2008 Western Classic Poker Championships

[TT]

Western Australia's anticipated poker event is back at the Burswood Casino and is featuring a generous Main Event prize pool of over $200,000 with the champion walking away with a guaranteed $100,000 pay packet*.

Qualify through a variety of Main Event Qualifiers (14 different qualifiers available - starting from $115 and kicking off on September 3) or buy-in direct for $2,500.

Day 1A of the Main Event is scheduled for November 20 and will conclude on November 23.

Packages covering flights, accommodation (Holiday Inn Burswood) and breakfast can also be purchased. To buy a package, call Carlson Wagonlit Travel @ +61 8 2 8666 1740 and quote "Western Classic"

Visit Burswood Poker for the full schedule, details on how to enter and other relevant tournament information.

*Based on minimum number of entrants in Main Event - View full terms and conditions here.

To view the full calendar, click here
To register, print a registration form here
For further information on Club Burswood, click here

[SEABEAST]

lol what? they are giving half the prize pool to first place? hahahaha burswood hahahaha

[Al]

guaranteed first prize of $100,000*

*Based on minimum number of entrants in Main Event.


Is that even a guarantee?

[Chambers]

structures plz

[SEABEAST]

pretty sure it's a copy of the vic champs structure with 20K starting stack and 1hr levels, someone told me that anyway.

knowing burswood that probably means "with every third level cut out" though

[Burswood Admin]

Hello to all poker players,

Burswood Poker welcomes the opportunity to join with Pokernetwork to communicate directly with poker players on a national level regarding upcoming poker tournaments, game size and game availability, accommodation packages and other poker related queries.

Our poker website Burswood Poker will contain all dates and times of tournaments for the 2008 Western Classic Poker Championships.

To answer the above questions, yes we are guaranteeing a $100,000 first prize but we have been conservative with the total prize pool which should exceed $200,000.
The $2500 ($2300 + $200) NL Holdem MAIN EVENT has a maximum registrations of 200 which if filled will create a substantially larger prize pool (approx $460,000).

Blind structures for the main event will be posted over the next 48 hours but in short will feature two Day 1 flights, a 15K start stack, 1 hour blind levels with Antes introduced on Level 4. The clock will be wound back one level at the start of Day 2 where play will continue until 10 players are left. Day 3 is the final table and the clock will be wound back two levels prior to the start of play.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries.

On behalf of Burswood Admin
Poker Manager
Anthony T (BEAR)

[mailman]

Bear,

I congratulate you on delivering WA's 1st major tourney. Burswood has been conservative in the past but i understand your goal was to develop a culture and market.

The buy in and deepstack format will go a long way in establishing Burswood's Poker in the tourney/cash game market. I'm confident the ME will be a lock out...

I look forward to viewing the format and seeing that it reflects the quality of the event.

AL

[Burswood Admin]

Please find below the tournament blind structure for the MAIN EVENT of the 2008 Western Classic Poker Championships.

2008 Western Classic Poker Championships
Thursday 20 November 12.30pm start Day 1A
Friday 21 November 12.30pm start Day 1B
Saturday 22 November 12.30pm start Day 2
Sunday 23 November 12.30pm start Day 3

$2500 ($2300 + $200) No Limit Holdem Main Event FINAL
Max 200 entrants

Thursday 20 November Day 1A & Friday 21 November Day 1B
$15,000 Tournament Chip starting stack

DAY 1 60 minute levels
(Play 8 levels – Antes introduced in Level 4)
LEVEL.BLINDS.ANTE
Level 1 25/50
Level 2 50/100
Break
Level 3 100/200
Level 4 100/200 25
Break
Level 5 150/300 25
Level 6 200/400 50
Meal Break
Level 7 300/600 75
Level 8 400/800 100

End of Day 1


Saturday 22 November Day 2
Wind back 1 blind level at the start of the day

DAY 2 60 minute levels
(Play down to 10 players)
LEVEL..BLINDS..ANTE
Level 9 400/800 100
Level 10 500/1000 100
Break
Level 11 600/1200 100
Level 12 800/1600 200
Break
Level 13 1000/2000 200
Level 14 1500/3000 300
Meal Break
Level 15 2000/4000 400
Level 16 3000/6000 500
Level 17 4000/8000 500

(Breaks inserted and blind levels increased if required as per Tournament Director)

Sunday 23 Nov
DAY 3 60 minute levels
FINAL TABLE
Wind back two blind levels from the lowest level reached on DAY 2

Continued
LEVEL..BLINDS...ANTE
Level 18 5000/10000 1000
Level 19 6000/12000 2000
Break
Level 20 8000/16000 2000
Level 21 10000/20000 3000
Break
Level 22 15000/30000 3000
Level 23 20000/40000 4000
Level 24 25000/50000 4000

(Breaks inserted and blind levels increased if required as per Tournament Director)

Feel free to post any questions and we will answer as quickly as possible.

On behalf of Burswood Admin
Poker Manager
Anthony T (BEAR)

[SEABEAST]

structure looks good. as long as enough people show up and the guarantee for 1st doesn't warp the payouts, should be a cool tourney.

[luckyshades]

Not so much a suggestion as it is a pet hate of mine in live tournaments, but the 75 ante really slows the game down quite considerably - because there are never enough $25 chips and the dealer has to continually change up chips.

Just make it 50 or 100 imo.