PokerStars presents Americas Cup of Poker!
PokerStars, the premier online poker site, has announced this week a new battle of international proportions called AMERICAS CUP OF POKER. This event brings together 16 teams from different North and South American countries, as well as three ‘wildcard’ entries from other countries around the world, to battle it out to determine who is the BEST in the Americas. It all comes together in a live final to be held in Cerro Catedral Ski Resort in Argentia in the near future.
The 16 teams are split into four groups to start with
- Group A – USA, Mexico, Ecuador, and Wildcard1
- Group B – Canada, Columbia, Uruguay, and Wildcard2
- Group C – Chile, Venezula, Peru, and Costa Rica
- Group D – Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Wildcard3
What makes this challenge even more exciting is the buyin levels for each round. Daily freerolls are being offered, as well as $0.20 and $5.50 tournaments every day. Check out the PokerStars lobby under Tournaments/Regional to find which countries play against each other in the first round.
Group play will take about three weeks to complete in a round robin format. Players score points for their country by making the top 100 in the daily tournaments, and the two countries with the most points after all the matches are complete move on to a live final in Argentina. Each country for the live event will be made of five players who earned the most points during the group stage for their country as well as a PokerStars Pro to lead them in the final battle. First prize at the live event is $100,000!!
For more information, go to www.pokerstars.com/poker/promotions/americas-cup/
Good luck to all who participate…but GO CANADA GO!!
