PokerStars announces $600K in guarantees for upcoming Panama Championship

(PRESS RELEASE) -- PokerStars Championship Panama which takes place from 10-20 March, will now feature more than $600,000 in guarantees, including $400,000 guaranteed in the $1,100 PokerStars National Championship, formerly known as the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Main Event, sponsored by PokerStars.com, an Amaya Inc. brand.

The schedule, which has been tweaked following player feedback in order to optimize the player experience, has had the number of events on offer slimmed down from 56 to 46, and adjustments made to the schedule such as prolonged registration, re-entries, tournaments with new deeper stacks and longer levels. After the success of the Shot Clock tournament at PokerStars Championship Bahamas, a shot clock will be used in both the $50,000 PokerStars Championship Super High Roller and the $25,750 NL Hold'em Single day High Roller tournaments during PokerStars Championship Panama.

Key schedule updates
PokerStars Championship Panama schedule updates include:

• Eight levels of late registration for almost all events
• Single re-entry added to core side events
• $10,300 Second Chance High Roller added on Sunday, 19 March
• Extra lower buy-in events created with deeper stacks and longer levels
• $1,100 PokerStars National Championship - $400,000 Guaranteed
• $440 PokerStars Cup - $150,000 Guaranteed
• $220 PokerStars Open - $50,000 Guaranteed
• $120 NL Hold'em - $20,000 Guaranteed
• 2 X $120 Super Sat to $1,100 National Championship – 10 Seats Guaranteed ($22,000)
• 2 X Freebuy Sats with $20 rebuys to $440 PokerStars Cup – 10 Seats Guaranteed ($8,800)

For further information please go to the PokerStars Blog. For a full breakdown of tournaments that PokerStars Championship Panama 2017 has to offer go to the PokerStars website.

Online route to live poker in Panama
PokerStars Championship Panama Main Event packages worth $8,200 are up for grabs in exclusive $20 buy-in Spin & Go tournaments now running on PokerStars. Players can also qualify for PokerStars Championship Panama from as little as $2.20 through special satellites running until 5 March.

The ultimate gaming experience
While poker will take center stage during the Championship, there will be no shortage of entertainment throughout with the unmissable Player Party, taking place at SCORE bar on 13 March from 8 p.m., and #StarsFun activities and fun competitions, including the daily virtual reality high score leader board, Team PokerStars Pro Q&A sessions, and daily table football and air hockey challenges. Team PokerStars Pros confirmed so far for the Championship event include André Akkari, Felipe 'Mojave' Ramos, and Jake Cody, as well as Team PokerStars Online's Jaime Staples. This is guaranteed to be one of the most exciting events in PokerStars Championship's first year.

Team PokerStars Pro André Akkari said, "I'm looking forward to playing with my friends during PokerStars Championship Panama at the Sortis Hotel & Casino. Last year, LAPT Panama obtained 568 unique players and this year's new Championship event is expected to become even bigger. Players can expect a great atmosphere, an awesome schedule to suit players of all levels, ongoing cash games and plenty of non-poker activities and competitions."

Panama City is a fascinating melting pot of cultural history and 21st century life. This vibrant metropolis boasts plenty to see and do with great shops and restaurants and, of course, the famous Panama Canal.