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Live Poker in January: The Best Low Buy-In Events in Europe
- Updated: January 4, 2017
Live poker in Europe will kick off the year in style with many hot and affordable poker festivals.
Whether you want to hit some exciting poker action in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, enjoy the culture and atmosphere in Divonne-les-Bains, France, or discover the sites and sounds of the big capital cities of Ireland, England and Austria, our selection of the best low buy in live poker festivals has got you covered.
Unibet DeepStack Open: Jan. 6-15, Divonne-les-Bains, France Unibet DeepStack Open
The Unibet DeepStack Open (UDSO) kicks off its 2017 schedule at the Casino de Divonne Les Bains in Divonne-les-Bains, France from Jan. 6-15 with a handful of exciting low-limit poker tournaments.
The action kicks off Jan. 6-8 with the €300 USDO Cup. The tournament is a deep-stacked affair with players beginning with 50,000 chips and blinds increasing every 30 minutes during the two opening flights before moving up to 40 minutes for players progressing to Day 2.
The highlight of the poker festival is the four-day €550 UDSO Main Event, where players will begin with 50,000 chips in two opening flights on Jan. 12 and 13 and blinds will increase every 50 minutes. Additionally, on Jan. 13 there is a third turbo flight available with blinds increasing every 20 minutes.
The tournament allows players to reenter during the opening flights with surviving players moving on to Day 2 and Day 3 on Jan. 14 and Jan. 15.
Players with bigger budgets will be battling it out in the two-day €1,000 USDO High Roller on Jan. 14-15. Lower limit players can enjoy a few different tournaments with buy-ins starting out at €120. The casino is also hosting numerous €100 satellites to the USDO Main Event and a single €150 satellite to the USDO High Roller.
Click here for more information about Unibet DeepStack Open Divonne.
Planet Earth Poker Tour: Jan. 14-22, Dublin, Ireland Planet Earth Poker Tour
Well-known Event Manager Steve Frezer and Tournament Director Teresa Nousiainen just launched a brand new poker festival, the Planet Earth Poker Tour. So far five stops have been announced for the first season with the first stop taking place primarily at the Regency Hotel in Dublin, Ireland from Jan. 14-22.
The €550 Planet Earth Poker Tour Dublin Main Event kicks off with two of its four opening days on Jan. 14 at the JJP Mulhuddart Poker Club & Casino in Dublin and the Gold Rush Card Club in Cork with players starting off with 30,000 chips and blinds increasing every hour. The remaining two opening days start Jan. 19 and Jan. 20 at the Regency Hotel where all the side events are scheduled to take place.
Players surviving the opening flights will compete …
