Full Tilt Poker WSOP Satellite games start

The satellite schedule for the 2009 World Series of Poker at Full Tilt Poker has been revealed with a vast array of field sizes, freeroll games and huge guaranteed games. Players who take part in the FTP satellite series this year will see just a few differences from last year’s events.

The ‘Shootout’ games this year will have a $200 +$16 buy in with 81 players and will run at 15:30 ET (20:30 GMT) and 21:30 ET (02:30 GMT). Each tournament will have one $12K prize package for the Main Event guaranteed. Super satellite game buy ins will start at $1 or 50 FTP points.

Weekly qualifier games will every Tuesday until June 21st. These games have a $300 + $22 buy in and will be played at 21:00 ET (02:00 GMT). There will be at least two WSOP packages to be won from each weekly qualifier. Super satellites for these games will again start at $1 or 50 FTP points.
The 150 seat guaranteed game will be played at 18:00 ET (23:00 GMT) on Sunday, June 21st, Full Tilt Poker will be running a $500+35 buy in tournament that will award no less than 150 $12k packages to the Main Event. Satellites for this tournament are running now, with entries as low as $1 / 50 FTP points.

The “Race to the Main Event” has Full Tilt hosting a series of step-based freerolls that will eventually award 50 free seats to the WSOP. You can find complete details in the Full Tilt Lobby under the ‘Tournaments’ tab.

News Added: 18 March, 2009

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