2010 Canadian Open Poker Championship with 5k HU

jontm

Largest series of poker tournaments in Canadian history!
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August 19th to August 29th, 2010
Calgary, Alberta Canada
11 Days - 13 Events - 3 Locations

*estimated $3,500,000 in total prize pools

Cash CasinoCalgary Alberta403-243-2273Deerfoot Inn & CasinoCalgary Alberta403-723-4039 Grey Eagle CasinoCalgary Alberta403-385-3796

Satellites - Thursday August 19th
$180 ($170 + $10) NLH
Cash Casino 1pm (100 players max)
Grey Eagle 3pm (100 players max)
Deerfoot 7pm (50 players max)
Event #1 - Friday August 20th & 21st
$550 ($500 + $50) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
Cash Casino 1pm (198 players max)
Deerfoot 2pm (200 players max)

563 maximum players

Day 2 Sat Aug 21 @ Deerfoot 12pm
*$281,500 prize pool - *$75,000 1st place
Event #2 - Saturday August 21st & 22nd
$1100 ($1000 + $100) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
Cash Casino 1pm (198 players max)
Deerfoot 2pm (200 players max)

563 maximum players

Day 2 Sun Aug 22 @ Grey Eagle 12pm
*$563,000 prize pool - *$150,000 1st place

Event #3 - Sunday August 22nd
$1100 ($1000 + $100) NLH
Cash Casino 12pm (198 players max)
*$189,000 prize pool - *$50,000 1st place

Event #4 - $5000 Main Event Heads Up Championship
Monday August 23rd - Thursday August 26th
$5000 ($4600 + $400)
Deerfoot 12pm & 6pm (128 players max)
*588,800 prize pool - *$175,000 1st place

Event #5 - Monday August 23rd
$220 ($200 + $20) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
*$33,000 prize pool - *$10,000 1st place

Event #6 - Tuesday August 24th
$330 ($300 + $30) NLH
Cash Casino 12pm (198 players max)
*$59,400 prize pool - *$15,000 1st place

Event #7 - NLH Ladies Championship
Wednesday August 25th
$550 ($500 + $50) NLH
Cash Casino 12pm (198 players max)
*$99,000 prize pool - *$30,000 1st place

Event #8- Pot Limit Omaha Championship
Wednesday August 25th
$1100 ($1000 + $100) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
*$165,000 prize pool - *$45,000 1st place

Satellites Thursday August 26th
$300 ($283 + $17) NLH
Cash Casino 1pm (100 players max)
Grey Eagle 3pm (100 players max)
Deerfoot 7pm (50 players max)

Event #9 - No Limit Hold’em Championship
Friday August 27th & 28th
$2200 ($2000 + $200) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
Cash Casino 1pm (198 players max)
Deerfoot 2pm (200 players max)
563 maximum players

Day 2 Sat Aug 28 @ Deerfoot 12pm
*$1,126,000 prize pool - *$275,000 1st place

Event #10 - Saturday August 28th & 29th
$550 ($500 + $50) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
Cash Casino 1pm (198 players max)
Deerfoot 2pm (200 players max)
563 maximum players

Day 2 Sun Aug 29 @ Grey Eagle 12pm
*$281,500 prize pool - *$75,000 1st place

Event #11 - Sunday August 29th
$1100 ($1000 + $100) NLH
Cash Casino 12pm (198 players max)
*$189,000 prize pool - *$50,000 1st place

* based on sell out.

T8urmoney

This will be interesting.......running the same event with different number at 3 different casinos for a few of the tourney's.

Could be a shitty table move if they make you change casinos.

jontm

Lol. They play down to 10% and Day 2 go at it at the Deerfoot.

DennisG

jontm;225919 wrote
Event #11 - Sunday August 29th
$1100 ($1000 + $100) NLH
Cash Casino 12pm (198 players max)
*$189,000 prize pool - *$50,000 1st place

That is 198k prizepool right?

Think I will come in and try to sat. into this on thurs. 26th...(I am guessing the thursday sat. is for this tourney) ....if I don't sat in, I will play the 550 on Saturday instead. Where should I play it?

jontm

I will point that typo out. it's either 189 max players or 198k prize pool. This is all preliminary info, but I am getting clarity and should get blinds structures etc, soon.

From what I understand the sats will work like this: for every 10 players in the $180, one person will get a $1100 seat, one a $550. For every 10 players in the $300 one will get a ME $2200 seat, one a $550. The difference/balance not sure if it will make an extra seat or be the bubble payout or added to the top prize, depends on entries I suppose.

As for which casino to play? IMO, Deerfoot tends to be the softest overall, which is why you will always find a few of the best to contend with as well. The Cash Casino usually has aggressive players, always a laggy game, but with that said it is the most profitable place to play for a good player. Most of the guys who have made it big, started there and had there first big win there. The Grey Eagle is my personal favorite, but only because it is the newest. Nice Room, you can smoke in the casino, but not in the poker room of course. The bathrooms are a bit of a jaunt. Overall, it would be the most balanced field I think, but the toughest only because al ot of players that have been around are playing there. That is both a good and a bad thing though.

