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Pokerstars SCOOP Event #27 – Razz Poker
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Pokerstars SCOOP Event #27 – Razz Poker
April 23rd, 2010 by Steven
On May 12th, Pokerstars.com will run three massive Razz poker tournaments. These events each have a guaranteed (GTD) prize pool and are the most prestigious Razz tournaments thus far in 2010. As with most Razz tournaments, overlays are expected. An overlay occurs when the guaranteed amount is higher than the actual amount payed by the players. For instance, if a $20 buy-in tournament has a GTD prize pool of $1,000 and only 25 players register ($500), the overlay will be $500. That means you are getting twice the bang for your buck. These tournaments are part of the 2010 SCOOP event at Poker Stars, the world’s largest online poker room. All three Razz tournaments start on May 12th at 14:00 ET. There will be a small, mid and high Razz poker tournament so all Razz poker fans will be able to participate. Here are some links to our overviews on the other Stud poker tournaments in this years SCOOP event at Pokerstars.com.Razz Poker – Small Buy-in Event
The small buyin Razz poker tournament has a $22 buyin and a GTD prize pool of $50,000. For Pokerstars to break even on the GTD amount 2272 players will have to register. This is unlikely to happen since Razz isn’t the most popular card game out there. I’m sure they will end up with around 1,xxx players though so this definitely won’t be a cake walk or anything. Right now there are only 224 registrants, including one professional player. Feeders/satellites start at $2.20 or 275 FPP’s.
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Razz Poker – Medium Buy-in Event
This Razz poker tournament has a buy-in of $215 and a GTD prize pool of $100,000. I intend on playing in this event since an overlay is almost certain. I prefer tournaments with small playing fields so this one if perfect for me. To meet the guaranteed amount there will need to be almost 500 entries. I just checked and only 22 players have registered. I estimate that a total of 100-200 players will play in this event, which would mean you are getting 2-3 times more bank for your buck. Anyone playing in this tournament will need to read our general Razz poker strategy and Razz tournament strategy guides beforehand.
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Razz Poker – Highroller Buy-in Event
This is the largest Razz tournament you will be able to play in for quite some time, online or offline. The buy-in is a massive $2,100, which is beyond 99% of most players’ bankrolls. I don’t know how this tournament could even come close to reaching the prize pool though, despite the huge buy-in. $150,000 is up for grabs in this tournament. That may sound like a lot but it only equals 71 buy-ins. Either way though, Razz is an acquired taste and with that buy-in size, Pokerstars will be lucky to get 30-40 players competing in this event.
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