888poker to Sponsor the 2017 Swedish Poker Championship
888poker is sponsoring the latest Swedish Poker-SM Online Championship Series (PSMO) May 1 and running satellites to the $165 PSMO Main Event where a field of between 250 and 300 players are expected to battle it out for the title of champion.
The PSMO runs through May 7 and features six tournaments designed to reveal the best poker talent Sweden has to offer. Kicking off the series is a $22 PSMO Low Roller with other highlights including a $55 pot-limit Omaha six-max event, a $55 deepstack tournament, a $55 no-limit Omaha Hi/Lo tournament and the $165 Main Event.
| Date | Time | Tournament | Late Reg. | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 7 pm | PSMO Freeroll | 30-mins | |
| 7:30 p.m. | PSMO Low Roller | 60-mins | $22 | |
| May 2 | 6:30 p.m. | PSMO Deep Stack Sat | 60-mins | |
| 7 p.m. | PSMO PLO 6-Max | 60-mins | $55 | |
| 8 p.m. | PSMO Main Event Sat | 60-mins | ||
| May 3 | 6:30 p.m. | PSMO PLO8 Sat | 60-mins | |
| 7 p.m. | PSMO Deep Stack | 60-mins | $55 | |
| 8 p.m. | PSMO Main Event Sat | 60-mins | ||
| May 4 | 7 p.m. | PSMO PLO8 | 60-mins | $55 |
| 8 p.m. | PSMO Main Event Sat | 60-mins | ||
| May 7 | 6 p.m. | PSMO NLO8 | 60-mins | $55 |
| 7 p.m. | PSMO Main Event | 120-mins | $165 |
At last year��s PSMO Main Event at 888poker, ��Blaser75�� topped a field of 144 entrants to get the $4,968 first-place prize. Other champions from 2016 included ��Skuumberg�� who won the $217 Low Roller for $618, ��Nlsbrn�� who topped a 75-strong field in the $55 Deepstack for a $1,031 score and ��Rushtomten�� who was crowned the $55 no-limit hold��em six-max champion, an accolade that came with a $1,376 prize.
��We expect the Main Event to host 250-300 players," said Mauritz Altikardes, CEO of Poker Event Svenska, to 888poker Magazine. "I believe that familiar 888 regulars such as WSOP bracelet winner Peter Eichardt, Jerry ��perrymejsen�� ?deen, former PSML ME winner Emma Wikberg, as well as the latest PSML Main Event winner, Pontus Magnusson, and some of the old-school names, will take a shot at becoming the next Swedish Poker Champion.��
One familiar player expected to compete in the PSMO events is 888poker ambassador and Swedish pro Sofia L?vgren.
��Soon it��ll be time for the Swedish Poker Championship Online 2017," she said. "This is a tournament I love to play, and 888poker is a major partner for the second year in a row. Sweden is today a leading country in online poker, and most of the best Swedish MTT players are now playing regularly on 888poker."
L?vgren said poker makes Swedes act out of character - in a good way.
"Swedes are usually quite polite and timid, but when it comes to poker - no mercy - you can expect an aggressive and entertaining game with lots of three-betting, four-betting and bluffing," she said. "I invite all you Swedes, pros or less experienced, to play. Everybody has a chance. I'm going all in, so if you want to win, you'll have to call me down!��
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