Starting on October 5, 2017, is the Season XVI WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble, featuring 23 great events with a total of $1.3 million guaranteed. The festival will be capped off by the Season XVI WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble $5,000 Main Event taking place October 21-25 with a uniquely fun format that will see a select group of players with $2,500 bounties placed on their heads. Knock one out and you could earn half of you buy-in back in one hand of poker, long before even reaching the money of the tournament. The WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble $5,000 Main Event boasts a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
Plenty of High-Profile Bounties Up for Grabs
One of the best parts about the WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble $5,000 Main Event, year in and year out, is the ability to knock out a high-profile player and claim a $2,500 chunk of cash. This season will be no different, and there are plenty of big names you can aim for to claim the bounty prize. Some of those players include WPT Champions Club members James Calderaro, Tyler Patterson, Darren Elias, Anthony Zinno, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, and Mike Sexton.
In addition to the plethora of great WPT champions in the field, you can aim to bust the likes of Richard Seymour, Eric “Barstool Nate” Nathan, John Hesp, and the WPT’s own Executive Tour Director Matt Savage.
Play Big in the $25,000 High Roller
If you’re looking for an even pricier option, then the $25,000 High Roller taking place starting on Friday, October 20, is the event for you. Players in this event will start with 100,000 in tournament chips and play 40-minute levels. The event will be played eight-handed and unlimited reentry will be allowed through the first 10 levels.
Check Out the Heads-Up Event
On Monday, October 23, the $570 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up kicks off at 3 p.m. If you happen to bust out of the WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble Main Event before this event, we encourage you to hop in for what will be a fun, competitive affair. The event is capped at 64 players, so be sure to reserve your seat ahead of time so you’re not locked out. Heads-up no-limit hold’em is arguably one of the purest forms of poker, and you’ll have a blast playing it.
Let’s take a look at the full non-satellite Season XVI WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble schedule (all times local):
Thursday, October 5
– 12 p.m. – $360 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1a ($100,000 guaranteed)
Friday, October 6
– 12 p.m. – $360 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1b ($100,000 guaranteed)
Saturday, October 7
– 12 p.m. – $360 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1c ($100,000 guaranteed)
– 3 p.m. – $240 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em with $50 Bounties
Sunday, October 8
– 1 p.m. – $240 buy-in Limit Omaha 8-or-Better
– 4 p.m. – $350 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em with $100 Bounties
Monday, October 9
– 12 p.m. – $200 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1a ($50,000 guaranteed)
– 6 p.m. – $200 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1b ($50,000 guaranteed)
Tuesday, October 10
– 12 p.m. – $200 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1c ($50,000 guaranteed)
– 6 p.m. – $200 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1d ($50,000 guaranteed)
Wednesday, October 11
– 3 p.m. – $240 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em
Thursday, October 12
– 12 p.m. – $570 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1a ($150,000 guaranteed)
Friday, October 13
– 12 p.m. – $570 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1b ($150,000 guaranteed)
– 3 p.m. – $200 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em with $50 Bounties
Saturday, October 14
– 12 p.m. – $570 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1c ($150,000 guaranteed)
– 3 p.m. – $350 buy-in Big O 8-or-Better
Sunday, October 15
– 1 p.m. – $350 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha 8-or-Better
– 4 p.m. – $350 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em with $100 Bounties
Monday, October 16
– 12 p.m. – $240 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em
Tuesday, October 17
– 12 p.m. – $350 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em
Wednesday, October 18
– 12 p.m. – $350 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em
Thursday, October 19
– 12 p.m. – $570 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em
– 4 p.m. – $225 buy-in Charity Series of Poker No-Limit Hold’em with $100 Rebuys
Friday, October 20
– 12 p.m. – $2,100 buy-in Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em with $500 Bounties
– 3 p.m. – $25,000 High Roller
Saturday, October 21
– 12 p.m. – $5,000 buy-in WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble Main Event Day 1a ($1 million guarantee)
– 3 p.m. – $350 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em
Sunday, October 22
– 12 p.m. – $5,000 buy-in WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble Main Event Day 1b ($1 million guarantee)
– 3 p.m. – $1,100 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em 10-Hour Ironman
– 7 p.m. – $240 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Turbo with $50 Bounties
Monday, October 23
– 3 p.m. – $570 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up
– 7 p.m. – $240 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Turbo with $50 Bounties
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