They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes the poker tournament prize pools.
Take, for example, the upcoming series at Champions Club in Houston — the Fall Poker Open — which features a $1 million guaranteed Main Event, along with 14 other juicy tournaments. Action begins at the Texas poker club Oct. 16, and it concludes Oct. 28.
Champions Club, co-owned by 17-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion and Poker Hall of Famer Phil Hellmuth, is one of the top cardrooms in the Lone Star State. The club has hosted numerous big events the past few years, and the upcoming Fall Poker Open will only add to that resume.
The series begins with a $400 Monster Stack tournament on the 16th, which features a $100,000 guaranteed minimum prize pool. A $450 Mystery Bounty tournament kicks off the following day, and that one promises at least $250,000 in the pot, including bounties.
Pot-Limit Omaha action takes place on Oct. 17 with a $300 turbo tournament. There will be at least $15,000 in the prize pool for the first of two PLO events during the Fall Poker Open. The second one, a $400 non-turbo event on Oct. 24, also has a $15,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Non-hold’em players will also enjoy the $500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament ($15,000 guaranteed) running Oct. 21 and the $250 Triple Draw ($5,000 guaranteed) on Oct. 23. There are also Seniors ($250 buy-in) and Women’s ($140 buy-in) events scheduled for the final two days of the series.
