The PokerGO Tour (PGT) leaves Las Vegas and heads to Texas for the first-ever PGT Texas Poker Open at Champions Club Texas in Houston. The series runs from April 24th to May 5th and is hosted by a $3,300 buy-in to the Texas Poker Open Main Event with a guarantee of $2 million and eight starting flights.
The Texas Poker Open also features seven high roller tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $5,300 to $10,500, including five no-limit hold’em events and two pot-limit Omaha events. Each of these PGT Qualifying Events will award PGT Leaderboard Points to qualify for the season-ending PGT Championship $1,000,000 Freeroll.
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In addition to the eight PGT qualifying events, the Texas Poker Open features a full slate of satellite events that start at $250 and go up to $550.
“In our continued effort to raise the bar for poker in Texas, it is our pleasure to welcome the PGT to the Lone Star State in April for the first-ever Texas Poker Open.” Isaac Trumbo, president of Champions Club Texas, said in a press release. “The PGT is home to the game’s best tournament players, and we are excited for these players to experience the best that Texas Poker has to offer, from our luxurious venue to the region’s overwhelming appetite for the game.”
The Texas Series will feature extensive streaming programming, including six consecutive days of Main Event coverage and Final Table coverage of multiple high-roller events.
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While most PGT offerings, such as the recent PGT Mixed Games Series and the upcoming PGT PLO Series, take place in Las Vegas, the Texas Poker Open offers players in the Lone Star State the chance to earn PGT points to play there can use PokerGO Studio.
“Champions Club is the place to play poker in Texas, and together with Isaac and the Champions Club team we believe we have put together a truly must-see series of events featuring eight PGT qualifiers,” said PokerGO Director of Live Events Tim Duckworth.
The full schedule for the first-ever PGT Texas Poker Open is available in the table below.
PGT Texas Poker Open schedule
| Date | Time (CDT) | Event | Buy in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, April 24th | 11 clock | $400 Monster Stack NL Hold’em | $400 | |
| Wed, April 24th | 12 o’clock | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 1a | $3,300 | |
| Wed, April 24th | 6 p.m | Satellite #1: Milestone | $550 | |
| Wed, April 24th | 22 O `clock | Satellite #2: Turbo Super | $250 | |
| Thu, April 25th | 10 am | Satellite #3: Turbo Super | $250 | |
| Thu, April 25th | 12 o’clock | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 1b | $3,300 | |
| Thu, April 25th | 6 p.m | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 1c (Turbo) | $3,300 | |
| Thu, April 25th | 19 o’clock | Satellite #4: Milestone | $550 | |
| Thu, April 25th | 22 O `clock | Satellite #5: Turbo Super | $250 | |
| Fri, April 26th | 10 am | Satellite #6: Turbo Super | $250 | |
| Fri, April 26th | 12 o’clock | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 1d | $3,300 | |
| Fri, April 26th | 17 o’clock | PGT High Roller #1: Turbo NL Hold’em (one day) | $5,300 | |
| Fri, April 26th | 6 p.m | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 1e (Turbo) | $3,300 | |
| Fri, April 26th | 19 o’clock | Satellite #7: Milestone | $550 | |
| Fri, April 26th | 22 O `clock | Satellite #8: Turbo Super | $250 | |
| Sat April 27th | 10 am | Satellite #9: Turbo Super | $250 | |
| Sat April 27th | 12 o’clock | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 1f | $3,300 | |
| Sat April 27th | 17 o’clock | PGT High Roller #2: Turbo NL Hold’em (one day) | $5,300 | |
| Sat April 27th | 6 p.m | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 1g (Turbo) | $3,300 | |
| Sun, April 28th | 8 o’clock in the morning | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 1h (Turbo) | $3,300 | |
| Sun, April 28th | 14 o’clock | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 2 | – | |
| Sun, April 28th | 17 o’clock | PGT High Roller #3: Turbo NL Hold’em (one day) | $5,300 | |
| Sun, April 28th | 19 o’clock | Satellite #10: Milestone | $550 | |
| Mon, April 29th | 12 o’clock | $2,000,000 GTD Main Event Day 3 | – | |
| Mon, April 29th | 13 o’clock | PGT High Roller #4: NL Hold’em Day 1 | $5,300 | |
| Mon, April 29th | 6 p.m | Satellite #11: Milestone | $550 | |
| Tue, April 30th | 12 o’clock | PGT High Roller #4: NL Hold’em Final Table | – | |
| Tue, April 30th | 13 o’clock | PGT High Roller #5: Pot Limit Omaha Day 1 | $5,300 | |
| Tue, April 30th | 6 p.m | Satellite #12: Milestone | $550 | |
| Wed, May 1st | 12 o’clock | PGT High Roller #5: Pot Limit Omaha Final Table | – | |
| Wed, May 1st | 13 o’clock | PGT High Roller #6: NL Hold’em Day 1 | $10,500 | |
| Wed, May 1st | 6 p.m | Satellite #13: Milestone | $550 | |
| Thu, May 2nd | 12 o’clock | PGT High Roller #6: NL Hold’em Final Table | – | |
| Thu, May 2nd | 13 o’clock | PGT High Roller #7: Pot Limit Omaha Day 1 | $10,500 | |
| Thu, May 2nd | 6 p.m | Turbo NL Hold’em | $1,100 | |
| Fri, May 3rd | 12 o’clock | PGT High Roller #7: Pot Limit Omaha Final Table | – | |
| Fri, May 3rd | 13 o’clock | NL Hold’em Multi-Flight 1a | $360 | |
| Fri, May 3rd | 6 p.m | NL Hold’em Multi-Flight 1b | $360 | |
| Sat May 4th | 12 o’clock | NL Hold’em Multi-Flight 1c | $360 | |
| Sat May 4th | 17 o’clock | NL Hold’em Multi-Flight 1d | $360 | |
| Sun, May 5th | 9 am | NL Hold’em Multi-Flight 1e (Turbo) | $360 | |
| Sun, May 5th | 14 o’clock | NL Hold’em Multi Flight 2 | – |
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