iPoker becomes official satellite partner of the Triton Poker Series

Triton Poker has announced that the iPoker network is the official satellite partner of the Triton Poker Series. The Triton ONE series will be held this November in Northern Cyprus, its first stop in Europe. 19 sites on the iPoker network are offering satellite tournaments for the Main Event, which has an $8,000 buy-in. The sites include bet365, Grosvenor Poker and RedStar Poker.

The satellites start with daily tournaments with a 0.01 euro buy-in. In the five-step structure, the buy-ins are set at 0.01, 0.50, 7.50, 75 and a 500 euro final. Each of the 20 packages to be awarded is worth 9,000 euros. The package includes the $8,000 Main Event entry. The remaining amount is deposited in cash into the player's poker account to cover travel and accommodation costs.

The Main Event will be played from 10 to 15 November at the Merit Royal Diamond Casino & Resort. iPoker network manager Michael Bedulskis described the deal as a milestone for iPoker. Bedulskis said that bringing one of the most prestigious brands in the poker world to the network shows the strength of its live event offering.

The live satellites will be held on 4 November. The freeroll satellite starting at 14:00 guarantees 20 seats for Stage 2. The $200 Stage 2, which starts at 16:30, has unlimited re-entry and guarantees 10 seats to the final. The final has a buy-in of $1,300. There, a player who starts with 100,000 chips and reaches 700,000 chips will receive an $8,000 Day 1a seat. 10 seats of this kind are guaranteed in the final. The minimum age to play poker is 18.