Bellagio’s annual Festa al Lago Tournament started on September 30 with its first event, the $300 + $30 buy in no limit hold’em. The series will be featuring 15 more events including its $5,000 buy in main event which starts on October 11.
Cheaper Buy-ins
The tournament officials have decided on cutting the buy in of the tournaments by half, which will likely result to a bigger number of players to participate in its event. The tournament officials are hoping for an increase in player number while at the same time, generating almost the same amount of prize pool cash compared to last year’s main event, or possibly even bigger. Last year’s first prize amounted to a staggering $831,500 which was won by player Randal Flowers who triumphed over a total of 335 other players during the main event. Should the increase in players total to more than double of last year’s events, you can expect to find a bigger prize pool at the end of the series’ main event. Players will also be able to compete at the main event by qualifying through table satellites at the Fontana Lounge in Bellagio. There are also a number of other tourneys at the series as well.
The Events
Event number 1, which is the no limit hold’em with $300 + $30 buy in started on September 30. The next, event which is the $500 + $40 buy in no limit hold’em will start on October 2. The third event is Omaha 8/OB on October 3 with a buy in of $500 + $40. The fourth event is yet another no limit hold’em with a $500 + $40 buy in to start on October 3, the same with the fifth up to tenth events which will be held from the fourth of October up to the sixth. The eleventh event, which is the no limit hold’em with $1,000 + $80 buy in, will start at the seventh of October together with the no limit hold’em with $500 + $40 buy in. the thirteenth event will take place on the eighth of October with a $1,000 + $80 buy in together with the $500 + $40 buy in no limit hold’em event as well. On the fifteenth of October is the no limit hold’em seniors event which will kick off on October 9 with a buy in of $500 + $40 and together with event number sixteen for the no limit hold’em with the same buy in fee. Finally, the main event will be held on October 11 with the buy in of $5,000 + $180.
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