Black Diamond Poker Open at Bovada

by Mario Alfonsi  |  Published on Feb 19, 2012  |  Updated on Feb 19, 2012

The Black Diamond Poker Open is a huge series of events guaranteeing at least $750,000 over the course of the series. Whether you play Hold’em or Omaha, or even 7 Card Stud, there is an event in this series for you. There are knockouts as well as shootouts and over 2000 qualifying satellites running from now until April 1^st.Over the course of the event there will be a total of 52 different events by which you can either buy-in directly or qualify via a tournament satellite. At the end of it all there is a Main Event where the winner will receive $50,000 as well as an engraved watch valued at over $5,000. Satellites can cost as low as $1 and if you make it through the satellites you will stand to win a lot of cash without having given up much of your own. The two different parts of the BDPO are labeled the Contender Series and the Chamionship Series. The Contender Series runs from March 5^th through the 18^th and the Championship Series runs from March 19^th through April 1^st.The ways to get into the tournament are endless and come in a variety of different prices. The Contender Main Event will be held on March 17^th and the Championship Main Event will be held on March 31^st, one of the final days of the series. You can qualify for the Main Events up until the day before it is scheduled to take place. For a full listing of tournament event dates and times check out Bovada’s website today. Qualifying started on February 6^th but you still have plenty of time to qualify for whatever event you choose.