main events, has now launched its satellite series for the tour’s next stop: WPT Venice.
The Party Poker WPT Venice satellite series runs from December 19, 2011 to January 22, 2012. It features five weekly satellites where $10,000 prize packages will be awarded. Prize packages include the $6,700 buy-in for the WPT Venice main event, 6 nights of accommodations at the Casino di Venezia, the site of the tournament, and $1,100 cash for expenses. Weekly WPT Venice satellites take place on Sundays at 15:20 ET for a direct buy-in of $530. One prize package is guaranteed to be awarded at each, with one package going out for every $1,100 collected in the prize pool.
You can skirt the direct buy-in by winning a daily $58 satellite qualifier. They take place at 13:45 and on Sundays are Turbo events. WPT Venice sub qualifiers for $2 and $6.50 will be held daily to seed players into the satellite qualifier. Both sub qualifiers are speed events and the $2 event includes a rebuy.
You can even get into the WPT Venice main event for free, with daily freeroll tournaments awarded entry into the $2 sub qualifier to the 25 top finishers of each freeroll.
The 2012 World Poker Tour Venice main event takes place from February 6 to 11 in Venice, Italy. By participating in this satellite series you are affirming that you can accept the award and attend the tournament if you win. Prize packages are not transferrable nor can they be redeemed for cash.