Every online poker player is aware of the existence of 888poker. It is one of the world’s leading poker operators; popular for its generous promotions. For three weeks running between February and March 2022, 888poker will be hosting poker players to its third edition of the Millions Superstorm promotion. Along with this tournament will be a tournament series that will be running simultaneously.
The most interesting aspect of this series that poker pokers should know is the more than $2 million prize money attached to it. 50% of this pool prize will be attached to the main event which will be played on March 8.
Even though the players of 888poker have witnessed two other tournaments of this kind, it will be the second time that the event will be taking the form of a tournament but all three events have so far been promotional campaigns. The debut edition of this series was held two years ago and comprised of tasks such as completing simple challenges daily. All the activities which players took part in including wheel spins and freerolls were designed to funnel players into the Millions Superstorm. The guaranteed prize pool then was $1 million.
The time lapse between the inaugural event and the second one is approximately 8 months – in the second round, however, players have a guaranteed prize pool of $8 million which is the biggest in the history of the 888. The third edition is expected to be much bigger in terms of the anticipated experience. Apart from the fact that the action will carry on uninterrupted for 24 days, there is also the component of saving up all your energy to take part in the tournament. Even though there will be no daily challenges as has been the case in the first two tournaments, players can still battle it out for a portion of the guaranteed $2 million prize pool.
This time round, players will play fewer events compared to what was in the schedule last time. As a matter of fact, the New Jersey poker site organizers have decided to have two major Millions SuperStorm tournaments every week for the length of the series. Those that would like to take part in regular poker action can try their luck with the daily $15k guaranteed PKO tournament; this brings to 30 the total number of events lined up for the current edition of the Millions SuperStorm.
Poker players who will take part in the Millions SuperStorm tournament will be able to place bets for as low as $15 for direct buy-ins. When it comes to satellite tournaments, the costs will be even lower to encourage those of smaller bankrolls to participate. Players that have time to build up on their eligibility to the main event can start from freeroll satellites and work their way up.
Most of the events lined up for the tournament will have a multi-flights structure with a lot of Day 1s. If you are interested in playing in a multi-phase event, be ready to part with buy-ins in the range of $11 – $109 for first week games, $33 – $215 for second week games and $55 – $1050 for the main event.
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20th Year Anniversary
The 888pokers Millions SuperStorm promotion is coming at a time when the poker operator is celebrating its 20 years of being in business. Even though the poker tournament has been scheduled for a time when the 20th anniversary is achieved, the celebrations will go on for the entire year. Apart from the New Jersey operations, the other states where 888poker has a presence will also be celebrating. To make the occasion even more spectacular, the management of the casino hired Chris Eubank Jr., a champion boxer to serve in the capacity of cultural ambassador.
The poker casino administration views this anniversary as a great milestone of customer service that the company is celebrating. It is for this reason that the guaranteed pool prize has been set at $2M.
At The Center of the Action
Coming at a time when the dust is yet to settle on the action of the recently concluded XL Winter Series that awarded players a total of $2 million, the Millions SuperStorm is another thrilling opportunity for the poker players of 888poker. From the first day that the tournament kicks off, players will be treated to Daily Millions $55 PKO event, where the price guarantee has been pegged at $15k. The Day 1s of the main events will be taking place every evening of the entire duration of the 888poker tournament.
It is interesting that most of the 888poker tournaments formed the Millions SuperStorm tournament series that was held in September 2020. Being the first ever event to be organized for the poker players of New Jersey, the over 480 events were responsible for the $8 million that was dished out as prizes. This time round, only a few of those big events will have the Millions SuperStorm tag on them. While the guarantee prize for the main event is known, the average prize that has been guaranteed for each of the other events is about $70,000.
The main event of the Millions SuperStorm will run for the last two days of February and into March for the final countdown. Satellite events in preparation for the last day will be available from the first day the tournament will go live on the casino operator poker platform. By taking part in these satellites, players stand to win free seats worth $1,050.
The turnout for the Millions SuperStorm is expected to be massive judging by the size of the guaranteed prize pool. Players and fans of poker who wish to catch the live action can tune in to 888pokerTV channel on Twitch for the following events; Event1, Event2, and Main Event.
Final Thoughts
Apart from the promotional events that 888poker players will be using to earn free tickets, another easy entry into the Millions SuperStorm is through the live streams. Players will also be invited to take part in various events free of charge by way of passwords provided to livestream viewers. The event is obviously designed to not only woo players but also reward them for their time and effort on the New Jersey gaming platform. It is definitely something that all poker enthusiasts should try out.
