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Online poker players will get the opportunity to compete for huge cash prizes next month in the first ever Bodog Poker Open.  This unique series will be comprised of five preliminary events, including No-Limit, Pot-Limit, and Limit Texas Holdem, along with short-handed and rebuy tournaments.  Preliminary event buyins will range from $100+10 to $300+25, ending with the $470+30 BPO Main Event on Sunday, March 9th.  Following is the official press release on next month's Bodog Poker Open:


Bodog to Host Inaugural Bodog Poker Open

Bodog Poker is pleased to announce the Bodog Poker Open -- the biggest online poker tournament in Bodog History. Featuring $75,000 in guaranteed overlays. Online poker players will be competing this March for some serious cash, not to mention serious bragging rights, when Bodog hosts its inaugural tournament series, the Bodog Poker Open (BPO).

Starting on Monday, March 3, the BPO will feature five preliminary events, all leading up to the series' championship, the $500 buy-in BPO Main Event, held on Sunday, March 9. There, the inaugural Bodog Poker Champion will be crowned and walk away with the top cash prize and an engraved Omega Speedmaster watch.

Always eager to sweeten the pot for its online poker players, Bodog Poker will add a total of $75,000 in additional money to the BPO's prize pools, creating a larger prize pool to each tournament and giving players an exceptional value for their buy-ins.

"We're excited to finally give our online players a tournament series where they can battle it out for some major bragging rights and serious money," said Bodog North American CEO Alwyn Morris. "While there will be more Bodog Poker Opens, there will only be one 'first' Bodog Poker Champion, and he or she will have the cash and champion's Omega Speedmaster watch to show for it."

Each of the BPO's preliminary events will feature a different buy-in amount and format of Texas Holdem, including No Limit, Pot Limit, Limit and Six-Handed No Limit. Players can buy directly into any of the events with cash or Bodog Tournament Credits or win their way in through any number of low-cost satellites starting on Monday, Feb. 11. Winners of the preliminary events will win entry to the BPO Main Event in addition to their tournament winnings. 


Bodog Poker Open Tournament Schedule
 

Monday, March 3rd - Event #1
No Limit Holdem - $250+20 ($10k added)

Tuesday, March 4th - Event #2
No Limit 6-Handed - $300+25 ($10k added)

Wednesday, March 5th - Event #3
No Limit Rebuy - $100+10 ($10k added)

Thursday, March 6th - Event #4
Pot Limit - $200+15 ($10k added)

Friday, March 7th - Event #5
Limit Holdem - $150+10 ($10k added)

Saturday, March 8th - Satellite Day

Sunday, March 9th - Event #6
Main Event (NLHE) $470+30 ($25k added) 

For more details on the inaugural Bodog Poker Open, visit Bodog.