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Originally Posted by EastCoastBalla
Thought the championship would be at least a $2 million guarantee. Hope the structures for these events are top notch.
The Championship Event is always 3 days, so there is never a shortage of play.
With all the changes to the WSOP schedule this year, this will be the latest we have ever held our Championship (furthest away from the Main). While we hope everyone will plan to stay through the WSOP "Closer", which means they would be likely to play our Championship first, there is still a certain fear of the unknown. The $1.5M is still $500k more than last year!
This was a very challenging summer to plan with so many changes to the WSOP and the offerings of other venues. We always do our best to schedule our events with players in mind, trying to give everyone maximum summer value and the chance to create a schedule that allows them to support all venues.
We're confident that we accomplished that goal this year, and if all goes well, then the guarantee next year will continue to grow.
Have a great summer!