After a successful start to the PLO Grand Slam series, the time has come for the flagship event on the schedule. Diamond Poker Series' €10,300 PLO Championship is the second tournament of the week with a €1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, and will kick off today at 3 p.m local time at Arena Casino Tirana.
Although similar in prize pool, the Championship differs from its smaller Opener sibling, which was conquered by Aaron Pahlawani yesterday, in many aspects. It will be a three-day affair, with a single starting flight. Although levels on Day 1 are the same 45 minutes, they will increase to 60 minutes on Day 2 and beyond.
Just like the Opener, late registration will remain open until the start of Level 12, the third level of Day 2 in this case, and unlimited reentries are available for those with extra deep pockets. The starting stack amounts to 200,000 chips and the blinds will start at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante. Day 1 concludes after Level 9: 4,000/8,000 (8,000), scheduled to be around 10:30 p.m. local time.
€10,300 PLO Championship Day 1 Structure
| Level | Duration (min) | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 45 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 3 | 45 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Break | 15 | |||
| 4 | 45 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 5 | 45 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 6 | 45 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Break | 30 | |||
| 7 | 45 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 8 | 45 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 9 | 45 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
Stay tuned as PokerNews will provide live reporting for the €10,300 PLO Championship straight from the tournament floor in Albania, from the start of Day 1 until a champion has been crowned at the end of Day 3.
