“The satellite schedule is aggressive, no doubt about that,” Erwin said. Thunder Valley will host $365 single-table satellites all weekend long including a special “One and Done” satellite tonight at 6 p.m.

Past winners of the Ante Up World Championship Main Event include Imad Lahham (2018), Jonathan George (2017), Cy Williams (2015), and Justo Avalos (2014). This marks the sixth time the Ante Up World Championship will be held at Thunder Valley.

I look forward to hearing from the players this year about playing to the money bubble on Day 1.” “Players have shared across-the-board compliments about finishing the event on Sunday. “This year, the championship will play to the money on Day 1,” said Thunder Valley’s Ben Erwin. The surviving players from both flights will then return Sunday at Noon to play down to a winner. Today marks the first of two starting flights with Day 1b taking place at 11 a.m. The winner of this tournament will not only walk away with a lot of cash but will also appear on the cover of Ante Up Magazine’s September issue. Today, the stop will culminate with the $1,650 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed Main Event. Since early July, the Ante Up Poker Tour has been at California’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort for both the Ante Up NorCal Classic and Ante Up World Championship. 07-26-2019 08:29 UTC-8 Welcome to Day 1a of the Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley!

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