Poker has several exciting variants like Pot Limit Omaha, No Texas Hold’em, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and many more. But poker enthusiasts now love two things – Mystery Bounty Events and Short Deck Hold’em. These formats have become widely popular due to their exciting action, buy-ins, and guaranteed prize pool. Short Deck is gaining more popularity across the world.
To the delight of Short Deck enthusiasts, a new series dedicated to Short Deck variant is scheduled from May 7 to 9, 2024, and it will be held at the luxurious Jin Bei Palace Hotel in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The debut Jin Bei Cup Poker festival is going to be the biggest Short Deck Tournament in the world with a whopping $5 million main event guarantee.
Jin Bei Cup 2024 Highlights
The three-day short deck series will feature three high-roller tournaments as well. It begins with a $5,300 Single-Day No Limit Hold’em tournament on May 7, followed by the grand main event starting on the next day. The Jin Bei Cup Short Deck Main Event, with a buy-in of $53,000 and a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million, runs from May 8 to 9. The series will end on May 9 with a $10,600 Hyper Turbo NLH event.
Jin Bei Cup Main Event with $5 Million GTD
The Short Deck Main Event at the Jin Bei Cup Poker festival stands out as the biggest tournaments with the largest guaranteed prize pool in Short Deck Hold’em history. With a buy-in of $53,000 and a guarantee of $5 million, it is one of the most lucrative and high-stakes Short Deck tournaments ever held.
The champion of the Short Deck Main Event will get at least $1.5 million, with 2nd and 3rd place players getting at least $800,000 and $600,000, respectively. Additionally, the prize pool will be distributed among the top 12 players.
As promoted by Jin Bei Group, the main event will feature a number of poker pros. They have added Tom Dwan to the main event, and we might see several other renowned poker players in the main event.
Short Deck Hold’em Rules
The Jin Bei Cup Short Deck Main Event will follow all traditional Short Deck Hold’em rules. In this event, the game is played with a 36-card deck, with all cards numbered from two to five removed. In Short Deck Hold’em, the ace can play both low and high cards, and shockingly, your flush will outrank a full house.
Each player starts with 300,000 in chips, equivalent to two bullets of 150,000 each, with 300 antes in the opening level. The tournament features six-handed tables throughout until the unofficial final table of seven players, and each level lasts for 30 minutes. Registration and unlimited re-entries are allowed until the end of Day 1, which ends after 12 levels of play.
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