The 2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza begins on Monday, February 2nd from the Las Vegas Strip hotel. The action will culminate exactly three weeks later with a $2,500 No Limit Hold’em Main Event that will attract some of the top poker pros that Sin City has to offer. During last November’s running of the Deep Stack Extravaganza, the Main Event attracted 233 poker hopefuls.
The largest tournament as part of November’s series was a $330 buy-in No Limit Hold’em affair that boasted a healthy field of 452 players who together created a prize pool of over $130,000. Although having a field half of that size, its Main Event turnout meant that $539,000 was up for grabs. The 2008 Deep Stack Extravaganza IV generated a total prize pool of $3.1 million.
February’s installment will feature No Limit Hold’em tournaments, plus Omaha High-Low, Pot Limit Omaha, and HORSE. A Super Satellite day will be held just prior to the Main Event; these come with a $275 price tag. Here is a look at the schedule for the 2009 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza:
Monday, February 2nd: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Tuesday, February 3rd: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Wednesday, February 4th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Thursday, February 5th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Friday, February 6th: $550 No Limit Hold’em
Saturday, February 7th: $550 No Limit Hold’em
Sunday, February 8th: $1,070 No Limit Hold’em
Sunday, February 8th: $330 Omaha High-Low
Monday, February 9th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Tuesday, February 10th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Wednesday, February 11th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Thursday, February 12th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Friday, February 13th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Saturday, February 14th: $550 No Limit Hold’em
Sunday, February 15th: $1,070 No Limit Hold’em
Sunday, February 15th: $330 HORSE
Monday, February 16th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Tuesday, February 17th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Wednesday, February 18th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Thursday, February 19th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Friday, February 20th: $330 No Limit Hold’em
Saturday, February 21st: $550 No Limit Hold’em
Saturday, February 21st: $330 Pot Limit Omaha
Sunday, February 22nd: $275 Super Satellite Day
Monday, February 23rd: $2,500 Main Event
Last year, four Deep Stack Extravaganza tournament series were held, one during each quarter of 2008. This year, starting chip stacks for the $330 No Limit Hold’em events will be 10,000. Players can purchase an extra 2,000 chips for a $10 staff bonus. The starting chip stacks for the $550 and $1,070 No Limit Hold’em tournaments are 12,500 with an extra 2,500 chips available via a $10 staff bonus. The Main Event doles out 15,000 in starting chips, as well as 5,000 extra for a $10 staff bonus. Last year, the four-figure buy-in tournaments each had blind levels lasting 60 minutes; the other tournaments had 40 minute levels. Each blind schedule began at 25-50 with antes kicking in beginning with the fourth level of play.