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WSOP Satellites

Each year the $10,000 Main Event is filled with thousands of satellite winners. Poker sites are very busy with months leading up to the World Series of Poker and are running countless WSOP satellites. I think it was something like 2,000 seats were given away through PokerStars last year alone.

There are pros and cons of using major online poker sites (PokerStars and Full Tilt) as your satellite provider. The biggest con is that you will rarely see any added value, which means that it's a true satellite. Ex. the buy-in is $100+$10fee for a total of $110 and you play to win a $13,000 WSOP prize package. Most likely this satellite tournament will be filled up with 130 players, due to the large player base on Full Tilt and PokerStars. With a 130 players entered that is $14,300 in total buy-in and poker site is paying out one $13,000 prize package, which means they are profiting $1,300! The main advantage of entering satellites on major sites is that they are constantly running. You won't have to wait for a certain day to play a satellite since they are nearly available around the clock.

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Medium size sites like Everest Poker, Betfair Poker and LuckyAce Poker offer guarantee WSOP satellites. When sites guarantee "X" amount of seats to be paid out in a satellite, you have a chance to pick up some value (+EV). Ex. Since the player volume is a bit lower, there is a good chance the satellite will not fill up. Say you pay $110 total to enter a $13,00 WSOP prize package satellite, but only 100 players enter, that totals up to $11,000. Which means that the poker site is dishing out $2,000 of their own money because they guaranteed the satellite.

Currently, I've been telling players to play the Everest Poker satellite tournaments. The main reason is because Everest Poker is the official World Series of Poker sponsor and satellite provider. They are technically the only site that has the permission of the WSOP to offer satellites to their events. Also Everest Poker is guaranteeing X amount of seats each tournament they run.

Here is the current Everest Poker Tournament Schedule: Visit EverestPoker.com

Every Friday: $3,500 WSOP Prize Package - 1 package guaranteed
Each winner gets a seat in the $1,500 event of their choice plus $2,000 credited to their Everest Poker account for travel expenses.
The event has satellites running daily that include a $3.30 rebuy and an $11+1 freeze out tournament. Players also have the option to buy-in directly for $100+9.

Every Wednesday: $7,500 WSOP Prize Package – 1 package guaranteed
Each winner gets $5,000 to buy-in to the event of their choice* plus $2,500 credited to their Everest Poker account for travel expenses.
Players can enter daily satellites with a $22+2 freeze out or a $5.50 rebuy tournament. To buy-in directly will cost $200+15.

Every Monday: $13,000 Main Event WSOP Prize Package – 1 package guaranteed
Each winner gets a seat in the World Series of Poker Main Event plus $3,000 credited to their Everest Poker account for travel expenses.
Buy-in directly to this event for $500+30. Available satellites include a $100+9 Freeze out which runs once or twice per night depending on the evening and a $30+3 Rebuy ran daily at 9:00 GMT, 14:45 GMT, and 17:30 GMT.

Sunday, June 8 at 16:30 GMT
WSOP Main Event - 20 SEATS GUARANTEED!
Each winner will receive a $13,000 WSOP Prize Package which includes a seat in the World Series of Poker Main Event plus $3,000 credited to their Everest Poker account for travel expenses.
Players can buy-in directly for $1,000+50. There are also several direct satellites into this event which include: $200+15 satellite ran every Saturday. $11+1 freeze out and a $3.30 rebuy are also ran on Saturdays guaranteeing one seat into the June 8th tournament. There is also a $55+5 rebuy, $100+9 freezeout, and a $300+20 freezeout that are running.

Sunday, May 18 at 16:30 GMT
WSOP Ladies World Championship – 5 Seats Guaranteed!
Each winner will receive a $3,000 WSOP Prize Package which includes a seat in the Ladies World Championship plus $2,000 credited to their Everest Poker account for travel expenses.
This tournament is $55+5 to enter.

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