Are you ready to experience one of the biggest and most exciting events in sports and poker? Every year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) holds a single-elimination tournament of 68 teams that compete in seven rounds for the national championship. This year, Everygame Poker has created an exclusive poker tournament that is worthy of calling itself March Madness, with a similar schedule of tournament rounds that fans of the basketball event may recognize.
The tournament culminates in a $15,000 guaranteed final on Sunday, April 9th, where you have the chance to win your share of the prize money. Let's dive into the details of the March Madness poker tournament.
The March Madness Tournament Schedule
The tournament kicks off on Monday, March 20th, with the 'Round of 32' and ends with the $15,000 guaranteed final on Sunday, April 9th. Everygame Poker has made it easy for all players to participate and included different approaches as to how you can make it to the final.
Round of 32 - March 20th to 28th
This is the warm-up phase, and the good news is that NO MONEY is needed to take part in this round. Just participate in all the available tournaments to secure your ticket(s) for the next round. The more you play, the more tickets you can potentially win and use in the next round. Make sure to secure your ticket(s) for the next round because from the next round on, you will NEED the tickets to ENTER most of the tournaments.
Sweet Sixteen - March 29th to April 2nd
After a nice and easy stretching in the first round, it's time to get going. The periods for each round will get shorter, so make sure you make the most out of it. You will also have the possibility to earn tournament tickets simply by playing poker. For every 10 FPPs earned during this period, you will receive a free entry ticket, which can be used in this round only.
Elite Eight - April 3rd to 6th
This round is not for your average Joe. You will find only 8 tournaments during the 3-day period. To be one step ahead of your opponents, make sure you play at our cash game tables or take part in our other available tournaments, as for every 100 FPPs earned, you will receive an additional ticket for this round. Sharpening your poker skills never hurts!
Final Four - April 7th & 8th
This is it, the ultimate challenge before you can advance to the Championship Final. No more freerolls or gold chip tournaments. The only way to enter this round is to have won a ticket in the 'Elite Eight' qualifiers or by earning a ticket if you accumulate 300 FPPs until this period. And your only way to make it to the Championship Final is by taking part in the Final Four tournaments, making it into the top 10! Only the 10 best-placed players of each of the Final Four tournaments will receive their ticket for the exclusive final!
$15,000 GTD Championship Final
Welcome to the club! You've made it and played your way up into our final. All 40 players will receive an exclusive 'March Madness' goodie bag with some sporty Everygame Poker merchandise. The winner of the final will receive $5,000 for finishing 1st in this exclusive tournament!
How to Make it to the Final
There are two ways to make it to the $15,000 GTD Championship Final. Firstly, you can play the available tournaments in each round and win at least one to advance to the next round until you make it to the 'Final FOUR'. Alternatively, you can skip the rounds, concentrate on playing the tables and tournaments you like and earn at least 300 FPPs until April 8th to automatically receive a ticket for the 'Final FOUR'. Then it's up to you and your poker skills to make it into the top 10 in one of the four available tournaments to get your invitation to the '$15,000 GTD Championship Tournament' on April 9th.
Join the March Madness Action Today!
How to Make it to the Final
There are two ways to make it to the $15,000 GTD Championship Final. Firstly, you can play the available tournaments in each round and win at least one to advance to the next round until you make it to the 'Final FOUR'. Alternatively, you can skip the rounds, concentrate on playing the tables and tournaments you like and earn at least 300 FPPs until April 8th to automatically receive a ticket for the 'Final FOUR'. Then it's up to you and your poker skills to make it into the top 10 in one of the four available tournaments to get your invitation to the '$15,000 GTD Championship Tournament' on April 9th.
Join the March Madness Action Today!