Grand Challenge Tournament Poker Series Begins in Vegas Tomorrow

The MGM Grand Poker Room’s Grand Challenge Tournament Series kicks off in Las Vegas tomorrow with a $200+$30 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event that introduces 18 days of action until Sunday, May 6.

The highlight of the series – which is being run by tournament director Matt Savage – is undoubtedly the $1,500+$100 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em main event that starts on Tuesday, May 1, for three days’ play, although the most interesting tournament might be the 40-player maximum $1,000+$90 buy-in Chinese Poker Half High, Half 2-7 & Player Party event on Sunday, April 19.

The main event champion will be handed a seat to this year’s MGM Grand Executive Invitational Poker Challenge, although no date has yet been announced for that event, as well as a cash prize, of course

Satellites are available starting at 09:00 every day, while all 12:00 tournaments are two-day events – unless stated – and will play out until a final table is reached or 02:00 comes around. Day 2 play will start at 13:00 the next day. Additionally, every 17:00 event will be one-day tournaments.

Grand Challenge Tournament Series Schedule

Thursday, April 19:

12:00, Event #1, $200+$30 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1a

17:00, Event #2, $125+$25 buy-in No Limit Hold’em

Friday, April 20:

12:00, Event #1, $200+$30 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1b

17:00, Event #3, $125+$25 buy-in No Limit Hold’em

Saturday, April 21:

12:00, Event #1, $200+$30 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1c

17:00, Event #4, $200+$30 buy-in Omaha Eight or Better

Sunday, April 22:

12:00, Event #5, $300+$40 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Bounty Knockout ($100 for each player, one day)

17:00, Event #6, $125+$25 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha with $100 Rebuys

Monday, April 23:

12:00, Event #7, $300+$40 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack

17:00, Event #8, $200+$30 buy-in Stud Eight or Better

Tuesday, April 24:

12:00, Event #9, $300+$40 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Shootout

17:00, Event #10, $200+$30 buy-in H.O.R.S.E.

Wednesday, April 25:

12:00, Event #11, $300+$40 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack Turbo (one day)

17:00, Event #12, $200+$30 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed

Thursday, April 26:

12:00, Event #13, $300+$40 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1a

17:00, Event #14, $125+$25 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em

Friday, April 27:

12:00, Event #13, $300+$40 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1b

17:00, Event #15, $125+$25 buy-in All-in or Fold No-Limit Hold’em

Saturday, April 28:

12:00, Event #13, $300+$40 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Day 1c

17:00, Event #16, $125+$25 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha Eight or Better with $100 Re-buys

Sunday, April 29:

12:00, Event #17, $500+$50 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Mix Max (10-8-6-4)

17:00, Event #18, $1,000+$90 buy-in Chinese Poker Half High Half 2-7 & Player Party (40-player maximum)

Monday, April 30:

12:00, Event #19, $500+$50 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack Turbo (one day)

17:00, $180+$20 buy-in Mega Satellite No-Limit Hold’em

21:00, $180+$20 buy-in Late Night Turbo Mega Satellite No-Limit Hold’em

Tuesday, May 1:

12:00, Event #20, $1,500+$100 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Main Event Day 1

17:00, Event #21, $200+$30 buy-in H.O.R.S.E.

Wednesday, May 2:

12:00, Event #20, $1,500+$100 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Main Event Day 2

17:00, Event #22, $125+$25 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha with $100 Rebuys

Thursday, May 3:

12:00, Event #23, $500+$50 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em

13:00, Event #20, $1,500+$100 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Main Event Final Day

17:00, Event #24, $200+$30 buy-in Omaha Eight or Better

Friday, May 4:

12:00, Event #25, $200+$30 buy-in Ladies No-Limit Hold’em (one day)

18:00, Event #26, $125+$25 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em (one day)

Saturday, May 5:

12:00, Event #27, $125+$25 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em (one day)

18:00, Event #28, $125+$25 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em (one day)

Sunday, May 6:

12:00, Event #29, $125+$25 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em (one day)

18:00, Event #30, $125+$25 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em (one day)