You bust out of one, should be able to make the start of the next one too.

The $550's are good. Nice pots and fields.

T8urmoney

DennisG;225986 wroteThat is 198k prizepool right?

Think I will come in and try to sat. into this on thurs. 26th...(I am guessing the thursday sat. is for this tourney) ....if I don't sat in, I will play the 550 on Saturday instead. Where should I play it?

My thoughts are to go to the biggest player pool, increase your chances of having a big stack...chipleader not likely to be coming from Deerfoot due to the short field there.

bigmark4455

This looks real juicy. I'm going to be out in BC late August. Will def stop in Cowtown for some nice action. Keep the details coming.

DennisG

T8urmoney;226048 wroteMy thoughts are to go to the biggest player pool, increase your chances of having a big stack...chipleader not likely to be coming from Deerfoot due to the short field there.

Do you always have to make sense? ;) Good call. But the Deerfoot has the largest field for the events, yet the smallest field for Sat.'s??? I will look at my dates for the end of summer and decide which set of tourneys to play..the 19-22 or the 26-28

jontm

Liked the discussion and asked for feedback from Ron. So Day ones will not play down to 10%. They will go 8 or 9 levels then merge for day 2, so the stacks shouldn't be hugely unbalanced.

jontm

COPC Satellites
Satellites - Aug 19th $180 buy-in - 1 $1100 buy-in and 1 $550 buy for every 10 satellites players.
Satellites - Aug 19th $300 buy-in - 1 $2200 buy-in and 1 $550 buy for every 10 satellites players.
***The bigger prizes are awarded first, then secondary seats, and finally remaining cash.

August 28th
Day 2 of $2200 NLH Championship is at Deerfoot - approximately 100 players and Day 1 of $550 at Deerfoot approx 200 players.

If anyone has more questions feel free to ask.

We are almost done building a landing page where structures and the likes are going, along with deals available for hotel, travel etc.

BlondeFish

I was told there will be CPT satellites online including PartyPoker. When will they start?

jontm;227503 wroteCOPC Satellites

jontm

What the hell does this Kelly guy know anyway??? The CPT has to follow the gaming regulations and does not have any online affiliations for this event.

Of course, much like the RIO having no relationships with the major sites, that doesn't mean people aren't going to notice that this will be the most awesome series evvvver and decide to put together packages.

If I hear of any of these poker brokers of sorts I will be sure to let you know.

DennisG

Hey Jon boy...is there a special table and tv coverage set up for the Heads Up Slap Shot Challenge???

T8urmoney

Noticed on 888 last night there was satty to a satty.....will eventually get you to a $340 satty for I think it was an 8K package for this event....unfortunately I could not find anywhere what the package was going to consist of.

DennisG

yeah I was curious on that as well...have a step 2 seat tomorrow..

I am guessing the 5k hu, hotel, airfare and spending loot???

Wetts1012

Bump for not knowing when to book a flight.

The first weekend and play the 1100 sat, 220 mon and 330 tues?

or the end weekend with the 550, 1100?

Also need cheap hotel please.

tx.

DennisG

While I would like to be there for the 5k hu to see some action, I am booking in for the second weekend. 2200 sat on thursday, then either the 2200 if I get the seat or the 550 if I don't.

Wetts1012

Wetts1012;231200 wroteBump for not knowing when to book a flight.

The first weekend and play the 1100 sat, 220 mon and 330 tues?

or the end weekend with the 550, 1100?

Also need cheap hotel please.

tx.

OK. So it appears that IRL (ie work) says Im coming for the first portion.

Playing the 1100 2day, the 220 Monday and the 330 Tuesday. (Events 2,5,6)

Some Q's:

1) Still need hotel, and am clueless.
2) Do they run "2nd chances" at these places if you bust early? Im not really a cash player and would probably die if there werent smaller turboish events in the event I bust on say, the first hand.
3) Do I have to pre-reg?

Wetts1012

DennisG;231206 wroteWhile I would like to be there for the 5k hu to see some action, I am booking in for the second weekend. 2200 sat on thursday, then either the 2200 if I get the seat or the 550 if I don't.

Bah.

DennisG

Wetts1012;231210 wroteOK. So it appears that IRL (ie work) says Im coming for the first portion.

Playing the 1100 2day, the 220 Monday and the 330 Tuesday. (Events 3,5,6)

what you said -V-

Wetts1012;231211 wroteBah.

I had originally planned for the first weekend, but I have a friend coming up to play a live concert here on the 21st.

As for hotels, all I know is the Sandman for $109, but Jon was working on others.

Don't have to preregister, might might want to for the 220/330