While much of poker world is wrapped in the World Series of Poker 2011, Bodog Poker is running its Mini Poker Series and setting eyes on the 2012 WSOP.
Running from Saturday June 11 to Sunday July 10, the Bodog Mini Poker Series is made up of 30 events in all different NL Holdem game structures, each for a $10 + $1 buy-in, most with a guaranteed prize pool of $2,000. In addition, Bodog is hosting a semifinal and final event on July 12 and 14, respectively, for the most successful
players in the series.
The top 3 finishers at each of events 1 – 30 will automatically win seats in the July 14 final. The 4th – 9th place finishers will win seats in the July 12 semifinal. You can also earn a seat in the semifinal by participating in at least 15 different Mini Poker Series tournaments. The top 50 players at the semifinal will then win seats in the final.
Starting June 6, 2011, Bodog Poker has been running Mini Poker Series Event Qualifiers several times each day for $2 + $0.20 buy-ins with 5 seats guaranteed to be awarded at each event. And starting June 11, Bodog adds 5 more daily qualifiers, called Last Chance Qualifiers, for $3 + $0.30 buy-ins with 3 seats guaranteed at each.
The first place winner of the Bodog Mini Poker Series Final will win a $12,000 World Series of Poker prize package that includes a free seat in the 2012 WSOP Main Event.