partypoker MILLIONS Russia Returns to Sochi with $5M Gtd Main Event
After a successful inaugural event last March, partypoker LIVE returns to Sochi, Russia for MILLIONS Russia with a schedule that boasts $9,000,000 in guarantees including a $5 million guaranteed Main Event. In March, Dmitriy Chop outlasted a field of 1,170 to win the �1,100 buy-in Main Event for $225,000. Satellites for this September��s partypoker MILLIONS Russia are already running on partypoker with chances to qualify and win packages to attend the live event at Sochi Resort and Casino, the Black Sea��s five-star poker destination.
The online-live hybrid Main Event consists of Phase 1s and Day 1s available both live and online. Day 1 flights have a buy-in of $5,300 for 1 million chips and will take place online on Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 and live at Sochi Casino and Resort from Sept. 9-11. The Phase 1s feature a smaller buy-in of $550 which gets players 100,000 starting chips. These flights have been running online on Sundays and will also be held live Sept. 6-10. Day 2 onward will be played live from Sept. 11-14 until a winner is declared.
The exciting series also features four side events with $1,000,000 guarantees. Like in the Main Event, players in the $1,100 buy-in EAPT Grand Final can choose between online and live Day 1 starting flights. The High Roller, Super High Roller, and 8-Max events will all be played live.
partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia Schedule
| Event | Dates | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAPT Grand Final | Aug. 27 to Sep. 7 | $1,100 | $1,000,000 |
| MILLIONS Russia | Aug. 27 to Sep. 14 | $5,300 | $5,000,000 |
| High Roller | Sep. 8-9 | $10,300 | $1,000,000 |
| Super High Roller | Sep. 9-10 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 8-Max | Sep. 11-14 | $2,700 | $1,000,000 |
Win a VIP Package
Players can qualify or buy in to the online Finals event on Aug. 27 for a chance to win a $10,000 VIP package for MILLIONS Russia that includes travel, accommodations, and the Main Event buy-in. If you don't have a partypoker account yet and want to win a package to Sochi, download partypoker via PokerNews, enter the bonus code ��PNCOM�� when making your first deposit and partypoker will match it 100 percent up to $500!
